Each year since 1999 the prestigious François Coty award is given to a perfumer of particular distinction within its profession. This year the recipient of the award named after the father of modern perfumery, François Coty (1874-1934) is Italian...
Fragrance News Archives
New Aedes Magazine {Fragrance News}
The famed perfume shop frequented by celebrities and perfume connoisseurs alike Aedes de Venustas has now an online magazine called Aedes Magazine. Visiting their site this morning I was so struck by the beauty of their cover representing a...
Midnight Fantasy by Britney Spears {Fragrance News}
Britney Spears will launch a new fragrance in January 2007 called Midnight Fantasy. The bottle will be the same as the one designed for Fantasy except that its color will be in a midnight blue hue. The perfume was...
Guerlain Has Decided to Appeal Against the Judgement on Insolence {Fragrance News}
Guerlain has appealed against the judgement made by the Paris's Court of First Instance. This means that Insolence meanwhile will not be withdrawn from the shelves.......
A Slew of New Fragrances {Fragrance News}
Fragrance supplier Michael Mane is issuing a very select number of copies of his new perfume called Yu, 500 total, to be priced at $5000 each. It will be sold privately. The scent is said to capture the aromas...
Corvette Red by Vapro International {Fragrance News}
For those car lovers, here comes a men's cologne called Corvette Red. It is an official licensed product made in Italy. The eau de toilette features notes of tangerine, pear, lavender, violet, rosemary, patchouli, amber, and musk."Translucent and tinted...
New Fragrance Line, Get Juic'd by Calgon {Fragrance News}
Yes, that's right; hard to believe but someone at Calgon thought there were not enough fruity fragrances in the world. They are launching a line evocatively called Get Juic'd whose driving concept and purpose seem to be that ever...
Juozas Statkevicius Perfume {Fragrance News, Lithuania}
Lithuanian designer Juozas Statkevicius has an eponymous fragrance called Juozas Statkevicius. You can find more information (in Lithuanian) on their website. The perfume was created by perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin who is also the author of Eruption (with Gerit Van...
More on the Guerlain Insolence Court Case {Fragrance News}
Cosmetic News is now relaying the news regarding the verdict given on the Guerlain Insolence case last Friday October 20 2006: "French beauty brand Guerlain (LVMH) has been ordered by a Paris court to cease selling its latest fragrance,...
Guerlain Has Been Ordered to Stop Commercializing Insolence {Fragrance News}
The French justice system has now forbidden the commercialization of the latest perfume release by Guerlain, Insolence, which was launched not long ago, in August 2006. Hillary Swank is the face for the fragrance......
Fragrance News: Stick Scents Home Fragrances Will Hit Drugstore Chains (with New Holiday Scents)
Beauty Bureau’s founder, Maryann Mihalopoulos first created Xçla Aromasticks, a line of home fragrance reed diffusers after a trip she made to Greece in 2001. Seeing the opportunity of bringing her more upscale home fragrances to the mass...
New Perfume: Ambre de Cabochard by Grès
Grès will launch a new women's fragrance called Ambre de Cabochard, inspired by the famous chypre fragrance Cabochard which was introduced in 1959. Ambre de Cabochard is the first Oriental perfume created by Parfums Grès. It is described as...
Fragrance News: Limited Edition of Papier d'Arménie by Francis Kurkdjian
Alert to perfume collectors: perfumer Francis Kurkdjian has now come up with a new scent for the Papier d'Arménie. After Guerlain Bois d'Arménie was issued recently this year, based on the subtle aroma of the traditional papier d'Arménie created...
Fragrance News: Eugénie by Rancé 1795
The historic perfume house of Rancé 1795 has released a re-edition of a perfume that was initially blended for Empress Eugénie of France (1826-1920), also known as Eugénie de Montijo. The eau de parfum is simply called Eugénie......
Fragrance News: Glow After Dark by Jennifer Lopez
"Coty Prestige has unveiled Jennifer Lopez's seventh scent in 5 years. Called Glow After Dark, Charlotta Perlangeli stresses its difference with Glow, saying “The original Glow is angelic and personal but, by contrast, Glow After Dark is mischievous, charismatic...