In a quirky twist on the idea of rigorous selection criteria to evaluate the fitness of pilots to work for 4th largest Chinese airlines company, Hainan Airlines, recruiters implemented a smell test conducted the old-fashion way if we are...
November 2012 Archives
Nomad Two Worlds Launch Debut Perfume Raw Spirit-Fire Tree (2012)
Art and philanthropy project Nomad Two Worlds are launching their debut perfume this month in New York City at ABC Home. Founded by Australian fashion and itinerant photographer James Russell who has an eye for indigenous cultures, it wishes...
Guess Girl by Guess (2013): For Girls, not for Women {New Perfume}
Guess have announced that their next major launch is a perfume for women called Guess Girl to be released in February of 2013. It follows up on the Seductive franchise {See also Seductive I'm Yours & Seductive Sunkissed}, but while the...
Visit to Musée Guimet to See & Smell Le Thé, Histoires d'une Boisson Millénaire - Histories of an Age-Old Beverage {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
A new exhibition opened on October 3, 2012 at Musée Guimet, the Parisian museum consecrated to the Asian Arts, called Le Thé, histoires d'une boisson millénaire (Tea, histories of a an age-old beverage). As curator Jean-Paul Desroches underlines,...
Grasping for Words? Check out the Agri-Food Canada Maple Syrup Flavour Wheel {Fragrant Recipes & Taste Notes}
Fall season is maple syrup goodness season. All those smoky, caramelized, spicy tones are perfect for accompanying cravings for a cosy, festive atmosphere transitioning from autumnal cold to indoors warmth. But wait, before pouring your maple syrup grade A...
A Perfume of Victory: More "Obamas" in 2012, The Update {Perfume List} {Scented Thoughts}
Since 2009 when we last wrote a post on perfumes, supposedly inspired by the political charisma of Barack Obama, a new word has emerged in perfume vocabulary and that is simply the indefinite noun "Obama". What is an "Obama"?An "Obama"...
Gemey H pour Homme Titanium (1999): Ladies Man {Perfume Review & Musings} {Men's Cologne}
The other day, I had some extra time to spend in-between two appointments, so I decided to swing by a hypermarché to take a look at the mass-market fragrance shelves. This is when I happened on a red tester, H...
Bath & Body Works Forever Red & Cashmere Glow (2012): Aiming for Luxury {New Perfumes}
Bath & Body Works have been testing the waters of the affordable luxury market it seems quite consistently lately as two of their latest launches both claim the same quality: "our most luxurious fragrance ever! ". The tone has...
Oriza L. Legrand Est. 1720: Rebirth of an Ancient French Perfume House (2012) {New Perfumes} {Spotlight on a Brand}
A cultural and commercial movement to re-establish ancient or vintage perfume houses was already apparent in 2007 and later on in 2009 when names such as Jovoy, Lubin, Robert Piguet and Grossmith appeared with a new lease on life....
Prada Essence No.14 Rossetto (2012): Invitation to Wear Lipstick {New Perfume - Exclusive}
One of the most exciting fragrance news to emerge this fall of 2012 is the launch of a 14th composition in the Essences Exclusives Prada, the more out-of-reach library of scents consecrated to the highest form of perfumery, the...
Marni EDP (2013): "Very Modern & Bold" {New Perfume}
Made-in-Italy fashion label Marni founded in 1994 by Consuelo Castglioni is known for its love of color, crazy patterns, bold mix-and-match philosophy and audacious layerings. The brand will launch their debut perfume, a feminine concoction, from February 2013. It is...
Réminiscence Oud (2013): A Return to the Art of Perfuming Oneself {New Perfume}
French niche jewelry and perfume brand Réminiscence are preparing to launch their own oud interpretation from mid-February 2013. This dark, woody Oriental note has taken Western perfumery by storm and the vogue is not ebbing, au contraire. After their iconic...
Yves Rocher So Elixir Purple (2012): A Tuberose-Vetiver Accord Re-Examined {New Perfume}
Yves Rocher introduced a new flanker to the original So Elixir launched in 2009. So Elixir Purple is consistent with the original idea of perfumer Marie Salamagne behind the fragrance to create "a spark" between a floral and a wood, initially...
ID Parfums Siam Flamboyant (2012) {New Perfume}
French mail-order beauty company ID Parfums previously known as Isabel Derroisné {See Rose Divine}, a parent company of Yves Rocher, launched a new feminine perfume this fall of 2012 inspired by Thailand called Siam Flamboyant. The floriental composition is co-signed by...