A new exhibition, Les Séductions du palais: cuisiner et manger en Chine, opens this summer at Musée du Quai Branly in Paris from July 19th to August 30th 2012. It offers an extensive retrospective on the culture and history of...
June 2012 Archives
Burger King Offer New Sweet-Savory Choice of Bacon Sundae {Fragrant Recipes & Taste Notes} {Food News}
The bacon in this new summer 2012 limited-edition Bacon Sundae by Burger King might actually be the healthiest part of it. When you look at the caramel drips and imagine how much standard white sugar there must be in the...
Lady Gaga on Fame: "Oh you fashion editors I could just crinkle my hands at you!" {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Following the unnoficial internet unveil of the upcoming perfume by Lady Gaga called Fame developed by Coty, Inc, the star, instead of wringing her hands as is usual in this case, had this to say,"Looks like photos of my perfume...
Chandler Burr Untitled Series S01E0: A New Experiment in Unadulterated Olfactory Perception: Synergists could Rebel {Scented Thoughts}
Guang-Zhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid, 2006Scent critic Chandler Burr has long been fascinated by the possibility to arrive at a pure apprehension of the olfactory form separate from its usual trappings: name, container, story-telling, advertising imagery, color. Is it...
Lady Gaga's Perfume is Called Fame & Oozes Black Fluid (2012) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Lady Gaga's perfume has been unveiled: it's called Fame, which is what celebrity fragrances are all about, so it's iconic from the get-go. Next, the bottle looks like a "little monster" of sorts - to borrow from Gaga's terminology -...
La Compagnie de Provence Encens Lavande (2009) {Hasty-Review}
Encens Lavande eau de toilette by La Compagnie de Provence was introduced in 2009. It was created by perfumer Caroline Malléjac.Mostly known for their positioning at the high-end of mass-market toiletries, the brand has a trio of fine fragrances which...
L'Artisan Parfumeur Séville à l'Aube (2012) {New Perfume}
L'Artisan Parfumeur will launch a new perfume from July 2012 called Séville à l'Aube (Seville at Dawn). The fragrance is a limited-edition. The brand describes the juice as a "soliflore" focusing on orange blossom.In the past, the house released a...
Poiray Sceau de Coeurs (2012) {New Perfume}
Jeweler Poiray have launched a new women's perfume called Sceau de Coeurs (Seal of Hearts), which is inspired by the eponymous interlocked ring......
4 Teasers for New Dior Addict Ad Campaign with Daphne Groeneveld {Perfume Images & Ads}
To promote the launch of the newly baptized trio of Addict perfumes, Dior, as reported earlier, commissioned a short film by Jonas Akerlund featuring teenager Dutch model Daphne Groeneveld. They could not get Brigitte Bardot because she is not modelling...
The Story of the Royal Anointing Oil in England: From the Sacred to the Fragrant {Perfume History & Facts}
The Royal English ampulla and anointing spoon, Royal Exhibitions Following the British pomp and pageantry on TV on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II is a wonderful distraction, especially for those who even without being royalists,...
Dangerous Perfumes for Film-Noir Viewing {Perfume List}{Movie Reviews & Musings}
The Big Combo by Joseph H. Lewis, 1955, signed also by legendary cinematrographer John Alton Noir films seethe with danger letting you perceive a heavy atmosphere made up of hidden truths and half-stifled criminal impulses. They offer thrill, adventure, omen,...
Calvin Klein Encounter (2012): Fronted by Alexander Skarsgard {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Calvin Klein will launch a new men's scent in the fall of 2012 called Encounter. Actor Alexander Skarsgard will be the face of the fragrance with Lara Stone as supporting actress/model. In one more example of the meshing of Hollywood...
Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto (2012): Fronted by Jessica Chastain {New Perfume} {Celebrity Endorsed Fragrance}
Another big feminine fragrance launch is profiling itself on the horizon for fall 2012 besides La Vie est Belle by Lancôme with Julia Roberts as its spokesperson. Yves Saint Laurent are readying to introduce Manifesto which will be fronted by...
Christian Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum (2012) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Christian Dior Parfums released a new version of Eau Sauvage called Eau Sauvage Parfum which is in fact a misnomer for what really is an eau de parfum, as indicated by the brand in the fine print. But the word...
Diesel Loverdose L'Eau de Toilette (2012) {New Fragrance}
Diesel have released a new flanker to Loverdose (2011) called Loverdose L'Eau de Toilette. Preliminary testing reveals that the jus has been carefully reworked. This is no project done while driving on automatic-pilot......