Fashion designer and all-around creative type Tom Ford is preparing to launch a new perfume called Sahara Noir. This creation is inspired by his interest for the Middle East while offering recurring leitmotiv themes of his: femme couchée - his...
February 2013 Archives
L'Occitane La Collection de Grasse Introduces New In-House Perfumer Karine Dubreuil (2013) {New Perfumes} {Fragrance News}
L'Occitane en Provence have two main news to share at the beginning of 2013: the launch of a new perfume collection of 4 scents, from May 2013 entitled La Collection de Grasse; the hiring of an in-house perfumer, Karine Dubreuil......
Mango Lady Rebel Dance Queen (2013) {New Perfume}
Spanish fashion label Mango have added a third fragrance to their "Lady Rebel" collection of perfumes called Lady Rebel Dance Queen. It follows Lady Rebel (2009) and Lady Rebel Rock Deluxe (2011)... ...
Beyoncé Pulse NYC (2013): Beyoncé in New York City Nibbling on a Red Velvet Cupcake {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Beyoncé has launched her new fragrance for women called Pulse NYC, a flanker to Pulse (2011). The idea behind the perfume is to celebrate both the singer as a person and her favorite city which she also calls home, New York...
Faith Hill & Tim McGraw Soul 2 Soul Vintage for Her & Him (2013) {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}
Husband and wife country-music stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have released a follow-up duo to their initial Soul 2 Soul perfumes called Soul 2 Soul Vintage for Him and Her."Inspired by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s classic American love story,...
Joop! Le Bain Soft Moments (2013): Relaxing with the Scent of Cannabis Seeds {New Perfume}
German brand Joop! have created a new flanker to the original Le Bain from 1988. Le Bain Soft Moments is a limited-edition fragrance meant to be about a relaxing spa experience. Flirting with narcotic references, the new jus features an...
Hello Kitty Peacock (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
A new Hello Kitty fragrance has been introduced called Kitty Peacock by Hello Kitty... ...
Jennifer Lopez Forever Glowing (2013): Sweet Scent of Success {New Fragrance}
Jennifer Lopez launched her latest perfume called Forever Glowing. It is a flanker to Glowing. JLo is a pioneer in the celebrity-perfume business. Having released more than 20 fragrances since her debut perfume Glow in 2002, her case shows how...
Diptyque Jonquille (2013): To Celebrate Young Spring {New Home Fragrance}
The house of Diptyque have launched a new scented candle to celebrate the arrival of spring 2013 called Jonquille (Narcissus Jonquilla). It is part of their herbier which they present as a collection of fragrant, seasonal botanicals gathered from around...
IFRANA-Directed Short: "Designing a Fragrance: From Idea to Scent" {Movies & Olfaction}
"In celebration of Valentine's Day, the International Fragrance Association of North America (IFRANA) today released the first in a series of short documentary-style films. "Designing a Fragrance: From Idea to Scent" features a few of the industries’ renowned scientists...
Eve of Saint Valentine's Day: Roses & Gloves in a Paris Café {Fragrant Images}
I took this picture yesterday night. I have walked so many times by this café/restaurant rue Hautefeuille which I often admire for its medieval feel, low ceilings, cramped quarters and general charming crookedness with this sense that it has...
Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin (2013): A Perfume about Extreme Experiences {Perfume Review & Musings} {Rose Notebook}
Perfume Review of Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin by Chantal-Hélène Wagner The first tonalities of the perfume are of ruby red petaly roses and earthy, dirt-like tones making you think of humid black soil, possibly graveyard dirt. Then...
Estée Lauder Amber Mystique (2013): More Middle East Courtship {New Perfume}
Estée Lauder are bringing a second chapter to life in the story of their regional courtship of the Middle East. After Wood Mystique, we have Amber Mystique.Making an effort to understand the cultural practices surrounding perfume-wearing in Middle-Eastern countries, the...
Tommy Hilfiger Woman Flower Violet (2013): Inspired by the First Great Love {New Perfume}
Following up on the 2010 launch of Hilfiger Woman, this year sees the release of a chapter of that story with Tommy Hilfiger Hilfiger Woman Flower Violet. The perfume was reportedly inspired by the emotions of the first great love one...
Two New Muguets From Yves Rocher & Fragonard (2013) {New Perfumes}
Spring is being heralded by the quintessentially fresh, delicate floral scent of lily of the valley soliflores this spring both at Yves Rocher and Fragonard. Muguet en Fleurs by Yves Rocher is the latest addition to the collection Un Matin au Jardin. Fragonard wanted to celebrate...