Roger et Gallet were already proposing their fragrances in 30 ml travel sizes. From mid-Februray 2011 and as long as stocks last, they are offering a "leather" casing to stress the idea of bringing along a small bottle of perfume...
February 2011 Archives
Parfums de Nicolaï Bal à Venise (2011) {New Perfume} {Home Fragrance}
Parfums de Nicolaï have introduced a new home fragrance right on time to celebrate the 2011 Venice Carnival. It is called Bal à Venise. "An atmosphere of celebration and laughter is evoked with this home fragrance, a farandole of violet,...
Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh (2011): Daisy Eau So Warm, But Not So Hot {Fragrance Review}
Daisy Eau So Fresh is the new twist on Daisy by Marc Jacobs, which launched in 2007. Described as a 'vibrant, charming, whimsical' twist on their 'classic', one has to realize after smelling the fragrance that the brand is not...
How an Olfactory Consultant Works in the Beauty Industry {The 5th Sense in the News}
The Wall Street Journal has written a profile of olfactory consultant Ann Gottlieb. How's a day of work in her life? Check out after the jump to see the kind of scent marathon she undertakes almost each and everyday....
Dita Von Teese is Working on a Perfume with a Dash of Vulgarity, Yum! {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Actress Dita Von Teese walks the runway at the Heart Truth Fall 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theatre at Lincoln Center on February 9, 2011 in New York City. The little bird tweeted that there...
Prada Infusion de Rose (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Prada will launch a new Ephemeral declension of their Infusion opuses called Infusion de Rose from April 2011. The concept is inspired by the pillar launch of Infusion d'Iris in 2007. This is the fourth in the collection of seasonal...
In France, The Perfume Market Progressed in 2010 {Fragrance News}
An end-of-the-19th-century perfume set representing Queen Marie-Antoinette in a medallionAccording to a study by the NPD Group, the French perfume market progressed by 2% in 2010 heralding a new upswing dynamic. France, true to its pre-modern and modern historic tradition...
Yves Saint Laurent Paris Premières Roses (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
The springtime and summertime seasonal limited-edition of Paris by Yves Saint Laurent is called Paris Premières Roses (Paris First Roses) this year, like last year. While YSL usually launch new iterations of Paris each spring, it sounds like this...
TV Commercial for Dior Aqua Fahrenheit (2011): Walking on Lava {Perfume Images & Ads}
Dior have released their movie commercial for the new men's fragrance, Aqua Fahrenheit, a fresh, eau-de-cologne type take on the original Fahrenheit (1988). The music is by Pat Metheny and Lila Mays and is entitled "As Falls Wichita, So Falls...
Lanvin Jeanne La Plume (2011): Feathery Fragrance {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Lanvin have launched a new women's fragrance called Jeanne La Plume (Jeanne, The Feather). It is a 2011 limited-edition flanker to Jeanne introduced in 2008, which itself was followed by Jeanne La Rose in 2010......
By Kilian Love & Tears, Surrender (2010): A Jasmine Soliflore to be Remembered {Perfume Review}
The Surrender, Alexis Kersey, oil on canvas Here is the short form of a longer review I wanted to write about the jasmine soliflore composition that By Kilian launched last year, Love and Tears, Surrender. I have not re-smelled the perfume...
Nina Ricci L'Air Takes L'Air du Temps Into the 21st Century (2011) {New Fragrance}
Nina Ricci will launch a new major women's perfume from April 2011 called L'Air. The composition wants to pay homage to the Nina Ricci woman, the mystique of Paris, but also bien sûr to the legacy of L'Air du Temps...
Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Soleil (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Estée Lauder will launch a new companion scent to the annual seasonal limited-edition Bronze Goddess with the new Bronze Goddess Soleil Eau Fraîche. The idea is to constitute a summer collection entitled Bronze Goddess Soleil Fragrance Collection for Summer 2011. "Where...
Thierry Mugler A Men New Ad with Oscar Pistorius as a Bionic Faun {Perfume Images & Ads} {Celebrity & Fragrance}
Thierry Mugler unveiled their new advertising campaign for the men's fragrance A Men featuring South-African athlete Oscar Pistorius. The brand, which is known for its edgy, futuristic and on occasion monumental visual universe, chose the sprinter who lost his...
Les Parfums de Rosine Clair Matin (2011) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Clair Matin means something akin to "a bright and early morn" in French. It is what the upcoming new perfume by Les Parfums de Rosine was baptized and it is now about to be unveiled in New York City this...