Genre: Fresh & Crisp Powdery Floral Young women's perfumes are always interesting to look at and smell because they participate in constructing social identities through the fashion and beauty worlds, addressing themselves to a group which is particularly open to...
April 2012 Archives
Thierry Mugler Miroir des Majestés (2012): Kinetic Oud {Perfume Review & Musings}
Genre: Oriental Floral OudMiroir des Majestés by Thierry Mugler is the new addition to the Miroir, Miroir collection inaugurated in 2007 which is inspired by the mythology of the mirror, including such widely known folkloric narratives as the fairy-tale of...
"On Comparing Perfumes I & II": Repost from the Archives of May 2006 {Scented Thoughts}
Penelope Cruz by Paolo Pellegrin, 2008In the beginnings of the blog, questions about how to best think about perfume and extract ideas and correct sensations from them was a preoccupation.These two past essays look at the virtue or vice of...
Pierre Hermé Proposes 8 Pastries to Symbolize the French Presidential Election on April 22, 2012 {Fragrant Recipes & Taste Notes}
One of the defining aspects of pastry-making in Paris is how much it is influenced by fashion and trends. Pastry maestro Pierre Hermé is catching on to the festive mood of the upcoming first round of the French presidential...
John Galliano Parlez-Moi d'Amour Eau Fraîche in 10 Shorts (2012) {New Perfume} {Perfume Images & Ads}
Parfums John Galliano have launched a new flanker to Parlez-Moi d'Amour (2010) {check review} called Parlez-Moi d'Amour Eau Fraîche. As usual, the breathless ad copy is worth quoting for the sheer pleasure of seeing how far people will go to...
Nicki Minaj Perfume is Inspired by her Inner Barbz (2012) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Hip hop pop singer Nicki Minaj announced today that her signature perfume is on the way, to be launched in the fall of 2012. The artist signed up with company Give Back Brands LLC under which aegis Justin Bieber developed...
Denise Richards Parfum to Launch this Summer (2012) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Actress Denise Richards has finally nailed the formula of her signature perfume to debut summer of 2012. She has been working on it for over a year, tweeting early on on March 22, 2011 that she had received lab samples...
Please Smell Us Flower Vase {Home Decoration}
If you like art with a message and naïve stylings, here is a vase created by London-based paper artist Rob Ryan of Ryantown. He specializes in hand-cut colorful papers which in turn have inspired a vase for the Liberty collection...
Jo Malone Plum Blossom (2012) {Perfume Review & Musings}
Genre: Fresh & Airy FloralPlum Blossom by Jo Malone is their upcoming spring entry with the by now requisite theme of spring vegetation contemplation. Last year it was Japanesque with a limited edition Sakura Cherry Blossom, this year it's directing...
Yves Rocher FlowerParty Summer (2012) {New Perfume}
Yves Rocher have released a new flanker to FlowerParty (2010) called FlowerParty Summer. The description of notes suggests a true flanker spiked with summery citrusy ingredients: essential oils (EO) of mandarin, lemon and orange......
"Flanker" {Perfume Vocabulary}
According to the American Heritage Dictionary, a "flanker" in markting terminology is "An extension product, such as a diet version of a soft drink or a liquid version of a detergent, added to a line to support the sales...
Victoria's Secret Love is Heavenly (2012) {New Perfume}
Another pink, inspirational perfume from Victoria's Secret -- this time it's called Love is Heavenly. As usual, the less is said about the perfume notes, the better for the brand. So, all we can pry out of their...
Marc Jacobs Dotes on Dot (2012): More Flowery Toppers {New Perfume}
It's always refreshing to announce a Marc Jacobs perfume because you can expect the creative wheels to have turned and produced something new. Especially, the bottles. His perfume bottles are fun and even if you don't like perfume you can...
A Lab on Fire Sweet Dreams 2003 (2012): Notes on a Price Hike & the Curse of Luxury {New Perfume}
From New York City-based niche brand A Lab on Fire comes a new perfume called Sweet Dreams 2003, a reference to a moment in time bottled by perfumer Thierry Wasser, now the in-house nose for Guerlain.What started out as a...
Avon Far Away Exotic Eau de Parfum (2012): Stop & Smell the Chai {New Perfume}
Avon have launched a new flanker to Far Away EDP (1994) called Far Away Exotic Eau de Parfum which amps up the exoticism of the franchise with a spicy, gourmand and Oriental twist on the original."An inspiring journey of chai...