Thymes White Wisteria Cologne American brand Thymes have released a new composition called White Wisteria. While it appears at first blush to be an unassuming soliflore, it reveals an unexpected pairing of the scent of wisteria with that of...
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Molton Brown Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold (2015) {New Fragrance} {Oudh Notebook}
British toiletries & perfume brand Molton Brown have launched a new eau de toilette called Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold......
Avon Rare Amethyst (2015) {New Fragrance} {Violet Notebook}
Mass direct retail giant Avon are introducing a new fragrance for women called Rare Amethyst, a woody violet composition......
AERIN Rose de Grasse (2015) {New Perfume} {Rose Notebook}
AERIN have launched a new perfume called Rose de Grasse which marks the debut of a new library of scents entitled the Premier Collection......
L'Occitane Arlésienne (2014): Catch Me If You Can {Perfume Short (Review)} {Violet Notebook}
Arlésienne by L'Occitane smells like a pretty standard musky floral at first. There are floral violet nuances interpersed, which add a slightly more complicated feel to the composition......
Rasasi Dhanel Oud Esthatnay & Dhanel Oud Nazaha (2014): When East & West Meet Thanks to Oud {New Fragrances}
Rasasi have launched a new duo of oud fragrances called Dhanel Oud Esthatnay & Dhanel Oud Nazaha to coincide with the United Arab Emirates National Day......
Roberto Cavalli Oud Al Qasr (2014) {New Perfume} {Oudh Notebook}
Italian fashion label Roberto Cavalli have introduced a new perfume in a limited edition run called Oud Al Qasr......
Rochas Secret de Rochas Oud Mystère (2014) {New Fragrance} {Oudh Notebook}
Rochas offer a fusion-cuisine idea for a cross-cultural perfume created between Paris and Dubai...
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...
Molton Brown Shisur (2014) {New Perfume} {Oudh Notebook}
British toiletry and perfume brand Molton Brown have launched a new perfume in the Navigations Through Scent collection called Shisur......
Balenciaga Rosabotanica (2014): Of Roses & Humanity in Perfumery {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrance} {Rose Notebook}
Blurring Roses and Styles Of Roses and Humanity in Perfumery Of the designer perfume launches of 2014, Rosabotanica by Balenciaga is one of the most obvious examples of a fragrance sold via stampeded market places like Sephora, which has...
Reminiscence Love Rose (2014) {New Perfume} {Rose Notebook}
A Rose Perfume Made with a Lot of Love French fashion jewelry and perfume brand Reminiscence have launched a new fragrance called Love Rose, an opus dedicated to Rosa Centifolia, the precious rose cultivar grown in the perfumery capital...
Andy Tauer Sotto La Luna: Gardenia (2014) {New Perfume} {Gardenia Notebook}
Zurich-based artistic perfumer Andy Tauer will launch a new perfume from September 2014 simply called Gardenia to inaugurate his collection Sotto La Luna (Under the Moonlight), which wishes to be exclusively dedicated to the creation of floral compositions......
Yardley April Violets is Back (1913/2014) {Fragrance News} {New Perfume} {Violet Notebook}
Parma Violets were all the Rage in the 19th Century Yardley have relaunched their Edwardian-era composition called April Violets this spring of 2014. It is back by popular demand after having been discontinued......
The Perfumer's Workshop Ltd. Tea Rose Mesk (1999): Looking for Musk-Plus-Ones {Perfume Short (Review)} {Rose Notebook}
This is a review based on a blind buy of an obscure flanker to a famous perfume, Tea Rose by The Perfumer's Workshop Ltd. (1972), a 70s hit and subsequent cult perfume......