Fragrance News Archives

Jean Paul Gaultier is bringing his designer's mind to perfume by offering more varied supports for it than the traditional fragrance bottle. The novelty trend, an always popular one during the holidays, will be illustrated with a charms necklace and...

Prada who would get bored if they had to run conventional advertising campaigns for their perfumes is once more turning to the silver screen to help promote both Prada Amber and the arts.Until December 31, 2008 Amber is the main...

Samsung is continuing to play the olfactory card and this time hopes to attract female customers that are attuned to the perfume and beauty worlds as well as brands. After their anonymous aromatherapeutic lavender-scented cellphone, the Korean brand now just...

Marie-Madeleine by Quentin Metsys (1465/66-1530), Musée du Louvre Mary of Magdala or Mary Magdalene - or Marie Madeleine in French - is very often represented in Christian iconography with an emblematic pot of unguents or a perfume flacon as...

Francis Kurkdjian at the French embassy in Washington D.C. in June 2008Renowned perfumer Francis Kurkdjian who already operates independently as a bespoke perfumer (also see his malle du parfumeur) aside from his Takasago corporate affiliation has announced that he will...

Fans of Marc Jacobs Daisy will be pleased to know that a limited-edition titled Daisy Blooms, the Sticker - Autocollants Edition will be out in February 2009......

Like each year since 1984, author and arguably pillar of the fragrance industry Michael Edwards publishes a new augmented edition of Fragrances of the World, a compendium of the fragrances that are available in the international market in designer but...

Last year, we announced the debut of Social Creatures a new brand of perfumes with a conceptual outlook, artisan sensitivity, and professing the manifest belief that perfume is imbricated within the fabric of society and history. They also believe in...

Vivienne Westwood at the Chaos Point Gala Dinner on November 18, 2008After Sir Paul Smith last year, fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood was honored with the 2nd award of the UK Circle of Champions given by the US Fragrance Foundation,...

The wave of appointments of in-house perfumers continues to garner momentum. After its forerunner, Hermès, then Dior, also L'Artisan Parfumeur and last but not least, Guerlain, Rochas is also counting on a thorough refurbishing of its image that comes with...

Jo Malone is inviting you to study Pomegranate Noir cologne in a way this fall, by introducing the Tasting Kit. Ok, this is not a new fruit-laden lady's liqueur by Jo Malone, so don't drink it just yet!Do you remember...

Mane has announced the sad news of the untimely death of young perfumer Laurent Bruyère, aged 43. His creations include,Thierry Mugler Angel Innocent (1998) Lalique Le Baiser (1999) Ralph Lauren Polo Blue (2002) Costume National Scent (2002) Escada Sentiment for...