October 2012 Archives

Tuesday, 30 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Olivier Durbano Héliotrope (2012): Bottling the Aura of Bloodstone {New Perfume}

Parisian niche perfume house named after its founder, Olivier Durbano, have released their 8th perfume in the series called Bijoux et Parfums de Pierres Poèmes, which is inspired each time by a new semi-precious stone filled with symbolism and history....

Tuesday, 30 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Carine Roitfeld to Launch Signature Perfume {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}

New global fashion director of Harper's Bazaar and mulit-talented fashion creative Carine Roitfeld is said to be preparing to launch a debut perfume under her own name after having recently partnered with MAC for a limited-edition line of makeup representative...

Tuesday, 30 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Robert Pattinson is New Sex Symbol for Dior Perfume Ad Campaign {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}

Actor Robert Pattinson has reportedly signed a deep-pocket deal ($12 millions) with Dior Parfums to be their next leading man to front a masculine eau ad campaign.Following his very public sentimental woes with straying girlfriend Kristen Stewart which left him...

Friday, 26 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Paco Rabanne 1 Million Absolutely Gold & Lady Million Absolutely Gold & (2012) {New Perfumes}

Paco Rabanne launched a new duo of variations of Lady Million and 1 Million in October 2012 called Lady Million Absolutely Gold and 1 Million Absolutely Gold. To keep true to the spirit of the fragrances, an effort had been...

Thursday, 25 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Halle Berry Closer (2012) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}

Actress Halle Berry will launch a new perfume under her name called Closer by Halle Berry. It borrows from a traditional masculine genre, the fougère, and reportedly aims to bring it to a new level of perfection for the exclusive benefit of women. The...

Wednesday, 24 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Robert Piguet Blossom (2012): Impression of Flowering Tea in the Mouth {Perfume Review & Musings}

Korean Chrysanthemum Tea, "Gukwacha" via Wikipedia Blossom is part of the new Pacific Collection by Robert Piguet destined primarily, but not exclusively to the Asia-Pacific region and its predominant tastes.“This is the first time that Piguet has been introduced in Asia—with...

Wednesday, 24 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

George Sand, A Great Olfactive Writer - Un Grand Ecrivain Olfactif à la Croisée du Parfum & de la Musique, Nov 13, 2012 {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}

The Osmothèque will organize a conference entitled "Un Grand Ecrivain Olfactif à la Croisée du Parfum & de la Musique" given by Annick Le Guérer in Paris on Tuesday November 13th, 2012. It is dedicated to an examination of the art...

Tuesday, 23 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Jovoy Rouge Assassin (2012): Cocottes, Garçonnes & 1920s Paris, All Smelled of Lipstick {New Perfume}

Parisian niche perfume house Jovoy are releasing new perfumes this fall of 2012; among them is Rouge Assassin (Killer Red Lipstick). The fragrance, composed by perfumer Amélie Bourgeois of Flair, aims to recreate scents of made-up femininity and Parisian nocturnal world,...

Tuesday, 23 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Just Cavalli, the Ad with Georgia May Jagger: Pretty Cool {Perfume Images & Ads}

While the new Chanel ad for the No.5 is getting spoofed all over the internet for being overly enigmatic and pregnant with meaningful (Not!) pauses, this one, by Mario Sorrenti for Roberto Cavalli is much clearer in its message. Visually,...

Monday, 22 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Robert Piguet Oud (2012): Oud as an Intensifier {Perfume Review & Musings}

Oud by Robert Piguet is a veritable animalic fest. It seems almost too much to bear at first, before you decide that, well, no actually, you are changing your mind, and will have another helping of that excessive potion....

Saturday, 20 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Arbitrage (2012): To Practice Extreme Business or to Love One's Family, That is the Question {Movie Review}

By Chantal-Helene WagnerA question you might ask yourself after watching Arbitrage by Nicholas Jarecki - his debut feature movie - is what is really the meaning of this film? Is it pure entertainment, i.e., a good thriller? Is it...

Friday, 19 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Scented Quote of the Day, From Karl Lagerfeld:

Designer Karl Lagerfeld is well-known for his outspokeness and oftentimes controversial views...on just about anything under the sun. Here is his latest take on perfume and his adoptive country.It stinks in France, sort of, except for, among a few...

Wednesday, 17 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Robert Piguet Petit Fracas (2012) {New Perfume}

Robert Piguet parfums are taking ever more liberties with their original script, which was to revive the eponymous house and its catalogue of historical fragrances, Bandit and Fracas in particular, whose names are particularly hallowed in perfume world. Petit Fracas...

Wednesday, 17 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Roberto Cavalli New Just Cavalli Perfume to be Fronted by Georgia May Jagger {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}

Roberto Cavalli will launch a new Just Cavalli perfume in February of 2013. While the name has been used by the Italian designer for scents in the past, it appears that it's just too good to let go of,...

Wednesday, 17 October 2012 By Chant Wagner

Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay (2012): Natural, Forest-y Musk {Perfume Short (Review)}

The latest perfume composition by Jo Malone, Blackberry & Bay (2012), aims to reveal the natural musky facet of the blackberry fruit, an olfactory exploration famously conducted in 1978 and with great success by perfumer Jean Laporte for Mûre et...

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