Niche brand Byredo founded in 2006 by Ben Gorham have sold a majority stake in their company to London-based group Manzanita Capital which already own perfume-centric labels SpaceNK, Diptyque, but also Eve Lom, Lipstick Queen, Rococo Nail Apparel, Beautannia,...
April 2013 Archives
Bourjois Celebrate 150th Anniversary with Mini Polishes, Two Inspired by Perfumes {Fragrance News - Beauty Notes - Nails}
Bourjois est. 1863 first as a cosmetics company devoted to providing sticks and makeup pans for theater actors and then for every women, are releasing a series of commemorative items to fête their 150th anniversary including a collection of...
Shelli Segal Laundry (2013) {New Perfume}
Looking at the design of the bottle of Laundry by Shelli Segal is to feel immediately that there is something retro-Californian about its stylings, something hinting at exotic 60s-70s decor from Southern California. The colorful fashion label from Los Angeles have introduced...
Mariage Frères Lily Muguet 2013 in 3 Tea Variations to Fête May Day {Fragrance News - Taste Notes}
Tea house Mariage Frères have launched their annual vintage muguet-scented tea called Lily Muguet followed by the year in which it was issued. Lily Muguet 2013 comes carried by the leaves of black, green and white teas in...
Van Cleef & Arpels Rêve (2013) {New Fragrance}
Jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels are launching a new pillar feminine fragrance this spring called Rêve, which means "Dream" in French. The floral composition, co-signed by three women perfumers, Emilie Coppermann, Evelyne Boulanger and Nathalie Feisthauer, is inspired by an ideal...
Rochas Songe d'Iris Signs onto the Fig Milk Trend This Spring (2013) {New Fragrance} {Trend Alert}
Rochas have added a new eau to their one-year old collection Les Cascades. It is called Songe d'Iris (Dream of Iris). It follows on the debut scent named Les Cascades. While the first emphasized its capacity to exude freshness...
Yves Rocher Retropical (2013) {New Perfume}
Yves Rocher introduced a new women's perfume called Retropical as a limited edition for summer 2013. As its name indicates, the scent is inspired by the idea of a vintage era summertime set in exotic locales. The composition is...
Mark Marrakesh (2013) {New Perfume} {Beauty Notes - Nails}
Mark, a subsidiary of Avon destined to cover the hipper, younger segment of their market, introduced a new perfume called Marrakesh in their Instant Vacation series meant to replace travel with perfume. The blend and image of the eau...
Floris Malmaison Encore (2013): Comeback of a Beloved Carnation Fragrance {New Perfume}
Floris have released a new version of the beloved carnation perfume, Malmaison {See review} which had been discontinued. Its new self is called Malmaison Encore. In-house perfumer Shelagh Foyle had to use all of her expertise to try to be...
Models Own Fruit Pastel Collection (2013) {Beauty Notes - Nails - New - Olfaction}
Made in UK nail polish brand Models Own have launched a line of pastel colors for spring 2013 which are scented with fruity scents like banana and grape. It's called the Fruit Pastel Collection. Tones are pretty, rather subtle,...
Mariah Carey Lollipop Bling Honey (2010) {Perfume Short (Review)} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Lollipop Bling Honey by Mariah Carey was launched in 2010, one out of a trio of scents inspired by a romantic episode steeped in candy lore: the engagement of Mariah to Nick Cannon, her current husband, father of her...
Lettre Ouverte à l'Osmothèque sur Votre Conférence sur les Blogs Parfums par une Blogueuse Honteuse
Exhibitions: The Invention of the Noble Savage Je voudrais en préambule d'une réponse plus concertée sur les agissements d'une journaliste opportuniste jouant à la blogueuse lorsque cela lui chante et lui convient, mais parlant de la blogosphère en disant...
A Conservationist Effort at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul Brings Gardens Closer to their Ottoman Heritage {Fragrance News} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
The fabled Topkapi sarayi of the Ottomans in Istanbul, Turkey, is seeing a revivalist effort at landscaping its gardens and reconnecting with scents of the past......
Chloé Eau de Fleur Néroli (2010): Tweedy Eau de Cologne {Perfume Review & Musings}
With the spring 2013 Renaissance of eaux de Cologne, we decided it would be worthwhile to publish, at long last, a review of Eau de Fleurs Néroli by Chloé, which was kept in the archives since 2010 as...
Romantic Garden in Paris: Glimpse of Spring {Perfume Images}
An island of a Romantic garden in Paris, behind the Grand Palais. Ruins, eplored stony white silhouettes veiled in green moss, wayward vegetation, climbing ivy, feathery plumes of green, dots of vivid floral colors. A contrasted and layered landscape. ...