The perfume house of Diptyque have partnered with artisanal embroiderers Macon & Lesquoy to create a brooch in search of a perfume called Broche à parfumer "Rose"......
January 2014 Archives
Jil Sander Evergreen - The Essence of Bliss (2014) {New Perfume}
Jil Sander will launch a new perfume for women called Evergreen. This is a flanker to Eve and Everose. The tag line for the fragrance is "The Essence of Bliss". The ad campaign shot by Greg Kadel will continue...
Elie Saab Le Parfum L'Eau Couture (2014) {New Perfume}
Elie Saab will launch their fourth perfume to date this spring 2014 called L'Eau Couture, a new flanker to Le Parfum (2011). The composition is signed by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, the creator of the couturier's debut fragrance......
Valentino Uomo is an Italian Gourmand for Sophisticates (2014) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Italian fashion designer Valentino has launched a new fragrance for men simply called Uomo by Valentino. The fragrance was created by perfumer Olivier Polge. The artistic direction seems to have tapped into the imagery of a film by Visconti,"This...
Broom in January {Perfume Images}
Flower of the week was Broom / Genêt. It smelled ravishingly and surprisingly almondy like a floral and fresh echo of the seasonal galette des rois. You can read a previous, more developed article on the scent of broom flowers. ...
Eau de Royal Secret is a New Iteration of the Germaine Monteil 1930s Classic (2014) {New Perfume}
The Germaine Monteil portfolio of fragrances which has been reprised by Five Star Fragrances comprises Royal Secret initially launched in 1935. A new flanker to the classic oriental has been added called Eau de Royal Secret, which claims to...
Smell Like the French! Top Fragrance Bestsellers in France in January 2014
From Parisiennes, A Celebration of French Women The French fragrance market is reputed for resisting newness for newness sake preferring instead to turn to tried-and-tested qualitative products. Some call this having a conservative approach to fragrance-wearing - others might underline...
Tory Burch Eau de Parfum (2013): The Various Meanings of "Clean" in a Fragrance {Perfume Review & Musings}
My initial impression of Tory Burch Eau de Parfum was that it reflects American aesthetic values in perfumery as we usually imagine them to be across the pond: clean and fresh. You conveniently set aside Obsession by Calvin Klein...
Sterling Parfums Oros pour Femme & Oros pour Homme (2014) {New Fragrances} {Men's Cologne}
A new duo of perfumes aiming the global luxury market was launched by Sterling Parfums called Oros pour Femme and Oros pour Homme. "Made with Swarowski elements" is engraved on the bottles to underline co-branding and a touch of...
Bottega Veneta Essence Aromatique (2014) {New Fragrance} {Perfume Images & Ads}
Bottega Veneta will introduce a new flanker to the original Bottega Veneta signature eau de parfum called Bottega Veneta Essence Aromatique. This is the fourth addition to the line-up after an Extrait, Eau Légère and Bottega Veneta pour Homme...
Trousselier Ange Lapin Eau de Senteur (2013) {New Perfume} {Kids' Fragrances}
French kids' label Trousselier launched a signature perfume for children baptized Ange Lapin Eau de Senteur, named after their star toy, Ange Lapin, a stuffed rabbit with angel's wings also nicknamed "Fat Boy" thanks to its chubbiness......
Tom Ford Velvet Orchid - Nearly All the Facts (2014) {New Perfume}
Fashion designer Tom Ford will launch a flanker to Black Orchid (2006) called Velvet Orchid, from fall 2014 in the UK and US markets. The creative process was admittedly particularly demanding this time as no fewer than five persons officially...
Escada Born in Paradise is a Scent Capture of French Polynesia (2014) {New Fragrance}
Escada have launched their annual limited-edition for summer called in 2014 Born in Paradise... ...
Stress-Response to a Smell Might be Triggered by Grand-Parents' or Parents' Olfactory Experiences {The 5th Sense in the News}
Cherry Blossoms in France ©The Scented Salamander A study led by Brian Dias at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta has shown that a stress-response - fear in this case - might be transmitted trans-generationally and bear an epigenetic explanation....
Bath & Body Works Velvet Sugar - Too Much is Never Enough (2013) {New Fragrance}
Bath & Body Works introduced a new fragrance for women in December 2013 called Velvet Sugar. The list of notes reads as a big mess of a dessert, a fact which the brand is fully conscious of, using the...