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June 2012 Archives
Gucci Première to be Fronted by Blake Lively (2012) {New Perfume} {Celebrity-endorsed Fragrance}
Gucci will launch a new women's perfume from July 2012 called Première after their fashion collection from 2010 which was inspired by the glamour of the Cannes Festival. More generally speaking, it appears to want to tap into all reservoirs...
Nicole Richie Nicole, The Perfume in 2012 {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Tabloid fixture, rehab icon, fashion designer, and one who we just learned is also an author, Nicole Richie, will launch her debut perfume this fall from September 2012. The composition is inspired by the scents that her mother wore, which...
Comme des Garçons Amazingreen (2012): Green Perfume Supremo {New Perfume}
As emerald green has been declared to be a color of fashion this summer and everywhere in Paris you can see pops of emerald forest green appear, Comme des Garçons are launching their newest perfume called Amazingreen. It was composed...
9 Questions to Perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin: Around the Launch of Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud {Perfume Q & A} {Rose Notebook}
Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud is their new launch for this summer of 2012. It is a limited-edition. Note how despite the transiency of this opus, perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin says that it took him 18 months to bring it...
Editions de Parfum Frederic Malle Carnal Flower Hair Mist (2012)
French niche brand Editions de Parfum have launched a new Carnal Flower Hair Mist, or Brume pour Cheveux in French, to allow you to perfume your mane with the scent of the original tuberose composition. Created by perfumer Dominique Ropion...
La Compagnie de Provence Anis Patchouli (2011): Reproduction without a Name {Hasty-Review} {Perfumista on a Shoestring}
Following a review of Encens Lavande by La Compagnie de Provence next we turned to their Anis Patchouli, whose name suggests an intriguing, original accord.The "anis" or anise alluded to in the name of the fragrance turns out to be...
Nose, a New Dedicated Concept Store for Perfumes in Paris {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
More news have emerged after we posted about Nose yesterday. Presented as a concept store for perfumes rather than a classic perfumery, Nose is the brain-child of three co-founders Nicolas Cloutier, Romano Ricci and Mark Buxton. Cloutier who comes from...
Ken Loach The Angels' Share (2012): Must-See Movie for Scentophiles {Movie Teaser}
Once in a while you happen on a movie that makes total sense to a scentophile. The new Ken Loach movie The Angels' Share (La Part des Anges) will allow you to indulge your interest in the sense of olfaction,...
Mark Buxton Relaunches Perfume Brand - A New Concept Store in Paris Called "Nose" {Fragrance News} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Perfumer Mark Buxton is relaunching his eponymous perfume brand under new auspices, i.e., read new management and financing. Initially created in 2008, then purchased by a Russian investor, Buxton recently reclaimed his name for his label "Mark Buxton Perfumes".The new...
Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy La Fleur (2012) {New Perfume}
Juicy Couture will add a new flanker to their Viva La Juicy range with Viva La Juicy La Fleur. This makes for an awfully complicated, long name and a very short olfactive description offered by the brand. It is as...
Three New Interpretations of L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain to Fête its First 100 Years (2012) {New Perfumes}
The classic floriental of perfumery, L'Heure Bleue, which has inspired so many similar and dissimilar descendants, will fête its 100th birthday this year. On this occasion, the house of Guerlain will release a new trio of interpretations by perfumer Thierry...
Olfactory Observation #5: An Armful of Lavender Stems in Paris {Scented Thoughts}
Today, I met a merchant of lavender in Paris. His wares were on the pavement, looking intensely rustic with several degrees of separation from the usual open-market lavender seller. And now I know what was different, his lavender had...
Robert de Niro in Commercial for Tribeca Film Festival Chez Vous {Movie News}
Robert de Niro is a very, very, very serious actor, but then he's also played in a bunch of commercials. Not that commercials are not serious (business), but they do not require the same level of involvement and endurance, and...
Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud Cologne Intense (2012) {New Perfume}
This month, Jo Malone are releasing a new opus dedicated to oud in their Cologne-Intense collection called Velvet Rose & Oud. It is a limited-edition. It comes after Oud and Bergamot, but also Rose Water and Vanilla, an oud flying...