The house of Paquin which was established in 1891 by ex-model and model-maker Jeanne Paquin née Jeanne Beckers and closed its doors in 1956 despite having bought Worth just a few years before, is preparing for its comeback to take...
July 2010 Archives
Lubin Vétiver Bluff (2010): My 4th of July Review on the 5th of July: Of Coca-Cola, Sweat and Pioneers which all Contributed to Building the Nation {New Fragrance} {Perfume Review & Musings}
As a preamble, I just wanted to say that the review of Bluff is meant to be my 4th of July (weekend) review to commemorate Independence Day. Hope you had a great Independence Day celebration! Vétiver Bluff by Lubin is...
Frau Tonis Parfum NO. 37 Veilchen (2009): In Berlin, Marlene Dietrich's Violet Perfume is Back {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Frau Tonis Parfum is a new perfume house which opened last year in November 2009 in Berlin. It is the result of a trans-generational love for perfume across three generations of women from the same family. For this reason...
Annick Goutal Rose So Chic! Collection: New Rose Splendide, Lighter Rose Absolue & Quel Amour! (2010) {New Fragrances}
Following up on a previous post about an upcoming new Annick Goutal perfume, Rose Splendide, we received further information and realized there are in fact three news-items about roses by Goutal. Rose Splendide is indeed a new composition while Quel...
Style.com Features 10 Beauty Bloggers for Summer 2010 Tips: The Scented Salamander's Perfume Picks {Beauty Notes}
Style.com invited their 10 favorite beauty bloggers to pick their personal faves from among the wealth of recent new releases. Too hot to think and looking for inspiration? You can click through Summer 2010 Beauty Guide: Heat Wave."With a bevy...
Hermès Eau Claire des Merveilles (2010): Sea Milk and Driftwood {New Perfume} {Fragrance Review}
Hermès Eau Claire des Merveilles Eau Parfumée is the latest addition to the Eau des Merveilles collection which debuted in 2004 with Eau des Merveilles co-signed by perfumers Ralf Schwieger et Nathalie Feisthauer. Hermès in-house perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena took over...
Bond no.9 Washington Square, Cooper Square (2010) {New Fragrances}
New-York-City based Bond No.9 is preparing to launch two new scents this coming fall. Washington Square is a feminine perfume and Cooper Square is an "unisex [scent] with masculine tendencies." Both were composed by perfumer Laurent Le Guernec who has...