December 2016 Archives

Italian perfumer Laura Tonatto, who creates under her own eponymous label, launched a new unisex fragrance in 2016 called Viburnum, which takes inspiration from the poem "Il gelsomino notturno" (Night-Blooming Jasmine) by Giovanni Pascoli (1855-1912)......

In 2016, Korres launched 20 Eau de Parfum, a unisex composition mixing rose and whiskey, meant to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the nature-oriented Greek brand born in Athens, in a homeopathic pharmacy......

Parfums Berdoues will introduce a new composition inspired by Africa in 2017 called Maasaï Mara, named after one of Africa's largest wildlife reserves located in South-West Kenya......

French perfume house Molyneux, which is part of the Berdoues group, will re-introduce one of its best-known perfumes, Vivre, which initially was released in 1971 as a chypre......

In 2016, Hugo Boss issued a new companion scent to the original Hugo Man called Hugo Iced, a tea-based variation on the first cologne......

Michael Kors introduced a new pillar fragrance for women called Wonderlust. From a perfumery angle, it is both on-trend and a bit retro, thanks to its mix of powdery and milky notes......

Tom Ford released a new rendition of Velvet Orchid this fall-winter 2016, which he baptized Velvet Orchid Lumière, the latter word which means "light" in French in the sense that now you can try on a "luminous" version of...

Demeter Fragrance Library has added a new unisex scent to their well-stocked catalogue of world smells with Myrrh......

Bulgari, following up on the launch of Eau Parfumée au Thé Noir Eau de Cologne in 2015, have released a new flanker to it called Bulgari Eau Parfumée au Thé Noir Eau de Cologne Intense......

Jo Malone is issuing a new Cologne Intense from January 2017 called Myrrh & Tonka, a unisex Oriental fragrance with a slightly Biblical theme......

Atelier Cologne has issued a new cologne absolue just in time for the holidays called Clémentine California......

American brand NEST has introduced a new fragrance named Black Tulip (tulipe noire), which is inspired by the eponymous flower as depicted in the art of Mary Delany, an 18th century English draughtswoman whose trademark style is to contrast...

German fashion label Joop! will launch a new men's perfume from February 2017 baptized Wow!, the interjection which expresses spontaneous, irrepressible admiration......