Avon released the commercial for the new Outspoken by Fergie, "Say it like you mean it!" Fergie also appears in a behind-the-scenes shoot where by the way she appears much sweeter than in the commercial, did you notice? Perfumer Laurent...
May 2010 Archives
Kate Spade Eau de Parfum (2002): In Memory of Zelda {Perfume Review & Musings}
Kate Spade Eau de Parfum in the Hidden-Gem SeriesNotes: summer honeysuckle, gardenia, jasmine, tuberose, fresh muguetKate Spade edp is that American classic, a gardenia scent. The advertising copy insists it's a honeysuckle scent but it's really a gardenia perfume first...
Scented Quote of the Day, from Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald:
"Yellow roses she bought with her money like Empire satin brocade, and white lilacs and pink tulips like moulded confectioner's frosting and deep-red roses like a Villon poem, black and velvety as an insect wing, cold blue hydrangeas clean as...
Mariah Carey's Next Perfume is Called Lollipop Bling (2010) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Fragrance names, especially those of celebrities, are becoming more and more the topics of passionate discussions online. Rihanna asked her fans to help her out here. Jennifer Aniston wavered, forsook staid and settled for Lolavie, and then everyone went scratching...
Marc Jacobs Apple, Biscotti, Pomegranate in the Pâtisserie Splash Collection (2010) {Perfume Reviews}
The Pâtisserie Collection by Marc Jacobs is a new limited-edition trio of perfumes in the Splash series which was inaugurated in 2006 with Ivy, Violet and Amber. In 2010, the inspiration are macarons, the trendy, ubiquitous, urban pâtisserie du jour....
Paris Hilton's 10th Scent is Tease & Pays Homage to Marilyn Monroe (2010) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
As it surfaced earlier on in January, busy bee Paris Hilton was preparing to launch a new perfume, her 10th to date, this time inspired by one of her icons, Marilyn Monroe. We can now confirm that the new fragrance...
Calvin Klein Beauty (2010): "Neo-Lily" Fronted by Diane Kruger {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
More information is now available about the upcoming Beauty by Calvin Klein which we learned the other day is fronted by actress Diane Kruger. The concept of the fragrance is to suggest the idea of a woman who is beautiful...
Lancôme Trésor in Love (2010): The Scent of Better {Perfume Review}
Trésor in Love by Lancôme is the latest flanker to Trésor (1990), which is by now considered a "modern classic." It's survived the ebbs and flows of the perfume market and women still identify with its apricot-y, peach-y rose. Created...
Lancôme Trésor in Love (2010): Une Odeur de Progrès {Compte Rendu Parfum - Perfume Review}
0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;...
Laura Mercier Ambre Passion Elixir (2010) {New Fragrance}
For those who know and appreciate Ambre Passion (2005) by Laura Mercier or love a good, straight-up amber, a new more concentrated version is now available called Ambre Passion Elixir. Already remarkable for its pure, resinous rendition in the original...
Harrods Rose by Bond No9 (2010) {New Fragrance}
New York City based niche perfume house Bond No.9 has been expanding its geographic compass significantly lately with city-exclusives outside of the Big Apple and an initial collaboration with London's Harrods last July 2009 which gave a duo, Harrods for...
Dior Escale aux Marquises (2010): Ongoing Journey by Sea {New Perfume}
Dior Escale aux Marquises (Port of Call in the Marquesas Islands) is the latest and third eau-de-cologne inspired perfume in the Travel series. It is said to be have been inspired by the aromas of French Polynesia. Escale aux Marquises...
Penelope Cruz to be the Face of Trésor Fragrance {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
©CaulfieldLancôme have announced that actress Penelope Cruz is to be the next face of their modern classic, Trésor, launched in 1990, a fragrance that has helped shape women's fragrance sensibilities in the last two decades. She will replace actress Kate...
Are Perfumistas Spoilt Brats? And The Hotel-Bathroom Test to Replace the Desert-Island One {Scented Thoughts}
As I am smelling the drydown of the new Trésor in Love in the quiet of the night, I have to ask myself: aren't perfumistas simply spoiled brats when it comes to fragrance? Honestly, this smells good. Earlier on today,...
Lorenzo Villoresi Iperborea (2010) & New e-Boutique for the Master-Perfumer from Florence {New Perfume} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Announced early on, but confirmed only recently at Esxence 2010 in Milan, a new fragrance by Lorenzo Villoresi called Iperborea (Hyperborea) will be launched in September this year. The Florentine master-perfumer is a recipient of the François Coty prize, now...