This Fall, Guerlain takes inspiration from famous and iconic mystery novel character Arsène Lupin which was created by writer Maurice Leblanc in 1905 to compose two new masculine fragrances meant to reflect the two contrasted Janus sides of the "gentleman...
July 2010 Archives
Coty to Launch Lady Gaga Perfume {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Apparently it's not a spoof this time. (Added: on September 12, 2010 Coty confirmed that Gaga will create a perfume under their aegis.) The glaringly missing celebrity fragrance when you looked at the series of celebs launches was Lady Gaga's....
2010 Beach Essentials & Summer Inspiration {Beauty Notes}
Need some ideas to perfect your beauty routine on the beach? First take a look at 8 great shopping suggestions from the Daily Makeover experts -- don't miss the nifty beauty bag with an incorporated ice pack! Then read "5...
Parfums DelRae Coup de Foudre (2010): Rose Lover's Cup of Tea {Perfume Review & Musings} {Rose Notebook}
Coup de Foudre by Parfums DelRae is the new fragrance by the San-Francisco perfume brand founded by DelRae Roth in 2000. It is offered as a rose composition signed by perfumer Yann Vasnier who also created last year's iris composition...
Les Parfums de Rosine Une Rose au Bord de la Mer (2010) {Perfume Review & Musings} {Rose Notebook}
Une Rose au Bord de la Mer (A Rose by the Seaside) by Les Parfums de Rosine is the latest opus by the house destined to women (Rosissime is their latest masculine cologne) and the third one in the range...
Interview with Pierre Aulas Artistic Olfactory Director of Thierry Mugler - Creative Director Christophe de Lataillade Butts in {Perfume Q & A}
Around-the-Launch Series Womanity by Thierry Mugler, with Pierre Aulas and Christophe de Lataillade Part 1: Angel-and-Alien Rewind TSS - Could we rewind a little bit with you and go back to the success stories of Angel,...
Interview de Pierre Aulas, Directeur Artistique Olfactif chez Thierry Mugler; Christophe de Lataillade, Directeur Artistique, Répond Aussi {Perfume Q & A}
Dans la Série Autour du Lancement de:Womanity de Thierry Mugler, avec Pierre Aulas et Christophe de Lataillade1ère Partie: Retour vers Angel et Alien TSS- Pourrions-nous revenir quelque peu avec vous sur les succès d'Angel et également d'Alien? De quelle nature...
Betsey Johnson Plays with Perfume Again {Fragrance News}
Betsey with daughter Lulu Johnson, photo © J McCarthyFashion designer Betsey Johnson will introduce a new perfume next month, or rather re-introduce the juice which is said to be a revival composition of her original fragrance from 1982. Names were...
Jean Paul Gaultier Classique X Extrait (2010) {New Perfume}
Jean Paul Gaultier will follow up on the launch of Classique X this year with a limited-edition Classique X Extrait, the highest concentration in fragrance, which will be out just in time for the Holidays season, on October 15, 2010......
Narciso Rodriguez Essence EDP Intense & Musc Collection Fall 2010 (2010): Perfumery Material Monogamy {New Perfume} {Fragrance News}
Narciso Rodriguez will release a new flanker to Essence, called Essence Eau de Parfum Intense. It is a limited-edition. It will be showcased as part of the Musc Collection Fall 2010 which also reprises For Her EDP Intense (2009) which...
Armani Acqua di Gioia Gets Air-Pulsed at 5 Bus Stations in France {Fragrance News}
JC Decaux, a French company which specializes in urban furniture and outdoor advertising, has organized an innovative fragrance ad campaign for Armani by setting up an on-demand perfume diffusion system in five "abribus" or covered bus cubicle stations located...
Dior Hypnotic Poison Eau Sensuelle (2010): New Vanilla Orchid Twist {New Perfume}
Dior will introduce a new variation on Hypnotic Poison from September 2010 called Hypnotic Poison Eau Sensuelle. It was created by perfumer François Demachy who took inspiration from a novel orchid for perfumery lending itself to a reinterpretation of the...
Orlando Bloom will be Face of Boss Orange for Men {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Photos ©J. KohenActor Orlando Bloom will follow in the footsteps of girlfriend and future wife Miranda Kerr who lends her face to Victoria's Secret scents and the other Boss Orange spokesperson for the feminine aisles, Sienna Miller... ...
Kim Kardashian to Launch Second Fragrance in 2011 {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
TV reality celebrity Kim Kardashian has announced that just a year after her debut perfume Kim Kardashian EDP, she will release a second signature fragrance in February of 2011, name undisclosed so far. She let however her fans take a...
Serge Lutens Tubéreuse Criminelle (1999): The Perfumers Killed the Tuberose {Perfume Review & Musings}
Tubéreuse Crimininelle (Criminal Tuberose) must be the most medicinal tuberose composition that breathes under the sun. It smells for the first part of its life like a tuberose escaped from a psychiatric ward after having been committed there by a...