Californian niche perfume brand Strange Invisible Perfumes are co-branding their indie feel with indie song The Rose with the Broken Neck by Jack White, Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi which has given birth to a perfume of the same name by...
May 2013 Archives
Robert Piguet Rose Perfection (2013) {New Perfume} {Rose Notebook}
Robert Piguet Parfums have launched a new perfume for women dedicated to that classic, mythical note of perfumery, rose, that some perfumers consider to be their holy grail quest for olfactory perfection. Apparently, they are so enthusiastic about the...
The Lost Art of Natural Animalic Fixatives, a Conference at l'Osmothèque {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
L'Osmothèque are organizing a lecture on Les Fixateurs Animaux or "Animalic Fixatives" by Bernard Bourgeois on May 14, 2013. The technical title reveals a questioning about their gradual erasing from the perfumer's palette from the 19th century until today...
Yves Saint Laurent Launch New Oriental Collection with Supreme Bouquet, Majestic Rose & Noble Leather (2013) {New Perfumes}
Yves Saint Laurent have introduced a new collection of fragrances inspired by the Orient. The Oriental Collection is inaugurated with three initial perfumes Supreme Bouquet, Majestic Rose and Noble Leather......
Clean Fragrances in Japan & Foul Odors in the International Space Station, & More {The 5th Sense in the News}
A special issue on fragrances of the Asahi Shimbun looks at the fragrance industry from different perspectives, some better known than others, like its highly competitive brief system. In a fresher take on the fragrance landscape, we learn in...
Paris is Blooming in the Spring IV {Perfume Images}
©The Scented SalamanderA lovely avalanche of roses as you get out of the subway station at Passy. A lady carrying a green potted plant. Still more plants needed. Two years later, this shrub of frothy climbing roses is no more,...
Sexy & Maternal Perfumes for Mother's Day 2013 {Perfume List}
This year, we are choosing a Sensual, Sexy Mother theme for inspiration, to propose a list of perfumes which are both maternal and sensual for Mother's Day. This is a great way to remind yourself olfactorily that you...
Jo Malone Osmanthus Blossom (2013): Reawakening the Naturals vs. Synthetics Debate, with a Twist {Perfume Review}
Osmanthus Blossom is the new, annual floral fragrance by Jo Malone, a limited-edition for spring-summer. It was composed by Marie Salamagne of Firmenich. This is one of those times when the perfumer had to comply with the machine: do...
Tom Ford Sahara Noir (2013): "Franc Encense", Purity & Atmospheric Character {Perfume Review & Musings}
The latest launch by Tom Ford, Sahara Noir, I will argue, takes us away from the catwalks of the fashion world and into the purer world of naturals and their potential direct effects on the human soul and psyche. Presented...
Paris is Blooming in the Spring III {Perfume Images & Ads}
Trees atop a building in Paris. Palm trees add a Californian touch. Modern day urban Babylon gardens. ...
Dior J'Adore Voile de Parfum (2013): Scent From the Hills of Tuscany {New Perfume}
Dior released a new flanker to the house pillar perfume, J'Adore. The latest iteration is called J'Adore Voile de Parfum. This is however more than just being about a more mist-like concentration. In fact, the name is somewhat misleading as it...
Smoke & Pickles: Recipes & Stories from a New Southern Kitchen by Edward Lee {Fragrant Recipes & Taste Notes}
Louisville, Kentucky-based chef Edward Lee has published a book entitled Smoke & Pickles: Recipes & Stories from a New Southern Kitchen. As its name indicates it is not just a recipe book but a cooking memoir interweaving tales of identity and...
Tom Daxon Reverie (2013) {New Perfume - New House}
Tom Daxon Bowers is a fragrance lover who grew up in the world of cosmetics and scents thanks to his chemist mother. From the age of four, he's had the opportunity to mingle with Grasse perfumers in the south of...
Paris is Blooming in the Spring II {Perfume Images & Ads}
An alternate view of the Ranelagh garden in Paris from one of its main alleys....
Laurence Dumont Debut Two Eaux de Cologne with L'Eau pour Deux & L'Eau du Voyage (2013) {New Perfumes}
Laurence Dumont have released two new perfumes in their collection Les Eaux Gourmandes. One is called L'Eau pour Deux, an unisex eau de Cologne meant to be shared by her and him; the other one is entitled L'Eau du Voyage and...