The new exclusive library of scents of 10 perfumes by Dior this fall is entitled La Collection Couturier Parfumeur (The Fashion Designer-Perfumer Collection) (see previous announcement.) It pays homage to the New Look but also rests on biographical references to...
September 2010 Archives
Kenzo Femme & Kenzo Homme (2010): Once Upon a Time, 40 Years Ago {New Fragrances}
Kenzo, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the house, is launching a limited-edition duo of two fragrances for women and men this fall 2010 called Kenzo Femme and Kenzo Homme within the project entitled Once Upon a Time. The bottles...
L'Occitane Fleur Chérie (2010) {New Fragrance}
L'Occitane en Provence will release a new fragrance this fall called Fleur Chérie (Beloved Flower.) Its name is a reference to the popularity of the scent pf orange blossom or neroli essence in the Mediterranean region and a discreet homage...
Parfums de Nicolaï Kiss Me Tender (2010) {New Fragrance}
Parfums de Nicolaï just launched their latest feminine fragrance creation in Paris. Centering on a quintessentially Belle Epoque flower, the powdery Heliotrope also nicknamed "cherry-pie" for its pastry-like scent, it is called Kiss Me Tender. The floriental composition is signed...
Genesis of Miller Harris L'Air de Rien Explained {Fragrant Reading}
L'Air de Rien (As if Nothing was the Matter) by Miller Harris was launched in 2006 as a bespoke fragrance for Franco-British actress and songstress Jane Birkin. This year, a flanker was issued called Un Petit Rien, which is really...
Parfums d'Orsay L'Intrigante (2010) {New Fragrance}
Parfums d'Orsay, named after illustrious dandy Comte d'Orsay (1801-1852) and the repository of his perfume formulas, have launched a new feminine fragrance called L'Intrigante (The Schemer) in their Les Intenses collection where it joins Le Dandy, La Dandy and Le...
Meetup with Amouage Artistic Director Christopher Chong in NYC on September 30th, 2010 {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
To kick start the launch this fall of the new Amouage duo of fragrances, Memoir Man and Memoir Woman which will be released to the public on September 22nd, 2010 at department store Bergdorf Goodman, the house's artistic director Christopher...
Bath & Body Works Dark Kiss (2010): BBW Smolder {New Fragrance}
Bath and Body Works' latest fragrance is called Dark Kiss and is launching with more fanfare than is usual coming from the rather low-key unselfconscious brand. Visibly, the advertisers got inspired by the idea of a torrid kiss and thought...
Bliss Eau de Toilette (2010): Atmospheric Scent {New Fragrance}
Spa and beauty brand Bliss is launching their first fine fragrance just called Bliss Eau de Toilette. If they went to knock on the door of the same perfumer who did their Lemon + Sage scent incorporated into their body...
Dior to Launch an Exclusive Collection of 10 Fragrances {New Perfumes}
Dior this fall 2010 have apparently much more ambitious plans than to just release a few feel-good flankers with some twists. Joining the club of, or rather reinforcing the ranks of mainstream designer brands which feel compelled to respond to...
L'Artisan Parfumeur Coeur de Vétiver Sacré (2010): Sweet Vetiver {Fragrance Review} {New Perfume}
Coeur de Vétiver Sacré (Heart of Sacred Vetiver) (see flacon here) is the latest fragrance to have been released by niche perfume house L'Artisan Parfumeur. The composition is signed by perfumer Karine Vinchon of fragrance company Robertet, who also did...
Chloe Perfume in Luxurious Travel Set "Maggie" {Fragrance News} {Luxury Perfumes}
Chloe Parfums have launched a luxurious vanity case to carry your favorite fragrance Chloe in your travels (see also Chloe Intense). Maggie is made out of soft gray kid leather with beige lizard piping. The set contains Chloe Eau de...
John Galliano Parlez-Moi d'Amour (2010): Write me a Love Letter {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Following up on the news of the launch of John Galliano Parlez-Moi d'Amour, here is more information about the jus itself and the ideas behind its conception. Created by perfumer Aliénor Massenet of IFF, Parlez-Moi d'Amour (Talk to Me about...
Guerlain Consecrates New Website to Latest Flanker Idylle Eau de Toilette {Perfume Images & Ads}
Guerlain have dedicated a website to their new fragrance, Idylle Eau de Toilette, a flanker with a real presence as noted earlier. On it you can watch the new TV commercial, a gallery of pictures and a documentary-style video featuring...
Lacoste Love of Pink TV Commercial {Perfume Images & Ads}
More pink and heart shapes today, coincidentally or not, after our review of Ooh La La by Victoria's Secret. Love of Pink by Lacoste was introduced in 2009. It is a fruity-floral eau de toilette which includes notes of blood...