The Harvard Lampoon and James Franco got together to make fun of the Gucci by Gucci pour Homme commercial. The video was up for while on You Tube it seems, then got taken down. Now it's back with the embed...
May 2010 Archives
Acqua di Parma Magnolia Nobile (2009): Slow Magnolia {Perfume Review}
Magnolia Nobile eau de parfum which came out last fall, is the latest opus in the series of Le Nobili collection by Italian niche brand Acqua di Parma, which is dedicated to celebrating each time a single flower seen as...
New Advertising Campaign for Dior J'Adore with Charlize Theron {Perfume Images & Ads}
Dior have launched a new advertising campaign which continues to feature actress Charlize Theron who has been the face of the best-selling fragrance since 2004, the year she won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Monster. The...
Smells of Feminine & Masculine Sweats Analyzed: Discover the B.O. Wheel {Fragrant Reading}
The Body Odor Wheel An article in Slate from last year takes a closer look at human sweat and the Body Odor Wheel to make better sense of it. An early aromatic wheel was the Wine Aroma Wheel developed...
Court of Appeal Upholds European Ruling in Favor of L'Oréal but Proffers Social Criticism: "Poor Consumers are the Losers" {Fragrance News}
In a rare case of expression of revolt and contempt against a judgment that themselves The Court of Appeal had to give in favor of L'Oréal thus upholding a judgment made by the European Court of Justice, which both...
Kylie Minogue Pink Sparkle (2010): The People's Pink Champagne {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Singer Kylie Minogue is going the way of bread-and-circus and that infamous line attributed to Marie-Antoinette "give them cake", with her latest fragrance to debut in July 2010 called Pink Sparkle. It is inspired by the luxury drink pink champagne...
Chloé Eau de Fleurs Capucine (2010): The Nose-Twister {Perfume Review}
Capucine is one of three new fragrances in the new Eau de Fleurs collection by Chloé, which reportedly is about paying a higher-end homage to the floral heritage of Chloé. Their first fragrance in 1975, Chloé, is discontinued in limited distribution...
Marc Jacobs in Pink and Not Much Else + More Trendy Nakedness {Fashion Notes}
Seeing the discussion triggered by the new advert for Bang, the upcoming new cologne by Marc Jacobs, I went to dig into the internet archives to try to find a 2006 W magazine cover cited by Women's Wear Daily as...
Stella McCartney Sheer Stella(2010): Organically Yours {New Perfume} {Rose Notebook}
Since 2004 when the first flanker Sheer Stella was introduced as a spring/summer edition of the original Stella launched in 2003 and signed by perfumer Jacques Cavallier, an annual edition has been released each year. In 2010, there is a...
Fragrance Shopping Tip of the Day: No.89, JF, Santal, Elite by Floris Now Available in Travel Sizes
Right before summer traveling starts, London-based Floris perfumery est. 1730 have released a new travel collection of four of their masculine fragrances or eaux de toilette in this case: they are No.89 (citrus-woody) named after the number of the ancient...
Paris Nature Capitale: The Biggest Plant Market on Earth for 3 Days, 22-24 May 2010 + Teaser Video {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Starting from tomorrow, the Champs-Elysées in Paris will be covered on a distance of 1 km by 150 different essences distributed among 8000 removable lots to be acquired by private persons to celebrate the Intenational Day on Biodiversity. The happening...
Le Parfum d'Ostende {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
What better way to express a feeling of nostalgia but by calling upon the evocative power of even just the word "perfume" to entitle a walking tour of Ostende or Oostende inviting one to the discovery of the universe of...
Marc Jacobs Sees Codpiece Usage for Bang (2010) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Marc Jacobs is preparing to launch a new men's fragrance called Bang from July 30th 2010. It's his first men's cologne since 2002 when the designer introduced Marc Jacobs for Men, a fig-centered composition. The added twist here, visually speaking,...
Biotherm Eau de Paradis (2010) {New Fragrance} + Q & A with Perfumer Bernard Ellena
Biotherm have launched a new perfume in their range of fragrances meant to promote both psychological and physical well-being called Eau de Paradis (Paradise Water).The fragrance was composed by perfumer Bernard Ellena who answers a Q & A by the...
Molton Brown Cool Buchu, Bracing Silverbirch (2010) {New Fragrances} {Men's Colognes}
English grooming label Molton Brown have released two new men's fragrances called Cool Buchu and Bracing Silverbirch which are both playing on the register of Icy. Cool Buchu, ex-Cool EDT (2007) (see pic on the right) according to the US...