Guerlain have added a fourth chapter to their Les Voyages Olfactifs collection with 04 London. Originally, the scents included Paris in all of their titles, but the Paris-centric names have been discarded. After 01 Moscou, 02 New York, and 03...
October 2011 Archives
L'Occitane Rewards Emerging Perfumer Talent with Immortelle de Corse (2011) {New Fragrance}
L'Occitane en Provence have added a new fragrance to their Voyage en Méditerranée collection with Immortelle de Corse.What is unusual this time is the fact that the new perfume is not the result of a brief given by the...
Sweet-Osmanthus Viewing & Delicacies in Hangzhou {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses} {Fragrant Recipes & Taste Notes}
The city of Hangzhou in the Zhejiang province in Eastern China holds a month-long festival each year in October which is dedicated to the iconic flower, Osmanthus Fragrans. It is one of the most delicate and costly floral scents to...
Susan G. Komen Promise Me Perfume Retired Due to Cancer Risk {Fragrance News}
The Promise Me perfume endorsed by the Susan G. Komen foundation has reportedly been temporarily retired in response to criticism from activists from the "Breast Cancer Action" group. The fragrance, which launched in April 2011, was sent for analysis at...
First Look at New Comme des Garçons Perfume, with an Asterisk (2011) {New Fragrance}
Last Friday an inauguration party was held at the new Trading Museum conceptual space by Comme des Garçons which opened in Paris, after Tokyo. As its name indicates, it is a hybrid locale half-museum, half-store, where it is okay to...
The Body Shop White Musk Libertine: Sweets & Liberation (2011) {New Fragrance}
The Body Shop are feting the 30th anniversary of their best-seller White Musk introduced in 1981. A gourmand, Turkish-delight twist on the original called White Musk Libertine was introduced this month. The scent is signed by perfumer Dr. Vincent Schäller.......
Giveaway for 6 Bottles of Keith Urban Phoenix Fragrance {Contests & Giveaways} {Celebrity Perfume}
We're organizing a giveaway for 6 free bottles of the new and debut fragrance by Keith Urban, Phoenix (see review). While the scent is pegged as a masculine concoction, we want to remind our feminine readership that we think it...
Katy Perry to Launch Companion Perfume to Purr {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Singer Katy Perry will follow up on the launch of her first scent, Purr, with a second companion perfume whose name has not yet been revealed. In fact, Perry is looking forward to hosting a guessing game on her Twitter...
Guerlain will Launch Le Bolshoi to Celebrate End of Renovation of Historical Theater (2011) {New Fragrance - Luxury - Limited Edition}
A limited-edition perfume by Guerlain called Le Bolshoi sold at only 400 copies will be released on October 27, 2011, a day before the official ceremony marking the end of the most important renovation project the legendary Bolshoï theater in...
Parfums et Amour / Perfumes & Love Conference & Exhibition in Grasse {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Le Musée International de la Parfumerie in Grasse will organize a conference on October 17 and 18, 2011 entitled Parfums et Amour ( Perfumes and Love.) The two-day event will host a series of talks. There are three main parts...
People & Keith Urban Team Up for Phoenix You Tube Fragrance Commercial Contest {Perfume News}
To fete the launch of the debut fragrance by Keith Urban, Phoenix, People magazine and the country singer have opened a fragrance commercial contest at the national level. The winner(s) will see have their ad become the official perfume commercial...
Coty Partners with Elite Model Agency for Women's Perfumes {Fragrance News}
Coty Beauty have announced that they have signed a partnership with the Elite World modeling agency with offices in the five continents, to launch 4 women's fragrances in January of 2012.The scents will be distributed in the mass-market segment alongside...
Salvador Dali Benefits from a Modern Adaptation with an Eau de Toilette (2011) {New Fragrance}
When the original Salvador Dali Le Parfum launched in 1983, six years before the death of the Surrealist icon and painter, the composition immediately struck you with its unique balance, softness and warmth, but especially its unique softness. It was...
Hermès will Launch the 10th Hermessence, Santal Massoïa (2011) {New Fragrance}
Hermès will release the 10th opus in the Hermessence boutique collection, entitled Santal Massoïa. The source of inspiration for the perfume is reminiscent of a work that in-house perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena did in the past for L'Artisan Parfumeur called Bois...
The Scoop on Lea Michele's Glowing + Smouldering Makeup at the American Horror Story Premiere {Beauty Notes - Makeup - Celebrity}
Glee leading lady Lea Michele attended the movie premiere of American Horror Story yesterday at the Arclight Cineramadome on October 3, 2011 in Hollywood, California. She was in attendance to support director Ryan Murphy of Glee who directed the new...
