Perfumer Jean Kerléo will give a talk on fragrance industry visionary François Coty entitled François Coty : le père de la parfumerie moderne at l'Osmothèque in Versailles on April 17, 2010 from 10 am to 12:30 pm. Coty's life and...
April 2010 Archives
Givaudan Fete Spring at Le Printemps April 15 & 17, 2010 {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Fragrance company Givaudan is participating in an educational event part of La Fête du Printemps at the eponymous Parisian department store. The aim is to educate the wider public in the history and creation of fragrances. This Thursday April 15th...
Will Andrews on the Creative Origin of New Perfumes, April 21, 2010 {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
The Royal Institution of Great Britain will host a talk by fragrance evaluator and scientist Will Andrews entitled The Science of Scent: Adventures in a Creative Mind on 21 April 2010 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. The conference is...
Jo Malone Cologne Intense Iris and White Musk (2010): Fur to Soap, Rags to Riches {Perfume Review} {Upcoming Fragrance}
Cologne Intense Iris and White Musk by Jo Malone from the new quatuor of Colognes Intenses opens on an olfactory oxymoron: the scent of a dirty white musk. For an American nose, the musk here will probably be most reminiscent...
Guerlain Takes a Pause from Muguet in 2010 {Fragrance News}
Every year the French celebrate the 1st of May by exchanging gifts of lily of the valley or muguet posies. The Paris sidewalks mushroom with lily of the valley vendors exhibiting their wares in an heteroclite fashion ranging from informal...
Marilyn Monroe's Personal Bottle of Chanel No5 to be Auctioned Off {Fragrance News}
Hollywood Legends Auction will be auctioning off a number of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia ranging from the psychiatric couch she used to one of her flacons of Chanel No. 5.The auction event which features a gallery of celebrities from Tinsel Town...
Jo Malone Cologne Intense Rose Water and Vanilla (2010) {Perfume Review} {Upcoming Fragrance}
As announced previously, Jo Malone are preparing to launch a new quatuor of Colognes Intenses this summer from July 2010 which are inspired by the culture of the Middle East but with a dash of British attitude. The Scented Salamander...
Chanel Chance Eau Tendre (2010): Downy Musky Floral {Perfume Review}
Chanel Chance Eau Tendre (lit. Luck Tender Water) is the newest addition to the Chance fragrance franchise which was inaugurated in 2002. The house is presenting the new iteration as a fruity-floral twist on Chance Eau de Parfum (there is...
Scented Quote of the Day, from Diana Vreeland: The Lady who Loved Red and Strong Perfumes
In the midst of the 1980s there were apparently and perhaps not surprisingly reactions to the larger trend of wearing Big Fragrances which were vocal enough to reach the ears of fashion editor Diana Vreeland. If Giorgio, Diva, Mon Parfum...
Twirl by Kate Spade (2010) {New Perfume}
Kate Spade is making further forays into the fragrance world from September 2010 with a new perfume called Twirl. The move is said to be part of a desire to expand and consolidate the lifestyle positioning of the brand for...
Biolandes Create 3 Oak & Tree Moss Extracts Compliant with IFRA's 43rd Amendment {Fragrance News}
French producer of natural oil essences and extracts Biolandes have announced that they successfully developed three oak and tree moss extracts which can be used in personal perfumes in compliance with IFRA's 43rd Amendment.In the world of perfume lovers, the...
New Perfume Portraits by Ormonde Jayne Perfumery {Fragrance News}
London-based Ormonde Jayne Perfumery have created a new service called Perfume Portraits to help customers better evaluate their aromatic likes and dislikes and thus be able to choose a better perfume for themselves. The psychological component is unmistakable: it is...
How Knock-Off Perfumes are Distributed in Parking Lots {The 5th Sense in the News}
The Better Business Bureau revealed some details about the inelegant practice of selling copy-cat perfumes. A recruiting company called 5 Star Management is reported to try to hire people to sell knock-off perfumes without telling them upfront that this is...
American Beauty Beloved Purple Blossom (2010) {New Perfume}
Attention lilac lovers, there is a new lilac perfume in town and it's called Beloved Purple Blossom by American Beauty. This is the latest addition to the collection of clean, sweet-faced florals - at least on the face of it...
Joop! Homme Hot Contact (2010) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Joop! have introduced a new men's cologne called Joop! Homme Hot Contact. To stress the message further the jus is colored a fiery raspberry red and the bottle is literally on fire. Hot Contact is visibly meant to trigger some...