Following in the footsteps of the feisty Stilton Cheese Makers Association (SCMA), who back in 2006 called attention to their raison-d'être product by launching a perfume based on the familiar yet aesthetically unexplored pungency of Stilton cheese, the UK...
September 2013 Archives
Venice to Welcome Perfume Museum at Palazzo Mocenigo to Reclaim its History as a Capital of Perfumery {Fragrance News}
Palazzo Mocenigo in Venice will open its doors from November 1, 2013 to a new museum section dedicated to the art and history of perfumery in La Serenissima.The palace has been renovated thanks to the support of Mavive Parfums...
Niche Perfumes Vs. The Rest of Them: The Dangers of Reproducing the Class System in Perfumery Part 1 {Fragrant Reading}
Here follows a prime example of how to introduce niche perfumery to the innocent: they're the best, full stop. You can't go wrong here. "Niche" is a synonym for quality...well, not exactly. But it is a view that still...
Prada Luna Rossa Extrême (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Prada have launched their latest men's fragrance entitled Luna Rossa Extrême, the first flanker to Luna Rossa issued in 2012.It is inspired by the extreme challenges the America Cup sports team face when competing such as the ability to make...
Rhonda Shear Shear Desire (2013) {New Perfume}
American brand of women’s intimate apparel Rhonda Shear will be treading on Victoria's Secret lingerie-and-fragrance territory with the launch a new perfume on October 10th 2013 called what else but Shear Desire. The fragrance will debut on HSN......
Salvador Dali Dali Wild (2013): Primal and Refined {New Fragrance}
Salvador Dali parfums have introduced a new Surrealism-inspired perfume for women called Dali Wild. The new eau de toilette takes inspiration from the important role cats played in Dali's art, the allure of the leopard coat that was a...
Guess Girl Belle (2013): Sensual Muses {New Fragrance}
Guess have released a new fragrance for women called Guess Girl Belle, inspired by the mystique of the "Belle of the ball." The ad campaign continues to be fronted by actress Amber Heard. Renato Semerari, President of Coty Beauty...
Halle Berry Exotic Jasmine (2013): Adaptable Jasmine {Perfume Review)} {Celebrity Fragrance}
The first impression, dispersed in thousands of droplets - the nuzzle works really well - is very aerial. Next enters the jasmine which is sufficiently fruity, sweet and indolic. These attributes however have been made to feel paler. You can...
Smelling Lentisc on the Branch {Scented Thoughts}
Smelling lentisc (Pistacia lentiscus) on the branch today was like smelling Vent Vert by Balmain and Habanita by Molinard all wrapped in one bouquet of green leaves......
Should We Curse, Love and Hate When Critiquing a Fragrance? {Scented Thoughts}
Smell-Me Installation at Mane & Fils A comment left by reader Anton Scherbakov yesterday, and which I read today about how he felt I gave the impression I delighted in L'Acquarossa by Fendi, has made me realize more fully...
Fendi l'Acquarossa (2013): Oud 2.0 or the New Strange, Invisible Aesthetic Compass {Perfume Review & Musings}
Smelling L'Acquarossa for the first time in principle, I realize I smelled it on a passer-by, just the other day. I had noticed a bold, fruity perfume which I identified after a while as Deci-Delà by Nina Ricci (1994)....
Cinematic & Olfactive End of the World for Etat Libre d'Orange {Fragrance News}
Etat Libre d'Orange have been in the business of making money out of tongue-in-cheek erotica perfumery. They are feeling they need to renew their inspiration. After Eros, you get the companion thrill-seeker,Thanatos. Death is sort of a bit flat,...
Kenzo Madly Kenzo Oud Collection (2013) {New Perfume}
Even Kenzo are now interested in oud -- who is not interested in oud these days? They are proposing a limited-edition fragrance in the Madly Kenzo series called Madly Kenzo Oud Collection......
Van Cleef & Arpels Rose Velours (2013): 12 Hours in the Life of a Rose {New Perfume}
Van Cleef & Arpels have tackled the mythical beast of perfumery, the rose. The new addition to the Collection Extraordinaire is called Rose Velours (No. 17785QY). It was composed by nose Antoine Maisondieu of Givaudan......
So' Bio Etic Spray Sensualité 7 Huiles Essentielles Bio (2013}: Do We Know Each Other? {New Fragrance} {Perfume Short}
The brand name says it all. This French organic beauty and perfume brand, So' Bio Etic, released a new product called Spray Sensualité made with 7 essential oils which are certified organic-grade according to the European legislation......