Guess Seductive, which launched in 2010 as an eau de toilette, then was followed more recently by Guess Seductive Wild Summer, will see the franchise get enriched with a masculine addition, Guess Seductive Homme. A new feminine flanker was introduced...
June 2011 Archives
Nez à Nez Immortelle Marylin (2011): The Real Perfume of Marylin Monroe {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
French niche perfume house Nez à Nez (lit. "nose to nose", which means "face to face" in French) have released a new fragrance composition which pursues the original idea of imagining the real perfume that Marylin Monroe actually wore in...
Ma Griffe de Carven is Back on Track {Scented Thoughts}
Initially launched in 1946 by the fashion house of Carven, Ma Griffe (My Signature) created by the perfumer who also imagined Tabu by Dana, Jean Carles, had become barely recognizable in the recent period. The formula had been considerably cheapened....
Givenchy Dahlia Noir (2011) {New Fragrance}
Givenchy will launch a new women's perfume from the end of August 2011 called Dahlia Noir (Black Dahlia). The perfume was designed by art director Ricardo Tisci and is co-signed by perfumer François Demachy. Dahlia Noir will continue to develop...
Annick Goutal Mon Parfum Chéri par Camille (2011): The Thickness of Memory & Perfume {Fragrance Review}
The whiff that escapes from the burgundy-colored bottle of Mon Parfum Chéri par Camille (My Darling Perfume by Camille), to be soon exclusively launched at Harrods in London on July 1st, 2011, is very much reminiscent of old-school perfumes...
Humorous Soap Decides to Smell of Cat Food {Fragrance News}
You could decide to exfoliate with cat food under the shower, if you are into that sort of things, or you could turn to the Crazy Cat Lady Cat Food Scented Soap by Accoutrements, a novel fragrance for soaps pushing...
Maître Parfumeur & Gantier Cuir Fétiche Pays Homage to the Tradition of Glove-Making (2011) {New Fragrance}
Parisian perfume house Maître Gantier et Parfumeur will launch a new feminine floral-leather perfume from October 2011 called Cuir Fétiche. The name in French translates as "fetish leather." The scent is part of the collection entitled "Accords Mystères" (Mysterious Accords)....
Fragrance of the Moment: De Profundis by Serge Lutens {Scented Thoughts}
Grilles au cimetière de Montmartre © 2011 Chant Wagner The heat was sweltering today in Paris. The taxi driver told me it was 40 degrees Fahrenheit and that the knowledgeable ones had said that it would be the hottest...
Jean-Claude Ellena's Video on Journal d'un Parfumeur {Perfume Images & Ads}
Critical commentary is good. But how about presenting by oneself, one's own book? Perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena offers 5 minutes of personal commentary on his latest opus, Journal d'un parfumeur or in plain English, Diary of a Perfumer......
Scented Quote of the Day, from Jean-Claude Ellena:
The latest French Elle magazine has an article about perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena on the occasion of the publication of his new book, Journal d'un parfumeur. I had the opportunity to read it last spring. My copy of it is filled...
Somehow, It's Related to Perfume: How's NYC's Smoking Ban Doing? {The 5th Sense in the News}
The relationship of cigarette to perfume is multi-faceted. You can abhor the scent of smoke because it signals poison. You can love it because it is atmospheric. Perfumers have tried to bottle it. They are also far from being purists...
The Scent of Linden Trees on Avenue Mozart {Scented Thoughts}
I kept meaning to go back to take a picture of the linden trees on Avenue Mozart for illustration, but never found the opportunity, although it shouldn't have been challenging. Finally, I decided to use for illustrating purposes a postcard...
New Ad Campaign for Versace Bright Crystal {Perfume Images & Ads}
Versace have started to unveil their new advertising campaign for their top-selling fragrance, Bright Crystal. The ad will debut on July 5, 2011 in the U.S. It is signed by fashion photographer Mario Testino and was art-directed by Donatella Versace......
Balenciaga L'Essence (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Fragrance}
The house of Balanciaga will release a new women's perfume from September 1, 2011 called L'Essence. The scent ties in with the previous re-entry of Balenciaga in the world of perfume with Balenciaga Paris in 2010 borrowing its violet leaf...
Strange Invisible Perfumes Tahitian Honey, Vacances (2011) {New Fragrances - Limited Editions}
Strange Invisible Perfumes, a California-based house of natural perfumes, have introduced two new, limited-edition fragrances called Tahitian Honey and Vacances (Holiday in French). They were launched on June 21st to welcome summertime. Both compositions by brand-founder and perfumer Alexandra Balahoutis...