August 2010 Archives

Good quality cheap thrills are aplenty at Bath and Body Works. Here is their latest perfume in the redesigned Signature Collection bottles which aim to captivate visually just as much as olfactorily. It seems to work as customers declare themselves...

Niche perfumery Linari have announced the introduction of a new fragrance called Acqua Santa (Holy Water). The composition is signed by perfumer Maurice Roucel, the author of Hermès 24, Rochas Tocade, Guerlain L'Instant, Guerlain Insolence, Lolita Lempicka L, Dunhill Fresh,...

Last year, French milliner Jean-Charles Brosseau, the name behind the 1980s hit Ombre Rose, has launched a new perfume in the Fleurs d'Ombre collection (Flowers of the Shadow) called Bergamote. It follows Violette-Menthe (2005), Ombre Bleue (2005), Jasmin Lilas (2006),...

English Pear & Freesia Eau de Parfum by Jo Malone {Fragrance Review & Musings} The weather has been rather ambiguous this year in Paris, alternating between regular spring and summer and odd bouts of atypical, quirky weather. As we progress...

Italian designer Roberto Cavalli will launch a new women's fragrance to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his brand from September-October 2010. The new perfume, described as a fruity-floral, was named Anniversary. It was created by perfumer Olivier Polge. The entire...

Hugo Boss have introduced a new fragrance for men called Boss Bottled. Night. The advertising campaign is fronted by actor Ryan Reynolds, Mr. Scarlett Johansson, who recently co-starred with actress Sandra Bullock in The Proposal. When invited to be the...

A new line of scented home fragrance will be launched in September 2010 simply called Fornasetti Profumi per la Casa which are inspired by Italian designer Fornasetti's work on and obsession with singer Lina Cavalieri. Elements of her iconic face...