Choosy, picky niche perfume wearers will be able to recognize two names at Target with the launch of a Scent Bar line of bath products, provided they even venture in those back-alleys of their fragrance shopping universe. Named after the...
July 2012 Archives
Prada Luna Rossa (2012): Fading Point {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Luna Rossa is the latest masculine fragrance by Prada which will be launched from September 22, 2012. The scent is named after the sailing boat belonging to the house which regularly participates in the prestigious America's Cup.We shalll concentrate here...
Music Like Perfume: Paper Birds by Parachutes {Culture Notes}
The music piece by Parachutes, Paper Birds (please see/listen after the jump) made us think of how music can feel most like perfume. There is an impression of sensorial texture and near-overload of the senses which is akin to the...
Donna Karan Woman (2012) {New Perfume}
Donna Karan has a new fragrance for women, to debut in August 2012, called Woman. A core guiding principle for the perfume creation was this personal notion of hers about the complementarity of women and men. Alluding to her...
Juliette has a Gun Mad Madame (2012) {New Perfume}
Irreverently playful niche perfume house Juliette has a Gun pre-released their latest creation dubbed Mad Madame. The brand founded by Romano Ricci is known for their predilection from strong types of women showing their guns with Lady Vengeance, Citizen Queen,...
What Perfume Marilyn Monroe Liked to Wear, No, Not just Chanel No.5 {Celebrity Fragrances}
Marilyn Monroe by J. R. Eyerman, 1947 © Time, Inc. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Marllyn Monroe's death which occurred on August 5, 1962 the British house of perfume Floris was prompted to dig dipper in their archives...
San Francisco to Host 1st Annual Artisan Fragrance Salon on July 8th, 2012 {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
The city where contemporary natural perfumery pioneer Mandy Aftel lives together with several other independent perfumers like Ineke Rühland, Yosh Han or Fred Hass, will host the 1st Annual Artisan Fragrance Salon on July 8th, 2012. The event underlines the...
Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule Looks at Autobiography & The Creative Path in Life (2012) {New Perfume}
Serge Lutens has released a new perfume in the Collection Noire this month called Santal Majuscule. The story behind the new composition is more intrically and clearly told than is usual for Lutens as he has written a rather long...
Justin Bieber Girlfriend (2012) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Teenage pop star and heartthrob Justin Bieber has come up with his second perfume dedicated to making believe hordes of hysterically enamored fans that Someday all of his female following will somehow be able to identify as his Girlfriend, at...
Nina Ricci Mademoiselle Ricci, a New Perfume of Rom-Com (2012) {New Fragrance}
Mademoiselle Ricci is the latest launch from Nina Ricci, to take place in August 2012.The fragrance is said to be dedicated to women who call themselves "Mademoiselle" like young women do usually, but also actresses, like Catherine Deneuve, fashion designers,...
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in New Ad Campaign for Burberry Body EDT {Perfume Images & Ads}
Burberry launched a new advertising campaign signed by photographer Mario Testino under the art direction of designer Christopher Bayley for the latest iteration of Burberry Body in eau de toilette format this time. "Sensual and feminine, Burberry Body dresses the...
Coach Signature Summer 2012 Limited Edition EDT {Perfume Short (Review)}
Coach Summer 2012, a limited-edition for spring-summer, is a musky floral by Harry Fremont of Firmenich with the right balance between saltiness and sweetness to make it a great pretty-girl scent meant to simply make the skin fragrant and not...
Burberry Body Most Successful Fragrance Launch Ever Thanks to High Digital IQ {Fragrance News}
The latest iteration of Burberry Body for summer 2012 is an alcohol-free Body MistA New-York-based Think Tank evaluated the online strategies of 63 luxury brands and gave top rankings to only two perfume labels, Burberry and Ralph Lauren. Burberry Body,...
Vamping Up with HBO True Blood Forsaken Perfume & Beauty Collection (2012) {New Fragrance} {Beauty Notes}
The HBO hit show True Blood has inspired a collection of beauty and perfume products which will launch from August 9, 2012 on HSN. Leading fragrance company Givaudan crafted the signature perfume of the TV series called Forsaken eau de...
Jon Bon Jovi Unplugged for Her & Him by Avon (2012): Common Front for the Common Good {New Perfumes} {Celebrity Fragrances}
Jon Bon Jovi on the set of the filming of the new fragrance commercialBreaking news: Musician Jon Bon Jovi has lent his name and face to a duo of fragrances to be released by Avon this fall of 2012. The...