Celebrity Paris Hilton is bringing not only a new collection of perfumes to her fans this spring 2011, but a new fragrance concept for them: the storied trio of perfumes. The Passport Fragrance Collection includes Paris (of course!), South Beach...
January 2011 Archives
Advertising Rewind: Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Commercial Signed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino {Perfume Images & Ads}
An oldie but a goodie. In 1995, Jean-Baptiste Mondino directed a Star-Wars-, Blade-Runner-inspired commercial for the perfume Jean-Paul Gaultier now known as Classique by Jean-Paul Gaultier (1993). The ad is entitled "Parfum Esprit."One of the lines said by the grand-motherly...
Sculptural Chanel No. 5 Fronts the Musée d'Orsay for its 90th Anniversary {Perfume Images & Ads}
I think it was last month that I was riding past the Musée d'Orsay in a taxi cab when I noticed a giant advertising canvas featuring Kate Moss as the face of Parisienne by Yves Saint Laurent on the side...
Discussion on Inspiration Source for Louis Vuitton Ad with Keith Richards: Lillian Hellman for Blackglama {The Readers Talk Back} {Beauty Notes}
Reader Carole McIntyre left an interesting comment about a possible source of inspiration for the 2008 Louis Vuitton ad with Keith Richards, who by the way just published his (juicy) autobiography, Life. The picture of Lillian Hellman for the Blackglama...
Beyoncé Heat Rush (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Beyoncé has introduced her latest flanker to the original Heat launched in 2010 (you can read our review). It is called Heat Rush; its tag line is "Feel the rush." In between there has been Heat Ultimate Elixir (2010). The...
2011 Limited Editions {Perfume Index}
This is the Index to the 2011 Limited Edition Fragrances organized in alphabetical order by brand name. Some of these perfumes were launched towards the end of 2010. We will update this page regularly all year long.• Cacharel Le Jardin...
Vera Wang Preppy Princess (2010) {New Fragrance}
Vera Wang launched a new limited edition fragrance part of the Princess franchise called Preppy Princess. The original Princess launched in 2006 and was followed by Flower Princess (2008), Rock Princess (2009), Glam Princess (2009) and now a new type...
Calvin Klein Eternity Summer, CK One Summer (2011) {New Fragrances - Limited Editions}
Calvin Klein will introduce new 2011 limited editions of Eternity Summer for Women and Men as well as of CK One Summer in March.This year, Eternity Summer for Women captures "the soft glow of the sun; a hushed breeze; and...
Marc Jacobs Splash Cocktail Collection Cranberry, Ginger, Curaçao (2011) {New Fragrances - Limited Editions}
Marc Jacobs will launch a new trio of limited-edition Splash perfumes in March 2011 centering for the second time on a gourmand theme after last year's collection devoted to a macaron-inspired library of scents. The Splash Cocktail Collection comprises Cranberry,...
By Kilian Incense Oud (2011): Incense and Wine {Fragrance Review} {New Perfume}
Incense Oud signed By Kilian is the latest installment and part of the Arabian Nights collection. It will be introduced in March of 2011. The collection was created in 2009 to meet the demands for the new and somewhat manufactured...
Heidi Klum To Launch Signature Fragrance with Coty in 2011 {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Supermodel Heidi Klum is preparing to launch her debut fragrance under the aegis of Coty in September 2011. It is called Shine. The announcement could not be more timely as she particularly shined and glowed on the red carpet at...
H & M Team Up with Hasbeens for a Springfest of Swedish Shoes from the Past & Present {Fashion Notes}
H & M have announced a new collaboration, this time with shoe brand Hasbeens. Expect to see a shoe galore brought back from the 70s. Hasbeens love wooden clogs and natural leather which they twist, color and squeeze around to...
Chanel Les Exclusifs Now Available in Les Petits Flacons (2011) {Fragrance News - New Flacon}
Since the premices of the Chanel collection Les Exclusifs, which was announced as early as 2006, this exclusive library of scents has set new standards of minimalist elegance in the domain of prestige-cum-niche fragrance world. As recently as fall...
Jimmy Choo, The Perfume (2011): Mix and Match Like a Fashionable Cameleon {Fragrance Review}
Jimmy Choo EDP is the very debut fragrance of the luxury shoe brand. It was long in the making, in the sense of having been announced very early on in 2007 for a spring 2009 release which was pushed...
Shop for Perfume at Bluefly or at Discounters? That is The Question {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
WWD announced this morning that Bluefly.com is now opened for perfume business offering up to 40% discount on luxury, prestige fragrance brands. “Our fashion-conscious customers view fragrances as an extension of fashion and personal style,” said Melissa Payner, president and...