April 2011 Archives

 Independent label James Heeley have released a new perfume called Hippie Rose which was reportedly 5 years in the making. The scent takes up the challenge of tackling an often-smellled accord, rose-patchouli, to give it a new twist, apparently.Images of...

 The French mail-order brand founded by the niece of Yves Rocher, Isabel Derroisné, have launched a new fragrance in their 100% natural perfume range inspired by gardens from around the world. In 2011, Southern Turkey serves as reference with Jardin...

 Untitled by Maison Martin Margiela gets less abstract and fresher a year later in 2011 with its first flanker called Untitled L'Eau.Perfumer Daniela Andrier stressed that she really only wanted to add hesperidic notes and more concentrated green notes to...

Technique Indiscrète, the perfume label founded by artistic director Louison Libertin, who has been appointed to revive the fortunes of the house of Paquin, has issued a limited-edition perfume to help the victims of the tsunami and nuclear disaster in...

 Lancôme have introduced their latest flanker to Ô called Ô de l'Orangerie (Ô of the Orange Orchard.) It comes after Ô (1969) and Ô d'Azur (2010.) The composition, centering on orange blossom, is co-signed by perfumers Anne Flipo and Dominique...

 Ellen Tracy is launching a new women's fragrance this spring called Bronze. Described as a floral oriental, it was created by perfumer Pierre Negrin of Firmenich. Harold Ickovics president and ceo of Palm Beach Beauté said that "Ellen Tracy Bronze...

Nearly three years after the death of couturier Yves Saint Laurent (see also images of his funeral), a new perfume called Saharienne will pay homage to the fashion heritage of the designer who took a colonial-era garment, probably under the...