We have more details regarding the new collection of decorative scented candles issued by Maxim's de Paris the legendary Parisian restaurant, just in time for the Holidays. We lingered a bit more on the series called Belle Epoque last...
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Beauty Factory: How to Play Fragrance Developer {Fragrant Shopping}
If you are at least 10 and willing to invest the sum of 19.99 Euros you can now become a perfume developer or at least pretend that you are one on a rainy afternoon. The lessons drawn from the...
New Book: Le Parfum by Jean-Claude Ellena, Master Perfumer {Fragrant Reading} {Fragrant Shopping}
Perfumers sometimes set aside their flacons and notebooks full of formulas and quickly jotted-down notes and instead pick up a more literary or theoretical pen deciding to write a book. Writings by seasoned perfumers are amongst some of the...
Fragrant e-Books For Sale by Café Scribe {Fragrant Shopping}
Café Scribe, a site selling e-books is taking an innovative step to encourage people to buy its products. Starting in September of 2007, they will send their customers scented stickers with each purchase of an e-book. One will have...
Tomate Aristocrate, Glycine de Chine, & Scottish Memories by Le Prince Jardinier {Fragrant Shopping} {Scented Candles}
Le Prince Jardinier, a brand whose motto is "Excellence around the garden", is known for its dedication to the art of gardening and interest in perfumes. The label was named after a nickname given to its founder, Prince Louis-Albert...
USB Fragrance Oil Drive: Rose, Jasmine, Lavender, & Peppermint {Fragrant Shopping}
A fun little gadget has appeared, which aims to link more closely the sense of vision with that of smell. You can now plug in an USB drive into your computer and smell a field of roses or jasmine...
Abolument Homme & L'Orgue à Parfum Absolument Parfumeur/Absolument Fragrance Organ {New Perfume} {Fragrant Shopping}
Absolument, also known under the brand name Parfum d'Interdits, have released a second fragrance creation destined this time to men called Absolument Homme. It comes after Absolument Absinthe in 2006, a green scent based on the mythological wormwood and...
Viaggi e Profumi by Luigi Cristiano & Gianni de Martino {Fragrant Reading} {Fragrant Shopping}
Duo of authors Luigi Cristiano and Gianni De Martino have written a book entitled Viaggi e Profumi (Urra, 2007) (Travels and Perfumes). It is a descriptive and sensualist travelogue through space and even time in quest of iconic natural...
DVD of Perfume - The Story of a Murderer (2007) Out July 24th 2007 + Giveaway {Fragrant Shopping}
The DVD of Perfume, The Story of a Murderer is coming out tomorrow, July 24th 2007. We will soon review the DVD(s) and especially the Collector Edition from Europe, which contains a number of interesting, nay, fascinating featurettes. Paramount is...
The Scented Fan by Ladurée {Fragrant Shopping}
Using a hand-held fan is one of the most elegant graceful gestures one can think of. Ladurée, a Parisian pastry house and specialist of delicately fragrant macaroons established in 1862 is reviving this refined tradition this summer by proposing...
A New Book On Perfume By Christopher Brosius {Fragrant Reading} {Fragrant Shopping} {Scented Quote of the Day}
Perfumer Christopher Brosius of CB I Hate Perfume has a book coming out, which bears the title Scent: Mysteries of Perfume and The Smell of Happiness. The author is widely known for his work as a realistic and psychological...
DVD Collector Edition of Perfume The Story of a Murderer by Tom Tykwer {Fragrant Shopping} {Fragrance News}
The DVD of Perfume, The Story of a Murderer is going to be released in France on May 4th 2007. The US Amazon site is not yet offering a release date. Apart from the movie, the DVD Collector Edition...
Parfums de Table by Michèle Gay {Fragrant Shopping} {Fragrant Recipes}
Michèle Gay is a self-described "culinary creator" who offers a range of products centering on the arts of the table that build a bridge between cuisine and perfumery. Her concept is called Parfums de Table (Perfumes for the Table)....
Sangue d'Oro, A Passito Wine by Carole Bouquet {Fragrant Shopping}
Carole Bouquet is a French actress who has fallen in love with Pantelleria in Sicily and its tradition of wine-making. Over the years she succeeded in buying the small lands of over 70 peasants from the island in order...
Chocolate Body Painting by Shunga Erotic Art {Fragrant Shopping} {Shopping Tip}
If you think teddy bears are cute but are not exactly your style, check out the Shunga Erotic Art line with their "intimate moment products". Amongst others, you will find a chocolate body paint set:"Combine adult play with romance....