As the fragrance industry becomes more conscious of people's serious, sometimes indefectible, attachment to their personal perfumes, also less callous about fast-profit fragrance launches, and generally are more aware and respectful of their customers' concerns (in part via...
April 2013 Archives
Réminiscence Rem & Bow (2013): Brazilian Mangoes {New Perfume}
Hip French costume jewelry label Réminiscence are launching a new beachy flanker to the original Rem (1996) this year called Rem & Bow. This time, the scent of the seaside hails from Brazil and is further perfumed with "all the...
Luncheon in a Summer House in 1912 in the Russian Empire {Perfume Images & Ads}
This photo is excerpted from the book Twilight of the Romanovs. The olfactory pretext is a little thin although please note the potted flower arrangements in the center of the table. We love this very atmospheric picture. Perfume has...
Google Nose Beta: We're that Close {The 5th Sense in the News}
Google chose an olfactory theme for their April Fool's day joke yesterday. The You Tube video claiming to introduce the new device Google Nose in its beta version has already attracted more than 3 millions viewers. "Bring your nose...
Vince Camuto Fiori (2013): Flowers are Back! {New Perfume}
Vince Camuto are adding a new fragrance to their collection with Fiori, their second women's scent after Vince Camuto EDP. And really just kidding, flowers never went out of fashion in perfumery - even soliflores i.e. perfumes devoted to...
Marni Eau de Parfum (2013): A Fragrance Designed in a Lower Key than the House Fashion {Perfume Review & Musings}
Marni eau de parfum is the debut perfume of a fashion label known for its originality and fondness in particular for unexpected remixes of patterns, textures and colors but also love of boldness and something which has been perhaps less...
Funny 1st of April Perfume-Themed Postcard from the Belle Epoque {Perfume Images & Ads}
We found this amusing French postcard from a bygone era on the Bay. A woman receives a parcel labeled "perfumery" in French and instead of a perfume bottle finds a redolent fish. The missive is dated 1902. Have a...