FRESH & CLEAN Archives

Sunday, 26 April 2009 By Chant Wagner

Spring Notes: Lily of the Valley - Muguet... & Christian Dior {Scented Thoughts} {Fresh Notebook - Green Floral Freshness}

Lily of the valley by BranchDesignThe smell of muguet (Convallaria majalis), or lily of the valley in English which has also retained the French word especially in the field of perfumery, is instantly delightful, delicate and fresh, with a capital...

Monday, 13 April 2009 By Chant Wagner

Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle Geranium pour Monsieur (2009): Brash Masculine Floral or a Green Fougere Gone Black {Perfume Review}

As reported last time, Géranium pour Monsieur is the latest Editions de Parfums launch due out in May 2009. Evolving from a brash and super fresh opening to further green crushed freshness then floralcy and dark woodland obscurity, it is...

Friday, 10 April 2009 By Chant Wagner

Parfums Gobin-Daude Sous Le Buis (2002): Green Leafy Animality {Perfume Review & Musings} {Fresh Notebook}

Wednesday, 12 March 2008 By Chant Wagner

Old Spice Commercials with Will Ferrell as the Sweat Expert: Vote for your Favorites {Perfume Images & Adverts} {Notebook: Fresh & Clean}

The "semi-pro" lecturing on Old Spice ProStrength deodorant Old Spice has hired actor Will Ferrell in his role as Jackie Moon from the movie "Semi-Pro" to play the sweat expert talking to millions of extra perspiring people from the intimacy...

Friday, 7 March 2008 By Chant Wagner

Cynthia Rowley Flower & Petal Part 1: Slumming in Avonland & Encountering Odors, In A Good Way {Notebook: Fresh & Clean}

CPC logo from californiaperfumecompany.net Some Thoughts on Class-Connoted Smells Around Avon Flower and PetalAt the time that David H. McConnell set up the California Perfume Company (1886-1939) the forerunner to Avon, perfectly desirable perfumes were designated with the term...

Friday, 30 November 2007 By Chant Wagner

Interview with Katherine Ashenburg: Do You Prefer to Scrape, Change Shirts or Soap? {Fragrant Reading} {Holiday Shopping Ideas - $20 or Less} {Notebook: Fresh & Clean}

There is a fascinating interview with author Katherine Ashenburg on the history and practices of cleanliness in Salon. Judging by the exchange she seems to retain the theses of classic works of previous researchers on these questions such as...

Thursday, 1 March 2007 By Chant Wagner

Shower Fresh by Clean {Perfume Review & Musings} {Notebook: Fresh & Clean}

How addictive can freshness be? If you want to smell like you had just stepped out of the shower all day long and are wearing crisp freshly ironed linen, then look no further, Shower Fresh by Clean was just...