December 2013 Archives

  Van Cleef & Arpels have introduced a new variation on First (1976) called First Edition Blanche inspired by a wintry white landscape. The perfume is signed by perfumer Nathalie Gracia-Cetto of Givaudan who brings her own twist to...

 Niche fragrance label HYLNDS, a new universe created by D.S. & Durga, have released a gustatory perfume inspired by Speyside whiskey in collaboration with The Glenlivet called Spirit of the Glen. It is the result of their research into the atmospheric...

 Beauty brand Clé de Peau have introduced a new perfume called Rose Synactif derived from their extensive research on the ingredient  MACC (Methyl Aminomethylcyclohexane Carboxamide HCI) capable of stimulating the lymphatic system according to the label, other than by...

Confidential label Jean-Charles Brosseau have released a new fragrance for women called Ombre Orientale (Oriental Shadow). It is an oudh composition which claims to be different from the slew of agarwood scents inundating the market, welcoming with enthusiasm this...

Fashion designer Issey Miyaké will launch a her-and-him duo next spring 2014 with two new iterations of the modern classic L'Eau d'Issey (1992) called L'Eau d'Issey Lotus and L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Yuzu, thereby paying homage to two indigenous...

The edpSouthern perfume house Durance en Provence have released a new perfume called Coquelicot (Poppy). It comes in two versions, in eau de parfum and eau de toilette. It was composed by "our master-perfumer in Grasse,"......

Jean-Charles Brosseau have added a new perfume to the Fleurs d'Ombre collection with Nymphéa. It follows up on Ombre Bleue, Violette-Menthe, Jasmin-Lilas, Rose, and Bergamote. The composition is signed by perfumer Thomas Fontaine......

Atkinsons have launched a duo of oud fragrances from the Oud Collection whimsically entitled Oud Save the Queen and Oud Save the King to celebrate "200 years of perfume snobbery,"......

Last year, French perfume house E. Coudray, est. 1822, introduced a new composition entitled Iris Rose. The perfume is said to be a soft powdery floral......

Lingerie brand La Perla from Italy have launched a new women's perfume called Just Precious."Delicate like lace, shining like satin, sensual like silk.  Three perfect metaphors to describe Just Precious, the new fragrance by the lingerie brand La Perla, which...

Following up on Boudoir (1998), Vivienne Westwood has launched a new flanker 15 years later to the distinctive red-rose-and-tobacco perfume for women, with Mon Boudoir (My Boudoir). The new iteration is meant to be a fresh take on the...

Balmain will launch a new perfume for women called Extatic from February 2014. The floriental was created by perfumer Emilie Coppermann under the creative stewardship of Oliver Roustaing." Extatic is an olfactory metaphor for the Balmain woman, a mix...