The prose of Marcel Proust is unconventionally long and sinuous with a syntax seemingly almost always on the verge of going tumbling down over the edge of a cliff. You wait for it to fall but instead it goes on....
June 2010 Archives
Party Pictures from YSL Belle d'Opium Bash {Perfume Images & Ads}
More party pictures from the Belle d'Opium bash in NYC have come in. Above is a glimpse of the new advert featuring actress Mélanie Thierry whose styling echoes the one for the more canonical Opium Eau de Parfum. The bottle...
Scented Quote of the Day, from Paul Morand: How Coco Chanel Smelled
I loved the following quote from French writer Paul Morand about Gabrielle Chanel of which he suddenly feels inspired to draw an imaginary olfactive portrait like an electric shortcut taken through time and memory. When I read the passage, it...
Creed Aventus for Men (2010): Inspired by Napoleon {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Creed will launch a new fragrance for men from September 2010 called Aventus which was inspired by the personality and history of conquests of Napoleon Bonaparte. It prolongs Creed's tradition of personality-inspired scents. It is "a new fragrance for men...
Yves Saint Laurent Launches Belle d'Opium with French Celeb Mélanie Thierry (2010) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
A couple of days ago I got contacted by a YSL PR with a rather vague announcement about a new fragrance by the brand. The only thing a bit defining I was able to take away was that it was...
Chloé Love, Chloé (2010): Launch Party Video: Welcome Back Charlie {New Fragrance} {Perfume Ads & Images}
Further details emerged after our announcement yesterday about a new feminine fragrance by Chloé called - now we can confirm it - Love, Chloé. It will be available from September 2010. The launch party was held in a 1970s revivalist...
Amouage The Library Collection Opus I,II, III (2010): About Art, Not Fashion {New Fragrances}
Omani perfume house Amouage will introduce a new collection of fragrances on July 31st, 2010 called The Library Collection, which includes three perfumes: Opus I, Opus II and Opus III. The nature of the collection is described as being inspired...
First Peek at Gucci Guilty to be Fronted by Rachel Evan Wood {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
{Update: a fragrance review of Gucci Guilty has been added to the blog!}Thanks to a reader's tip, we learned that the upcoming feminine fragrance by Gucci fronted by Rachel Evan Wood is called Guilty. And yes, we can confirm that...
By Kilian Love & Tears, Surrender (2010): A Love Story Told Absolutely with Jasmine {New Fragrance}
From September 2010 By Kilian will release a new unisex jasmine composition called Love and Tears, Surrender about which founder Kilian Hennessy said "Love and Tears, Surrender is the last chapter of my "Love" theme and my most personal scent."...
Retro Commercials for Hai Karate Aftershave: "Be Careful How You Use It" {Perfume Ads & Images}
Hai Karate commercials from the 1960s-70s wanted to play upon the commonplace notion of the overwhelming seductive power of scent in a comical fashion. These ads are also called the Revenge of the Nerd and of The Guy Next Door...
Victoria's Secret Bombshell (2010) {New Fragrance}
Victoria's Secret is using the code word Bombshell to launch its new fragrance to debut during the next New York's Fashion Week. The perfume is not just about image and fantasy though as the composition has the ambition to be...
Mariah Carey Lollipop Bling: Ribbon, Honey, Mine Again (2010) {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}
Mariah Carey has unveiled her new trio of perfumes Ribbon, Honey, and Mine Again to debut next month on July 1st 2010. They are all part of the Lollipop Bling concept which we made an announcement about earlier on. The...
Chloé Launches New Fragrance Love, Chloé Inspired by Ancient Coty Face Powder (2010) {New Perfume}
Yesterday in Paris, Chloé launched a new fragrance called Love, as reported by Grazia. We're not sure whether the comma is essential or not but it was repeatedly used all over the ad materials followed by the names of feminine...
Scented Quote of the Day, from Thierry Mugler:
In 1992, Thierry Mugler expressed himself around the launch of Angel, affirming the artistry of his approach to fragrance which he contrasted with the American one which he saw as marketing-driven......
Fan di Fendi (2010) {New Fragrance}
Fendi didn't do too well with their latest launch Palazzo which had to be discontinued only 18 months after having been introduced to market. The brand then said that the fragrance was not so much performing poorly as performing below...