November 2011 Archives

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

Lorenzo Villoresi Theseus Evokes the Myth of the Golden Fleece (2011) {New Fragrance}

Florentine master-perfumer Lorenzo Villoresi composed a new opus called Theseus. Like with other Villoresi's fragrances, the distant, mythological past beckons, anew. Alamut was about an ancient Persian castle and Iperborea retold the myth of the Hyperboreans. The new perfume is...

Tuesday, 29 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

Liberace Wore Perfume, So What? Homosexuality as Given Away by an Indiscreet Fragrance Trail in the 1950s {Scented Thoughts} {Celebrity Fragrance}

In 1956, wearing loud perfume for a man - and especiallly one of the blindingly bright, sparkling kind like Liberace was - was thought to be a sure give-away of his homosexuality which he tried to conceal from public...

Monday, 28 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

Dana 20 Carats To Be Relaunched Complete with Gold Flakes (1933/2011) {New Fragrance}

Dana Fragrances are preparing to relaunch their classic perfume from the 1930s best remembered by the collective consciousness for its gold-flake filled flacon. The reissue is a limited-edition one and is being offered with the tag line, "A rush of...

Sunday, 27 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

New Dior Addict Campaign Flaunts Retro-Conservative Values with the Glam Side of the Late 50s-60s {Perfume Images & Ads}

Paparazzi were able to steal a snapshot from the set for the new advertising campaign for Dior Addict featuring young Dutch model Daphne Groeneveld who is just 16. She was pretending to feel warm in a retro bathing suit on...

Saturday, 26 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

More News About The Upcoming Louis Vuitton Perfume: Grasse Bound {Fragrance News}

Le Figaro published an article on the upcoming Louis Vuitton perfume (see previous article) which reveals further information about the way the brand is approaching the launch of their debut signature fragrance. Louis Vuitton have a somewhat unique perspective...

Thursday, 24 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

Serge Lutens L'Eau Froide (2012): The Pure and The Impure {New Fragrance}

Serge Lutens will launch a new perfume at the beginning of 2012 called L'Eau Froide (Cold Water). It is a second chapter in his exploration of the thematic of water, which he presented las year as being the opposite of...

Thursday, 24 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

3 Perfumed Reads for Thanksgiving {Fragrant Readings}

Home to Thanksgiving by George Henry Durrie, 1867, handcolored lithograph To help set the mood for a fragrant and delicious Thanksgiving for American readers, here are 3 cosy reads from the archives, with whiffs of pumpkin and spices:......

Thursday, 24 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

Jean-Charles Brosseau Ombre Platine (2011) {New Fragrance}

French milliner Jean-Charles Brosseau will launch a new Ombre fragrance, this time called Ombre Platine. When the house launched the vaporous and powdery Ombre Rose in the United States in 1981, at Bergdorf Goodman, it was an instant hit. The...

Thursday, 24 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

Saks Fifth Avenue Unveil Their Holiday Windows {Fashion Notes}

A little bit of Holiday magic was sprinkled upon Fifth Avenue when Saks unveiled their new windows and hosted a ballet with students from the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis school to kick off the season. The theme of this year's story...

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

Zadig & Voltaire Tome 1 La Pureté for Her & Him (2012) {New Fragrances}

French boutique fashion label Zadig & Voltaire will launch two follow-ups act to the original introduction of the milky-patchouli composition entitled Tome 1La Pureté which debuted in 2009 (see review part 1 & part 2.) There is a link to...

Monday, 21 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

Jean Paul Millet Lage Evokes the Memory of Jean François Laporte, the Gardener-Perfumer and One of the Founding Fathers of Authorial Perfumery (1938-2011)

Interview with a Perfumer's Disciple Jean François Laporte, one of the thinkers-in-action of a perfumery which takes inspiration first and foremost in its creative capacity - as opposed to the lifestyle approach - has left us on November 7th,...

Monday, 21 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

Jean Paul Millet Lage Evoque La Mémoire de Jean François Laporte, Jardinier-Parfumeur et l'Une des Figures Fondatrices de la Parfumerie d'Auteur (1938 - 2011)

Jean François Laporte, l'un des maîtres à penser en action de la parfumerie d'auteur, celle s'inspirant avant tout de la démarche de création - plutôt que du style de vie - vient de s'éteindre le 7 novembre 2011. Il avait...

Monday, 21 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

Upcoming Series on Perfumes Inspired by Africa {Fragrance News}

Natural Fashion: Tribal Decoration from Africa by Hans Silvester, published by Thames and Hudson We wanted to announce that we will be running a series on perfumes inspired by the African continent and its aromatic cultures. It actually all started...

Friday, 18 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

IFRANA Releases Educational Video on Why Listing Perfume Ingredients is Not a Good Idea {Perfume Images & Ads}

IFRA North America released a video to explain why fragrance ingredients are not listed on perfume bottles and packages.The reason why they are taking the time to do that is because they have been criticized for outlawing perfume ingredients outright...

Friday, 18 November 2011 By Chant Wagner

Perfumer Thomas Fontaine Named Cross-House Perfumer for Designer Parfums {Fragrance News}

Designer Parfums have announced that they have recruited perfumer Thomas Fontaine to be their in-house perfumer to oversee their portfolio of fragrance brands. Those include the houses of Jean Patou, Agent Provocateur, Parfums Sherrer, Aigner, Monsoon Fragrances and Worth, Paris....

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