The Beckhams will be launching a new duo of fragrances called Beckham Signature for Her and Him in September 2008 following the two Intimately Beckham Night scents last year. The new venture reportedly represents a foray into more prestige...
Index of New Perfumes 2008 in Alphabetical Order
•• Creed Love In Black (2008) •• A Celebration of Jackie Kennedy Onassis {New Perfume}
The house of Creed will release a new perfume for women this September 2008 titled Love In Black. It was inspired by the sense of elegance, beauty, and personality of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Creed established in 1760 is...
•• Les Parfums de Rosine Eau Fraîche Rose d'Eté (2008) •• {New Fragrance}
Les Parfums de Rosine have introduced a lighter version of their Rose d'Eté (Summer Rose), a fruity-floral composition based on a yellow rose laced with ripe apple. The new scent is called Eau Fraîche Rose d'Eté. This Parisian niche perfume house...
•• Les Parfums de Rosine Un Zéphir de Rose (2008) •• Natural Beauty {Perfume Review} {New Perfume}
Un Zéphir de Rose (Rose Zephyr) is one of the two latest creations by Les Parfums de Rosine (see Eau Fraîche Rose d'Eté). It was launched in the spring of 2008. The Rose Is Queenly Throughout Like Diabolo Rose last...
•• Tom Ford White Patchouli (2008) •• Black & White All The Way {New Fragrance} {New Perfume Advert}
Following an early spotting of the upcoming new Tom Ford feminine fragrance fronted by singer Erykah Badu, we now learn that White Patchouli will be launched in September 2008. Tom Ford said,"For this project, I wanted to reinvent patchouli,"...
1528 Parfums Or Blanc, Or Rose, Or Jaune (2008) {New Fragrances} & Gold-Trend Alert
Zero Otto in collaboration with Italian Gold-leaf conceptual artist Anna Carla de Leonardis just launched a new line of perfumes in Rome. The trio of scents is meant to interpret her vision of art and creativity into fragrance. The perfumes...
2008 Perfumers Choice Awards on November 11 - Tony Sirico Paolo per Uomo {Fragrance News} {New Perfume}
The American Society of Perfumers was established in 1947. It is currently headed by president Marvel Fields and vice-president Jim Krivda. The upcoming Perfumers Choice Awards will showcase the debut perfume by actor Tony Sirico from the Soprano series, called...
4711 Ice Cool Cologne (2008) {New Fragrance}
One of the most famous and venerable perfumes in the world, 4711 Cologne, is now getting a new flanker called 4711 Ice Cool Cologne. The icy minty fresh scent (the original cologne is often kept in refrigerators) has top...
9 Montale Fragrances in 2007 {New Perfumes}
Here is a latter day announcement about 9 Montale perfumes that were released in 2007. They are are: Chocolate Greedy, Fruits of the Musk, Musk to Musk, Boisé Vanille, Roses Musk, White Aouds, Aoud Blossom, Aoud Flowers, and Aoud...
Acqua di Biella Cashmere Twill in Le Vie della Lana Collection (2008) {New Fragrance - New Line}
Acqua di Biella, established in 1871, have introduced a new and even novel line of perfumes including bath and beauty products inspired by wool called Le Vie della Lana (The Ways of the Wool). The first fragrance to appear...
Acqua Di Parma Red, Yellow, Black & White Candles {Home Fragrance} {New Perfumes}
Italian niche brand Acqua Di Parma has released a new collection of scented candles for the home titled Design and Cube that offers a wonderfully bold, colorful and modernist décor appeal. Good to behold and hopefully good to smell too.Yellow...
Adidas Passion Game & Energy Game: Limited-Editions for the Olympic Games (2008) {New Fragrances}
Aren't you excited about the forthcoming 2008 Olympic Games next month starting from August 8th? I know I can't wait to practice armchair-sports! 16 000 athletes are expected in the Olympic village, the competitive tension is mounting and meanwhile Beijing...
Airness Instinct Cool, Instinct Musk, Instinct Power & More Instincts (2008) {New Fragrances} {Men's Colognes}
Ex-boxer Malamine Koné the founder of sportswear brand Airness, reported to be the # 1 French sportswear brand, has partnered up with L'Oréal to propose a new line of 3 Eaux de Toilette and 3 déoparfums for men. The...
All My Children Charm! (2008) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
ABC's daytime drama, All My Children, is turning a soap opera into a serialized perfume ad copy and a fragrance, Charm!, into a permanent advertising jingle for its show. To add to the emotional quotient, a romance novel also...
Amouage Lyric for Man (2008): Unusual Rose {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrance} {Rose Notebook} {Men's Cologne}
Lyric for Man by AmouageThe Skinny:Perfumer: Daniel VisentinArtistic Director: Christopher ChongGender label: masculine, but easily adopted by womenNotes: top: bergamot, lime; heart: rose, angelica, orange blossom, green galbanum, spicy ginger, nutmeg, saffron; base: pine, sandalwood, vanilla, musk, frankincenseCharacteristics: a fresh...
Amouage Lyric for Woman (2008): Ornate Operatic Rose {Perfume Review} {Rose Notebook} {New Fragrance}
Lyric for Woman by AmouageThe Skinny:Perfumer: Daniel MaurelArtistic Director: Christopher ChongGender label: feminineNotes: top: bergamot, spicy cardamom, cinnamon, ginger; heart: rose, angelica, jasmine, ylang ylang, geranium, orris; base: oakmoss, musk, wood, patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood, vanilla, tonka bean, frankincenseCharacteristics: a deep...
Annick Goutal Collection Noel: Repackaging, New Candles, Home Sprays {New Perfumes}
Annick Goutal has launched a limited-edition Collection Noël for the holiday season. New products mix with festively repackaged ones.For the first time, one will be able to scent one's room with the famous Eau d'Hadrien, Parfum Pour La Maison, which...
Annick Goutal Musc Nomade (2008) {New Fragrance}
Annick Goutal have released a fourth perfume in their new collection Les Orientalistes. After Ambre Fétiche, Myrrhe Ardente, and Encens Flamboyant, the new fragrance is and ode to yet another mystical and sensual ingredient from the East, musk, and...
Annick Goutal Musc Nomade (2008): The Inner Orientalist Motif {Perfume Review}
A Precious Rendition of Musk With its name vascillating like a flame in the direction of Serge Lutens Muscs Koublaï Khan, you might have expected Annick Goutal Musc Nomade to smell like what your imagination of a nomad of yore...
Annick Goutal Un Matin d'Orage (2009): Japonisant Art {New Perfume}
Portland Japanese GardenAnnick Goutal who has had, one realizes on the spur of the moment, a cryptic garden series of scents being developed over the years, without ever being systematically labeled as such, is going to launch a new perfume...
Annika Sorenstam Annika Fragrance (& Wine) (2009) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Annika Sorenstam at the Espy Awards, July 16, 2008 © MayerSwedish golfer and super champion Annika Sorenstam will launch a perfume and wine bearing her name in May 2009, both called Annika. They are both developed by SA Fragrances, a...
Aquolina Pink Sugar Luxury Extract (2008) {New Perfume}
Who would have thought that Aquolina would one day launch a perfume extract of their original Pink Sugar, back in 2002? Its style, following the vision of Antonella Pascale, was meant to be casual and playful. It smelled of warm...
Aquolina Tweety (2008): Yellow Is Good {New Perfume}
Aquolina which has managed in a relatively short span of time since 2001 in imposing a brand with an iconic appeal thanks in particular to Pink Sugar (2003) has launched a new perfume called Tweety which promises to be as...
Armani Onde Mystère, Vertige, Extase (2008): 3 Neo-Orientals {New Fragrances}
Armani will launch a new Onde trilogy of perfumes in October 2008 centering on the oriental dream while attempting to reinvent it through adapted olfactory language. Titled Onde Mystère, Vertige, Extase, each perfume is inspired by a region of the...
Armani Privé Rose Alexandrie, Vétiver Babylone in Les Eaux Collection (2008) {New Fragrances}
Armani have released two new perfumes in their more upscale niche collection Armani Privé Haute Couture Fragrances which started as a private collection for friends. This is a sub-section of their collection titled Armani Privé Les Eaux, indicating a...
Astier de Villatte Eau de Cologne, Eau Chic, Eau Fugace (2008) {New Perfumes}
French decoration designer Astier de Villatte is introducing a trio of perfumes called Eau de Cologne, Eau Chic, Eau Fugace. In keeping with the classic and clean inspiration of the brand's decorative pieces the packaging of the perfumes offer an...
Au Nom de la Rose Femme & Homme (2008) {New Fragrances} {Rose Notebook}
French Florist brand Au Nom de la Rose (In the Name of the Rose) have introduced two debut personal fragrances for women and men which pay homage to the queen of the flowers, rose. The scents are called Au...
Auguste Esprit de Cuir, Esprit de Chypre, Esprit de Chine {New Fragrances}
New in the US are three luxurious fragrances by French perfume house and more generally speaking bienêtrerie (an invented word) Auguste established in 1994. They are Esprit de Cuir, Esprit de Chypre, Esprit de Chine. Bottled in antique-looking porcelain...
Avon & Ungaro U for Her & Him (2008) {New Fragrances} {Men's Cologne}
Following the developments of higher profile fragrances in collaboration with luxury designers Christian Lacroix for Rouge and Noir and Cynthia Rowley for Flower and Petal, Avon will now offer a new duo of perfumes created in partnership with couturier...
Avon Bond Girl 007 (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Bond Girl 007 is the latest feminine celebrity fragrance by Avon. Fronted by British actress Gemma Aterton, it was released at the same time that the new James Bond movie Quantum of Solace debuted, a film in which she plays...
Avon Glams Up with Bond Girl 007 (2008) {New Perfume}
It is all about image, image, image and co-branding, co-branding, co-branding. This October 2008, Avon will launch a new fragrance called Bond Girl 007 which offers a still under-exploited twist on the celebrity perfume concept: the association of a...
Avon Patrick Dempsey Unscripted + Launch Party (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
A sneak peek at the advertising for Unscripted in the background. All Photos © Kamboutis/WireimageFollowing an earlier announcement in March, Avon unveiled their new celebrity perfume inspired by actor Patrick Dempsey at a launch party hosted by the company's Chairman...
Avon Spotlight Fronted by Courteney Cox (2009) {New Perfume}
Avon will launch a new celebrity fragrance for women in April 2009 called Spotlight (because nowadays everyone wants to be in the spotlight as Andy Warhol predicted, but without the "want-to" part which is very internet, very 21st century). Its...
Azzaro Azzaro Couture (1974-1975/2008) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
The house of Azzaro has announced two days ago that they will re-introduce in October of 2008 an adapted version of Azzaro Couture which was originally launched in 1974-1975 as a fruity chypre in the lineage of Guerlain Mitsouko....
B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful Inhale, Exhale, & Breath of God (2007-2008) {New Fragrances}
Last year we reported for the first time about Lush's sister company, B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful. Their sense of whimsy was immediately attractive just by looking at the stories and packaging. This year the brand have...
Baby Phat Fabulosity (2008) {New Fragrance} + Launch Party Pictures {Scented Images}
The new Fabulosity by Baby Phat © Wireimage Kimora Lee Simmons launched her third fragrance with Coty under the label Baby Phat following Goddess and Golden Goddess; it is called Fabulosity, a key notion for Simmons and which is also...
Badgley & Mischka Couture (2009): Red-Carpet Appeal {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
To fête the 20th anniversary of their label, team Badgley & Mischka have concocted a new juice meant to embody the dreams and glamor that their company was able to foster. The idea is simple: as Badgley puts it "One...
Bain de Nuit Eau de Parfum (2008) {New Perfume}
Bain de Nuit (Night Bath) is a French women's fashion brand specializing in glitzy evening wear (long and short, including pant suits) as well as more recently, wedding gowns. The dream of Chantal Temam its founder who created the label...
Balmain Ambre Gris (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance} {Scented Thoughts}
Fragrance Review of Balmain Ambergris The Smell of Natural Gray Amber or Ambergris {Scented Thoughts}Ambergris is an organic animalic material excreted by sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). This substance in its natural state or near-natural state, i.e., as an infusion, on...
Balmain Ambre Gris: More Info (2008)
Balmain Ambre Gris - the cap represents a couture thimble and grey amber is evoked through the elegant grey coloring of the jus. Following our previous announcement about the upcoming Balmain Ambre Gris, more details are now available. The fragrance...
Bath & Body Works Hello Sugar! (2008) {New Fragrance}
When life throws you lemons, just splash on some sexy Hello Sugar! This is the new scent by Bath & Body Works. It appears to be a sugary lemon concoction in the vein of the Fresh fragrances, but much...
Berdoues Violette Cherie (2008) {New Perfume}
Berdoues released a new flanker to the original Violettes de Toulouse eau de toilette created in 1936 called Violette Chérie (Darling Violet). It was specifically created to attract a younger clientèle,"In 2008, Violet is not only a fragrance...It takes you...
Bijan V.I.P. (2008) {New Fragrance - New Perfume Ad}
Here is the ad for the new duo of men and women fragrances by Bijan called V.I.P., from Beauty Fashion, June 2008.The ad concept: playing the celebs card without hiring any. Suggestion to the consumer: just pretend you are one,...
Bill Blass Couture Perfume Collection: 1, 3, 6, 7 & More (2008) {New Fragrances}
Designer Bill Blass is symbolically reinforcing the crucial link existing between fashion and perfume by launching a brand new collection of four fragrances inspired by the couture spirit, and more particularly, fabric patterns featured in Blass's own fashion collections.The scents...
Bobbi Brown Almost Bare (2008): For People who Love Smells but not Perfumes {New Fragrance}
It is by now well known that makeup artist Bobbi Brown does not like perfume per se but that on the other hand she does enjoy smells which often translates into simple fragrances unencumbered with themselves (see here for...
Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Lexington Avenue (2008) {New Perfume}
New-York-based niche perfumery Bond No. 9 will launch a new creation in the biographical Andy-Warhol series next month with Lexington Avenue, named after one of his early lodgings located at 242 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan's Murray Hill neighborhood.Bond No. 9...
Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Union Square (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Andy Warhol exclaimed one day, "My favorite smell is the first smell of spring in New York". With that, Union Square the latest Bond No. 9 in the Andy Warhol collection starts like a fresh spring bouquet redolent with...
Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Union Square: Spring is Green, Sweet & Cool (2008) {New Fragrance}
We now have more details about the upcoming launch by Bond No. 9. Bond No. 9, after Andy Warhol Silver Factory (2007), will release their second Warhol-inspired scent with Andy Warhol Union Square on March 1st 2008. The New-York...
Bond No.9 Brooklyn (2009): For Creative Types {New Fragrance}
Bond No. 9 will launch a new perfume inspired by a New York City borough in March 2009 called Brooklyn. The scent was composed by perfumer Laurent Le Guernec of IFF (Bond No. 9 Chelsea Flowers, Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely,...
Boots Hug for Her & Hug for Him (2008) {New Perfumes}
Just reading what I have to admit is the very effective (for me) ad copy for the new duo of fragrances by Boots for BBC 2008 Children in Need called Hug for Her (gold) and Hug for Him (silver) makes...
Boucheron B (2008) {New Fragrance}
From jeweler Boucheron comes a new fragrance to celebrate the 150th anniversary of their founding as well as the 20th anniversary of their first fragrance, Boucheron (1988). The new perfume is simply called B, and despite its luxury-fragrance positioning...
Boudicca Wode: Art Fragrance, Not Just Perfume (2008) {New Fragrance}
UK Fashion label Bouddicca will introduce, not only what could just be a debut fragrance line, but a more revolutionary concept called Art Fragrance. This art is expressed through an Eau de Toilette called Wode, accompanied by a bottle of...
Britney Spears Hidden Fantasy (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Britney Spears at the MTV Awards in Los Angeles in September 2008The embryo of a news has started circulating whereby we learn that Britney Spears will release a new scent on December 2, 2008 called Hidden Fantasy to coincide with...
Bulgari Jasmin Noir (2008) {New Fragrance}
Bulgari has decided to lend a more sophisticated touch to its jasmine perfume with a variation called Jasmin Noir (Black Jasmine). Created by Carlos Benaïm and Sophie Labbé, it aims to satisfy the consumer in search of rarer sensations....
Bulgari Omnia Green Jade (2008): Green with White Shadows {New Perfume}
When I read that Alberto Morillas had said about the new Bulgari Omnia Green Jade, "I thought of its colours, green with white shadows, of the energy of this millenary gemstone, symbol of the good, the beautiful and the precious,"I...
Burberry The Beat for Men (2008) {New Fragrance}
Following The Beat (for Women), Burberry will launch the men's version in September, and like its feminine counterpart it wants to breathe a new young life into the brand while recreating a sense of "being young and effortless". To that...
By Kilian Prelude To Love, Invitation (2008): Citruses & Preciousness {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Prelude To Love, Invitation is the seventh fragrance under the label By Kilian and part of their collection titled L'Oeuvre Noire (The Black Masterpiece). It was composed by perfumer Calice Becker who signs here her fifth contribution to the line...
Byblos Essence (2008) {New Perfume}
Italian fashion house Byblos has released a new perfume simply titled Essence. It was created by perfumer Christine Nagel. The bottle is by creative agency Sylvie de France (Lolita Lempicka, Fleur de Corail, Givenchy Jardin d'Interdits, Lacoste Dream of Pink,...
Byredo Green, Rose Noir, Gypsy Water, Pulp & Chembur: A New Cosmopolitan Swedish Name in Fragrance (2008) {New Perfumes - New Brand}
Byredo is a Stockholm-based newcomer onto the perfume scene as a brand founded by Ben Gorham, a graduate of the Stockholm Art School and an ex-student of interior design. Acting as creative director for the new line, he has...
C-Thru Ruby, Purple Diamond, Blue Opal: Estee Lauder Cos.' New Mass-Market Line {New Perfumes}
Estee Lauder Cos. Aramis and Designer Fragrances will launch a new line of fragrances for young women from December 2008 titled C-Thru. It will be their first venture into the mass-market arena as the perfumes will be distributed through Wal-Mart...
Calvin Klein CKIN2U POP for Her & for Him (2008) {New Fragrances}
Following the launch of the CKIN2U duo in 2007, Calvin Klein is releasing a re-orchestrated duo of limited-edition fragrances called CKIN2U POP Her and Him, which are also packaged in re-designed bottles. The shape of the flacons remains the...
Calvin Klein Secret Obsession (2008) {New Perfume}
If there is one mainstream Yankee perfume I would pull out of the drawer to demonstrate, that no, after all, not all perfumes in America are clean, just-showered-like and asexual, that would be Obsession by Calvin Klein. It breaks...
Carol's Daughter 1st Celebrity Perfume: Mary J Blige My Life (2009) {New Perfume} {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Following the recent launch of their first fine fragrance composition called Pearls, bath and body brand Carol's Daughter, who might be looking to emulate a brand like Fresh purveyor of both bath and body and fine perfumes, is preparing to...
Carol's Daughter Pearls, Sotto, Reminisce (2008) {New Perfumes}
Beauty brand Carol's Daughter are outdoing themselves this fall. They have introduced two new fragrances, Sotto and Pearls, the latter being their first incursion in the realm of fine fragrances.Reminisce is a gift-set which includes Amandeep, Amaretto Truffle, Roses and...
Caron Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron (2008) {New Perfume}
Caron will launch a lavender eau de cologne in May 2008 called Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron (The Most Beautiful Lavenders by Caron). It was composed by in-house perfumer Richard Fraysse who took inspiration from the classic Caron...
Cartier Roadster (2008) {New Fragrance}
After Santos, Declaration, and Pasha, jewelry brand Cartier are turning their attention anew towards men and preparing to launch a new masculine fragrance in September of 2008 called Roadster in reference to one of their timepiece designs......Roadster Watch by...
Cattier Bio-Certified Line of Perfumes (2008) {New Fragrances} {Green Products}
Cattier, a cosmetics brand established in 1968 and specializing in natural products derived from organic agriculture have launched a new line of perfumes which includes 6 different scents, which are bio-certified (see explanation below).They are: Eau Boisée (cedar, patchouli,...
CB I Hate Perfume November, Gingerbread, Walking in the Air (2009): Smells of Fall & Winter {New Perfumes} - Mango, Outside {Hasty-Reviews}
CB I Hate Perfume, a Brooklyn-based perfume house, has introduced three new scents: November, Gingerbread, a December-only limited edition that appears annually and Walking in the Air, a home fragrance which recreates the pure scent of snow soon to be...
Celine Dion Sensational (2008) + TV Ad {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance} {Perfume Images & Adverts}
The Celine Dion Parfums franchise developed by Coty the specialist developer of celebrity fragrances is enriching itself with a new perfume this March called Sensational. Since 2003 it is the 8th perfume in a portfolio that comprises already Belong,...
Chanel Beige in Les Exclusifs Collection: "A Breath of Beige" (2008) {New Fragrance}
In October 2008, the house of Chanel will make a new addition to their upscale library of perfumes known as Les Exclusifs with a composition named Beige.The perfume pays homage to Coco Chanel's predilection and affinity for a color she...
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Shimmering Touch - Touche Scintillante (2008) {New Fragrance}
Chanel are proposing a new two-in-one version of Coco Mademoiselle that will be attractive to beauty and perfume aficionadas. Party-goers, take note! Need a little bit of glaming-up with your décolleté? Here is Coco Mademoiselle in a shimmering gel version...
Chanel Sycomore (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Sycomore is the latest composition by perfumers Jacques Polge and Christopher Sheldrake appearing in the collection Les Exclusifs by Chanel, which purports to offer more elaborate works of perfumery utilizing finer ingredients and proposing more delicate art-pieces for the...
Chanel Sycomore in Les Exclusifs Collection (2008) {New Fragrance}
Photo © Chanel Chanel will add an eleventh fragrance to its collection of "niche" perfumes titled Les Exclusifs which debuted last year with both classic Chanels and six new creations: Bel Respiro, 28 La Pausa, No 18, Coromandel, Eau de...
Chantecaille Eaux Florales (2006): TLC with Flowers {New Fragrances}
Beauty and perfume brand Chantecaille have released a collection of five floral fragrances with aromatherapeutic virtues going in the direction of, shall we call it, a "spa-fragrance" trend one can notice in the market, but also numerous hammam-inspired brands in...
Chantelle Eau de Désir, Eau Sensuelle, Eau Elégante, & Eau Libre (2008) {New Fragrances}
Parisian lingerie brand Chantelle, which was established as far back as the 19th century in 1876, have introduced for the first time a collection of four fragrances together with a range of beauty products (more details about those in...
Christian Lacroix C'est La Fête Patchouli (2008) {New Perfume}
This fall Christian Lacroix is releasing a new woodsy-floral flanker to their juvenile fruity-floral C'est La Fête introduced last year. It is called C'est La Fête Patchouli.The flacon is colored in plum this time, a very fashionable tint this autumn....
Christina Aguilera Inspire (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Singer Christina Aguilera, who is no stranger to fragrance developing, will launch yet a new perfume called Inspire on September 1st 2008 starting in the US. Apparently her previous eponymous fragrance Christina Aguilera, which debuted last year, encountered some...
Christina Aguilera Inspire (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Christina Aguilera is as it turns out a veteran perfume developer only press releases and articles usually are careful not to mention this somewhat attention-diverting fact. It might also not be the best of publicities to point out that a...
Clairefontaine L'Eau Si Belle (2008) {New Perfume}
To celebrate its 150th anniversary, the French stationery brand Clairefontaine used by generations of dutiful pupils including this one, will launch a limited-edition perfume called L'Eau Si Belle. It is named after a quote from a famous old ditty...
Clayeux Girl (2008) {New Fragrance}
Clayeux, an European brand for children's clothing has released a new perfume titled Girl. It was created by perfumer Michèle Saramito of Robertet........
Coach Legacy (2008) {New Perfume}
Luggage brand Coach are so pleased with the introduction of their first signature fragrance Coach in 2007 that they are preparing a second launch for mid-September 2008 with a new scent called Legacy inspired by their Legacy handbag collection and...
Comme Des Garçons Energy C Series 8 {New Fragrances}
Alternative fashion and perfume brand Comme Des Garçons known for their modernist feel and creativity will launch a new collection of fragrances in May of 2008 devoted to the citrus theme. After their series on Leaves, Red, Incense, Cologne,...
Comme des Garçons H&M (2008): Niche To Educate The Masses {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
This is a fragrance bottle Comme des Garçons just caused some shopping commotion and tremors in Tokyo, a city as much known for its episodic natural earthquakes as for its enduring sense of fashion but this time it was...
Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Mokha, Vanille Coco (2008) {New Fragrances}
Comptoir Sud Pacifique have two new vanilla twists to offer in their collection of gourmand fragrances. This time the vanilla is associated with coffee in Vanille Mokha, a limited edition, and coconut in Vanille Coco. The latter addition might...
Creed Love in Black & Tom Ford White Patchouli {New Perfumes} {Fragrance News}
According to the March 2008 issue of Wallpaper (print edition), the house of Creed will release a sequel to Love in White called Love in Black. The perfume is still in its development stages and involves Erwin Creed as...
Creed Love in Black (2008): More Info & More Selective Distribution for Creed {New Perfume}
Following an earlier post on the upcoming new fragrance by Creed, Love in Black, the counterpart to Love in White, here are more details about it. Information is still scant, but we learn that the new scent has notes...
Cruel Gardenia by Guerlain (2008) {New Fragrance}
Guerlain is releasing two new creations in early 2008, a feminine and a masculine respectively called Cruel Gardenia and L'Ame d'un Héros (see next post). According to Guerlain, Cruel Gardenia, in the L'Art et La Matière collection, promises to...
Custo Barcelona by Custo Barcelona: A Fruity-Floral Cypress (2008) {New Perfume} + Cypress Is In {Trend Alert}
Quirky Spanish design brand Custo Barcelona, with an unending affection for bold colors and prints, has launched its first signature fragrance bearing the same name. The perfume was created by perfumer Alberto Morillas and is reported to be both...
Cynthia Rowley & Avon Flower, Petal (2008) for Mother's Day {New Perfumes}
Since Arpège, which was the gift of love from Jeanne Lanvin to her daughter Marie-Blanche on her 30th birthday, the idea of expressing mother-and-daughter love in perfumes has taken some root if not predominance. It was also expressed more...
Darphin Bambou & Thé Vert, Muguet & Violette, Ylang & Vanille (2008) {New Fragrances}
Cosmetics brand Darphin, which is known for having developed aromatic beauty products for skin-care as well as fresh perfumes called Eaux de Beauté which could be rather sophisticated like the Eau de Beauté Aromatique that seems to have been...
David Beckham Instinct After Dark (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Coty will release a new limited edition fragrance as part of the David Beckham Instinct franchise inaugurated in 2005. The new scent is called Instinct After Dark,"Intinct After Dark, according to various report, opens with sparkling, tangy-fresh citrus notes...
David Yurman by David Yurman (2008) {New Fragrance}
Jeweler David Yurman has unveiled his upcoming debut signature fragrance, David Yurman. It is a floral chypre, which to us is an indication that the brand is opting for a certain measure of sophistication as opposed to going the...
Demeter Be My Valentine, Call Me, Love Me (2008): Say It With Flowers {New Fragrances}
Demeter have launched three new floral fragrances for this Valentine's Day inspired by the spirit of love and once again by American pop culture. Be My Valentine, Call Me, and Love Me are perfume interpretations of the Necco conversation...
Demeter Frozen Margarita (2008) {New Fragrance}
Demeter Fragrance Library is launching a new scent in a few days called Frozen Margarita inspired by the Margarita cocktail: 3 parts Tequila, 2 parts triple sec, and 1 part fresh lime juice. No sugar."It is fresh, crisp, cool...
Demeter Incense (2008) {New Fragrance}
Demeter Fragrance Library is releasing a new scent called Incense based on Copal. It is described as a "warm, deep, rich blend of exotic notes. It is inviting and enveloping, the kind of scent that is both simple and...
Demeter Pinkitude for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (2008) {New Perfume}
Demeter Fragrance Library has a new perfume out called Pinkitude. 20% of its proceeds will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. From the ad copy,"Show off your PINKITUDE, and help educate others that early detection is the key...
Dianne Brill Eau de Parfum (2008): "Slip It On!" {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Dianne Brill Cosmetics will launch their debut signature fragrance called Dianne Brill Eau de Parfum on September 15, 2008. Model Dianne Brill who has worked for designers Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier and Vivienne Westwood, has been dubbed the "Queen...
Diesel Fuel for Life Cologne in the Summer of Colognes (2008) {New Perfume}
As noted previously in the review of the new Dior Escale à Portofino, the summer of 2008 sees a slew of cologne creations from various brands. The conjunction seems a bit mysterious and almost astrological, but it is in...
Dior Escale à Portofino (2008) {New Fragrance - New Line}
"Une essence. Un voyage" Dior created a new collection of fragrances illustrating a summery cruise theme and plans to launch a new fragrance each year. The first one to be launched in May of 2008 is called Escale à Portofino...
Dior Homme Sport (2008): Red Hots & Jude Law {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Dior just launched a new cologne for men (in France) called Dior Homme Sport avowedly destined to rope in a younger consumer, aged 25 to 40, as well as a more international audience. The brand decided to achieve this goal...
Dior Miss Dior Chérie Eau de Printemps (2008) {New Fragrance}
Dior is launching a limited edition of Miss Dior Chérie this spring with Miss Dior Chérie Eau de Printemps, which is described as being fresh and mischievous......
Diptyque L'Eau de L'Eau, L'Eau des Hespérides, L'Eau de Néroli: Say "Fresh" Three Times (2008) {New Fragrances}
The Germanopratine perfume house and boutique Diptyque will introduce a trio of colognes in the classical sense (no gender implication) from mid-May of 2008. They were created by perfumer Olivier Pescheux. L'Eau de L'Eau as its name indicates is...
Divine L'Etre Aime Homme, L'Etre Aime Femme (2008) {New Perfumes}
L'Etre Aimé HommeNiche perfumery Divine hailing from Brittany founded by Yvon Mouchel in 1986 has just released the seventh chapter in its story, a feminine and masculine duo or rather a "double composition" named L'Être Aimé Femme and L' Être...
DKNY Red Delicious Charmingly Delicious & Be Delicious Charmingly Delicious (2008) {New Fragrances}
Donna Karan New York offers two new limited-edition flankers in the Delicious series for this summer. Red Delicious Charmingly Delicious and Be Delicious Charmingly Delicious respectively described as a floral oriental and a fresh citrus.........
Dolce & Gabbana The One for Men (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
The latest Dolce & Gabbana The One for Men is said by Gabbana to be an all-man's perfume, "I wanted to create a real man's fragrance" and the designer according to WWD emphasized the word "uomo" in the conversation....
Dsquared2 She Wood (2008) {New Perfume}
In September 2008 Design brand Dsquared2 will add a feminine counterpart to their debut Masculine fragrance He Wood, just a year later. The new scent not only mirrors the name of the first one as it is christened She...
Eau d'Italie Baume du Doge (2008): The Scent of Thriving Venice {New Perfume}
Eau d'Italie is preparing to launch a new perfume with a richly evocative name, Baume du Doge. It is inspired by the vision of a past trading and thriving Venice seen as a crossroads of civilizational and material influences,"Roots, barks,...
Eau d'Italie Magnolia Romana (2008) {New Fragrance}
Italian niche perfume brand Eau d'Italie, whose line of fragrances is inspired by the famous luxury hotel Le Sirenuse, will launch a new opus titled Magnolia Romana. It follows Eau d'Italie, Bois d'Ombrie, Sienne l'Hiver, and Paestum Rose.The new...
Ed Hardy For Women & Men by Christian Audigier (2008) {New Fragrances}
Ed Hardy have introduced two new perfumes for women and men called Ed Hardy for Women and Ed Hardy for Men. If the names of the fragrances themselves may sound a bit staid, the packagings are definitely not. Under...
Ed Hardy Love and Luck for Men and Women (2008) {New Fragrances}
Tattoo guru Ed Hardy will introduce a sequel to their debut duo of fragrances for men and women in December 2008 called Love and Luck. It is a follow-up to their unexpected success at convincing younger consumers that they are...
Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle Dans Tes Bras by Maurice Roucel (2008) {New Perfume}
Editions de Parfums, under the helm of its founder and perfume editor Frédéric Malle, has unveiled its latest fragrance composition titled Dans Tes Bras (In Your Arms). It was created by perfumer Maurice Roucel. The celebrated French perfumer is also...
Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Nights & Red Door Shimmer (2008) {New Fragrances}
Elizabeth Arden will reactivate two of its most popular fragrance franchises, 5th Avenue and Red Door. After 5th Avenue and 5th Avenue After Five, the day continues to progress into the night with 5th Avenue Nights. Red Door is already...
Elizabeth Arden Pretty (2009): Pretty in Pink Please {New Perfume}
Elizabeth Arden will introduce a new women's perfume in March 2009 called Pretty.Pretty illustrates a pink floral theme and "...celebrates the ritual of getting ready to go out," according to a spokesperson of Elizabeth Arden's "It represents the last touch,...
Emeshel Nubia Yellow, Green, Red, Rose, Violet (2008): Sensually Inspired by Ancient Arabian Virility {New Fragrances}
Why anyone should consider trying the new Emeshel Nubia collection is pretty obvious to me: the out-of-control, involuntarily funny ad copy holds a lot of promise for added comic fodder in the future when the scents will be smelled and...
Emilio Pucci Vivara Variazioni Sole 149, Acqua 330, Sabbia 167 (2009) {New Perfumes}
Following the launch in 2007 of a modern Vivara reinterpreting the original Vivara of 1965 and after a collector Vivara Silver Edition this fall of 2008 (shown below) that simply means to bring pleasure to perfumistas who appreciate perfume as...
Estée Lauder Pure White Linen Light Breeze Heralds Spring (2008) {New Fragrance}
Estée Lauder have introduced a new flanker to Pure White Linen, itself a modernized, more transparent version of White Linen. The new addition, as always fronted by actress Gwyneth Paltrow, is called Pure White Linen Light Breeze and is...
Estée Lauder Sensuous (2008): A Buttery Fusion of Woods & Amber {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Sensuous is the latest major feminine launch by Estée Lauder following Tuberose Gardenia Private Collection introduced last year in the summer. If there is an American beauty brand that has consistently aimed to make as many women as possible...
Estée Lauder Sensuous (2008): More Info, Sweepstakes Etc. {Fragrance News} {New Perfume}
Estée Lauder is gearing towards their big launch this summer. Their new fragrance called Sensuous (see previous report) billed as the first of its kind, a "woody amber", puts the spotlight on woods no longer seen as supporting roles...
Esteban Cuir, Patchouli (2008) {New Fragrances}
Esteban Parfums have added a number of new fragrances to their collections. Today, we are calingl attention to two new compositions in the Collection Les Matières devoted to the showcasing of a specific raw material. The new additions are...
Estee Lauder Amber Ylang Ylang (2008): Cosy Cashmere Throw {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance} {Advert}
Estée Lauder Amber Ylang Ylang Eau de Parfum The Skinny:Perfumers: Honorine Blanc and Annie BuzantianArtistic director: Aerin LauderGender label: feminine; men could make it their own if they care to remember Macassar oilNotes: Italian Bergamot, geranium oil, cinnamon SFE,...
Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau Fraîche Skinscent (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
First, the news. Estee Lauder, which is one of the best companies at doing both business and keeping in mind the public good, have decided to continue producing a replacement for the beloved - no strike that - the...
Estee Lauder Sensuous (2008): Away From Florals & Into The Woods {New Fragrance}
Estee Lauder announced that they will introduce a new feminine fragrance in July of 2008 called Sensuous. The launch is part of a strategic move to renew the brand's perfume portfolio while being in touch with their own tradition...
Etat Libre d'Orange Tom of Finland (2008): The New Prudish Gay Scent {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Etat Libre d'Orange is on the verge of launching its new fragrance, Tom of Finland. WWD reports that the Tom of Finland foundation, which commissioned it, requested that it, "does not disturb the odor of men,". The perfumer-composer for...
Etro Via Verri Vintage Limited Edition (2008) {New Perfume}: A New Via Verri
Etro has launched a new version of one of their harder-to-find fragrances, Via Verri, called Via Verri Vintage; it is a limited-edition.It is possible that it could be considered as a "reformulation" of the original scent but it could also...
Everyone Has a Fragrance, Even Hollyoaks! + Am I Normal? Body Odour (2008) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
I am not sure I need to smell this one but it is so fun to see everyone and their neighbors getting to deh-ve-lo-peh a perfume that I couldn't resist posting about Hollyoaks by Hollyoaks, the new indispensable fragrance for...
Familia Zuccardi Malbec Cologne (2008): An Argentinian Wine Perfume {New Fragrance}
Malbec grapes Familia Zuccardi, an Argentinian winery located on the outskirts of the city of Mendoza, 1000 kms to the West of Buenos Aires have launched a new debut masculine fragrance based on the aromas of Malbec or Malbeck wine,...
Ferragamo Tuscan Soul (2008) {New Fragrance}
Ferragamo will launch a new perfume in September 2008 called Tuscan Soul. Its name by the way is the exact English translation of Isabel Derroisné Ame Toscane, a bestseller of the brand. “...Tuscan Soul is designed to express the unique...
Ferré Rose Limited Diamond Edition (2008) by Gianfranco Ferré {Fragrance News}
This is news mainly for perfume bottle and jewelry collectors and lovers who will be hunting for a gift for Valentine's Day. Ferré Rose issued in 2007 will be offered in a Limited Diamond Edition from February 2008 just...
Ferre Acqua Azzurra for Men (2008) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Ferre has launched a new perfume titled Acqua Azzurra for Men. The perfume which is described as being woody and fresh with a salty and aqueous accord in the base was created by nose Mark Buxton........
Filles des Iles Floral Solaire subtitled Golden Floral (2008) {New Fragrance}
After the initial launch of a trio of debut fragrances last year, the brand Filles des Iles (Island Girls) have introduced a new creation for this summer called Floral Solaire (Solar Floral) and subtitled Golden Floral. It was composed...
Flower by Kenzo Winter Flowers (2008) {New Perfume}
Kenzo has launched a new winter flanker to their classic Flower by Kenzo launched in 2000 (it feels longer than that given how much it has become a reference point for powdery florals) called Winter Flowers. The composition is inspired...
Fragonard Belle de Soleil (2008) {New Perfume}
Fragonard perfumery have introduced a new fragrance for the summer called Belle de Soleil (Sun Beauty). The Eau de Toilette is a white floral scent which offers a classic composition.......
Fragonard Caresse (1929/2008) {New Fragrance}
Perfume house Fragonard has launched a new exclusive jus bottled in the same amphora-type flacon as Billet Doux re-introduced in 2006, but onyx-black this time. Called Caresse, the scent was originally introduced in 1929 by Fragonard in-house perfumers and has...
Fragonard Senteurs Capitales (2008) {New Perfumes}
Fragonard have introduced a collection of concreta versions of some of their best-selling fragrances: Cologne, Ile d'Amour, Suivez-Moi, Beau Gosse, Eau Fantasque, and Eclat.Each little pill box is decorated with a Paris monument. The set retails for 25 €.(via...
Fresh Strawberry Flowers (2008) {New Perfume}
Fresh has introduced a new perfume, as well as two re-editions this fall, following Cannabis Rose. The new scent is called Strawberry Flowers. "This limited-edition scent was created exclusively for Sephora by Fresh co-founder and fragrance expert, Lev Glazman." It...
Galerie Noémie Expeau 2 (2007) {New Fragrance}
Somehow after reporting on the faux new Galerie Noémie White Spirit relaunched rather than launched, as it turns out, in 2007, the Expeau 2 which debuted later that same year in November flew under our radar. So here is...
Giorgio Armani Eaux Armani Privé Oranger Alhambra (2008) {New Fragrance}
Armani have added a third opus to their niche sub-collection titled Eaux Armani Privé deriving inspiration from historical gardens from around the world, a concept very close to that of the famous Hermès garden series: after Vétiver Babylone and Rose...
Givenchy Ange ou Démon EDT Tender (2008) {New Fragrance}
Givenchy released a lighter version of Ange ou Démon in eau de toilette concentration in January of 2008 called Ange ou Démon Tender. It is a floral oriental scent centering on lily and contrasted with oak wood.A 100 ml...
Givenchy Harvest 2007 Amarige Mimosa, Very Irresistible 2007 Damascena Rose, & Organza 2007 Jasmine (2008) {New Fragrances}
Givenchy have released a new trio of vintage Harvest fragrances based on exceptional harvests just like wines offer exceptional vintages. This time mimosa, rose, and jasmine have been deemed worthy of being bottled up in the perfumes called Givenchy...
Gucci by Gucci Eau de Toilette (2008) {New Perfume - New Concentration}
Following the success and the accolades received by the previously released Gucci by Gucci Eau de Parfum in 2007, the brand has launched a new version of their perfume in a lighter concentration, the Eau de Toilette, bottled this...
Gucci by Gucci pour Homme (2008) •• Freshness Imperative {New Fragrance}
Gucci is one of those mainstream designer brands that offers an interesting perfume portfolio. Their scents can reveal a niche feel of more recherché and intense accords like for Gucci pour Homme and Gucci Eau de Parfum, or Rush....
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Figue-Iris, Laurier-Réglisse (2008) {New Fragrances}
Guerlain will issue two new Aqua Allegorias at the end of March 2008. Figue-Iris offers a composition based on fig and iris and Laurier-Réglisse on laurel and licorice. This is a collection that is particularly dear to Jean-Paul Guerlain....
Guerlain Cruel Gardenia (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Cruel Gardenia is the latest installment in the Art et Matière collection by Guerlain, a line devoted to more creative perfume creations offering culturally speaking a niche, i.e. arty flavor and centering in principle on a reflection on raw...
Guerlain Eau de Shalimar (2008) {New Fragrance}
In keeping with the theme of a fragrant fountain in the garden of Shalimar as embodied by one of the most immediately recognizable perfume flacons in the world, Guerlain will release a new lightened version of Shalimar called Eau...
Guerlain Figue-Iris (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
As each year, Guerlain releases a set of two Aqua Allegoria perfumes to usher in the summer. This collection of scents established in 1999 wishes to explore in a less formal setting materials and main accords - of two...
Guerlain Habit de Métal (2008) {New Fragrance}
Guerlain is preparing to introduce a limited-edition of its classic men's fragrance equally beloved by women, Habit Rouge (1965), called Habit de Métal (Metallic Frock). It is not altogether clear whether the jus itself was changed, but the mention...
Guerlain Homme (2008) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Guerlain is preparing to launch a new perfume for men starting in August 2008 called unequivocally Homme. The brand owned by LVMH has the ambition of making it a pillar fragrance on a similar standing as L'Instant and has...
Guerlain L'Âme d'Un Héros (2008) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
In the collection of Guerlain re-editions called Les Parisiennes, the new addition is called L'Âme d'Un Héros (The Soul of a Hero) in reference to "the legendary Roman general Coriolanus, who inspired Shakespeare and Beethoven, as well as Plutarch."...
Guerlain L'Instant Magic Re-Visited (2008) {New Perfume}
To celebrate its 180th anniversary, Guerlain has launched a limited-edition of L'Instant Magic originally introduced in 2007 as an eau de parfum (see our review of it) and pure parfum. The composition has been revisited for this fall and winter...
Guerlain Laurier-Réglisse (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
The idea of combining the sober, cool, and darkish notes of laurel and licorice in a fresh summer eau sounded attractive and promised some interesting dissonance. The concretization of this vision however is sorrily missing in inspiration. It seems...
Guerlain Les Elixirs Charnels - Carnal Elixirs: Oriental Brûlant, Chypre Fatal, Gourmand Coquin: Deliciously Transgressive (2008) {New Fragrances}
This fall, Guerlain will launch a trio of perfumes titled Les Elixirs Charnels or Carnal Elixirs. The triptyque is meant to capture the different personality-facets of a woman dedicated to the game of love. The storied copy reads like three...
Guerlain Les Quatre Saisons - Brume d'Automne (2008) {New Perfume} {Fragrance News}
Guerlain have released a sumptuous coffret of four fragrances inspired by the Four Seasons of Vivaldi and composed by Jean-Paul Guerlain. Entitled Les Quatre Saisons, it includes three perfumes from the house catalog as well as a new...
Guess by Marciano (2008) {New Fragrance}
Apparel brand Guess which has now been renamed Guess By Marciano in the year of its 27th anniversary is preparing to introduce a new women's fragrance in March of 2008 called Guess by Marciano Eau de Parfum.......
Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers: Going The Way of Novelty (2008) {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}
Mac Fafi meets and cross-breeds with Isabela Capeto while tapping into Coty's early tradition of novelty fragrances. Add a pinch of Avon flair too. Then also note the pluri-ethnic feel, with the advert featuring a blond model with blue...
Heeley Sel Marin (2008) {New Perfume}
Designer James Heeley has introduced a new perfume under his Heeley brand called Sel Marin (Sea Salt). It is reportedly all about recapturing "sun, sand, and a wave of sea air"......
Hello Kitty Baby Perfume & Hello Kitty (2008) {New Fragrances}
The popular Japanese franchise Hello Kitty will launch two new perfumes in Europe on April 26, 2008. One called Hello Kitty Baby Perfume is destined to infants and toddlers with reportedly innovating notes in this universe of fragrances, i.e,...
Hermès Kelly Calèche Re-looked & Re-formulated (2008) {New Perfume}
This month Hermès has introduced a new concentration and re-composed version of Kelly Calèche, launched in 2007. It now comes in pure-parfum concentration and is housed in a Kelly-bag lock made of steel.One has to note the transparency with which...
Hermès Un Jardin Après La Mousson (2008) {New Fragrance}
Hermès after Un Jardin En Méditerranée (2003) and Un Jardin Sur Le Nil (2005) will launch the third of the Jardins series in May of 2008 titled Un Jardin Après La Mousson (A Garden After The Monsoon). It was...
Hilary Duff Wrapped With Love (2008) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Singer Hilary Duff is releasing her second signature fragrance called Wrapped With Love, which comes after With Love (2006), one of the decent-smelling celebrity fragrances one can find in the market. Reading the ad copy makes one think that...
Histoires de Parfums Ambre 114 (2008) {New Perfume}
Paris-based niche perfume house Histoires de Parfums have introduced a new fragrance titled Ambre 114. It is a homage paid to ambergris. The scent is described as a spicy oriental and like all of their other perfumes is a...
Hors La Monde Lady Shiloh (2008) {New Fragrance}
Niche jewelry and perfume brand Hors Là Monde has launched a new fragrance called Lady Shiloh, following Shiloh and Lo created by Michel Roudnitska. The new composition is by perfumer Fabrice Olivieri who worked "around the idea of the illusion...
Hugo Boss Boss Pure (2008) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
After having mostly focused on aromatic fougères, Hugo Boss will launch a new cologne for men called Boss Pure, which is inspired by the abstract smell of water and classified as a fresh scent. Reportedly, fresh perfumes are popular...
Humiecki & Graef Askew, Geste, Multiple Rouge, Eau Radieuse (2008) {New Fragrances}
Exciting news! Following Humiecki & Graef's interesting debut scent in 2007, Skarb (see review Part I, Part II and Tangent on Daniel Craig, Skarb & Jewish Escapees in Forests), the ambitious, arty and experimental perfume brand has launched no less...
Il Profumo Coquelicot Takes Inspiration from Blue Tibetan Poppy (2008) {New Fragrance}
Italian perfume brand Il Profumo, founded by Silvana Casoli, will launch a new perfume called Coquelicot (Poppy) in July 2008, according to Cosmoty.de. Judging by the style of the label and the main note, it should be part of...
Indult C 16: A Whiff of Musk from the Past (2008) {New Fragrance}
Indult, a Paris-based perfumer house which was inaugurated last year is releasing its fourth fragrance after Manakara, Isvaraya, and Tihota in an even more limited-edition format: C 16 will be available in only 213 bottles.The perfume was created by...
Isabel Derroisné Ame Toscane Reflet d'Iris (2008) {New Fragrance}
Isabel Derroisné, a mail beauty and perfume brand exclusive to France, Monaco, and Corsica has a new, iris perfume out called Ame Toscane Reflet d'Iris (Tuscan Soul, Iris Reflection). It is categorized as a fruity floriental and described as a...
Isabel Derroisné Secrets de Hammam (2008) {New Perfume}
Isabel Derroisné have introduced a new perfume in their collection Parfumeur Voyageur (Perfumer-Traveler) titled Secrets de Hammam (Secrets of the Hammam).The brand is slowly building a reputation for hiring promising young talents in perfumery and giving them the opportunity to...
Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Extract - Shiro Kuramata Limited-Edition (2008) {New Perfume} {Luxury Fragrance}
Design and perfume lovers can take note; Issey Miyake has introduced a Christmas 2008 limited-edition of the iconic fragrance from the 1990s, L'Eau D'Issey, as part of a special homage paid to his friend, designer Shiro Kuramata who passed away...
Izod Fragrance (2008) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Fashion brand Izod is launching a new men's signature fragrance called Izod, targeting the 18-35 year-old market. For a month, it will be sold exclusively at Nordstrom.........
Jardin de France New Culture & Nature Line Is Inspired By 6 Countries (2008) {New Perfumes - Beauty Products}
Jardin de France, a French perfume house established in 1920 - from which I usually like to buy eaux de cologne both classical and with a twist (angelica, chypre, jasmine, heliotrope...) - have come up with a new concept for...
Jean Paul Gaultier & Issey Miyake Summer Fragrances (2008) {New Perfumes}
Jean Paul Gaultier and Issey Miyake, which are both brands owned by Beaute Prestige International, have announced their limited-edition summer scents for spring and summer 2008.This year Jean Paul Gaultier dreams of Africa and proposes scented variations of Classique...
Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Cologne du Male (2008) {New Fragrance}
This summer of 2008, Jean Paul Gaultier is also being seduced by the garden of the Hesperides. As noted earlier with Dior Escale à Portofino, several brands are offering their own versions of the classic Eau de Cologne this...
Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame (2008) {New Perfume}
Jean Paul Gaultier is going to launch a new feminine fragrance in September called Ma Dame. If the name sounds medievalish and seems to hint at courtly love complete with luth-stroking troubadours, hip model Agyness Deyn, posing with Jean...
Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame (2008): More Deets {New Perfume}
WWD is also announcing today the new perfume by Jean Paul Gaultier and we get further details about why it's called "Ma Dame" and not "Madame". Says, the fashion designer himself,"The name Ma Dame is like a little French...
Jean Paul Gaultier Monsieur Eau du Matin & Beauty Line (2008): More Info {New Cologne} {Grooming}
After publishing a previous post on the new Jean Paul Gaultier Monsieur Eau du Matin and beauty care line, here is more information regarding them. The ad copy is fun, saying,"Forty-something, high-flying executive, fashion-conscious, sporty, eco-friendly; metro-sexual, a bighearted...
Jean Paul Gaultier Monsieur Eau du Matin (2008) {New Cologne} + Monsieur Beauty Products {Beauty Notes}
Jean Paul Gaultier is preparing to launch a beauty care line for men called simply and explicitly Monsieur as well as a fragrance that is part of it called Monsieur: Eau du Matin (the aesthetics of the ad look...
Jennifer Lopez Deseo (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Fragrance}
A Garden By The Beach & The American Dream In the often decried world of celebrity fragrances, Jennifer Lopez has managed to be both a 21st century trend-setter and standard-bearer of good quality mass-marketed perfumes that aim to please...
Jennifer Lopez Deseo for Men (2008) {New Fragrance}
Jennifer Lopez is adding a masculine scent to her portfolio this September of 2008, for the very first time. Following this spring-and-summer Deseo for women, the new scent, Deseo for Men, represents an effort to broaden the appeal of...
Jessica Simpson Fancy (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Jessica Simpson Fancy advert © Jessica Simpson Fancy™As announced earlier in April, Actress and singer Jessica Simpson will launch her debut signature fragrance called Fancy in August 2008. It was created by perfumer Alexis Dadier of Mane Paris and developed...
Jessica Simpson Fancy (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume} {Perfume Advert}
The Scoop: Pop singer and actress Jessica Simpson will launch her debut signature fragrance on August 15, 2008. It is called Fancy. Love the black-and-white-cinema effect of this image (the ad is not released yet; it is the PR...
Jessica Simpson Fancy (2008): Sweet Medley {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Scent}
Jessica Simpson Fancy is the singer's first debut fragrance and second foray into the world of perfume following her dessert line of edible scents, which was based on a personal idea of hers. I do not remember exactly how I...
Jil Sander Style Blush Pink, Tender Green, Soft Yellow (2008) {New Fragrances}
Jil Sander Style, the original scent (2006), will see the addition of three flankers all at once offering three olfactory variations inspired and evoked by pastel colors. The new perfumes are called Blush Pink, Tender Green and Soft Yellow. They...
Jo Malone Kohdo Wood Collection by Day & Night (2008) {New Fragrances}
Jo Malone will introduce a new unisex duo of limited-edition perfumes in May of 2008 inspired by the Japanese incense ceremony of Kohdo. The collection which includes two incense-based scents that are meant to be worn, one by day, the...
Jo Malone Pine & Eucalyptus (2008) {New Fragrance}
Jo Malone have launched a new scent called Pine & Eucalyptus, in a limited-edition collection of fragrances for the home and body; the Living Cologne doubles as both a home and skin perfume. Other products are a home candle, luxury...
Jo Malone White Tie & Tiara for Elton John Aids Charity (2008) {New Perfume}
Jo Malone has created a limited-edition fragrance named White Tie and Tiara exclusively to support the Elton John Aids Foundation. The production has been limited to 1000 copies only and is distributed online through the Jo Malone UK website; however,...
Juicy Couture Dirty English (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Dirty English has been identified by Nash-Taylor of Juicy Couture as a cross between the influences of her own Anglomania (she is married to John Taylor of Duran Duran), Skaist-Levys’ “CZ Guest Style”, a dash of punk (Sex Pistols)...
Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy (2008) {New Perfume}
Juicy Couture is fast becoming a recognized perfume brand, with anticipated launches, after making their mark as a fashion and accessory one. Following the original Juicy Couture, inspired by Paris, and well-served by an eccentric, a-la-British advertising, Crittoure, a dog's...
Juliette Has A Gun Citizen Queen (2008) {New Perfume}
After the initial joint release of Lady Vengeance and Miss Charming in 2006, the niche perfume brand Juliette Has A Gun is launching a new feminine fragrance called Citizen Queen offering yet another storied cinematic reference with a play on...
June Jacobs Better Love Naturel (2008): An Ecological Perfume {New Fragrance}
June Jacobs is a brand of Spa Products that has decided to officially adopt an ecological policy in this beginning of 2008. For those of our readers who insist on using ethical green brands, this is one more buying...
Karl Lagerfeld Kapsule: Vols. 1, 2, 3: Light, Floriental, Woody (2008) {New Fragrances}
Kapsule advert, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld himself.Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld signs his first collaboration with Coty by launching a trio of perfumes titled Kapsule inspired by the fashion concept of the "capsule wardrobe" whereby all items have been carefully selected...
Kate Moss Velvet Hour (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
As previously announced (see sumptuous ad), iconic super model Kate Moss is preparing to introduce her second namesake perfume following Kate, this time named Velvet Hour.Since we know that Guerlain l'Heure Bleue is one of two of her favorite perfumes,...
Kate Moss Velvet Hour (2008) {New Perfume} {New Fragrance Ad} {Trend Alert}
Supermodel Kate Moss, who unbelievably looks like she is only 16 on some of her recent magazine ads, but looked more human in Berlin on June 13 in Berlin, i.e., 34, just went there to launch her newest and...
Kenzo FlowerByKenzo Eau d'Eté Parfumée-Summer Fragrance (2008) {New Fragrance}
Kenzo will introduce a new 2008 summer limited edition of its 2000 classic FlowerByKenzo called FlowerByKenzo Eau d'Eté Parfumée - Summer Fragrance 2008. The new version was created by Alberto Morillas of Firmenich, the perfumer-composer behind the original powdery...
Kenzo Kenzo Power (2008): Trendy Masculinity By Way of Muji {Perfume Review} {Men's Cologne}
Kenzo Power by Kenzo, which rhymes with Kenzo Flower no doubt for harmonizing branding purposes, is destined to be the masculine counterpart to their best-seller feminine scent created by Alberto Morillas in 2000. Like its predecessor, the upcoming Power...
Kenzo Partners with Ron Arad & Aurelien Guichard for Tactile Skin Perfume (2008) {New Fragrance}
Kenzo has partnered with British designer Ron Arad and French perfumer Aurélien Guichard to design a very modern-art fragrance that is more than a perfume, a perfume-object and a comprehensive sensory experience.So much so that it will be showcased as...
Kenzo Vintage (2008): The Scent of the Seventies (2008) {New Fragrance}
Kenzo will launch a unisex fragrance in June of 2008 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fashion label. It is called Vintage and was created with the idea of capturing some of the spirit of the seventies, the...
Kibio Eau de Parfum (2008): The First 100 % Organic Oriental-Chypre {New Perfume}
While organic perfumery is seen as riding the wave of the future, at the very least in terms of consumers' increasing demand, it arguably still remains both a relatively unknown and under-developed area of fragrance creation. Kibio, a beauty and...
Kiehl's Forest Rain (2008) {New Perfume}
Kiehl's, a brand now owned by L'Oréal but which was originally an apothecary brand established in 1851 in New York City, have launched a new perfume called Forest Rain. They are famous among perfumistas in particular for their musk oil.Interestingly,...
Korloff Kn° I, II, & III (2008) {New Fragrances}
Korloff Paris will launch a trio of perfumes to pay homage to the 88 ct black diamond called the Korloff Noir said to be the largest black cut diamond in the world. Each perfume is numbered rather than named and...
Kylie Minogue Showtime (2008) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Singer Kylie Minogue after introducing Darling (2006) to popular success especially in the UK and a limited edition Sweet Darling (2007) launched her new Showtime at the end of February 2008. The perfume was composed by Vincent Schaller of...
L'Artisan Parfumeur Burberry Crocus (2008) {New Fragrance - Candle}
Last year, L'Artisan Parfumeur started a collaboration with British fashion brand Burberry working in particular with artistic director Christopher Bailey to release a series of four-seasons candles. L'Artisan have lately been engaged in a number of co-branding ventures, bringing their...
L'Artisan Parfumeur Fleur de Liane (2008): Variation on the Eternal Feminine {New Fragrance} {Perfume Review}
Fleur de Liane (Vine Flower) is a new upcoming scent by L'Artisan Parfumeur to be released this fall in September-October 2008. It was inspired by sensations gathered by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour in the midst of a tropical jungle located...
L'Occitane Feu D'Orange (2008) + French Perfume Contest {New Fragrance}
L'Occitane is launching a new unisex perfume in February of 2008 called Feu d'Orange (Fire of Oranges) inspired by Sicilian orchards. Notes include Sicilian blood orange, sweet orange, Calabrian tangerine, lemon, vetiver, gaiac, vanilla resin, and incense.The Eau de...
L'Occitane Notre Flore Le Jasmin - Jasmine (2008) {New Perfume}
Next month L'Occitane will add a newcomer to their select collection of fragrances titled Notre Flore (Our Flora) dedicated to praising the olfactory notes of the Mediterranean world. This time Le Jasmin - Jasmine makes its entrance with a composition...
Lalique White (2008) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne} - Thierry de Baschmakoff at Lalique {Fragrance News}
Crystal-maker Lalique will launch a new fragrance for men called Lalique White, first next week, exclusively at Harrods in London, and then worldwide in September 2008. The US and Middle East will only discover it in 2009. The scent...
Lancôme Cyclades (2008) {New Fragrance}
After Tropiques and Benghal, Lancôme will release in February of 2008 a third fragrance in its Collection Voyage series called Cyclades, which is exclusive to travel retail in principle but usually make it to the discounters' and department stores'...
Lancôme Magnifique (2008) {New Fragrance} - Launch Party with Spokesmodel Anne Hathaway
Lancôme has unveiled its new major feminine fragrance in grand style at the Grand Palais in Paris yesterday, June 10th 2008. A gotha of beauty professionals gathered to discover the new creation called Magnifique while the notes of "C'est...
Lancôme Magnifique (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Magnifique (Magnificent) is the latest major feminine fragrance launch by Lancôme, and as its name indicates it wishes to come across as one of those pedestal-scents that are meant to act as the sublime allies of glamazons. The lovely Anne...
Lancôme Magnifique: An Ode to Red & Glamor (2008) {New Perfume}
More information is now available on the jus of Magnifique. Developed by Jacques Cavallier and Olivier Cresp of Firmenich it was inspired by Anne Hathaway's love of the color red as well as by the wish to add a...
Lancôme Peut-Être (1937-2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Lancôme Peut Etre (2008), which means "maybe" in French (normally written with a hyphen, "peut-être") is a feminine rose and iris composition brushed with fresh and green spring-like notes on top while offering at the same time a warm...
Lancôme Peut-Etre (2008) {New Perfume}
Lancôme is issuing a new perfume this spring called Peut-Être (Maybe), which is a re-interpretation of their original fragrance bearing the same name, initially introduced in 1937........
Lanvin Jeanne Lanvin (2008) {New Fragrance}
Lanvin is introducing a new feminine perfume which taps into the historic heritage of the house. It is named Jeanne Lanvin after the founder of the couture brand; the flacon is decorated with the mother-and-daughter logo by Paul Iribe...
Laura Biagiotti Donna (2008) {New Perfume} - TV Commercial {Perfume Images & Adverts}
Italian designer Laura Biagiotti, who is well-known in the perfume world for some distinctive fragrances such as Venezia (discontinued alas) and Roma, launched a new feminine composition called Donna in February of 2008 .The scent is said to be...
Laura Mercier Neroli & Violette (2008) {New Fragrances}
Laura Mercier has introduced two new fragrances called Neroli and Violette Eau Gourmande. Neroli is an Eau de Parfum part of their slightly more upscale line of scents while Violette is a lighter Eau de Toilette and belongs to...
Laura Mercier Nuits Enchantées (2008) {New Perfume}
Wondering about what special local gift to bring back from London? Here's a suggestion: Laura Mercier has introduced a new limited-edition only UK-based perfume called Nuits Enchantées (Enchanted Nights). Only 3000 copies are available and it is currently exclusively sold...
Lavanila Vanilla Spice (2008) {New Fragrance}
After releasing a debut trio comprising Vanilla Grapefruit (Vanessa Williams and Tina Fey love this one), Vanilla Blossom and Pure Vanilla, perfume brand Lavanila continuing its obsession with vanilla followed suit with Vanilla Coconut and now has introduced Vanilla Spice...
Le Bon Marché Saint Germain des Prés (2008) {New Perfume}
The at once venerable (est. 1852), upscale and trendy Parisian department store Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche introduced a signature perfume for women called Saint Germain des Prés EDP.(If memory serves me well there is also a men's version spotted...
Le Bristol Paris in Scented Form (2008) {New Perfume}
In the 21st century what will probably take place more and more and has already started to concretize is the olfactory design of public and private spaces. The movement has to do with the realization that scents are not just...
Le Labo Musc 25 (2008): New L.A. Exclusive {New Perfume}
Described by Le Labo co-founder Fabrice Penot as a "...white ball of musk with a black, dirty center that would be the symbol of the city (L.A.)" the new Musc 25, the latest city-exclusive by the brand has finally been...
Lenman & Kemp 1808, Restless (2008) Makers of Florida Water To Venture Into The Luxury Perfume Business {New Perfumes} {The 5th Sense in the News}
New-Jersey based historic company Lanman & Kemp-Barclay & Co., makers of Florida Water have chosen the day of their 200th anniversary to announce that they will release two new perfumes this year meant to position them in a new...
Leonard Homme (2008) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Léonard has introduced a new men's cologne called Léonard Homme. Lately, and since the successes of Dior Homme (2005) and Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme (2006), "homme" has become the best name in town for a men's scent.See also Guerlain HommeIt's...
Les Nez Parfums d'Auteurs Manoumalia (2009) - Part 2: More Information {New Perfume}
{Fragrance review of Manoumalia added here}Manoumalia is a creation offering an undeniable anthropological flavor in the method that gave birth to it. The latest perfume by brand Les Nez Parfums d'Auteurs (lit. The Noses -- Authors' Perfumes) we now learn...
Les Nez Parfums d'Auteurs Turtle Vetiver Exercise 1 (2008), Manoumalia (2009) {New Perfumes} - 650 Perfume Samples Giveaway
Les Nez Parfums d'Auteurs after The Unicorn Spell, Let Me Play The Lion, L'Antimatière (see review of the latter) and a more recent special open-work project called Turtle Vetiver by Isabelle Doyen (see explanations after the jump) are going to...
Les Parfums de Rosine Rose Praline (2008) {New Fragrance}
Les Parfums de Rosine have created a new perfume showcasing an accord of rose, chocolate and Lapsang Souchong tea called Rose Praline. "We imagine silk rustles, babblings and downed laughter, one thousand one delicate and tender delicacies, bouquets of languid...
Les Parfums de Rosine Zéphir de Rose (2008) {New Fragrance}
Les Parfums de Rosine have launched their latest creation, Zéphir de Rose (Rose Zephyr), based on a rose and anise accord, "an English rose emanating an anise fragrance." It was composed by perfumer François Robert who de facto officiates as...
Lise Watier Désirable (2008): A Declaration of Desire Awaits You {New Fragrance}
Montreal-based Canadian brand Lise Watier is launching a new women's fragrance this month called Désirable. It is described as a woody fruity-floral offering a fresh sensual personality. Lise Watier, established in 1972, entered the fragrance market in 1996 with...
Lolita Lempicka Forbidden Flower & Coral Flower (2008) {New Fragrances}
Lolita Lempicka will launch two new perfumes this spring and summer of 2008 meant to revive interest in their franchises for Lolita Lempicka, the original fragrance, and L. They are titled Forbidden Flower - Fleur Défendue and Coral Flower....
Lostmarc'H Gwidor, Tan, Bae (2008) {New Fragrances - Candles}
Brittany-based niche perfume house Lostmarch'H about which we reported last year has now launched three new fragrances in their home candle range. They are called Gwidor, Tan, and Bae. The names are in Britton and the brand continues to...
Lulu Castagnette Luluforever (2008) {New Fragrance}
Lulu Castagnette has a new perfume called Luluforever targeting trendy and dynamic young women. It wants to embody the spirit of big-city dwellers, women who are particularly active and interested in fashion........
Lush Flower Market, Ginger, Icon (2008): Retro Re-Editions {New Perfumes}
Lush have issued or rather re-issued three discontinued perfumes from their archives in their collection of back-by-popular-demand products called Retro Lush. It comprises Flower Market Perfume, inspired by Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, Ginger Perfume and Icon Perfume, evocative...
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Bois de Turquie (2008) {New Fragrance}
Paris-based niche perfume house Maître Parfumeur et Gantier will release a new perfume in April of 2008 titled Bois de Turquie. It is inspired by travels within Turkey of in-house perfumer Jean-Paul Millet Lage and the crossroad of Oriental...
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Bois de Turquie (2008) {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrance}
Bois de Turquie is the latest composition signed by Jean-Paul Millet Lage, the owner of Maître Parfumeur et Gantier. It is the first fragrance by the house since 1989 to be explicitly marketed as an unisex perfume - not...
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Louis XV, Marquise de Pompadour (2008) {New Perfumes} {Historical Fragrances}
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier have released two new compositions in their Parfums Historiques series. This time it is the era and glamor of La Cour Parfumée (The Perfumed Court) which is being paid homage to by perfumer Nicolas de Barry....
Mandarina Duck Scarlet Rain (2008) {New Perfume}
Trendy luggage brand Mandarina Duck has launched a new perfume aimed at satisfying the tastes of a more mature age group of women called Scarlet Rain. It was developed and produced by Idesa Parfums. The new scent also ties...
Marc Jacobs Fig Splash, Gardenia Splash (2008) {New Fragrances}
Marc Jacobs has released two new splashes for the summer this time inspired by two perfume notes that are already part of their repertoire, Fig and Gardenia. If Marc Jacobs is not known for doing gardenia perfumes for women, I...
Mariah Carey Luscious Pink (2008) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Pop singer Mariah Carey has been working on the sequel to M and the result called Luscious Pink is apparently above-and-beyond-the-call-of-duty. Described as a sparkling floral, it mimics at one point the high-pitched notes Mariah Carey is capable of...
Mark Buxton Metamorphoses of Colours & Mood (2008) {New Fragrances}
British perfumer Mark Buxton has launched a collection of 7 fragrances under his own independent label called Metamorphoses of Colours and Moods. The idea behind it is to enable you to find the perfume best-suited to your personality or mood...
Maurer & Wirtz Otto Kern Signature Man & Woman (2008) {New Perfumes}
The German house and fragrance-developing company of Mäurer and Wirtz (Tabac Original, Tosca, Nonchalance, Pussy Deluxe...) have introduced a new duo of scents for designer Otto Kern called Otto Kern Signature Man and Woman. The tag line is: "Make your...
Memento 22 Settembre 2007, Ore 8, Vaporetto Per Il Lido Venezia (2007) {Fragrance News} {New Perfume}
We reported last fall about the launch of a new Italian line of fragrances called Memento. Here are some more information about their first creation bearing the title 22 Settembre 2007, Ore 8, Vaporetto Per Il Lido Venezia, which reads...
Memo Jannat For Kids & Grownups (2008) {New Fragrance} - New Book By Clara Molloy {Fragrant Reading}
Niche perfume brand Memo founder Clara Molloy is preparing to launch a duo of perfumes for adults and children in September in her Les Echappées collection called Jannat meaning paradise in Urdu and other languages of the Middle East. The...
Michael Kors Very Michael Kors (2008) & With Love Set {New Fragrance}
Michael Kors has released a limited-edition set titled With Love for Valentine's Day. It includes three 0.2 oz. rollerballs of his well-loved tuberose perfume Michael Kors in Eau de Toilette and Eau de Parfum, as well as his new...
Miller Harris Cologne 1888: A Redux of Le Petit Grain? {Fragrance News} {New Perfume}
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts have announced that perfumer Lyn Harris of Miller Harris has designed an exclusive eau de cologne for the chain called Cologne 1888. It is named after the date of foundation of one of the hotels...
Miller Harris Le Petit Grain (2008) & More {New Fragrances}
Miller Harris will launch a new Eau de Parfum on the 12th of May 2008 called Le Petit Grain. It is described as a "family cologne" and is a homage paid to the orange tree, which perfumer and owner...
Miller Harris Le Petit Grain (2008): A Family Perfume {New Fragrance}
Miller Harris will launch a new Eau de Parfum in the Nouvelle Edition Collection on May 12th 2008 called Le Petit Grain. It is perfumer Lyn Harris' own interpretation of the classic genre of the Eau de Cologne whose...
Miller Harris Note de Peau (2008) - Very Limited Edition {New Fragrance}
Miller Harris has created a special, limited-edition for Le Bon Marché in Paris called Note de Peau (Skin Note). "Capturing the essence of French chic, Note de Peau follows the tradition of the grand orientals, with notes of bergamot, lavender,...
Ministry of Sound Nightlife for Her & for Him (2008) {New Fragrances}
Ministry of Sound, a nightclub located in Elephant and Castle in South London, has introduced a duo of perfumes called Nightlife for Her and Nightlife for Him. They offer the particularity since 1991 of having "a non-alcoholic bar with...
Mona Di Orio Amyitis (2008) {New Fragrance}
Mona Di Orio has released her fifth creation called Amyitis. It comes after Lux, Carnation, Nuit Noire, and Oiro and is said to have been inspired by the hanging gardens of Babylon. It is somewhat of a departure from...
Monocle Scent One: Hinoki (2008) {New Perfume}
As announced previously, Comme Des Garçons have started a movement of double-branding their perfumes by creating customized fragrances for celebrities and sometimes, alternative cultural institutions. This trend is mirroring the popularity of celebrity fragrances trend in the mass market...
Monsoon by Monsoon with Bronnley (2008) {New Perfume}
UK fashion label Monsoon has introduced a perfume in its image, that is, choke-full of colors and bearing an ethnic-chic signature. The perfume and the toiletries collection were developed in partnership with traditional British brand Bronnley.......
Montale Introduces 6 New Perfumes (2008) {New Fragrances}
Montale, which is a prolific house, has launched six new fragrances, three in its Aoud Collection and three in the regular line. They are Aoud Flowers, Red Aoud, Golden Aoud, Sunset Flowers, Mukhallat and Oriental Flowers.Aoud Flowers, described as...
Montana En Turquoise (2008) {New Fragrance} {New Perfume Ad}
Montana has issued a new limited-edition feminine fragrance for this summer called Montana en Turquoise. It is meant to evoke the Caribbean and is bottled in the signature sculptural flacon for the brand. You are perfume and live under...
More about Lancôme Magnifique (2008) + Party Pictures {New Perfume}
When, finally, the flacon appeared on the giant screen at the Grand Palais on June 10, 2008 Although details about the new feminine perfume by Lancôme, Magnifique, are still kept somewhat under wrap, we have received more information about the...
More on John Galliano Signature Perfume (2008) {New Fragrance}
As reported yesterday, John Galliano presented his signature fragrance for the first time at a launch party in Paris on July 8th. Now we learn that Galliano,"...let his romantic vision run full throttle with the fragrance project, from scattering love...
Morgan My Morgan (2008) {New Fragrance}
Morgan will introduce a new perfume in March of 2008 called My Morgan. It is the fifth fragrance for the fashion brand which has already issued Morgan De Toi, Light My Heart, Love Love De Toi, and Sweet Paradise....
Morgane Le Fay Fragranza Blu, Verde, Rosa, Gialla (2008): 4 Scents for 4 Types of Women + Poll {New Fragrances}
Collectors of rare perfumes can rejoice. Morgane Le Fay is preparing to launch four perfumes in June of 2008 which will be limited to 1000 copies, only distributed through 150 doors internationally including 25 in Italy. They are called...
Moschino Cheap & Chic Hippy Fizz (2008) {New Fragrance}
Moschino have released a new perfume in their Cheap & Chic series. It is called Hippy Fizz and is described as a sparkling luminous fragrance in accord with the atmosphere of springtime. The perfume includes notes of cedar wood,...
My DNA Fragrance POTUS 1600 {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
The brand My DNA Fragrance, which already came into the market with a biological twist on the familiar concept of the unique, perfect-fit fragrance, blending scents incorporating a finger-print signature based on your DNA sample, has now introduced a limited-edition...
Narciso Rodriguez Essence (2009) {New Perfume}
The upcoming Essence for Her; Narciso Rodriguez at the Alma Awards on August 17, 2008Designer Narciso Rodriguez will launch a new perfume for women in March (US only) - April 2009 called Essence. It succeeds to the Narciso Rodriguez for...
Nasomatto China White or the Heroin Chic Style (2008) {New Fragrance}
Independent perfumer and owner of niche brand Nasomatto, Alessandro Gualtieri, has come up with a new scent called China White in reference to a type of heroin that was popular in the 1980s. There is also a Chinese crackled...
Natura Brasil Amor America Paramela, Palo Santo (2008) {New Fragrances}
Brazilian brand Natura, which is called Natura Brasil in France, and which specializes in beauty and fragrance products based on indigenous ingredients to that vast country will start branching out at the end of September with a new duo of...
Nautica Oceans (2008): New Technology for a Water-Based Eco-Friendly Scent {New Fragrance}
Good thing I kept reading on this morning's article in WWD because usually what I will do when I see two words like Nautica and Oceans next to each other is that my eyes will glaze over due to the...
Niurka Marcos Con Feromonas (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
We previously reported about Cuban actress Niurka Marcos preparing to launch her signature perfume. It has been unveiled now in Mexico and is called, without any ambiguity whatsoever, Niurka Marcos con Feromonas (Niurka Markos with Pheromones), unless the ambiguity...
NoBs Alpha Male Fighter (2008): No B.S. Be A Man! & Become No B.S. Girl of the Year {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
NoBs Alpha Male is a fragrance company founded in 2007 entirely dedicated to catering to the perfume needs of a forlorn minority, the alpha males. In the midst of a gender-bending age, someone had to shout enough is enough....
Oilily Flowers (2008) {New Perfume}
So cute. Fashion brand Oilily which caters to women of all ages who do not shy away from bright patterns have released a new limited-edition perfume called Oilily Flowers.......
Olivier Durbano Parfums de Pierres Poèmes Jade (2008) {New Perfume}
Olivier Durbano, following Rock Crystal, Amethyst, and Black Tourmaline, has launched his fourth perfume in the Parfums-de-Pierres-Poèmes series, called Jade.The perfume, inspired by the stone itself as well as by its mythology and history, is described as an aromatic...
Ormonde Jayne Zizan (2008) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
London-based niche perfumery Ormonde Jayne has introduced a new men's perfume called Zizan. It is the eleventh composition by perfumer and owner Linda Pilkington and her third men's cologne after Ormonde Man and Isfarkand. The new scent rests on a...
Oscar De La Renta Oscar Fresh Vanilla (2008) {New Fragrance}
Oscar De La Renta, the designer brand owned by Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, will release a new perfume from March 1, 2008 called Oscar Fresh Vanilla. It comes after Oscar Bamboo and Oscar Pink-Lily. "The juice is described as...
Parfum d'Empire Yuzu Fou, Aziyadé (2008) {New Perfumes}
Taketo Shimoshigoshi's suspended gardens in TokyoParfum d'Empire will launch two new perfumes in September 2008 baptized Yuzu Fou (Mad Yuzu) and Aziyadé. They represent a new variation on the dominant thematic of the perfume house which aims to retell...
Parfumerie Générale Felanilla, Drama Nuuï (2008) {New Fragrances}
The niche house of Parfumerie Générale, headed by independent perfumer Pierre Guillaume, will add two new compositions to their already substantial catalog this fall in September-October 2008. The new duo of perfumes is called Felanilla, numbered PG 21, and Drama...
Parfumerie Générale L'Eau Guerrière (2008) {New Fragrance}
Parfumerie Générale have released a new opus this spring entitled L'Eau Guerrière (Warlike Eau). It comes not long after Louanges Profanes introduced in February 2008. The scent is described as a woody fresh and animalistic perfume that is "brutal,...
Parfumerie Générale Louanges Profanes (2008) {New Fragrance}
Parfumerie Générale has a new perfume titled PG 19 Louanges Profanes (Profane Encomia). It is described as an "immaculate, pure, and luminous oriental", the equivalent of "... an olfactive prayer written with the ink of six religious symbols".......
Parfums 137 Nara 1869: New House, Unique Old Stories (2008) {New Fragrances} {Historical Perfumes}
Parfums 137 subtitled Jeux de Parfums (Perfume Games) is a new French perfume brand that proposes an interesting, both learned and playful serialized concept, that of introducing each semester a new range of three perfumes meant to be layered...
Parfums de Nicolaï Eau Turquoise (2008) {New Perfume}
Parfums de Nicolaï are introducing a new perfume for summer of 2008 titled Eau Turquoise. It is part of the Eaux Fraîches collection which already comprises Eau d'Eté, Fig Tea, Vie de Château, and Eau Exotique........
Parfums de Nicolaï Les Magnifiques (2008) {New Perfumes}
Perfumer Patricia de Nicolaï from Parfums de Nicolaï has released a new collection of perfumes called Les Magnifiques. It includes four fragrances in higher concentration forms bottled in more luxurious flacons. The quatuor includes reformulations of three previously issued compositions,...
Parfums Grès Mythos, Sphinx, Goddess: Hommage a Greta Garbo (2009) {New Perfumes} {Celebrity Fragrances}
Greta Garbo in 1934 © Time, Inc.A year after the release of Hommage à Marlene Dietrich, Parfums Grès is preparing to launch a new trio of scents dedicated this time to Greta Garbo called Hommage à Greta Garbo which will...
Paris Hilton Fairy Dust (2008): They Love To Hate Her {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Parlux Fragrances know about the media-attention capital Paris Hilton possesses and that's the main point,"Katz takes a wide-gauge view of the Hilton business. To him, a fragrance launch is a process of bringing news to the Hilton customer. Whether it...
Penhaligon's Elixir (2008) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Penhaligon's has commissioned a reinterpretation of its classic men's rose fragrance Hammam Bouquet first issued in 1872. For doing so they have turned to none other but to mistress of pale watery effects, vapory H20 and subtle nuances of life...
Penhaligon's LP No. 9 Men & Women Are Back (2008) {New Perfumes}
Penhaligon's have re-issued two fragrances initially introduced as limited-editions for Valentine's Day, LP No.9 for men and LP No. 9 for women. They are named after the song originally performed by The Clovers, Love Potion No. 9 written in 1959...
Penn State, North Carolina U The Fragrances by Masik (2008) {New Perfume}
Masik Collegiate Fragrances founded by the Masich family in 2007 and headed by president and CEO Katie Masich who is visibly passionate about her brainchild is a company specializing in perfumes inspired by colleges and universities. From the descriptions, the...
Perfume News in Brief {New Fragrances in 2008}
• Independent French Lille-based perfumer Hubert Maes is widening his distribution network beyond By Terry and is planning to release two new feminine perfumes during the first semester of 2008.• François Demachy has overseen the creation of a new version...
Perry Ellis for Men (2008): Going Chic & Upscale {New Fragrance}
Perry Ellis is launching a new cologne for men just called Perry Ellis. Little information is casually forthcoming at this point as the new scent is not yet up on their site. But from what we can judge from...
Philosophy The Haunted House (2008): Halloween Bath Indulgences {New Fragrances} {Shopping Ideas}
Time to get scary in the bath! Philosophy has launched a set of 3 gourmand scents for the bath & body aficionados and tricksters. If right now you are not satisfied with your Dial or Ivory soaps and want to...
Pierre Balmain Ambre Gris (2008) {New Perfume}
Pierre Balmain, which interestingly Osmoz categorizes as an "alternative brand" - this made us do a double-take as cultural habits are hard to die but it is justified in economic terms - will launch a new perfume at the end...
Pierre Hermé Sucre de Bois & Herbe d'Amandes Candles (2008) {New Perfumes - Home Scent}
Fashionable Parisian pastry chef and macaroon specialist Pierre Hermé has launched two scented candles called Sucre de Bois (Woody Sugar) and Herbe d'Amandes (Almond-y Herbs) created respectively by renowned perfumers Olivia Giacobetti and Jean-Michel Duriez; the latter is the...
Porshe Design The Essence (2008) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Porsche Design as the result of a joint effort between Groupe Clarins and the Porsche SE subsidiary will launch a new masculine fragrance in October of 2008 called The Essence. It is reported to have been originally inspired by...
Prada Exclusive No. 8 Opoponax, No.9 Benjoin, No. 10 Myrrhe (2008) {New Fragrances}
Prada have launched a new trio of exclusive scents in their boutique collection called No. 8 Opoponax, No. 9 Benjoin (Benzoin), and No. 10 Myrrhe (Myrrh). They come complete a library of perfumes each devoted to the interpretation of...
Prada Infusion d'Homme (2008) •• Just Showered {New Fragrance}
Prada will launch a masculine counterpart to the popular Infusion d'Iris for women, introduced in 2007, called Infusion d'Homme. It is inspired directly as well by the iris feminine scent and was composed by the same perfumer, Daniela Andrier...
Precious Pure-Parfums Trend, Fall-Winter 2008 {Trend Alert} {New Perfumes}
Pure perfume extracts are making a comeback this fall and winter 2008 and sometimes where you least expect them to appear. Synonymous with classical luxury traditionally, the extracts this fall and winter 2008 still want to impress you, and so...
Prince Matchabelli Sexiest Musk (2008) {New Perfume}
Prince Matchabelli, a fragrance brand founded in 1926, now owned by Connecticut-based perfume company Parfums de Coeur, has released a new scent called Sexiest Musk. The flaming red packaging says it all,"Dare to try the world’s SEXIEST fragrance!Ready for...
Puredistance I by Annie Buzantian (2008) {New Perfume - New Fragrance House}
Puredistance is a new perfume house presenting itself as an ideal aesthetic space of imaginings created by Dutchman Jan Ewoud Vos. A "perfume lounge" in Vienna has literally been consecrated to this unique debut scent, which looks like a temple...
Quatuor Of Fragrances For Your Inner Playboy: Hollywood, Vegas, Miami, Malibu Playboys (2008) {New Perfumes} {Men's Colognes}
Playboy Bunnies Shannon, Lindsey and Colleen at the fragrances launch party at the Hotel on Rivington in New York City on October 30, 2008. © J. Kohen Not everyone can be Hugh Hefner and he understands that. But you can get...
Quicksilver (2008) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Surf and lifestyle Australian brand Quicksilver is launching their first fragrance, a masculine cologne, this summer called Quicksilver. It follows their sister brand Roxy's two women's perfumes Roxy and Roxy Love. As a "transgenerational" fragrance Quicksilver aims to reach...
Ralph Lauren Notorious (2008) {New Perfume}
Ralph Lauren will launch a new women's perfume this summer and fall called Notorious that hopes to revive the codes of old Hollywood glamour. Model Laetitia Casta who fronts the advertising campaign promisingly describes it in this way "It's...
Réminiscence DoRé, MiFa in Les Notes Gourmandes (2008) {New Fragrances}
French accessory, jewelry and perfume brand Réminiscence will release two new perfumes on March 21st of 2008 inspired both by music and sweet edible notes. They are titled DoRé and MiFa after the French names used for the musical scale...
Réminiscence Sol La, Si Do (2008): Rich Inspiration {New Perfumes} - The Queen's Perfume {Trend Alert}
Fashion jewelry brand Réminiscence which reportedly were the first to introduce costume-jewelry collections following the rhythm of the fashion calendar for spring/summer and fall/winter shows, have released their two latest perfumes in the Notes Gourmandes collection. Sol La and Si Do come...
Renee Fleming La Voce by Coty (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Fragrance}
The MotivationOn September 22, 2008 the launch of a new perfume endorsed by opera singer Renee Fleming will take place at the MET on the occasion of their Opening Night Gala celebrating the 125th anniversary of the opera house. Called...
Romea D'Ameor Collection - 7 Perfumes For 7 Legendary Women Types (2007) {New Fragrances} {Historical Perfumes}
Les Espionnes Du Tsar - (Lit. The Female Spies Of The Tsar ) December 1st of 2007 saw the release at the Galeries Lafayette of a collection of 7 perfumes inspired by legendary feminine types rather than famous personalities by...
Safi Eau de Parfum by Safi (2008) {New Fragrance} + Launch Party Pics {Scented Images}
Nyakio Grieco has launched a new perfume called Safi. It is described as a fruity-floral and features notes of fresh lychee, pineapple and black currant, stargazer lily, freesia, neroli, muhuhu wood, bamboo, crisp papyrus, vetiver.The scent was introduced at...
Salvatore Ferragamo F pour Homme Black (2009) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Italian luxury shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo will launch a new masculine scent called F pour Homme Black in February 2009. It is said to be a more intense twist on F pour Homme and is designed to be easily worn...
Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano (2008) {New Perfume}
Santa Maria Novella has introduced a new unisex perfume called Tabacco Toscano. It is named after and inspired by the renowned Toscano cigar which was introduced in 1818 in the Tuscan town of Lucca........
Sarah Jessica Parker Covet Pure Bloom (2008) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Sarah Jessica Parker will launch a limited-edition flanker this summer called Covet Pure Bloom, following her 2007 introduction of Covet. The actress will also be busy promoting her feature-movie adaptation of the popular Sex And The City series opening...
Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely Collection: Dawn, Endless, Twilight (2008) {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is expanding further the lure of her Lovely Collection with three new perfumes meant to mark three different periods of the day: Dawn, Endless, Twilight. In other words it is an invitation to stay longer with...
Sean Combs I Am King (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Who knew a perfume could serve as platform for political activism? Many people realize that a fragrance is like a bouquet of olfactory symbols, usually along the lines of aspirational representations. Most often a perfume aspires to irresistible seduction or...
Sean John Unforgivable Woman Black & Unforgivable Black (2008) {New Fragrances} {Men's Cologne}
Sean John is releasing a new limited Collector's Edition of a duo of fragrances in April of 2008 called Unforgivable Woman Black and Unforgivable Black. The news have not just to do with the packaging which is now all...
Serge Lutens El Attarine (2008) {New Perfume}
We have an early announcement and preview of the new Serge Lutens perfume to come out in August 2008. Affirming the roots of his inspiration even further, it is named this time in Arabic El Attarine and is part...
Serge Lutens Five O' Clock Au Gingembre (2008) {New Fragrance}
Serge Lutens will release a new perfume in March of 2008 called Five O' Clock Au Gingembre (Five O'Clock, With Ginger). It is said to be a study on the sensation of preciousness, conjuring up the vision of a...
Serge Lutens Five O'Clock Au Gingembre (2008): The Black Luminous Intensity of Ginger {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Photo © Communication Serge Lutens Serge Lutens possesses this uncanny ability of turning a priori the most superficial, surface objects and sensations into an oniric walk taken down the maze of a garden as if in a daydream. With...
Serge Lutens Serge Noire (2008) •• "For You Ethereal Beauties! White Skins and Black Serge..." {New Perfume}
Photo © Alain Beulé/Salons du Palais Royal Shiseido The word "serge" may not be as commonly seen or heard nowadays as it was in the 19th and early 20th century, when this name designated a type of textile that...
Shiseido Hirosaki Sakura Monogatari (2008) {New Fragrance}
Cherry blossom viewing or Hanami is a delightful ancestral practice in Japan that extols the virtues of aesthetic and spiritual contemplation and takes place each spring. Further refinements involve the desired nearby presence of a temple or shrine and...
Social Creatures Frankfurt Kitchen for Women (2008) {New Perfume} {Fragrance News}
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...
Space NK Quintet of Earth-Friendly Signature Scents (2008) {New Fragrances} {Green Products}
Space NK Apothecary is interested in spreading its DNA via five perfumes, including a relaunch of Laughter (1999). The four other compositions joining the stable are: Champaca, Jasamber, Tuberoli and Santalrosa. All were inspired by travel memories of Space NK...
Stéphanie de Saint-Aignan Berbériades Extrême, Lil Altarelli, L'Eau Nirique, & Blanc d'Hiver (2008) {New Fragrances}
Stéphanie de Saint-Aignan has announced that four new fragrances are to come as part of her 2008 collection. On a personal note she explains that she recently gave birth to a little boy named Sacha and that she hopes...
Stephen Jones Pulls Signature Perfume Out of His Hat (2008) {New Fragrance}
As previously announced, British milliner Stephen Jones has recently turned his interests to perfume. The result is now visible. The new signature perfume called Stephen Jones developed with avant-garde brand Comme des Garçons will launch in September 2008.The new...
Swiss Army Victorinox Moutain Water + A Secret Scent (2008) {New Fragrances}
Swiss Army, who have already launched three perfumes in the USA, South America, and the Middle East -- Swiss Army (1996), Altitude (2001), Swiss Army For Her (2002) (dates courtesy of Fragrances of the World 2008 by Michael Edwards)...
Ted Lapidus Altamir (2008): The Trail of Orange Blossom {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Fashion design brand Ted Lapidus has released a new masculine perfume called Altamir. The scent is described as an oriental featuring a delicate yet intense note of orange blossom further encased in an orange-y accord. Last year, Jean Paul...
Teo Cabanel Méloé Eau Fraîche (2008) {New Perfume}
Teo Cabanel launched a new and fourth fragrance called Méloé Eau Fraîche. Described as an "Epicurian symphony" it offers light, green and fruity notes. It was composed by in-house perfumer Jean-François Latty.Notes are initially fresh and citrusy with bergamot, mandarin,...
The Body Shop Aqua Lily (2008) {New Fragrance}
The Body Shop have launched a new women's fragrance for spring called Aqua Lily. Described as a light floral, it is proposed as an invitation to "discover the essence of happiness" in a "fresh and floral new expression" that...
The Body Shop White Musk Blush, Japanese Cherry Blossom (2008) {New Fragrances}
The Body Shop have introduced two new scents called White Musk Blush and Japanese Cherry Blossom, both in eaux de toilette concentrations.White Musk Blush is part of a recent effort launched by The Body Shop to update and draw...
The Different Company Sublime Balkiss (2008) {New Fragrance}
Perfumer Céline Ellena, the in-house nose for Parisian niche brand The Different Company has created a new fragrance called Sublime Balkiss introduced in May 2008.The new perfume is described as a "modern chypre" evoking after a few accords the...
The New Perry Ellis for Men •• More Info {Fragrance News} {Shopping Tip}
The new Perry Ellis for Men is generating quite a buzz,what with the handsome bottle, the glam Italianate advertising and the teasing scent strips in the glossies from the end of spring 2008. After TSS posted earlier on about...
The Pink Room UK Pour Toi (2008) {New Perfume}
The Pink Room UK have released a perfume that can be characterized as being a "literary" one as it was inspired by writer Colette and her heroine Gigi. It is called Pour Toi (For You) and according to the...
Thierry Mugler Alien Eau Luminescente (2008) {New Perfume}
Thierry Mugler is freshening up this spring with a spring and summer limited edition of Alien called Alien Eau Luminescente, which should attract the attention of lovers of light and fresh amber-y florals. The gorgeous packaging is inspired by...
Thierry Mugler AngelMEN Pure Coffee (2008) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Thierry Mugler will release a limited edition of AngelMEN sub-titled Pure Coffee in mid-April of 2008. The original AngelMEN or A* Men was introduced in 1996 followed by B* Men in 2004. This new version takes as a point...
Thierry Mugler AngelMen Pure Coffee (2008) {Perfume Review} {Men's Cologne} {New Fragrance}
Thierry Mugler AngelMen Pure Coffee is a new interpretation of Angel Men launched in 1996, four years after the original women's Angel which revolutionized our perception of the seductive oriental fragrance by pulling all the stops on extreme edible...
Thierry Mugler Innocent Rock (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Innocent Rock by Thierry Mugler is the latest version of Angel Innocent. It was released in February-March of 2008 as a limited-edition in collaboration with Le Club des Créateurs de Beauté. It is currently, several months later still, their top-selling...
Tim McGraw McGraw (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Country singer Tim McGraw is set to launch his first signature perfume called McGraw in August of 2008. The simple rather virile name of the fragrance already sets the tone,"Tim resonates with the American consumer — he is admired...
Tokyo Milk Parfumarie Curiosite Let Them Eat Cake (2008) {New Fragrance}
Marie-Antoinette is pleasantly and rather perversely paid homage to by niche brand Tokyo Milk Parfumarie Curiosité this fall (how trendier can it get with a name like that?), with their gourmand scent called Let Them Eat Cake.The infamous and unflattering...
Tom Ford White Patchouli Now Available - Perfume Notes Description {Shopping Tip}
The new Tom Ford White Patchouli is now available for pre-order at Neiman Marcus. The perfume will ship no later than 7/27/2008; they do not ship to Canada. The eau de parfum is described in the following manner,"Opens energetically sparkling...
Tommy Hilfiger Dreaming (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
With its new perfume Dreaming, Tommy Hilfiger is hoping to reach a slightly more mature cohort of women aged 18-35 than with the Tommy fragrances and colognes, which were aimed more at teenagers. The brand also wishes to offer...
Tonino Lamborghini Mitico, Feroce, Forza (2008) {New Fragrances} {Men's Colognes}
Tonino Lamborghni, the prestigious Italian car brand, has signed a deal with Coty to release three new colognes for men in April of 2008 titled Mitico, Feroce, Forza. Each will illustrate a different fragrance family.......
Tony Sirico Paolo Per Uomo (2008): The Sopranos' Touch {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne} {Perfume Ads}
As a follow-up to our initial announcement, here is a sneak peek at the advert for the upcoming new cologne inspired by actor Tony Sirico titled Paolo Per Uomo (Paul or Paulie for Men). It is inspired by his Soprano...
Tova Ambre d'Oro (2008) {New Perfume}
Will QVC be forgiven by the numerous Tova signature scent fans who have abundantly complained about its cheapened reformulation on this site? This is the question one can ask around the new Ambre d'Oro, Tova's fifth fragrance to date, due...
Tova Signature Reserve Eau de Parfum (2008): Aged 9 Months {New Perfume - Limited Edition}
Tova Beverly Hills has released a new limited-edition variation of their Signature perfume called Tova Signature Reserve to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the brand. The more upscale scent is advertised as being the same as the original except that...
True Religion Eau de Parfum (2008) {New Fragrance}
Jeans label True Religion has introduced a new perfume for women simply called True Religion Eau de Parfum. The bottle is cute, a little bit Gothic and a little bit grunge. "Day or night, this clean scent takes you on...
Trussardi Essenza del Tempo (2008): Slow Food, Slow Life {New Fragrance}
Trussardi will launch a new perfume in September called Essenza del Tempo (The Essence of Time) which illustrates an original concept in fine perfumery. This time, rather than to focus on a more classic seduction or fashion theme, the...
Trussardi Inside Delight (2008) {New Fragrance}
Trussardi released a new perfume in February of 2008 in Europe called Trussardi Inside Delight, a re-interpretation of the coffee and teak wood notes found in both Trussardi Inside for women and men. The Espresso notes are replaced by...
Unforgivable Black & Unforgivable Woman Black (2008) {Perfume Reviews} {New Fragrances}
Unforgivable Black and Unforgivable Woman Black by Sean John are the two latest additions to the Sean John perfume portfolio. His debut scent was Unforgivable for Men in 2006 which was a commercial success earning the brand $150 million...
Van Cleef and Arpels Féérie (2008) {New Perfume}
Luxury jewelry brand Van Cleef and Arpels is launching a new perfume this month dubbed Féérie. As its name indicates, it wishes to make customers dream about a magical world. The bottle has been paid particular attention to as Inter...
Vera Wang Bouquet & Flower Princess: From Sleek To Kawaii (2008) {New Fragrances}
This spring Vera Wang will add two new scents to her portfolio, Bouquet and Flower Princess. Bouquet continues to develop the bridal theme in Vera Wang's Signature Collection while Flower Princess is a flanker to the best-seller Princess targeting...
Vera Wang Look (2008): It's More About Fashion {New Fragrance}
Fashion designer Vera Wang, especially well-known for her bridal collections and innocent-to- ingénue perfumes wants to make a broader and, what seems to be a more mature statement, with her new perfume dubbed Look. After the Vera Wang and Princess...
Versace Pour Homme (2008): A Return To Simplicity {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Versace is going to introduce a new cologne called Versace Pour Homme, inspired by a return to Mediterranean roots and Donatella Versace's father. He loved to wear neroli and the scent features this note. Interestingly, Versace is promoting this...
Victoria's Secret Isle of Pink (2008) {New Fragrance}
The lingerie brand Victoria's Secret has launched a new limited-edition perfume called Isle of Pink meant to evoke the folly (added) of a spring break in the Carribean. To bring home the concept of the line, the perfumes are...
Virgin Le Cuir (2008): Smelling Like You Travel Premium {New Fragrance}
When news reached us that leather goods company Coach were going to release their first fragrance, in September of 2006, we remember making the comment that it would be interesting and unexpected at the same time to see them...
Vive Maria Mis(s) Behave & Almost Innocent: Maria Full of Grace & Dangerously Saintly Aromas (2008) {New Fragrances - New Line}
German lingerie brand Vive Maria has inaugurated a new line of perfumes comprising a debut duo called Mis(s) Behave and Almost Innocent. Vive Maria touts itself as offering "forbidden lingerie", therefore the perfumes could not but be "forbidden fragrance[s]"....
Waterford Lismore (2008) {New Fragrance}
Waterford, the crystal ware brand will introduce a debut fragrance on July 11th 2008 called Lismore. Described as a "sensual-yet-light-hearted melange" and advertised as "The Most Romantic Perfume in the World" it was created by Firmenich.According to the press...
Yves Rocher Comme Une Evidence Homme (2008) {New Cologne}
Yves Rocher will launch a new masculine fragrance in France in May of 2008 called Comme Une Evidence Homme. It is the men's counterpart to Comme Une Evidence, which is the number-one selling perfume line in France, according to...
Yves Rocher Naturelle (2008) {New Perfume}
Naturelle by Yves Rocher is said to have been created for those women who are "always 20 years old in their heads". The new scent, which launches in April of 2008 in France, is described as a green fruity-floral...
Yves Rocher Ode à L'Amour Passionnément! (2008) {New Perfume}
Yves Rocher has released a new special edition fragrance called Ode A L'Amour Passionnément! (Ode to love Passionately). It is part of the Ode series.........
Yves Rocher Reedition Parfum Antartic, Aztec, Trimaran (2008) {New Perfumes} {Men's Cologne}
Yves Rocher, after releasing a collection of re-editions for women from their archives in 2007, have now turned their attention to discontinued men's scents. This fall three colognes can be found anew on the shelves of the Yves Rocher boutiques*:...
Yves Rocher Tendre Jasmin (2008) {New Fragrance}
In September 2008 Yves Rocher will add a new fragrance to their higher-end collection Secret d'Essences focused on bringing out classical materials of perfumery by using better-quality ingredients. After Voile d'Ambre, Rose Absolue, Iris Noir, September will see the launch...
Yves Saint Laurent Eau d'Orient Poésie de Chine Pour Homme & Femme (2008) {New Fragrances}
Yves Saint Laurent, like every year, are introducing two new limited-edition variations of Opium for the warmer seasons. The masculine and feminine versions in 2008 are called Eau d'Orient Poésie de Chine.... ...
Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Eau d'Eté (2008) {New Cologne}
Yves Saint Laurent not content with offering a stylish limited edition of L'Homme designed by Jean Nouvel is issuing its yearly summer version of its best-seller called L'Homme Eau d'Eté.........
Yves Saint Laurent Paris Pont des Amours (2008) {New Fragrance}
Bridges in Paris are places where lovers stop to kiss shielded away from the traffic and able to feel the natural life of the city courses through their consciousnesses as they catch sights of the Seine flowing on (actually...
Zara Rosa Bulgara with Notes on Flor de Azahar, Lirio de Agua (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrances} {Rose Notebook}
Zara is a Spanish fashion brand, famous for having made high fashion styles accessible to the demos. It was founded by Amancio Ortega Gaona, a notoriously reclusive personality, a fact that did not prevent him from becoming the richest man...