The fabled Topkapi sarayi of the Ottomans in Istanbul, Turkey, is seeing a revivalist effort at landscaping its gardens and reconnecting with scents of the past......
Fragrance News Archives
18thC French Perfumery which Employed Founder of Guerlain to Reopen in Fall of 2013 {Fragrance News} {Perfume History & Facts}
The acquisition and refurbishing of ancient perfumery houses is following its momentous course. We pointed out to the movement - which was never altogether dead - but started with fresh energy in 2007 in our article Resurrecting Vintage Perfume...
Brazilian Art de Vivre by Way of Paris: Le Bon Marché to Open Merchandising Exhibit Le Brésil Rive Gauche, April 10-June 22, 2013 {Fragrance News} {Beauty Notes}
Universal exhibitions are not so in nowadays as they were once upon a time during the Belle Epoque, but a remnant of that intense curiosity towards the material culture of foreign countries can be seen to endure albeit on...
Cult Perfume Miss Me by Stella Cadente Reawakens from its Ashes (2005/2013) {Fragrance News} {New Perfume}
As the fragrance industry becomes more conscious of people's serious, sometimes indefectible, attachment to their personal perfumes, also less callous about fast-profit fragrance launches, and generally are more aware and respectful of their customers' concerns (in part via...
70s Cult Favorite Aqua Manda Perfume to Make a Comeback! {Fragrance News}
Ooh exciting news! Blogger Jane Cunningham of British Beauty Blogger reported today that a cult British fragrance of the 1970s is about to make its comeback: Aqua Manda by Goya. She mentions the fact that the original formula is being currently replicated...
Shakira in Paris for Launch of S {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
International pop star Shakira was in Paris today March 27th, 2013 to introduce the launch of her debut fragrance S to her French fans......
Lancôme La Vie est Belle Limited Collector Edition {Fragrance News - New Flacon}
Lancôme have released a new collector edition bottle of their Big 2012 Launch, La Vie est Belle L'Eau de Parfum. The flacon now has been treated so as to look iridescent in order in part to underline the subtle lines...
UNSCENT, a New Venue in Italy for Exhibiting Perfumery as Art, March 21-24, 2013 {Fragrance News} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
An invitation arrived in the mailbox for a new event taking place in Milan, Italy from March 21 to 24 2013 at Palazzo Morando, entitled Unscent.One can't but notice that the Italians are particularly dedicated to promoting the contemporary beauties...
Russian Winemaker Abrau-Dyurso to launch Trio of Niche Perfumes {Fragrance News}
Russian champagne and wine label Abrau-Dyurso, which was established during the Tsarist period in 1870 as a winery meant to supply the Tsar's household, have announced that they will launch three unisex perfumes for the niche market. Running at...
LIQUIDES, a New Parisian Perfume Concept-Store {Fragrance News} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Paris is consolidating its status as one of the world capitals of perfumery. In the last few years, a number of new, state-of-the-art fragrance haunts have opened in the favorite travel destination creating a new olfactory map for perfume...
New Advertising Campaign for Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue is Fronted by Bianca Balti {Fragrance News} {Perfume Images & Ads}
Dolce & Gabbana are re-enlivening the imagery for their bestseller Light Blue with new, popular poster girl Bianca Balti posing in a retro white bathing suit, like a throwback to 1950s Italian bathing beauties. The model has lately been...
Bottling the Scent of the Chelyabinsk Meteorite {Fragrance News}
Like for many other things marvellous and a bit mysterious, you need a perfume to mark the occasion and the special mood. After coming from outer space and ripping through earth sky, the meteorite now known as the Chebarkul...
L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci Goes Indigo Blue Thanks to Olivia Putman {Fragrance News} {New Flacon}
L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci is getting a new, indigo blue dress this year for a limited-edition flacon designed by Olivia Putman of Putman Studio founded by her mother Andrée Putman. In 2010, it was designer Philippe Starck who...
Estée Lauder Youth-Dew Fetes 60th Anniversary {Fragrance News}
Estée Lauder are issuing a limited-edition collector bottle to mark the 60th anniversary of their landmark perfume Youth-Dew created by perfumer Josephine Catapano, first issued as a bath oil in 1953 then a fine perfume. It is noted for having...
Everything. by Lernert & Sander Celebrates Olfactory Cacophony of 2012 {Fragrance News} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Dutch duo of artists Lernert and Sander have filled a giant glass vial with all of 1200 perfume launches that they were able to track down in 2012. They very simply yet quite out of the blue of conceptual...