Modern apothecary brand Malin + Goetz have released a new unisex fragrance called Dark Rum, a transposition of their eponymous scented candle into fine perfume category. They say that it's "new" and "back in stock" and also "repackaged in...
Index of New Perfumes 2013 in Alphabetical Order
Aerin Lauder Debuts Perfume Collection Inspired by Memories & Living Style {New Fragrances}
Aerin Lauder started thinking about fragrance early as a child under the tutelage of her grand-mother Estée Lauder pitching perfume names for her consideration. She was also the force behind the Estée Lauder Private Collection series which started out...
Aftelier Perfumes Cuir de Gardenia (2013) {New Perfume} {Green Fragrances}
San Francisco based Aftelier Perfumes have launched a new perfume called Cuir de Gardenia, which was composed by perfumer Mandy Aftel, a pioneer figure in the independent natural perfumery movement in the United States and the teacher of many...
Alyssa Ashley Ambre Gris (2013) {New Perfume}
American-born mass-market fragrance label Alyssa Ashley introduced a new perfume this year centering on the scent of a mythical animalic component of perfumery, ambergris, which is so rare and costly that you can only hope and pray to smell...
Andrea Maack Coal (2013) {New Perfume}
Visual artist Andrea Maack has added a new opus to her line of niche fragrances established in 2010. The Reykjavík, Iceland-based installation artist's latest idea is to translate the smell of coal as it is perceived in the ambiance of...
Angry Birds Eau de Parfum - Addictive like a Video Game (2013) {New Perfume}
Video game Angry Birds has launched an unisex perfume in the shape of Red Bird simply called Angry Birds. This is the limited-edition scent released for the French market. The bottle differs, as well as the fragrance notes, when you...
Anna Rivka Eveil (2013): Olivier Polge Signs New Independent Label Jus {New Perfume}
Parisian jewelry maker Anna Rivka has launched her debut perfume called Eveil (Awakening). It is signed by renowned perfumer Olivier Polge formerly of IFF and now at Chanel working together with his father Jacques Polge and Christopher Sheldrake... ...
Anna Sui La Vie de Bohême (2013): Born Again Boho {New Perfume}
Designer Anna Sui released a new women's perfume entitled in French La Vie de Bohême to pay homage to boho-chic style and leanings, "Born of a heart that embraces life to the fullest, the woman who seeks La Vie...
Annick Goutal Launch Les Colognes Eau d'Hadrien, Vétiver, Néroli (2013) {New Perfumes}
Annick Goutal are proposing three new modern reinterpretations of the classical 18th century eau de cologne genre with a new collection simply entitled Les Colognes. The trio features novel takes on Eau d'Hadrien, Vétiver and Néroli each composition being tied...
Aquolina Black Sugar: The Meeting Point of Sugar & Oudh (2013) {New Perfume} {Oudh Notebook}
In 2013, Italian brand Aquolina released a new, limited-edition to their classic Pink Sugar (2003) - one of the best and most iconic gourmands on the market - with Black Sugar. It is still available today in 2014 on...
Aramis Perfume Calligraphy Rose (2013): A More Luxurious-Sounding House Name for Aramis {New Perfume}
Since the year 2009, Aramis, a sub-division of the Estée Lauder cos. have been discreetly revamping their luxury image. We think we can all agree that Aramis had been more about approachable luxury, but then in 2009 they proposed a...
Armani Sì: A Chypre with a Promise of High Quality & Sophistication (2013) {New Perfume}
The paradox of chypre as in chypre perfumes has been that it is an ancient style of perfume that is thriving in the midst of a modern crisis and a wholesale fear of "allergies". At first thought to be...
Atelier Cologne Mistral Patchouli (2012/2013) {New Perfume} {Perfume Images & Ads}
Atelier Cologne have started to unveil their latest composition called Mistral Patchouli, which will launch more officially from January 2013. Named after a strong oceanic wind blowing in the coastal region of the south of France, it is described as a...
Atkinsons Oud Save the Queen & Oud Save the King (2013) {New Fragrances}
Atkinsons have launched a duo of oud fragrances from the Oud Collection whimsically entitled Oud Save the Queen and Oud Save the King to celebrate "200 years of perfume snobbery,"......
Azzaro Chrome Summer Edition is Painted with the Colors of the Mediterranean (2013) {New Perfume}
Azzaro are launching a new Edition of Chrome Summer in a picturesque flacon depicting a Mediterranean coastal landscape. The jus, an "aquatic citrus woody" was created by perfumer Richard Ibanez of Robertet......
Azzaro Chrome United (2013): Celebration of Masculine Friendship {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Azzaro are preparing to launch a new men's perfume from July 19, 2013 called Chrome United. The advertising pictures a group of four men having the time of their lives on a white sand beach having just hopped out...
Babies at Long Last Smelling Fabulous Thanks to Dolce & Gabbana {Fragrance News}
Fashion and fragrance creators Dolce & Gabbana have announced informally that they are about to launch a baby perfume. Stefano Gabbana let out on Twitter that he's excited about the prospect......
Balenciaga L'Eau Rose (2013) {New Perfume}
This spring 2013, Balenciaga fashion house will introduce a new variation on the original Balenciaga Paris EDP (2010) called Balenciaga L'Eau Rose following up on the previous flanker, Balenciaga L'Essence (2011)......
Balmain Silk Perfume (2013): New Heyday for Hair Perfume {New Fragrance} {Beauty Notes + Hair}
Balmain, the luxury fashion and fragrance house, have now entered the beauty market with a line of products for hair and skin making use of Argan oil, one of the most popular beauty ingredients these days. Among the collection...
Bath & Body Works Beautiful Day (2013) {New Perfume}
Bath & Body Works have launched a new fragrance called Beautiful Day. It's about the celebration of the simple pleasure of experiencing a spring day, it "makes you feel like you're having the perfect spring day, full of carefree,...
Bath & Body Works Forever Midnight (2013) {New Perfume}
Bath & Body Works have launched a new women's perfume which they describe as their "most luxurious scent yet". It's called Forever Midnight......
Bath & Body Works Forever Red Vanilla Rum (2013) {New Perfume}
Bath & Body Works have launched a new flanker fragrance in their more upscale collection Signature Collection Forever Red with Forever Red Vanilla Rum, a perfume which offers an overdose of the vanilla-rum accord found in the original Forever...
Bath & Body Works Midnight for Men (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Together with new feminine fragrance Forever Midnight, Bath & Body Works have introduced Midnight for Men its companion scent and their first ever Forever Fragrance for men. The jus is dubbed a "luxury cologne"......
Bath & Body Works Velvet Sugar - Too Much is Never Enough (2013) {New Fragrance}
Bath & Body Works introduced a new fragrance for women in December 2013 called Velvet Sugar. The list of notes reads as a big mess of a dessert, a fact which the brand is fully conscious of, using the...
Bebe Desire (2013): Elemental My Dear Lady {New Perfume}
Fashion retailer label Bebe whose founder Manny Mashouf want women of all ages to feel like a babe, have launched a new eau de parfum for women called Desire. While about the same time Dolce & Gabbana are proposing another new...
Betty Barclay Tender Blossom (2013) {New Perfume}
Ex-American and now German fashion label Betty Barclay have launched a new women's fragrance destined to hit all the right, fresh notes of spring. Tender Blossom features delicate florals such as freesia, peony, cyclamen, and the creamier magnolia, "Inspired...
Beyoncé Heat The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Pop diva Beyoncé is launching a new parfum dedicated to her fans and in remembrance of the amazingness, of course, that was her world tour. Entitled Heat The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, its tag line is "Introducing a new...
Beyoncé Pulse NYC (2013): Beyoncé in New York City Nibbling on a Red Velvet Cupcake {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Beyoncé has launched her new fragrance for women called Pulse NYC, a flanker to Pulse (2011). The idea behind the perfume is to celebrate both the singer as a person and her favorite city which she also calls home, New York...
Bien-Être Cologne de l'Herboriste (2013): Chic, de la Figue! {New Perfume}
French brand of eaux de cologne, Bien-Être have launched a new perfume called Cologne de l'Herboriste: Eau de Cologne aux Bourgeons de Figuier des coteaux du Roussillon. It is inspired by the atmosphere of "a sunny and fresh fragrance that...
Björn Borg Heritage (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Ex-tennis champion Björn Borg has launched a new men's fragrance called Björn Borg Heritage. This venture is conducted under the compagny managing his fashion label, Worldwide Brand Management AB, rather than being a high-profile celebrity fragrance launch. It is not the first...
Bond No.9 HTTP, A New Fragrance for Direct Marketing in the Digital Age (2013) {New Perfume}
Bond No. 9, who normally specialize in New-York-City themed perfumes, will release a new perfume from June 30, 2013 dedicated to the digital world and era as well as their own digital presence called HTTP://WWW.BONDNO9.COM. As will be immediately...
Bond No.9 The Scent of Peace for Him (2013) {New Perfume}
It can be a bit daunting to keep track of all the Bond No.9 launches as they have now clearly branched off from their initial strict olfactory mapping of New York City and gone more commercial- rather than arty-minded... ...
Boucheron to Launch Fragrance in the Fall, Place Vendôme (2013) {New Perfume}
French luxury jewelry house Boucheron est. 1858 will launch a new perfume from September 2013 entitled Place Vendôme, named after their prestigious location on the world-famous square which as perfume aficionados know directly inspired the shape of the iconic...
Bourjois Offer New Quatuor of Glamorous Fragrances (2013) {New Perfumes}
Bourjois are better known today for their makeup range although perfume Evening in Paris (1928) continues to evoke an era when the brand was more intimately associated with fragrance. They are not quite ready to launch themselves into really...
Bourjois Ramage aka Endearing Available Once More (1950/2013) {New Perfume} {Fragrance News}
As habitués of the Vermont Country Store know, the place is a treasure trove of oldies, and comeback perfumes. The team there have brought back a new, vintage fragrance by Bourjois from the 1950s called Ramage in French and...
Boy Band One Direction Unveil their Debut Fragrance Our Moment (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
British boy band One Direction unveiled their debut perfume to the press tonight in London. The jus is called Our Moment, which sounds almost pessimitistic in tone as in a wistful reference to short-lived fame. How long can a...
Burberry Body Tender (2013): A Younger Version of a Recent Fragrance, Déjà! {New Perfume}
Burberry just added a new version of the original Body by Burberry called Body Tender. It is meant to woo a younger audience less than a year and a half after the original was launched, compressing the cycle of...
Burberry Body Tender Launches Today with Cara Delevingne as the New Burberry It Girl (2013) {New Fragrance} {Perfume Images & Adverts}
Burberry are introducing a new, younger version of Burberry Body today called Burberry Body Tender. The advertising campaign shot by Mario Testino features the new Burberry Body girl, Cara Delevingne. Christopher Bailey, Burberry Chief Creative Officer said, “Burberry Body was...
Burberry Brit Rhythm (2013): The Scent of Music Festivals {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Burberry will launch a new men's perfume from September 2013 called Burberry Brit Rhythm, which is inspired by the current popularity of music festivals, these revivalist 60s happenings. The media have been following these events with particular attention lately...
By Kilian Musk Oud (2013): Perfumer Alberto Morillas Revisits Oud a Decade after YSL M7{New Perfume}
By Kilian have launched Musk Oud their fifth and last installment in the Arabian Nights series inaugurated in 2009. As a parting gift to the collection they've partnered with renowned perfumer Alberto Morillas of Firmenich to devise their last...
By Kilian to Open First Perfume Boutique in New York City & Launch Apple Brandy By Kilian New York (2013) {New Perfume} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
French niche perfume house By Kilian will open their first standalone boutique in New York City in the Meatpacking District in November-December 2013, right on time for the Holidays season. To celebrate the event, a new fragrance inspired by...
Byredo 1996 Inez & Vinoodh (2013): Perfume-Photo, the New Hybrid {New Perfume}
Tandem of fashion photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin said they had been wanting to explore the other side of photo shoots for fragrance ad campaigns for a while. Byredo offered them this opportunity with a composition inspired...
Cacharel Amor Amor in a Flash (2013) {New Perfume}
Cacharel are launching a new limited edition flanker to Amor Amor this year called Amor Amor in a Flash. The name of the fragrance alludes to a "franglais" or Frenglish expression, "flasher sur quelqu'un" meaning something like...
Calvin Klein CK One Red Edition for Her & Him (2014) {New Fragrances}
Calvin Klein are preparing to launch a new duo of perfumes for her and him from January 2014 entitled the Red Edition. The color red symbolizes seduction and desire. In a departure from the surface asexual, androgynous and transparent...
Calvin Klein CK One Shock For Her Street Edition (2013) {New Perfume}
Calvin Klein have released a new limited-edition fragrance for women in the CK One Shock series called CK One Shock For Her Street Edition. The bottle is now a little work of art thanks to New York City-based graffiti artist Miss...
Calvin Klein CK One Shock For Him Street Edition (2013) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
This year sees the release of a limited-edition CK One Shock for Him Street Edition by Calvin Klein which is meant to "capture the energy of the streets". The new black, shiny bottle has been adorned with the art of...
Calvin Klein Dark Obsession for Men (2013): Tested on Felines {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Obsession by Calvin Klein has been one of the most sensual and even feral perfumes to appear in the world wide market since 1985. Taking their inspiration from this bent, the brand have decided this time to emphasize everything...
Calvin Klein Downtown Fronted by Rooney Mara (2013): Again, that Generational Thing {New Perfume} {Celebrity-Endorsed Fragrance}
Calvin Klein since the trendsetting CK One in 1994 have been in the business of tuning into generational aspirations in the broadest terms possible. Back then it was initially a war cry for gender-neutral, unisex identities embodied by lanky...
Calyx Rediscovered by Clinique with Creator Explaining Genesis {New Perfumes in 2013}
Calyx, which was launched initially in 1986, has been "rediscovered" per the new tag line and brand Clinique taking it over from Prescriptives. If you recall, in 2009, Prescriptives announced a somewhat complicated exit plan for the popular fragrance...
Caron My Ylang (2013) {New Perfume}
My Ylang by Caron is one of the two new additions to La Sélection Caron - which also comprises rebottled classics - together with Più Bellodgia. "A gourmand and luminous beauty - a flight of white florals dominated by ylang supreme...
Caron Più Bellodgia (2013) {New Perfume}
In 2013, Caron rebottled their classics and released a new flanker to Bellodgia (1927) called Più Bellodgia (More Bellodgia). The composition is signed by in-house perfumer Richard Fraysse......
Cartier Baiser Volé Essence de Parfum (2013) {New Fragrance}
Cartier released a new version of the original Baiser Volé (2011), a lily composition signed by in-house perfumer Mathilde Laurent. It is called Baiser Volé Essence de Parfum.A preliminary discovery of the latest flanker's scent indicates it will be of primary and...
Cartier Pasha Edition Noire (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Cartier have launched a new iteration of Pasha (1992) called Pasha Edition Noire......
Carven Le Parfum (2013) {New Perfume}
The fashion house of Carven, which has welcomed new artistic director Guillaume Henry in 2009 will launch a new feminine fragrance from February 2013 called Carven Le Parfum. The perfume brand will be back this year also with two...
Carven, Le Parfum (2013): Just An All-Around Beautiful Smell {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrance}
The house of Carven founded at the end of WWII in 1945 have left their mark on the history of perfumes with such classics as Ma Griffe (1946) and Vétiver de Carven (1956), the latter which influenced a succession of great vetiver...
Caudalie Figue de Vigne (2013) {New Perfume}
French beauty brand Caudalie will launch a new perfume from May 2013 called Figue de Vigne. It will be their fourth scent in a range comprising the original Fleur de Vigne and the more recent additions, Thé des Vignes and...
Cellmen The Original Fragrance (2013): Cosmetic Aura {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Cellcosmet + Cellmen cosmetics brand from Switzerland whose motto is "The science of staying young" have released an eau de toilette version of their celebrated cosmetic scent found in their skin care range. The new fine fragrance is called...
Cerruti 1881 Acqua Forte: Olivier Cresp Interprets Water (2013) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Cerruti will launch a new men's perfume fronted by French jazz guitarist Thomas Dutronc from March 25, 2013 called Cerruti 1881 Acqua Forte. Thomas Dutronc is the son of 60s French icon Françoise Hardy and singer and actor Jacques Dutronc....
Chanel Bring to Scintillating Light a Forgotten Chapter of the History of the House with 1932 (2013) {New Perfume}
Chanel will launch a new perfume called 1932 from February 1, 2013 in France in their boutique collection created in 2006 entitled Les Exclusifs. The name of the fragrance refers to the year in which Coco Chanel created her first collection of fine...
Charriol Royal White (2013) {New Perfume} {Men's Fragrance}
Charriol will launch a new perfume for men in their Royal Collection called Royal White from May 2013. The fragrance was composed by nose Annick Ménardo of Firmenich. The composition is said to be, "...a tribute to the assertive, respected...
Chef Pâtissier Christophe Felder Launches Explosion Gourmande (2013) {New Perfume}
French pastry chef Christophe Felder has imagined a gourmand recipe, as usual, except that this time the quirk is it's in liquid form and bottled, and does not give a fig about calorie count. Explosion Gourmande is the latest...
Chloé Roses de Chloé (2013) {New Fragrance}
Chloé have started the international roll-out of the latest flanker to their successful pillar scent Chloé Eau de Parfum launched in 2008. It is called Roses de Chloé and aims to bring out the tender and romantic sides in women... ...
Chloé SeeByChloé (2012/2013): To See & Be Seen {New Perfume}
Chloé will launch a new women's perfume from the end of 2012 to February 2013 called SeebyChloé, a branding effort at conveying the presence of their See by Chloé fashion collection in fragrance form. The composition is signed by...
Chopard 1000 Miglia (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Chopard have released a new men's fragrance called 1000 Miglia in reference to an institution of racing car sports, with an aesthetic twist as it gathers lovers of exquisite vintage cars. The cologne was composed by perfumers Olivier Polge...
Christian Lacroix + Welton London Create Scented Candles (2013) {New Perfumes} {Home Fragrance}
French fashion designer Christian Lacroix has partnered with Welton London to launch two collections of trios of scented candles, one inspired by the Alpes region, the other more southerly, by Sevilla......
Cire Trudon Bethléem (2013) {New Scented Candle}
After Melchior last year, Cire Trudon have introduced a new scented candle inspired by the Nativity for holidays 2013 called Bethléem. "In a warm, amber manger, his eyes open wide to take in the silver night. He takes his first...
Clé de Peau Beauté Rose Synactif Eau de Parfum (2013) {New Perfume} {Beauty Notes} {Rose Notebook}
Beauty brand Clé de Peau have introduced a new perfume called Rose Synactif derived from their extensive research on the ingredient MACC (Methyl Aminomethylcyclohexane Carboxamide HCI) capable of stimulating the lymphatic system according to the label, other than by...
Clean First Blush (2013) {New Perfume}
Clean have introduced their new limited edition fragrance for summer 2013 called First Blush. The composition is signed by perfumer Harry Fremont of Firmenich who said, “First Blush was inspired by a summer morning. In creating the fragrance, I...
Clean First Blush (2013): For Morning People {New Fragrance}
Clean issued a new perfume called First Blush which is about the atmosphere of a new day in its early hours, as it "captures the cool, sparkling freshness," of that moment. Known for their real-simple perfumes in terms of...
Clinique Happy Summer Spray, the 2013 Edition {New Perfume}
The summery edition of Happy by Clinique, Happy Summer Spray is out, coming this year with a naïve, child-like drawing of a big, colorful flower with a large rosy mouth......
Clique by Roblé Launches as the Bravo TV Chef's First Fragrance Recipe (2014) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
We already said that before, that if there are trends, there are also mega trends like the one buoying gourmands perfumes in the beginning of the 21st century. Chef Roblé of Bravo TV launched his debut perfume called Clique...
Coach Leatherware No.01, No.02 & No.03: Three Ways to Smell the Scent of Baseball Gloves {New Fragrances in 2013} {Men's Colognes}
Coach have launched a collection of three perfumes all inspired by the iconic scent of leather baseball gloves. Leatherware No.01, Leatherware No. 02 and Leatherware No. 03 come in three shades of amber from light to amber and finally...
Comme des Garçons is a Blue Invasion of Planet Earth (2013) {New Fragrances}
In the perfumer's quest to add novel accords to the natural world, fashion and perfume label founded by Rei Kawabuko, Comme des Garçons, launched a new series of three unisex fragrances called Blue Encens, Blue Cedrat and Blue Santal destined to...
Commodity is New Online Perfume Shopping Experience & Range with Scents like Gold, Paper & Cloth (2013) {New Perfumes}
"Help us change the industry" is the adroit motto, new fragrance company Commodity (Goods) use in the hope of whipping internet surfers and social media habitués into action. Taking a closer look at their selling concept, you see that...
Corania Solinotes Fleur d'Oranger (2013) {New Perfume}
Corania added a new composition called Fleur d'Oranger to their Solinotes range. The eau de toilette was composed by perfumer Irène Farmachidi of Technicoflor.......
Crabtree & Evelyn Heritage Collection Recaptures Old-World Charm (2013) {New Perfumes}
To fête their 40th anniversary, Crabtree & Evelyn are launching a collection of 7 fragrances, including a revised version of their Hungary Water, the earliest known European alcohol-based fragrance dating back to the 14th century. The Heritage Collection offers...
Crabtree & Evelyn to Launch New Luxury Orientalist Collection Night Garden (2013) {New Fragrances}
British toiletry and fragrance house Crabtree & Evelyn will launch a new limited-edition perfume collection entitled Night Garden from August 2013 comprising four compositions called Ottoman Rose, Kashmir Musk, Assam Oudh and Persian Thé. They are explicitly inspired by the Middle...
Cult Perfume Miss Me by Stella Cadente Reawakens from its Ashes (2005/2013) {Fragrance News} {New Perfume}
As the fragrance industry becomes more conscious of people's serious, sometimes indefectible, attachment to their personal perfumes, also less callous about fast-profit fragrance launches, and generally are more aware and respectful of their customers' concerns (in part via...
Demeter Candy Cane Truffle (2013) {New Fragrance}
Demeter have added a new gourmand perfume to their Fragrance Library called Candy Cane Truffle. As its name indicates, it captures the scent of the popular Christmastime treat blended with chocolate......
Demeter Elvira Mistress of the Dark Collection (2013): Dangerous Florals for Halloween {New Perfumes}
Demeter Fragrance Library have issued a new range comprising three seasonal fragrances to celebrate Halloween called Elvira's Zombie, Elvira's Vamp and Elvira's Black Roses, all part of the Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Collection after the eponymous movie and video...
Demeter First Response Boston (2013): Honoring the Boston Marathon Bombing & Boston's Firefighters {New Perfume}
Demeter Fragrance Library have issued a special limited edition of a perfume called First Response Boston to pay homage and raise funds for the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing as well as the Boston Firefighters. 75% of sales...
Demeter Fragrance Library Pizza: Brave New Scent (2013) {New Perfume}
Demeter, aka The Real Scents of the World (not really - just kidding) have launched a new perfume which they call a stretch, not of the imagination, but certainly of perfume-wearing habits, with the tantalizingly and simply named Pizza....
Desigual Sex, Fun, & Love (2013) {New Fragrances}
Spanish apparel brand Desigual launched their debut fragrances to mark their 30th anniversary, yesterday on December 2, 2013. They released a trio of perfumes called Sex, Fun and Love named after their 2013 spring-summer collection. Like their patchwork-y, post-flower-power-era clothes, the...
Diesel Fuel for Life Spirit (2013) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Diesel are launching a new fragrance for men this spring of 2013 called Diesel Fuel for Life Spirit. It is a flanker to the original Diesel Fuel for Life which was introduced in 2007 as part of a femme-homme...
Diesel Loverdose Tattoo (2013) {New Perfume}
Diesel will launch a new version of Loverdose called Loverdose Tattoo from August 12, 2013. The ad campaign is fronted by model Anna Brewster and shot by Daniel Jackson. The composition, which is touted as a new aphrodisiac potion,...
Dior Addict Eau Délice (2013) {New Fragrance}
Dior Parfums are preparing to release a new fragrance in the Addict series on June 17, 2013 called Addict Eau Délice. The fresh, gourmand Oriental has been created under the supervision of perfumer François Demanchy of LVMH......
Dior Fahrenheit Parfum (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Dior have released a new version of their classic men's fragrance Fahrenheit offered this time in parfum or extrait form, a concentration reserved in principle for feminine perfumes. It is called Fahrenheit Parfum. The composition is signed by perfumer...
Dior Gris Montaigne (2013) {New Perfume}
Dior are launching a new scented opus in their newly re-named boutique Collection Privée library called Gris Montaigne. The perfume is named after the iconic gray color favored by fashion designer Christian Dior in his time. Here, it becomes...
Dior Gris Montaigne - with an Aside on the Miss Dior Exhibition (2013) {Perfume Short (Review)} {New Fragrance}
I can't believe it, but I didn't make it to the big Miss Dior exhibition at the Grand Palais. It went by too fast. If I have to find a culprit, I can always pin it on the overabundance...
Dior Homme Cologne (2013) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Dior have introduced a new iteration to Dior Homme, the soft, suave iris perfume for men created by perfumer Olivier Polge and admired by perfumers like Bertrand Duchaufour. In this new opus, the timeless classic chic of an eau...
Dior Hypnotic Poison Eau Secrète (2013) {New Perfume}
Dior are proposing a new variation on Hypnotic Poison called Hypnotic Poison Eau Secrète, which launched on January 14, 2013. Originally composed by perfumer Annick Menardo, the jus has officially been reworked by Dior head-perfumer François Demachy for this latest flanker......
Dior J'Adore Voile de Parfum (2013): Scent From the Hills of Tuscany {New Perfume}
Dior released a new flanker to the house pillar perfume, J'Adore. The latest iteration is called J'Adore Voile de Parfum. This is however more than just being about a more mist-like concentration. In fact, the name is somewhat misleading as it...
Diptyque Jonquille (2013): To Celebrate Young Spring {New Home Fragrance}
The house of Diptyque have launched a new scented candle to celebrate the arrival of spring 2013 called Jonquille (Narcissus Jonquilla). It is part of their herbier which they present as a collection of fragrant, seasonal botanicals gathered from around...
Diptyque's Next Candle is Called Eucalyptus (2013) {New Scent} {Home Fragrance}
French niche perfume house Diptyque will launch a new scented candle next month called Eucalyptus as part of their L'Herbier collection which is inspired by "a nature which is alive, rare and precious," and follows the course of the...
Dita Von Teese Erotique - Only if You're a Very Bad Girl (2013) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
American burlesque performer Dita Von Teese released her fourth fragrance to date called Erotique at a launch party at Fred Segal on November 21, 2013 - we would have loved to attend, Jas, but alas, were too far afield to...
Dita Von Teese Launches Third Perfume FleurTeese (2013): Of Lilacs - First Look {New Perfume} {Celebrity Perfume}
Burlesque icon Dita Von Teese is launching her third perfume on time for Mother's Day 2013 following up on her debut one Dita von Teese EDP and Rouge. Continuing to weave the sexy innuendos, it is this time called...
DKNY Be Delicious Skin (2013) {New Perfume} {Beauty Notes}
Donna Karan launched a new iteration of Be Delicious called DKNY Be Delicious Skin......
DKNY Women Fall (2013) {New Perfume}
DKNY are already releasing the information that a new scent awaits you to celebrate the fall season of 2013 in New York City, DKNY Women Fall......
Dolce & Gabbana Desire (2013) {New Perfume}
Dolce and Gabbana are not only thinking about how to best scent babies, but continuing on their course to perfuming stylish women with their latest launch, Desire. Although there is a subtitle which indicates that it is part of the...
Dolce & Gabbana pour Femme Intense (2013): Inspired by Old-School EDPs {New Perfume}
Dolce & Gabbana are launching the intense version of Dolce & Gabbana pour Femme (2012) this 2013 fall season. From a perfumery standpoint, the designers wanted to recapture some of "the richness and depth of old-school eaux de parfum"...
Dolce & Gabbana Tender Oud (2013) {New Fragrance}
Dolce & Gabbana offer a new unconventional aromatic pairing for their latest niche perfumery offering...
Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Gold Essence (2013) {New Fragrance}
Donna Karan have introduced a limited edition perfume called Cashmere Mist Gold Essence, a flanker to the modern American classic Cashmere Mist (1994). The brand said they wanted to capture the olfactory form of the "mesmerizing halo of...
Dries Van Noten par Frédéric Malle (2013): The Personality Pitch, Not a Celebrity {New Perfume}
Frédéric Malle of Editions de Parfums has inaugurated a new collection of nominal perfumes with an olfactory portrait of fashion designer Dries Van Noten. He notes that a qualitative change has intervened in his work, “It’s not a duet...
Durance en Provence Coquelicot - Poppy (2013) {New Perfume}
The edpSouthern perfume house Durance en Provence have released a new perfume called Coquelicot (Poppy). It comes in two versions, in eau de parfum and eau de toilette. It was composed by "our master-perfumer in Grasse,"......
Eau Jeune Lady Candy Sensual Vanille & Lady Candy Lovely Fruits Rouges (2013) {New Fragrances}
French mass-market brand Eau Jeune have launched a new duo of women's fragrances called Lady Candy Sensual Vanille and Lady Candy Lovely Fruits Rouges. Founded in 1977, the label which seems to target the youth market in priority actually claims...
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Honeysuckle (2013) {New Perfume}
Elizabeth Arden have released their annual twist on their staple fragrance Green Tea created in 1999. In 2013, the brew is perfumed with a new, sweet and creamy floral note in Green Tea Honeysuckle. The composition is signed by...
Elizabeth Arden Untold (2013) {New Perfume}
Elizabeth Arden have launched a new women's fragrance called UNTOLD, dubbed a "sensual floral". The name alludes to the many untold facets of a woman. Perfumer Clément Gavarry of IFF composed the perfume explaining, "When I first arrived in...
Escada Cherry in the Air (2013) {New Perfume}
Escada's annual spring-summer limited-edition is called Cherry in the Air this year following up on Taj Sunset in 2011, which was reportedly a big hit, and a trio of re-issues in 2012. The series started in 1993 with Chiffon...
Estée Lauder Amber Mystique (2013): More Middle East Courtship {New Perfume}
Estée Lauder are bringing a second chapter to life in the story of their regional courtship of the Middle East. After Wood Mystique, we have Amber Mystique.Making an effort to understand the cultural practices surrounding perfume-wearing in Middle-Eastern countries, the...
Estée Lauder Say Modern Muse is Once in a Decade Launch Aiming to Become a Future Classic (2013) {New Perfume}
Estée Lauder cos. will introduce a new women's fragrance from August 2013 called Modern Muse. Jane Hertzmark Hudis, global president of the Estée Lauder brand at the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. said that they see it as "...the most important fragrance...
Etro Rajasthan (2013) {New Perfume}
Italian fashion house Etro launched a new women's perfume called Rajasthan, which is inspired by the palatial architecture found in this region of India. The composition is signed by perfumer Véronique Nyberg of IFF {see interview}. "Rajasthan tells the...
Excelsis Fine Fragrances Francis is Dedicated to the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church (2013) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
As the period of Advent starts, here is a new eau de cologne created by Excelsis Fine Fragrances to pay homage to Pope Francis. Like its namesakes - Saint Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis - the perfume is...
Faith Hill & Tim McGraw Soul 2 Soul Vintage for Her & Him (2013) {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}
Husband and wife country-music stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have released a follow-up duo to their initial Soul 2 Soul perfumes called Soul 2 Soul Vintage for Him and Her."Inspired by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s classic American love story,...
Fatima Lopes Be Mine (2013): The Fragrance of Irresistible Possessiveness {New Perfume}
Portuguese fashion designer Fatima Lopes will launch her debut feminine fragrance called Be Mine. While perfume ad copy is usually enthusiastic and even euphoric, this one herein is so filled with excess that it seems pointless to paraphrase it...
Fendi L'Acquarossa (2013) {New Perfume}
Fendi will introduce a new pillar women's perfume from September 2013 called in Italian L'Acquarossa, "Red Water" literally. Actress Chiara Mastroianni is the face for the fragrance. Red in perfume is definitely a renewed trend at this point in...
Floris Malmaison Encore (2013): Comeback of a Beloved Carnation Fragrance {New Perfume}
Floris have released a new version of the beloved carnation perfume, Malmaison {See review} which had been discontinued. Its new self is called Malmaison Encore. In-house perfumer Shelagh Foyle had to use all of her expertise to try to be...
Floris Patchouli (2013): Would you Enjoy a Helping of Coconut Patchouli Custard? {New Fragrance}
Floris have introduced a new fragrance in their Private Collection which is dedicated to one of the most beguiling ingredients of perfumery, Pogostemon cablin also known as "patchai" in the original Tamul, also known as - famously or infamously...
Frédéric Malle Joyeux Noël Scented Candle (2013) {New Perfume} {Home Fragrance}
Frédéric Malle released a limited-edition scented candle for the holidays simply called Joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas). The fragrance was concocted by perfumer Dominique Ropion. It recaptures the typical olfactory atmosphere of the season......
Fred Segal The Blend Kit No.1 For You DIY People Out There {New Fragrances in 2013}
Santa-Monica-originating retailer Fred Segal have launched The Blend, a coffret of 10 perfume oils to be mixed and matched at leisure. "THE BLEND is a one-of-a-kind line of pure perfume oils founded at Fred Segal in Santa Monica. Based on...
Fresh Life: About the Four Elements (2013) {New Fragrance}
Boston-born beauty and perfume brand Fresh have launched a new perfume called Life. What they mean is not so much existential as that the fragrance is about an unison with nature encompassing all the four elements, each being represented...
Gap Established 1969 Electric & Bright (2013) {New Fragrances} {Men's Cologne} {Perfume Images & Ads}
Gap have introduced a new him-and-her duo of perfumes called Established 1969 Electric and Established 1969 Bright. For the brand, it's all about making you remember the great past while looking forward to the future with renewed energy, color-coded...
Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia Eau Fraîche Infuses Jasmine Tea (2013) {New Perfume - WOW AWARD}
Giorgio Armani have launched a new flanker to the original Acqua di Gioia (2010) called Acqua di Gioia Eau Fraîche. While its name suggests a more transparent texture for the scent, in reality the perfume turns out to smell more...
Givenchy Gentlemen Only (2013) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Givenchy have introduced a new masculine scent called Gentlemen Only, named after the 70s cologne by Givenchy, Gentleman, which was launched in 1974. The latest jus is said to be a "neo-aromatic woody" and was composed by perfumer Françoise...
Givenchy Very Irrésistible 10 Roses Edition (2013) {New Perfume}
Givenchy have released a collector edition for the Very Irrésistible 10th anniversary edition now coming adorned with 10 roses. The juice has been reworked to include 10 different accords of roses... ...
Givenchy Very Irresistible Edition Croisière (2013) {New Perfume}
Givenchy have introduced a new limited-edition spin-off of Very Irresistible called Very Irresistible Croisière for summer of 2013. The launch is associated with an eponymous and escapist makeup launch inviting you to imagine you're cruising around the Mediterranean sea......
Gucci Guilty Black pour Femme and Homme (2013): Sizzling with Rachel Evan Wood & Chris Evan {New Perfumes} {Men's Cologne}
Gucci are expanding the Gucci Guilty franchise initially introduced in 2010, with this year, Gucci Guilty Black pour Femme and Homme. No surprise here as Rachel Evan Wood and Chris Evan continue to front the advertising campaign devised by Mert...
Gucci Made to Measure for James Franco (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Gucci are launching a new masculine fragrance this summer called Made to Measure. The advertising campaign is fronted by actor James Franco, the icon for the brand since 2008. Artistic director Frida Giannini extolled the virtues of Franco saying,...
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Nerolia Bianca (2013) {New Perfume}
Guerlain have launched a new Aqua Allegoria this spring of 2013 baptized Nerolia Bianca. Founded in 1999, as a collection of fresh eaux, it has seen a number of additions over the years so far retaining four in the permanent...
Guerlain Fond de Cuve Cologne pour le Bain & Bougie (1828 / 2013) {New Perfumes} {Bath & Body} {Home Fragrance}
Guerlain are making more widely available two re-edited scents that were launched in the fall of 2013 as part of an exclusive collection to their flagship address, 68, Champs-Elysées. Fond de Cuve Cologne pour le Bain is a formula...
Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Collector & Eau de Lingerie Brume Parfumée (2013) {New Fragrances}
To celebrate the roaring success of La Petite Robe Noire, the #1 bestseller fragrance for women in France these days, Guerlain have launched a Collector edition of the original bottle as well as a new iteration of the perfume...
Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle (2013) {New Perfume}
Guerlain will enter a new flanker in the collection Shalimar Parfum Initial, a modern interpretation of Shalimar launched in 2011 by new in-house perfumer Thierry Wasser who offered his own take on the classic fragrance composed by Jacques Guerlain in...
Guess Girl Belle (2013): Sensual Muses {New Fragrance}
Guess have released a new fragrance for women called Guess Girl Belle, inspired by the mystique of the "Belle of the ball." The ad campaign continues to be fronted by actress Amber Heard. Renato Semerari, President of Coty Beauty...
Guess Night for Him (2013-2014) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Fashion jeans label Guess launched a new masculine fragrance in fall 2013 which will debut in Europe from January 2014 called Guess Night for Him......
Halle Berry Exotic Jasmine (2013): A Floral Fougère for Women {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Oscar-winner Halle Berry has launched her 6th fragrance to date called Exotic Jasmine. Behind the classic name, there is a fougère made for women, a category normally perceived as gender-bending by the wider feminine public yet favored by several women celebrities...
Hanae Mori Eau de Collection No.8 (2013) {New Perfume}
Hanae Mori have introduced their last installment in the Eau de Collection series which debuted in 2010 following the economical concept of "sustainable" scents relying on the energy of sun and wind to be produced. The new fragrance...
Heidi Klum Surprise (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Model Heidi Klum will follow up on the launches of Shine (2011) {more pics here}, Shine Summer (2012) and Shine My Rose (2012) with a new fragrance called Surprise to be introduced from February 2013. The perfume is meant to convey her love for a life full of...
Hello Kitty Peacock (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
A new Hello Kitty fragrance has been introduced called Kitty Peacock by Hello Kitty... ...
Helvetica Perfume, The Scent of Nothing & Many Lines (2013) {New Perfume (Concept)}
In a more or less recurrent fashion, you see appear from time to time a perfume which is meant to smell of nothing except a concept. In 1921, there was Belle Haleine Voile de Toilette by Marcel Duchamp, in...
Hermès Collection Les Classiques + A Bel Ami Vétiver Twist (2013) {Fragrance News} {New Perfume}
Hermès are preparing to showcase anew a selection of their classic perfumes in a new range with a relooked packaging entiled Les Classiques while accompanyng this event with a new launch in December 2013, a creative yet faithful flanker to Bel...
Hermès Hermessence Epice Marine (2013): Two Taste Masters Get Together and Cook Up a Storm {New Perfume}
The eleventh Hermessence by Hermès is called Epice Marine. It is inspired by the spice palette used by French chef Olivier Roellinger who hails from Brittany, mixed for further intrigue with the scent of sea-shore fog and Bruichladdich whiskey....
Hermès Jour d'Hermès (2012 / 2013) {New Perfume}
The house of Hermès launched a new fragrance last December 2012 called Jour d'Hermès. Composed by in-house nose Jean-Claude Ellena, it will be more widely available from the date of its official market launch on February 15, 2013......
Hermès Les Colognes Eau de Narcisse Bleu & Eau de Mandarine Ambrée (2013) {New Perfumes}
Hermès are launching two new fragrances as part of their Les Colognes collection now comprising five works. Eau de Mandarine Ambrée (Ambery Mandarin Water) and Eau de Narcisse Bleu (Blue Narcissus Water) come to complete the fresh library which is said to...
Hilde Soliani Peccatrice (2013) {New Perfume}
Italian artist, as well as dedicated creative gourmet, Hilde Soliani launched a new perfume called Peccatrice (Sinner). It is inspired by a trip she made to Sicily and the scents and colors she encountered there. Why, you might ask, a...
Hip Notes Honey (2013) {New Fragrance}
For fall 2013, Hip Notes by Tru Fragrances have released what they think is the note du jour, i.e., Honey. Their initiative is about identifying olfactory trends and issuing a seasonal note each new quarter......
Histoires de Parfums Make Perfume Not War (2013) {New Fragrance}
Histoires de Parfums have released a new, unisex and numbered fragrance from 1 to 1000 called Make Perfume Not War which they describe as their first opus with a charitable purpose......
Hugo Boss Hugo Red (2013): Red Means Go, with Jared Leto {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Hugo Boss have released their latest masculine fragrance called Hugo Red. The ad campaign is fronted by actor and musician Jared Leto. The tag line "Red means go" is about the pushing of boundaries, the don't-take-no-for-an-answer attitude. Apart from...
HYLNDS Spirit of the Glen or the Scent of The Glenlivet (2013) {New Perfume}
Niche fragrance label HYLNDS, a new universe created by D.S. & Durga, have released a gustatory perfume inspired by Speyside whiskey in collaboration with The Glenlivet called Spirit of the Glen. It is the result of their research into the atmospheric...
ID Parfums Elixir de Muguet & a Recap on the Lily of the Valley Conundrum (2013) {New Perfume} {Scented Thoughts}
ID Parfums have launched a new lily of the valley perfume this spring of 2013 called Elixir de Muguet in their Collection Exclusive in eau de parfum concentration. The composition is signed by perfumer Philippe Bousseton of Takasago. The...
IKKS Believes In You (2013) {New Perfume} {Men's Fragrance}
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, IKKS are launching a new fragrance dedicated to men called IKKS Believes In You. The composition is signed by young up and coming nose, according to the brand, Jennifer Riley of Créations et Parfums. A...
Isaac Mizrahi Fabulous Intense (2013) {New Fragrance}
Fashion designer Isaac Mizarahi has released a new fragrance to complement his debut offering last year, Fabulous (2012), called Fabulous Intense... ...
Issey Miyaké L'Elixir Pleats Please Edition de Noël 2013 {New Perfume}
Issey Miyaké have re-introduced what is becoming an annual collector edition version of Pleats Please eau de toilette (2012) called L'Elixir Pleats Please Edition de Noël (2013) for the holidays.The original fragrance composition by Aurélien Guichard of Givaudan sees...
Issey Miyaké Pleats Please Eau de Parfum Adds Note & Color of Violet (2013) {New Perfume}
The upcoming new Issey Miyaké perfume is inspired by the color and taste of a macaron flavored with violet. Fashion designer Issey Miyaké will launch a new version of Pleats Please introduced last year as an eau de toilette......
James Bond 007 Quantum (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
The latest addition to the James Bond 007 scent-bar franchise is called Quantum. "Quantum, the third installment to the dangerously sophisticated James Bond 007 fragrance line, comprises a truly masculine and invigorating array of ingredients, combined to bring to...
Jardins d'Ecrivains Gigi (2013) {New Perfume}
Following up on George, their debut fine fragrance, new Parisian niche brand Jardins d'Ecrivains (Gardens of Writers) will release a second perfume from February 2013 called Gigi, which is inspired by the fictional character created by French writer Colette, and known to...
Jardins d'Ecrivains Wilde (2013) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne} {Celebrity Perfume}
Witty, über-individualistic Oscar Wilde (1856-1900) has inspired a new French perfume for men by Parisian niche perfumery house Jardins d'Ecrivains. It is simply called Wilde. The writer's real name was Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde, and this shortens it further. This is the...
Jay Z Gold for Men (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Jay Z, rapper, singer, husband of Beyoncé and dad to Blue Ivy, has launched his first cologne under his own signature name working together with Parlux. Previously, he had done fragrances under one of his companies' labels, apparel brand Rocawear,...
Jean Patou Héritage Chaldée, Eau de Patou, Patou pour Homme (2013) {New Perfumes}
Jean Patou have started to relaunch a series of perfumes culled from the vault in a new archival collection baptized Héritage. The relaunch is inaugurated with Chaldée (1927), Eau de Patou (1976) and Patou pour Homme (1980)......
Jean Patou Joy Forever (2013) {New Perfume}
Jean Patou have released a new flanker to the classic Joy from the Depression era called Joy Forever. The name is meant to affirm the permanence and relevance of this perfume for a new generation of women by prolonging...
Jean-Charles Brosseau Fleurs d'Ombre Nymphéa (2013) {New Perfume}
Jean-Charles Brosseau have added a new perfume to the Fleurs d'Ombre collection with Nymphéa. It follows up on Ombre Bleue, Violette-Menthe, Jasmin-Lilas, Rose, and Bergamote. The composition is signed by perfumer Thomas Fontaine......
Jean-Charles Brosseau Ombre Orientale (2013) {New Perfume}
Confidential label Jean-Charles Brosseau have released a new fragrance for women called Ombre Orientale (Oriental Shadow). It is an oudh composition which claims to be different from the slew of agarwood scents inundating the market, welcoming with enthusiasm this...
Jean-Louis Sherrer Nuits Indiennes (1994/2013) {New Perfume}
Sherrer Parfums have relaunched a perfume from their catalogue initially introduced in 1994 called Jean-Louis Scherrer Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights). It is described as a floral oriental chypre......
Jennifer Lopez Forever Glowing (2013): Sweet Scent of Success {New Fragrance}
Jennifer Lopez launched her latest perfume called Forever Glowing. It is a flanker to Glowing. JLo is a pioneer in the celebrity-perfume business. Having released more than 20 fragrances since her debut perfume Glow in 2002, her case shows how...
Jennifer Lopez Rio Glow (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
In the summer of 2013, American pop diva Jennifer Lopez launched a new fragrance for women inspired by the beauty of Brazil and supposedly by her Glow range of scents, called Rio Glow......
Jimmy Choo Exotic is for the Long, Hot Summer of 2013 {New Fragrance}
The upcoming Jimmy Choo Exotic for women takes on a pink fuschia, intense raspberry hue while including a note of the fruit as well Jimmy Choo will launch a new women's perfume from August 2013, an ephemeral edition called...
Jimmy Choo Flash (2013): Inspired by Choos {New Perfume}
Jimmy Choo will launch their second full-fledged fragrance creation from mid-January 2013 called Flash following up on Jimmy Choo. Co-artistic directors Sandra Choi and Simon Holloway said that, "Flash embodies this pleasant rush of adrenaline and this feeling of...
Jimmy Choo Flash (2013): More Details {New Perfume}
Following our earlier announcement about the upcoming new women's perfume by Jimmy Choo, Flash, we received further information about it. Now they stress that the perfume is an "ultra-modern white floral" with a solar character. Perfumer Christine Nagel said...
Jo Malone Osmanthus Blossom Cologne (2013) {New Perfume}
Jo Malone are releasing a new limited-edition floral composition this year called Osmanthus Blossom. It seems to fit in an ephemeral series having featured Sakura Blossom (2011) and Plum Blossom (2012). One of the most delicate scents to be experienced - yet, as I...
Jo Malone Peony & Blush Suede (2013) {New Fragrance}
Jo Malone, alongside with Saffron Cologne Intense, will release a new fragrance in the early fall of 2013 called Peony and Blush Suede. The tag line is, "The essence of charm". The composition, signed by perfumer Christine Nagel of Mane, is...
Jo Malone Saffron Cologne Intense (2013) {New Perfume}
Jo Malone introduced a new unisex perfume called Saffron Cologne Intense in their special collection dedicated to the Middle East, the Colognes Intenses which debuted in 2010. See for instance review of Rose Water and Vanilla and Iris and White Musk......
Jo Malone Sugar & Spice Collection Replaces Tea Time with Perfume Indulgences (2013) {New Perfumes}
Jo Malone are doing two logical things with their new collection of perfumes entitled Sugar & Spice to launch this coming spring of 2013: they are creating a follow-up library of scents to their tea-inspired perfumes launched in 2011,...
John Varvatos Artisan Acqua (2013) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
American fashion designer John Varvatos is launching a new men's fragrance in his Artisan range ca. 2009 called Artisan Acqua. The composition is inspired by the Mediterranean sea and the category called beach-y or marine scents......
Joop! Le Bain Soft Moments (2013): Relaxing with the Scent of Cannabis Seeds {New Perfume}
German brand Joop! have created a new flanker to the original Le Bain from 1988. Le Bain Soft Moments is a limited-edition fragrance meant to be about a relaxing spa experience. Flirting with narcotic references, the new jus features an...
Joy, Parfum Naturel: Relaunch of Classics of the House of Patou {Fragrance News}
Jean Patou have relaunched a trio of perfumes this spring of 2013 which have made the historical reputation of their house in the world of fragrances: Joy (1930), 1000 (1972) and Sublime (1992). The news come after a new...
Judith Leiber Exotic Coral (2013) {New Perfume}
Judith Leiber will release a new women's perfume in 2013 called Exotic Coral. Like the other four fragrances of the brand Judith Leiber, Night, Amethyst and Topaz, the flacon mimics the shape of one of their richly bejeweled art-deco...
Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Noir (2013) {New Perfume}
This summer, sexy-fun-sporty fashion label Juicy Couture will launch a new limited edition version of Viva La Juicy (2008) called Viva La Juicy Noir, whose composition has been rethought to unleash nocturnal forces, especially it seems among the clubbing set. In...
Juliette Has a Gun Anyway (2013) {New Perfume}
Juliette Has a Gun introduced a new unisex fragrance called Anyway. The brand want to offer a composition which is both simple and singular in order to cut through the clutter of the market, like lemon cuts through grease."Anyway"...
Kate Spade Live Colorfully (2013) {New Perfume} {Fragrance Shopping Tip}
As announced previously, Kate Spade are launching a new perfume for women called Live Colorfully inspired by the New York City lifestyle and ethos. It's right now available exclusively at Nordstrom if you want to get your mitts on the...
Kate Spade Live Colorfully (2013): New York, New York, Kate-Spade Style {New Perfume}
Kate Spade will launch a new women's perfume from April 2013 called Live Colorfully. The creative team standing behind the fragrance is a motley crew as this is a special project for the brand which wanted to hold the...
Kenzo Homme Sport Extrême (2013): Chill Ad {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Kenzo have launched a new flanker to their 2012 Kenzo Homme Sport called Kenzo Homme Sport Extrême. Continuing with their humorous streak which ribs armchair sportsmen if the ad campaign last year featured a Nicolas Cazalé playing baby foot...
Kenzo Madly Kenzo Oud Collection (2013) {New Perfume}
Even Kenzo are now interested in oud -- who is not interested in oud these days? They are proposing a limited-edition fragrance in the Madly Kenzo series called Madly Kenzo Oud Collection......
Kenzo's New Take on Both Perfume & Color: Rose-Pink, Jaune-Yellow (2013) {New Perfumes}
Designer Kenzo has launched a new collection of fragrances called Couleurs Parfums, which as its name indicates is about the translation of colors into perfumes. The two first scents to be released in the new library this spring 2013 are...
Kim Kardashian Pure Honey (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Kim Kardashian is about to release a new women's perfume later thus year. It is somewhat of a departure from her earlier launches where she concentrated mostly on ideas of glamor and old-Hollywood nostalgia, to good effect in her...
Korres Launch Two Spicy Fragrances for Women & Men (2013) {New Fragrances} {Green Products}
Beauty and perfume brand Korres, who take pride in being eco-conscious, have introduced two new spicy fragrances called as usual after their three main facets Velvet Orris, Violet, White Pepper for women and Mountain Pepper, Bergamot, Coriander for men......
L'Artisan Parfumeur Caligna (2013) - Teaser {New Perfume}
French niche perfume house L'Artisan Parfumeur are preparing to release a new opus entitled Caligna. The composition is part of the new La Collection de Grasse which debuted in the fall of 2012......
L'Artisan Parfumeur Caligna (2013): Love Pean to Provence {New Perfume}
Caligna despite its name referring to courtship does not primarily aim to be a love story between two persons, but rather wishes to be a full-on love declaration to the Grassois hinterland, that sometimes fairy-tale like Provençal region poised between...
L'Artisan Parfumeur Explosions d'Emotions in Three Times (2013) {New Fragrances}
L'Artisan Parfumeur will release a new collection of perfumes comprising a trio from September 2013. Entitled Explosions d'Emotions, the series includes Amour Nocturne about the intimacy of the night, Déliria about the intoxication of the senses and Skin on...
L'Occitane Fleur d'Or & Acacia and Cèdre & Oranger: A Her & Him Duo for Christmas (2013) {New Fragrances}
L'Occitane en Provence are adding three new perfumes to the Collection de Grasse this 2013 fall-winter season. Two of them, of which we are writing in this article, will be aiming the Christmas shopping crowds with Fleur d'Or &...
L'Occitane La Collection de Grasse Introduces New In-House Perfumer Karine Dubreuil (2013) {New Perfumes} {Fragrance News}
L'Occitane en Provence have two main news to share at the beginning of 2013: the launch of a new perfume collection of 4 scents, from May 2013 entitled La Collection de Grasse; the hiring of an in-house perfumer, Karine Dubreuil......
L'Occitane Rose Aurore Eau Fraîche (2013) {New Perfume}
L'Occitane en Provence have released a new limited edition rose perfume called Rose Aurore in light Eau Fraîche concentration. The story behind the perfume is based on the legendary aura surrounding the destiny of the four daughters of Count...
L'Oréal Professionnel Launch Perfume Mythic Oil Inspired by the Gardens of Babylon (2013) {New Fragrance} {Beauty Notes - Hair}
L'Oréal Professionnel have launched a new perfume called Mythic Oil, which is an extension of the eponymous hair-product line. This is their debut fine fragrance destined to perfume both body and hair... ...
La Perla Just Precious (2013) {New Fragrance}
Lingerie brand La Perla from Italy have launched a new women's perfume called Just Precious."Delicate like lace, shining like satin, sensual like silk. Three perfect metaphors to describe Just Precious, the new fragrance by the lingerie brand La Perla, which...
Lacoste Eau de Lacoste pour Femme Gets Fancy (2013) {New Perfume}
Sportswear brand Lacoste have introduced a new feminine perfume called Eau de Lacoste pour Femme. Departing from the purely sporty, functional look - a design problem in our eye that we had underlined in the past - the latest...
Lalique Encre Noire Sport (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
The crystal house of Lalique have introduced a new men's fragrance, which is a flanker to the original Encre Noire (2006). Encre Noire Sport explores the more dynamic potential of the composition by adding a fresh accord to the formula......
Lalique L'Amour (2013): On French-Japanese Art Relations {New Perfume}
From French crystal maker Lalique comes a new feminine perfume called L'Amour. It is inspired by an artwork from the 1920s dedicated to femininity and flowers created by Lalique for Japanese prince Asaka Yasuhiko. More generally also, the brand...
Lancaster Summer Splash (2013) {New Perfume}
Lancaster, which are probably better known today for their cosmetics, are introducing a perfume for summer from April 2013 called Summer Splash. It is inspired by the scent of their Lancaster Sun Products line. In France, you can still spot Lancaster...
Lancôme L'Autre Ôud (2013) {New Perfume}
Lancôme are getting onto the oud bandwagon with a fragrance composition of their own they named L'Autre Ôud (The Other Oud); the circumflex accent on the "O" has been added for branding purposes. From a perfume blogger's perspective, it is...
Lancôme La Vie est Belle Eau Légère (2013): Smell Like the French {New Perfume}
Lancôme released a new flanker to La Vie est Belle (2012) on its first anniversary called La Vie est Belle Eau Légère. The advertizing campaign continues to be fronted by actress Julia Roberts lending her smile to the juice bottled in...
Lancôme Trésor Eau de Parfum Lumineuse & Trésor Absolu de Parfum (2013) {New Perfumes}
Lancôme will introduce two new flankers in the fall of 2013 to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of Trésor. Trésor Eau de Parfum Lumineuse and Trésor Absolu de Parfum are two different interpretations of the original classic by perfumer Dominique...
Lanvin Me (2013) {New Perfume}
Lanvin are preparing to launch a brand new women's perfume this spring 2013 simply called Me by Lanvin. A press introduction took place which reveals a bejeweled bottle borrowing from the old black bakelite cap look of more ancient Lanvin...
Laurence Dumont Cash pour Homme & Femme (2013) {New Fragrances}
Laurence Dumont have issued a new duo of perfumes inspired by the universe of money games called Cash: Game pour Homme et Cash: Game pour Femme. Thanks to the dollar sign on the bottle label and the designs, the fragrances...
Laurence Dumont Debut Two Eaux de Cologne with L'Eau pour Deux & L'Eau du Voyage (2013) {New Perfumes}
Laurence Dumont have released two new perfumes in their collection Les Eaux Gourmandes. One is called L'Eau pour Deux, an unisex eau de Cologne meant to be shared by her and him; the other one is entitled L'Eau du Voyage and...
Laurence Dumont Launch Quatuor of Ouds in Les Senteurs Gourmandes (2013)
Masstige French perfume brand Laurence Dumont have launched a quatuor of four oud perfumes called Blossom Oud, Black Oud, Amber Oud and Rose Oud in their collection entitled Les Senteurs Gourmandes (Tasty Scents) usually dedicated to capturing very gustatory...
Le Cercle des Parfumeurs Créateurs is a New Perfume Brand Mixing Niche Confidentiality & Designer Accessibility (2013) {New Fragrances}
The line debuts with six compositions by six perfumers stating their mission as being, "A wonderful promise of humilty, lightness and humanity: beautiful confidential perfumery is now accessible to all." Antoine Lie composed Vague de Folie Verte EDP, a green,...
Le Labo Lys 41 & Ylang 49: Imperfect Twins {New Fragrances} (2013)
Haute parfumerie brand Le Labo founded by French expats living in New York, Fabrice Penot and Edouard Roschi, two former L'Oréal execs, are preparing to launch two new perfumes in their Classic collection called Lys 41 and Ylang 49. They relied on...
Le Soft Perfume is New Brand of Fragrances Meant to be Used Like Lipstick (2013) {New Perfumes}
A new French brand of perfume-in-a-stick is born called Le Soft Perfume. At their helm are the same people who created the concept previously branded as Crazy Libellule and the Poppies: Isabelle Masson-Mandonnaud and Philippe Vignong. Their first offerings...
Les Liquides Imaginaires Les Eaux Sanguines Dom Rosa, Bloody Wood & Bello Rabelo (2013) {New Perfumes}
French designer Philippe di Méo continues his exploration of improbable fragrances with his new Trilogie II, Les Eaux Sanguines (Bloody Waters) launched under his label Les Liquides Imaginaires. This second set - see first here - is inspired by "divine wines with...
Les Parfums de Rosine Majalis: Rose + Cinnamon (2013)
Les Parfums de Rosine have added a new rose fragrance baptized Majalis to their library of roses. Specializing in the capture of the scent of the Queen of Flowers in all of its guises, the house have turned their...
Les Parfums de Rosine Vive La Mariée! (2013) {New Perfume} {Rose Notebook}
French niche perfume house dedicated to the exclusive cultivation of roses, Les Parfums de Rosine, have launched a new women's perfume inspired by the biggest first rite of passage in a woman's life, her wedding day. The new scent...
Lise Watier Neiges à L'Eau de Glacier (2013) {New Fragrance}
Canadian beauty & fragrance brand Lise Watier introduced a new women's perfume in 2013 called Neiges L'Eau de Glacier Eau de Toilette. The twist is that they reportedly added glacier water in the formulation. It is said to be...
Loewe Just Launched Luxurious Collection of 8 Fragrances Un Paseo por Madrid (2013) {New Perfumes}
Spanish fashion label Loewe just introduced a new collection of 8 perfumes in December of 2013 baptized Un Paseo por Madrid. It is dedicated to the urban beauty of Madrid in eight different moods and strolls taken through various parts of...
Lolita Lempicka Elle L'Aime (2013) {New Perfume}
Perfume house Lolita Lempicka will launch a new women's perfume from September 16, 2013 called Elle L'Aime (She Loves Him/Her/It). The composition is said to be about a woman in full command of her destiny which she sees fulfilled...
Lucky Brand Lucky Darling (2013) {New Fragrance}
Lucky Brand are feeling the urge to reactivate the American dream in its tinsel-town version with Lucky Darling, a new women's perfume that says what you all need to do to succeed is to be in the right place...
Lush Scent Calacas, Ponche, Rose Jam & Snowcake (2013) {New Perfumes} {Green Products}
Lush have launched a range of online exclusive fragrances, which are fine perfume forms of popular bath and body products. Snowcake is a yearly Christmas-y re-edition. Calacas, Ponche and Rose Jam have escaped the confines of a soap bar...
M. Micallef Art Collection Edition 2013 Rouge No.1 & Rouge No.2 are Inspired by the Color Red (2013) {New Perfumes}
Niche perfume house M. Micallef, which hail from the south of France, the center for lush perfumery materials, have launched two limited edition perfumes for women called Rouge No. 1 and Rouge No. 2 which are inspired both by the...
M. Micallef Parfum Couture Denis Durand for M. Micallef (2013) {New Perfume}
Grasse-based perfume house of M. Micallef are launching a new perfume tonight at the Palm-beach during the Cannes Shopping Festival inspired by the world of glamorous show-business couture. It is entitled Parfum Couture Denis Durand for M. Micallef. The juice is the result of a...
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Ciel de Gum Celebrates 120 Years of Longevity (2013) {New Perfume}
Niche Parisian house Maison Francis Kurkdjian have partnered with Russian department store GUM to release a fragrance called Ciel de Gum inspired by the hot-spot of shopping in Moscow.The atmosphere there was special during the Soviet period, at once...
Mango Lady Rebel Dance Queen (2013) {New Perfume}
Spanish fashion label Mango have added a third fragrance to their "Lady Rebel" collection of perfumes called Lady Rebel Dance Queen. It follows Lady Rebel (2009) and Lady Rebel Rock Deluxe (2011)... ...
Mango Rebel Hero (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Fashion label Mango are releasing their first masculine fragrance called Rebel Hero, the men's counterpart to Lady Rebel who will finally be able to meet her match......
Marc Jacobs Honey (2013) {New Perfume}
"Honey, honey..." the cheerful, bouncy Bee Gees ditty gets into your head once you discover the name of the latest Marc Jacobs perfume, Honey. The new women's scent is a follow-up to last year's Dot. It is housed in a...
Mariah Carey Dreams (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Pop diva Mariah Carey will release her 12th fragrance from April 2013. It is entitled Dreams and is billed as a "sensual floral gourmand" which uses notes that reflect her life journey like for her debut perfume, M. Despite...
Mark Marrakesh (2013) {New Perfume} {Beauty Notes - Nails}
Mark, a subsidiary of Avon destined to cover the hipper, younger segment of their market, introduced a new perfume called Marrakesh in their Instant Vacation series meant to replace travel with perfume. The blend and image of the eau...
Marni EDP (2013): "Very Modern & Bold" {New Perfume}
Made-in-Italy fashion label Marni founded in 1994 by Consuelo Castglioni is known for its love of color, crazy patterns, bold mix-and-match philosophy and audacious layerings. The brand will launch their debut perfume, a feminine concoction, from February 2013. It is...
Mary Greenwell Lemon (2013) {New Perfume}
Makeup artist Mary Greenwell added a new perfume to her portfolio of scents with Lemon, a reportedly lasting citrusy fragrance, "The scent is one of sparkling freshness. The livelier, younger, and wreckless sister of PLUM, LEMON is an intense burst...
Michael Kors Glam Jasmine (2013) {New Fragrance}
American fashion designer Michael Kors, who is known for his urban-sporty style is trying to adapt this idea to jasmine with Glam Jasmine, a soliflore appearing in the midst of an olfactory-sartorial landscape usually dedicated...
Miller Harris Rose en Noir (2006/2013) {New Perfume}
British perfume house Miller Harris have re-launched Rose en Noir in the fall of 2013 after it had been initially introduced in 2006 then discontinued. As its name indicates, this is a dark rose composition said metaphorically to be...
Mojo Magique (2013): Inspired by the Mystery & Beauty of Louisiana {New Perfume}
From Louisiana comes a new, exotic perfume co-created by twin brothers Doug and John Kennedy - no relations to the political family - together with perfumer Jean-Marc Chaillan of IFF, which is inspired by the "mystery and haunting beauty of...
Molinard Habanita L'Esprit (2013) {New Perfume}
The French perfume house of Molinard famous for its perfumery classic, Habanita (1921) - an Art Deco gem which has survived to this day in part thanks to its character - have launched a new variation on the scent....
Moschino Chic & Cheap Chic Petals (2013) {New Fragrance}
Moschino known for their playful, whimsical vibe are launching a new fragrance in their Chic and Cheap series with Chic Petals. The original Cheap & Chic appeared in 1995. The perfume bottle in the image of Olive Oyl of...
Mugler Follies and a Dash of Liqueur for Angel (2013) {New Perfume} {Fashion Notes}
French fashion designer Thierry Mugler is doing something blue and old this fall as well as reinventing himself as a showbiz maverick... ...
Natura Brasil Duo Amo Chamego & Amo Amasso is Dedicated to the Language of Love (2013) {New Perfumes} {Men's Cologne) {Green Products}
Natura Brasil launched a duo of perfumes called Amo Chamego for women and Amo Amasso for men which are named after the Brazilian language of love......
Nest Fragrances Launch Gallery of Painterly Floral Perfumes (2013) {New Fragrances}
Nest Fine Fragrances founded by Laura Slatkin - the wife of fragrance designer Harry Slatkin - have launched a collection of five perfumes called Dahlia & Vines, Midnight Fleur, White Sandalwood, Passiflora and Amazon Lily which are debuting at...
New Celebrity Fragrance: Michael Jordan Lady Flight Roots for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (2013)
Michael Jordan launched his first feminine fragrance to date since 1997. It is called Lady Flight, the counterpart to Flight (2011). The limited-edition is part of a charity initiative to reverse $1 out of each sale at a Perfumania store in...
New Fragrance Reissues: Avon Soft Musk, Treselle, Mesmerize for Her (2013)
Avon have launched a limited-edition collection of 3 beloved fragrances for the Holidays in star-shaped decanter bottles for an added touch of X-mas-cheer style. Soft Musk, Treselle and Mesmerize for Her have been designed to be perfume stocking stuffers......
New Fragrance: Bebe Nouveau is a Musky Floral Gourmand Blend (2013)
American clothing label Bebe have released a new eau de parfum for women called Bebe Nouveau. The composition is reportedly a musky floral gourmand blend......
New Fragrance: Bulgari Omnia Crystalline EDP is Purer than the First One (2013)
Bulgari have launched a new fragrance which is the flanker to Omnia Crystalline edt, 8 years later, Omnia Crystalline eau de parfum. The transparent accents inspired by rock crystal have been accentuated while a lotus flower metaphorically dressed up...
New Fragrance: Clean White Woods (2013) {Men's Cologne}
US label CLEAN introduced a new fragrance called White Woods. It is an unisex perfume skewed masculine as can be inferred from the brand website presentation where feminine eaux are in one category and men's in another, sometimes with one...
New Fragrance: Givenchy eaudemoiselle Ambre Velours (2013)
Givenchy have introduced a second flanker to the original eaudemoiselle launched in 2010 called eaudemoiselle Ambre Velours. It succeeds eaudemoiselle Bois de Oud. The new composition by the François Demachy olfactive team is said to be a suave perfume, an...
New Fragrance: Guerlain Shalimar Ode à la Vanille sur la Route du Mexique (2013)
French fragrance house Guerlain have released a new limited-edition version of one of their most enduring classics, Shalimar (1925), called Shalimar Ode à la Vanille sur la Route du Mexique. The house wanted to offer a more sublime and surprising vanilla to...
New Fragrance: Illamasqua Freak Scarab (2013)
British makeup brand Illamasqua have launched a new perfume baptized Freak Scarab. It is their second release following up on Freak (2011) introducing a new composition whose only common olfactory signature with the former are the presence of a thick...
New Fragrance: Jennifer Lopez JLove (2013) {Celebrity Perfume}
Jennifer Lopez released her 28th fragrance called JLove. When she was a new mom to her twins Max and Emme she launched My Glow which was about motherly love. Now that she is kind of single once more, she is...
New Fragrance: Marni Rose - I Kid You Not (2013) {Perfume Review & Musings}
Marni Rose is the newest launch by the quirky and haute Italian fashion label, succeeding the orginal Marni released earlier this same year. While the debut fragrance seemed to me a bit restrained compared with the zany house aesthetics,...
New Fragrance: Mauboussin A La Folie (2013)
Jewelry house Mauboussin released a new feminine perfume entitled A La Folie (Madly). The composition is a festive one, smelling like a declaration of French joie de vivre around a well-laid out table......
New Fragrance: Reiss Grey Flower (2013) {Perfume Images & Ads}
British clothing retailer Reiss whose fashion motto is "directionality" have launched a debut feminine fragrance called Grey Flower inspired by the subtle shade of grey one can discern on the petals of Hydrangeas amidst all the rest of the more vivid...
New Fragrance: Reminiscence Guimauve (2013)
French niche perfume house and costume-jewelry maker Reminiscence have added a new fragrance called Guimauve to their collection entitled Les Notes Gourmandes dedicated to gustatory perfumes. Launched in 2008, the range originally rests on the concept of tapping into the synesthetic pleasures of...
New Fragrance: Solinotes Fleur de Cerisier (2013)
Fleur de Cerisier by Solinotes is one of the two latest additions to the brand portfolio which will be expanded in 2014 with more floral compositions within their new collection Les Feurs de Solinotes, the label has announced......
New Fragrance: Victoria's Secret After Midnight Aphrodisiac Oil & Candle (2013) {Beauty Notes} {Home Fragrance}
This, you know, must smell of something. No information is extended however on how the new Victoria's Secret After Midnight Aphrodisiac Oil & Aphrodisiac Mood Candle might smell like. What we know or need to know is their function, which is...
New Fragrance: Yohji Yamamoto Yohji Senses (2013)
Alongside the re-launch of five formulations from the 1990s under his own label, and new introduction Y-3 Black Label for Adidas, designer Yohji Yamamoto released a new fragrance entitled Yohji Senses. The perfume is signed by perfumer Olivier Pescheux of Givaudan.In this decade, the latest Yohji Yamamoto smells...
New Fragrances: Chevignon Heritage for Men & Women (2013) {Men's Cologne}
Chevignon have released a new her and him duo of fragrances called Chevignon Heritage for men and Chevignon Heritage for women......
New Fragrances: Inessance Miss France Beauté & Elégance (2013)
French beauty queens elected under the title of Miss France now have a duo of perfumes to represent them named Beauté and Elégance developed together with Inessance. The fragrances target the mass-market and were created by Emilie Bouge of Charabot and...
New Fragrances: The Body Shop White Musk Smoky Rose EDT & EDP are Two Shades of Rose (2013)
The Body Shop have launched a new fragrance called White Musk Smoky Rose, a spin on the original White Musk, in two concentrations, in eau de toilette and eau de parfum. The two however differ in a noticeable fashion......
New Men's Fragrances Fall/Winter 2013 - Christmas Shopping Guide for Frazzled Girls {Perfume List} {New Fragrances} {Men's Colognes}
Dear Frazzled Girls, Here is a list of 14 new and noteworthy men's colognes for fall - winter 2013, if you're ever thinking of offering a recent, trendy fragrance launch. This way, you can use this list to go straight...
New Packaging: Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Edition Crystal (2013)
The mega popular fragrance for women Flowerbomb launched under the label of Dutch duo of designers Viktor & Rolf gets a makeover this season with the Flowerbomb Edition Crystal, which dresses it up in a shiny, tweedy, sparkly, white-Christmas-y onesie...
New Perfume: Momiji Eau de Toilette is for Cute Fashion Victims (2013)
The Momiji dolls have expanded their label with a fragrance called Momiji Eau de Toilette, which pretends at nothing more than looking as cute as can be. The scent is unsurprisingly, not a leather, but a fruity-floral in keeping...
New Perfume: Moschino Cheap & Chic Chic Petals (2013) {Fragrance Images & Ads}
Moschino have launched a new women's fragrance in the Cheap & Chic series called Chic Petals. The feminine persona which serves as inspiration for the collection is Popeye's fiancée, Olive, whose silhouette is captured in the stylized shape of the bottle....
New Roger & Gallet Fleur de Figuier is Signed by Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian (2013) {New Perfume}
While in the field of beauty, it is much more common to exchange tips on hidden gems tucked away on busy pharmacy shelves, you do less often witness excited conversations about the latest_______X please fill out with the name...
New Scented Candle: Diptyque Noisetier (2013) {Home Fragrance}
Diptyque have launched a new scented candle to mark fall-winter 2013 called Noisetier inspired by the Hazelnut tree (Corylus avellana). As always, the candle comes housed in a verrine adorned with an elegant black and white label and like each...
New Women's Fragrances Fall/Winter 2013 - Christmas Shopping Guide for Clueless Guys {Perfume List} {New Fragrances}
Dear Clueless Guys,Here are 11 new feminine fragrances in the mainstream perfume market, which are worthy to purchase as gifts, in 10 pictures (+ 1 bonus). Like Samuel Le Bihan said for Brut, this is all that matters, "Everything is there,"...
Nicki Minaj Minajesty (2013) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Pop diva Nicki Minaj will launch a new perfume come fall 2013. It's called Minajesty, after one of her nicknames. Like her other scents, the bottle is essential to the experience of the perfume. Minaj continues to play with...
Nicolaï Eau sOleil (2013) {New Fragrance}
French niche fragrance house Nicolaï have launched a new perfume in their series of Eaux Fraîches; after Eau d’Eté, Eau miXte, Eau cHic and Eau à la Folie, here comes Eau sOleil, inspired by the success of their Brume...
O Boticário Introduce Brazil to Cherry Blossom: Floratta Cerejeira em Flor & Floratta Cerejeira em Pétalas (2013) {New Perfumes} Cherry Blossom Goes Global {Trend Alert}
O Boticário have launched two new women's fragrances in the Brazilian market inspired by the Oriental theme of renewal from winter to spring symbolized by cherry Blossom. This floral note has become extremely popular on the international level in...
OHWTO Nic Cage Raking Leaves on a Brisk October Afternoon (2013) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
It is much more common to see celebrity fragrances being spritzed out of glitzy spray bottles and being airborne thanks to perfumer's alcohol, it is a rarer sight to spot a celebrity perfume oil with moreover such a protracted...
Old Spice New Campaign Touts Smells of the Wild with Foxcrest, Hawkridge & Wolfthorn (2013) {New Perfumes} {Men's Colognes}
Old Spice have launched a new advertising campaign for their three new scents for men called Foxcrest, Hawkridge and Wolfthorn. According to the brand, the fragrances are targeting men to “bring in guys who think right now that everything...
Olivier Durbano Lapis Philosophorum (2013) {New Fragrance}
Olivier Durbano has launched a new fragrance called Lapis Philosophorum, the most esoteric version of a mineral perfume yet in his series of Bijoux et Parfums de Pierres Poèmes {check Interview} compositions dedicated to a different semi-precious stone each time...
Oriflame My Red by Demi Moore & Feature with Perfumer Vincent Schaller (2013) {New Fragrance} {Perfume Images & Ads}
Direct sales company Oriflame have a new feminine perfume which launched in the fall of 2013 called My Red by Demi Moore......
Oriza L. Legrand Chypre-Mousse (1914/2013) {New Perfume}
Revivalist confidential French perfume house Oriza L. Legrand est. 1720 have released a new unisex-masculine perfume from their archives dedicated to dandies called Chypre-Mousse. It was originally created in 1914, three years before the famous Chypre by Coty, whose success...
Oscar de la Renta Turns to Bridal Lore & Business with Something Blue (2013) {New Perfume}
Oscar de la Renta say they hope to create some competition for Eternity by Calvin Klein with their newest fragrance to launch, Something Blue. Other people will say that it looks also like a perfume Vera Wang might have dreamt up......
Osmia Organics Posso (2013): Yes, I Can {New Perfume} {Green Products}
Colorado-based natural beauty and perfume brand Osmia Organics founded by a former emergency physician Dr. Sarah Villafranco, MD, have introduced a new blend which aimed initially to offer aromatherapeutic benefits. It is called Posso. Its Italian name means "I...
Paco Rabanne Amps Up Heat with 1 Million Intense & Dree Hemingway - Interview with Matt Gordon (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
To make sure that you will want to smell the new version of 1 Million, 1 Million Intense by Paco Rabanne, little has been left to chance. Dree Hemingway has been asked to strip naked for her famous alter...
Paco Rabanne Invictus (2013): The Scent of a Triumphant Man, After the Fact {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Paco Rabanne are launching a new men's fragrance called Invictus following up on the blockbuster success of 1 Million. The new scent looks not at the means of winning thanks to a great perfume, but at the transformation that...
Parfum d'Empire Eau de Gloire Cologne pour l'Hiver Edition Millésimée (2013) {New Fragrance}
In 2003, in-house perfumer for and founder of Parfum d'Empire, Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, composed an eau de cologne version of Eau de Gloire to be worn in the summer then forgot about it in his cellar. 10 years later, rediscovering it...
Penhaligon's Iris Prima (2013) {New Fragrance}
Penhaligon's will launch a new fragrance from September 9, 2013 called Iris Prima which is inspired by the world of ballet, in particular that of the English National Ballet. Comparable to a veritable ethnographer of atmospheres and smells, perfumer...
Penhaligon's Vaara (2013): Inspired by the Maharadjah of Jodhpur Gaj Singh {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Penhaligon's will release a new fragrance from July 2013 called Vaara. It was composed by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour who did a study of Jodhpur for it, more particularly of its Maharadjah, Gaj Singh and of the gardens of his Palace...
Perfume News: Narciso Rodriguez Musc for Her Oil Eau de Parfum is Back (2013)
Narciso Rodriguez had discontinued their Musc for Her oil a couple of years ago. A Musc Intense version was launched after that which approximated the matricial perfume that many perfume lovers regretted seeing off the shelves. It's now back as...
Philosophy Field of Flowers Peony Blossom (2013) {New Fragrance}
Cosmetics brand Philosophy with a yen for spiritual messages have a new perfume in town called Field of Flowers Peony Blossom. Lest you might think it's only about the flower, wait and read what they have to say about the...
Philosophy Giving Grace (2013) {New Perfume}
For fall-winter 2013, Philosophy have released a new perfume meant to catch the spirit of the season hoping to bring out the best in people. Giving Grace is meant to convey the values of gift, altruism and gratitude......
Philosophy Living Grace EDP & Cream (2013): A Wellness Perfume for Women Gets Stronger {New Fragrance}
Beauty and fragrance brand Philosophy known for their inspirational messages stuck on minimalist packaging launched a new perfume in 2012 called Living Grace in Eau de Toilette concentration. It has now been introduced as an Eau de Parfum - a stronger concentration -...
Philosophy The Tea Party Collection (2013) {New Perfumes}
American beauty and fragrance brand Philosophy have launched a new trio of QVC-exclusive fragrances called The Tea Party collection, which encourages the practice of layering your perfumes -and also of replacing repeated consumption of calories with their fragrance counterparts....
Pierre Cardin Innovation (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne} {Fashion Notes}
Pierre Cardin introduced a new men's cologne in 2013 called Innovation named after a key concept defining his fashion philosophy and action. It is also the title of a 2010 tome published to celebrate the 60 years of the...
PMP Perfumes Dreckig Bleiben is Inspired by Worldview of Hamburg Punks (2013) {New Perfume}
New niche house PMP Perfumes have released a new, counter-cultural fragrance called Dreckig bleiben in German, an allusion to the greeting phrase used by the Punk movement in Hamburg. Meaning "Stay dirty!" it is a code phrase for adhering...
Pour le Monde Together, Envision, Empower (2013): Good Green Frontier {New Fragrances} {Green Products}
WWD report today about the creation of a new perfume project and brand called Pour le Monde (For the World). Despite its French name, it is an American label and this fact is much more apparent in the kind...
Prada Infusion d'Iris L'Eau d'Iris (2013): Pink Laurel Floating onto Iris Petals {New Perfume}
Prada were inspired by a unique phenomenon of nature allying the visual shock of flurries of pink laurel flowers descending onto iris floral stems for one time during springtime. The ensuing creation is as ephemeral as the spectacle of...
Prada Luna Rossa Extrême (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Prada have launched their latest men's fragrance entitled Luna Rossa Extrême, the first flanker to Luna Rossa issued in 2012.It is inspired by the extreme challenges the America Cup sports team face when competing such as the ability to make...
Ralph Lauren Polo Red (2013): Speed, Style & Beauty {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Ralph Lauren introduced a new men's perfume inspired by the color red called Polo Red. The advertising campaign is fronted by polo player Nacho Figueras but the fragrance is actually paradoxically inspired not by the sport but by a...
Randy Couture Xtreme Couture (2013): No Frills Attached {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne} {Celebrity Fragrance}
If, like us, you're discovering who Randy Couture is, you might have mistaken the name of the perfume Xtreme Couture for a really fashion-y scent launched by an über fashion victimizer who came to prominence through a reality TV...
Réminiscence Rem & Bow (2013): Brazilian Mangoes {New Perfume}
Hip French costume jewelry label Réminiscence are launching a new beachy flanker to the original Rem (1996) this year called Rem & Bow. This time, the scent of the seaside hails from Brazil and is further perfumed with "all the...
Réminiscence Tonka (2013) {New Perfume}
Réminiscence have added a new opus to their collections with Tonka, dedicated to showcasing the fragrant beans of Dipteryx Odorata. They see it as an addition to their classical line which focuses on Oriental fragrances dubbed Les Classiques, the offsrprings...
Rhonda Shear Shear Desire (2013) {New Perfume}
American brand of women’s intimate apparel Rhonda Shear will be treading on Victoria's Secret lingerie-and-fragrance territory with the launch a new perfume on October 10th 2013 called what else but Shear Desire. The fragrance will debut on HSN......
Rihanna Goes Rogue (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Cultivating her bad girl image, singer Rihanna will launch her fourth perfume to date called Rogue from September 2013. The tag line is "Push boundaries. Be bold. Go ROGUE." It follows her debut scent in 2011, Reb'l Fleur, succeeded by Rebelle and...
Robert Piguet Bois Bleu (2013): Woods & Blue Notes {New Perfume}
American niche perfume house Robert Piguet have launched a new unisex perfume baptized Bois Bleu (lit. Blue Wood) in the recently launched collection Nouvelle Collection last year, which is dedicated to pushing the limits of quality and "cutting-edge" perfumery...
Robert Piguet Rose Perfection (2013) {New Perfume} {Rose Notebook}
Robert Piguet Parfums have launched a new perfume for women dedicated to that classic, mythical note of perfumery, rose, that some perfumers consider to be their holy grail quest for olfactory perfection. Apparently, they are so enthusiastic about the...
Roberto Cavalli New Just Cavalli Perfume to be Fronted by Georgia May Jagger {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Roberto Cavalli will launch a new Just Cavalli perfume in February of 2013. While the name has been used by the Italian designer for scents in the past, it appears that it's just too good to let go of,...
Roberto Cavalli Oud Edition (2013) {New Perfume}
Roberto Cavalli have a new oud perfume out which will be of interest to those who like to collect olfactory compositions since the pleasure of repetition and variation is key to understanding the collector's mindset. Oud Edition is a...
Rochas Songe d'Iris Signs onto the Fig Milk Trend This Spring (2013) {New Fragrance} {Trend Alert}
Rochas have added a new eau to their one-year old collection Les Cascades. It is called Songe d'Iris (Dream of Iris). It follows on the debut scent named Les Cascades. While the first emphasized its capacity to exude freshness...
Salvador Dali Dali Wild (2013): Primal and Refined {New Fragrance}
Salvador Dali parfums have introduced a new Surrealism-inspired perfume for women called Dali Wild. The new eau de toilette takes inspiration from the important role cats played in Dali's art, the allure of the leopard coat that was a...
Salvador Dali Sun & Roses (2013): Solar Rose {New Perfume}
While roses are usually associated with fresh, early-morning dewiness in garden-rose type of perfumes, or on the contrary nocturnal depth in darkly handsome rose interpretations, Salvador Dali Parfums are launching a solar rose composition from April 2013 called Sun...
Salvatore Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale (2013): Inspired by Water {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Salvatore Ferragamo have launched a new masculine fragrance called Acqua Essenziale which is said to be inspired by water. The composition is signed by perfumer Alberto Morillas who has done a beautiful job with Bulgari MAN, bringing a new...
Saskia Diez Gold, Silver (2013) {New Fragrances}
Last year in the fall of 2013, German jewelry designer Saskia Diez released two new fragrances called Gold and Silver......
Scorpio Gets a Revamp with Instinct Tribal Created by Olivier Polge (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne} {Perfume Images & Ads}
Scorpio is the name of a master brand which is the number one bestseller for men's colognes in the mass-market in France. They launched a new masculine scent in the fall of 2013 called Instinct Tribal which was composed...
Sephora Enigmatic - A Multipurpose Scent (2013) {New Perfume}
Sephora have launched for the first time a special-edition perfume under their own label to correspond with their bath and body range "Bain". The scent is said to be mysterious and well, Enigmatic......
Shakira S by Shakira Aquamarine (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Shakira, who was born near the Caribbean sea in Barranquilla, added a new women's perfume to her portfolio called S by Shakira Aquamarine which develops an oceanic theme. She said, "With this new fragrance, I wanted to express something pure, elemental...
Shelli Segal Laundry (2013) {New Perfume}
Looking at the design of the bottle of Laundry by Shelli Segal is to feel immediately that there is something retro-Californian about its stylings, something hinting at exotic 60s-70s decor from Southern California. The colorful fashion label from Los Angeles have introduced...
So' Bio Etic Spray Sensualité 7 Huiles Essentielles Bio (2013}: Do We Know Each Other? {New Fragrance} {Perfume Short}
The brand name says it all. This French organic beauty and perfume brand, So' Bio Etic, released a new product called Spray Sensualité made with 7 essential oils which are certified organic-grade according to the European legislation......
Sonia Kashuk Pink Innocencia, Purple Seductia, Yellow Alluriana, Red Promisia (2013) {New Fragrances}
Makeup artist Sonia Kashuk has introduced a new collection of perfumes both fine and for the bath and body. True to her original calling, she is color-tagging the fragrances baptized Pink Innocencia, Purple Seductia, Yellow Alluriana, and Red Promisia....
Strange Invisible Perfumes The Rose with the Broken Neck (2013) {New Perfume} {Rose Notebook}
Californian niche perfume brand Strange Invisible Perfumes are co-branding their indie feel with indie song The Rose with the Broken Neck by Jack White, Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi which has given birth to a perfume of the same name by...
Sucrerie de la Montagne Attire-Moi (2013): The Scent of the Canadian Maple Forest {New Perfume}
A spontaneous partnership between Grasse perfumery La Source Parfumée de Galimard and a Quebec maple syrup producer, La Sucrerie de la Montagne has given birth to a new gourmand perfume paying homage to Quebec with its main idea of...
Taylor by Taylor Swift (2013): From Fairy Tale Story to Autobiography {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Singer Taylor Swift will release her third fragrance to date called Taylor by Taylor Swift. While her first two called attention away from ther personality only alluding indirectly to her capacity for wonderment in Wonderstruck and Wonderstruck Enchanted, this...
Teo Cabanel Barkhane (2013) {New Perfume}
Niche fragrance house Teo Cabanel have released a new perfume named Barkhane after the sand dunes in the desert which are raised after a tempest. The composition is a woody said to be "spellbinding and mysterious," but also "enveloping,"......
The Body Shop Honeymania & Chocomania, with National Variations & Properties (2013) {New Perfumes}
The Body Shop have launched a series of fragrances culled from their cosmetics range. In particular, Honeymania and Chocomania will delight lovers of the gourmand-scented products. Isn't it adroit to be able to create instantaneously both a cosmetic fragrance...
The Federation of Bakers Attempt to Raise Our Bread IQ Thanks to Eau de Toast (2013) {New Perfume} {Fragrance News}
Following in the footsteps of the feisty Stilton Cheese Makers Association (SCMA), who back in 2006 called attention to their raison-d'être product by launching a perfume based on the familiar yet aesthetically unexplored pungency of Stilton cheese, the UK...
The International Marketing of Avon Elite Gentleman Cologne Eschews Globalism {Perfume Images & Ads}
The French advert for Avon Elite Gentleman Avon have been designing different national ad campaigns for their 2013 release Elite Gentleman eau de toilette......
The Motley Atlas Cologne (2013): Compounded for Darren (Criss) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne} {Celebrity Fragrance}
A new online beauty destination for men called The Motley, a carefully curated e-commerce website dedicated to "Superior grooming" have launched their debut fine perfume called Atlas Cologne......
The Vagabond Prince Enchanted Forest (2013): The First "Cassis" {New Perfume}
When we first heard about the debut perfume entitled Enchanted Forest by brand The Vagabond Prince founded by blog site Fragrantica and art-directed by its editor Elena Knezhevich, we were intrigued by the mention of its central use of the blackcurrant...
Thierry Mugler Angel Aqua Chic & Alien Aqua Chic Get Infused with Traditional Floral Waters (2013) {New Fragrances}
Thierry Mugler have launched two new iterations of their pillar fragrances Angel and Alien. Continuing to explore the olfactory and textural limits of their reference perfumes, this time they have come up with the refreshing and relatively novel idea of...
Thierry Mugler Mugler Show (2013) {New Perfume}
Thierry Mugler released a travel exclusive this year called Mugler Show, a name which takes on its full meaning when you discover that the fashion designer is now into show business with an upcoming spectacle, Mugler Follies......
Thymes Temple Tree Jasmine Cologne (2013) {New Perfume}
Thymes have released a new scent called Temple Tree Jasmine in light cologne concentration. The composition is described as being ethereal, sheer and elegant, inviting you to indulge in "a moment of delicate reverie, pure and sublime, perfect for...
Tocca Liliana (2013): New Muguet in Town {New Fragrance}
Lily-of-the-Valley perfumes are somewhat special in the tradition of perfumery, the French one especially, as their scents are linked to a spring ritual of gift-giving of sprigs of muguet on the 1st of May. It's a flower which despite...
Tocca Margaux (2013) {New Perfume}
Tocca have released a new addition to their lineup of feminine fragrances with Margaux. Each and everyone of their perfumes are baptized with a feminine surname - the contrary of the trend of masculinizing women's name in the name...
Tom Daxon Reverie (2013) {New Perfume - New House}
Tom Daxon Bowers is a fragrance lover who grew up in the world of cosmetics and scents thanks to his chemist mother. From the age of four, he's had the opportunity to mingle with Grasse perfumers in the south of...
Tom Ford Sahara Noir (2013): Fronted by Lais Ribeiro {New Perfume}
Fashion designer and all-around creative type Tom Ford is preparing to launch a new perfume called Sahara Noir. This creation is inspired by his interest for the Middle East while offering recurring leitmotiv themes of his: femme couchée - his...
Tom Ford to Launch New Collection of 4 Fragrances Inspired by East Asia: Atelier d'Orient (2013) {New Perfumes}
Le bocal de poissons rouges by Paul Jacoulet, 1942 Fashion designer Tom Ford is preparing to introduce a new quatuor of perfumes from July 2013 in a novel series inspired by Asia called Atelier d'Orient (Oriental Workshop). This quartet will...
Tom Tailor East Coast Club Woman & Man (2013): The Scent of the American East Coast {New Fragrances} {Men's Cologne}
German lifetsyle & clothing company Tom Tailor launched a duo of fragrances in 2013 called East Coast Club Woman and East Coast Club Man which are inspired by the way of life of the American East Coast - thinking of...
Tommy Hilfiger Woman Flower Violet (2013): Inspired by the First Great Love {New Perfume}
Following up on the 2010 launch of Hilfiger Woman, this year sees the release of a chapter of that story with Tommy Hilfiger Hilfiger Woman Flower Violet. The perfume was reportedly inspired by the emotions of the first great love one...
Tory Burch Translates Her Lifestyle into Scent for the First Time (2013) {New Perfume}
American fashion designer Tory Burch launched her debut perfume called Tory Burch Eau de Parfum. The main idea for the fragrance was to translate tomboy-meets-feminine-fashion in an attempt to make the scent feel authentic thanks to autobiography while expressing...
Trousselier Ange Lapin Eau de Senteur (2013) {New Perfume} {Kids' Fragrances}
French kids' label Trousselier launched a signature perfume for children baptized Ange Lapin Eau de Senteur, named after their star toy, Ange Lapin, a stuffed rabbit with angel's wings also nicknamed "Fat Boy" thanks to its chubbiness......
Trussardi My Name (2013) {New Perfume}
Trussardi have introduced a new women's perfume called My Name, the feminine pendant to My Land. The composition features slightly old-fashioned floral notes while the bottle is very much Italian fashion style. The perfumer behind the fragrance is Aurélien...
Two New Muguets From Yves Rocher & Fragonard (2013) {New Perfumes}
Spring is being heralded by the quintessentially fresh, delicate floral scent of lily of the valley soliflores this spring both at Yves Rocher and Fragonard. Muguet en Fleurs by Yves Rocher is the latest addition to the collection Un Matin au Jardin. Fragonard wanted to celebrate...
United Scents of America Massachusetts (2013): Scent of a Rustic Autumn {New Perfume}
We truly wished we could be at the launch party taking place on February 21st, 2013 in the North End in Boston, alas, it won't be. Nostalgia beckons however. The good news is that if you can't be...
Valentino Valentina Acqua Floreale (2013) {New Perfume}
Italian house Valentino will launch a new flanker to Valentina (2011) with a luminous, radiant rendition of it called Valentina Acqua Floreale succeeding the richer Valentina Assoluto (2012). Announcing perfume news is living in early anticipation of the following season. The composition...
Van Cleef & Arpels Fete Spring with Cherry Blossom Fragrance: Féerie Spring Blossom (2013)
Van Cleef & Arpels are issuing a cherry blossom perfume from February 1, 2013 called Féerie Spring Blossom, a tip of the hat in the direction of the Hanami spring ritual from Japan. The new Eau de Toilette is...
Van Cleef & Arpels First Edition Blanche (2013) {New Perfume}
Van Cleef & Arpels have introduced a new variation on First (1976) called First Edition Blanche inspired by a wintry white landscape. The perfume is signed by perfumer Nathalie Gracia-Cetto of Givaudan who brings her own twist to...
Van Cleef & Arpels Rêve (2013) {New Fragrance}
Jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels are launching a new pillar feminine fragrance this spring called Rêve, which means "Dream" in French. The floral composition, co-signed by three women perfumers, Emilie Coppermann, Evelyne Boulanger and Nathalie Feisthauer, is inspired by an ideal...
Van Cleef & Arpels Rose Velours (2013): 12 Hours in the Life of a Rose {New Perfume}
Van Cleef & Arpels have tackled the mythical beast of perfumery, the rose. The new addition to the Collection Extraordinaire is called Rose Velours (No. 17785QY). It was composed by nose Antoine Maisondieu of Givaudan......
Versace Eros (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Versace released a new men's fragrance earlier this year called Eros. The composition, which in its message goes all-out on self-woship inspired by the classical-world, Greco-Roman tradition of physical self-cultivation, is signed by perfumer Aurélien Guichard of Givaudan......
Victoria's Secret Victoria EDP (2013) {New Perfume}
Victoria's Secret latest new perfume is simply and emblematically called Victoria. According to VS Beauty president Susie Coulter, it is their “most personal creation” to date. The advertising campaign, which is particularly buzzing, is fronted by one of their Angels,...
Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Rose Explosion (2013): Everyone Loves Oudh {New Perfume}
You almost end up needing to rub your eyes in disbelief 4 years after spotting the start of a cultural shift when faced with the surf of oud/oudh/agarwood perfumes coming crashing down on the market.The latest entry is by...
Vince Camuto Fiori (2013): Flowers are Back! {New Perfume}
Vince Camuto are adding a new fragrance to their collection with Fiori, their second women's scent after Vince Camuto EDP. And really just kidding, flowers never went out of fashion in perfumery - even soliflores i.e. perfumes devoted to...
Vivienne Westwood Mon Boudoir (2013) {New Fragrance}
Following up on Boudoir (1998), Vivienne Westwood has launched a new flanker 15 years later to the distinctive red-rose-and-tobacco perfume for women, with Mon Boudoir (My Boudoir). The new iteration is meant to be a fresh take on the...
Yardley Say They Launched Their First Premium Perfume, Polaire (2013) {New Perfume}
Yardley just launched their "first premium perfume" as a floral chypre this year. It is reportedly inspired by a revivalist 1920s atmosphere. After thinking about it for a little while we think they're referring to the remake of The...
Yohji Yamamoto & Adidas Fete 10 Years of Y-3 with Men's Fragrance Black Label (2013) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
The sportswear-inspired fashion collection by artistic director Yohji Yamamoto for Adidas baptized Y-3 is celebrating its 10 years of longevity this year. To mark the occasion, a debut perfume for men was launched during Men's Fashion Week in Paris dubbed Y-3...
Yves Rocher Ambre Noir (2013) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Yves Rocher masculine scents are usually solidly classic but surprisingly good too, with a welcoming intensity, a confident, virile presence which does not seem interested in pursuing unisex vibes. Ambre Noir is their latest entry in the men's fragrance category......
Yves Rocher Flower Party by Night (2013) {New Perfume}
Yves Rocher are revisiting their Flower Party fragrance (2010) with a nocturnal twist called Flower Party by Night. The main ingredient which carries the change is black licorice. The composition is signed by perfumer Philippe Romano of Drom......
Yves Rocher Retropical (2013) {New Perfume}
Yves Rocher introduced a new women's perfume called Retropical as a limited edition for summer 2013. As its name indicates, the scent is inspired by the idea of a vintage era summertime set in exotic locales. The composition is...
Yves Rocher Secrets D'Essences Néroli (2013) {New Perfume}
Yves Rocher have launched a new opus called Secrets d'Essences Néroli in their higher-end collection devoted to the highlighting of specific perfumery materials. The new musky floral was composed by perfumer Véronique Nyberg......
Yves Rocher Vanille Intense CollectOr (2013) {New Perfume}
Yves Rocher have released a new vanilla fragrance in a collector edition just in time for holidays 2013. It is called Vanille Intense CollectOr......
Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Parfum Intense (2013) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Yves Saint Laurent will introduce a new flanker to L'Homme (2006) from August 26th 2013 called L'Homme Parfum Intense. The brief was about creating a more sophisticated, sensual and powerful version of the original, bringing it from a fruity-woody scent...
Yves Saint Laurent Launch New Oriental Collection with Supreme Bouquet, Majestic Rose & Noble Leather (2013) {New Perfumes}
Yves Saint Laurent have introduced a new collection of fragrances inspired by the Orient. The Oriental Collection is inaugurated with three initial perfumes Supreme Bouquet, Majestic Rose and Noble Leather......
{New Fragrance} ---> Almost Transparent Blue by a Lab on Fire (2013)
Indie perfume brand A Lab on Fire founded by Carlos Kusubayashi have released a new opus entitled Almost Transparent Blue, a title seemingly borrowed from the eponymous Japanese novel by Ryū Murakami although no explicit mention is made of a...
{New Fragrance}: Atelier Cologne Cédrat Enivrant (2013)
French alternative fragrance house Atelier Cologne will launch a new Cologne Absolue this month called Cédrat Enivrant, or "Intoxicating Citron" (Citrus Medica). It is based on one of the most appealing citrus scents of perfumery and confectionary, one which...
{New Perfume}: Victoria's Secret Night (2013)
US lingerie brand Victoria's Secret have released a new women's fragrance called Night to evoke "dark glamour"style and accompany a palette of dusky, smoky gray and purple lacey underwear......