From January 30th 2012 to March 30th 2012, L'Artisan Parfumeur will be hosting an event organized in partnership with Tree Aid for the second consecutive time, to help plant trees in Mali. The charity's mission is advertized with the words...
January 2012 Archives
The French Ministry of Culture Acknowledges the Artistic & Patrimonial Status of Perfumery for the First Time {Fragrance News}
Yesterday, on Thursday January the 26th, an official ceremony was held in the drawing-rooms rue de Valois at the French Ministry of Culture and Communication to both inaugurate the new exhibition Le Ministère est au Parfum and decorate five perfumers:...
Gucci The Garden Collection Takes Inspiration from Princess Grace's Iconic Scarf (2012) {New Fragrances}
Gucci will launch a new collection of five perfumes in March of 2012, each inspired by a flower depicted on the iconic floral scarf designed by Vittorio Accornero for Princess Grace of Monaco in 1966. As the story goes, on...
ID Parfums / Isabel Derroisné Eclat Eternel (2011) {Perfume Review & Musings}
Eclat Eternel (Eternal Spark) is a sparkling, radiant white floral which was composed by perfumer Véronique Nyberg. The nose took the genre of the white-floral bouquet, retaining the opulence of this style of fragrance but made everything feel more transparent,...
Thierry Mugler Womanity Eau pour Elles (2012) {New Fragrance}
Thierry Mugler will launch a new "fruity interpretation" of Womanity with Womanity Eau pour Elles, a "luminous and sparkling eau de toilette version" of the original. The jus is also said to be aiming for more playfulness.Continuing to expound on...
Roget et Gallet Relaunch the Rouleau de l'Empereur to Fete 150th Anniversary {Fragrance News} {New Flacon}
To celebrate their 150th anniversary Roget et Gallet Est. 1862 are introducing in January of 2012 a "design interpretation" of the famous historical flacon called the "Rouleau de l'Empereur". The term designates the custom-made bottle of Eau de Cologne that...
How I Think about Perfume when I Review Them: A Practical-Theoretical Outlook on the Perfume Shopping Culture {Scented Thoughts & Essays}
I thought that it would be useful for readers to better understand my thought process when I review perfumes, to lay it out explicitly. And especially, the way I compare perfumes between themselves inside categories which allow for...
Czech & Speake Vétiver Vert (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
In the fall-winter of 2011, Bristish toiletry brand Czech & Speake of Jermyn Street introduced a new scent called Vétiver Vert. The brand prefers to call their perfumes "Aromatics," a term not used elsewhere. While the perfume is not explicitly...
Justin Bieber Someday Valentine's Edition (2012) {Fragrance News} {New Flacon} {Celebrity Perfumes}
Singer and teen icon Justin Bieber has released a special edition for his hit perfume, Someday."Share the Love. Make your Valentine's Day unforgettable with the SOMEDAY by JUSTIN BIEBER 3.4 oz limited edition bottle. Experience SOMEDAY in a whole new...
DKNY Sweet Delicious Collection: Pink Macaroon, Creamy Meringue & Tart Key Lime (2012) {New Fragrances} {Limited-Editions}
DKNY are evoking once more all sorts of gourmand indulgences this year with their new Sweet Delicious trio. Just to make sure no tasty cues were left out, the advert features the new macaron du jour, cupcakes, while the three...
Boss Orange Woman & Man Today. To Help. Together. Limited-Edition for UNICEF & Schools for Africa {Fragrance News} {New Flacons}
Continuing their partnership with UNICEF, the Boss Orange franchise is launching a new duo of re-designed bottles of Boss Orange Man and Woman this month to help spread the message of solidarity contained in their action.2012 is devoted to upping...
By Kilian Asian Tales and an Ode to Calligraphy (2012) {New Fragrances}
By Kilian will launch their last chapter of the Arabian Tales next month in the US with Amber Oud. After this closing chapter you will be able to discover from May 2012 a new cycle of stories with the series...
Cire Trudon Calabre Candle (2011) {New Perfume} {Home Fragrance}
Last fall, Vieille-France candle maker Cire Trudon Est. 1643, launched a new limited-edition scent in their candle collection called Calabre."On the coasts of Calabria, the aromas of licorice fill the air of the shores and sail towards Africa. Mingling, thanks...
Sisley Eau d'Ikar (2011) {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Sisley launched a new man's fragrance last year dedicated to the sky as the symbol of men's unreasonable artistic aspirations. The tag line for Eau d'Ikar, named after Icarus, is "A fragrance poised between sea and sky." The brand also...
Scented Quote of the Day, from Emma Stone: You Have to be Ballsy to Wear Fragrance {Celebrity Perfume}
Just as we were chirping on Tweeter that one can legitimately ask oneself the question: to wear perfume for ourselves or others, that is the question, at times. That remark being a reference to Lana del Rey's lyric "put his...