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Coco Noir is the latest feminine release by Chanel constituting a new chapter in the franchise which includes so far Coco (1984) and Coco Mademoiselle (2001). In-house nose Jacques Polge stressed that the perfume belongs to what he calls the "Coromandel culture" of...

L'église Saint-André de Lille / The Church of Saint-André of Lille © 2011 Chant Wagner By Chantal-Hélène Wagner "Mmmm, delicious" is the first thought that comes to your mind as you inhale Santal Majuscule, the latest Serge Lutens out...

Luna Rossa is the latest masculine fragrance by Prada which will be launched from September 22, 2012. The scent is named after the sailing boat belonging to the house which regularly participates in the prestigious America's Cup.We shalll concentrate here...

Fragrance artist Serge Lutens has turned to the macabre for renewed inspiration...

Anna May Wong by Edward Steichen, 1931 Par Chantal-Hélène Wagner De son flacon de table, De Profundis de Serge Lutens laisse s'échapper des notes vertes de chrysanthème tout frais, soulignées par de subtiles nuances de résine de sapin. En français,...

Genre: Dark, Exotic IrisPrada Infusion d'Iris EDP Absolue is the latest sequel to Infusion d'Iris launched in 2007. In 2010, there was also an eau de toilette twist. The Absolue is officially meant to be a more intense, Oriental interpretation...

Genre: Fresh & Crisp Powdery Floral Young women's perfumes are always interesting to look at and smell because they participate in constructing social identities through the fashion and beauty worlds, addressing themselves to a group which is particularly open to...

Genre: Oriental Floral OudMiroir des Majestés by Thierry Mugler is the new addition to the Miroir, Miroir collection inaugurated in 2007 which is inspired by the mythology of the mirror, including such widely known folkloric narratives as the fairy-tale of...

Genre: Fresh & Airy FloralPlum Blossom by Jo Malone is their upcoming spring entry with the by now requisite theme of spring vegetation contemplation. Last year it was Japanesque with a limited edition Sakura Cherry Blossom, this year it's directing...

Truth and DareTruth or Dare is the long-awaited perfume contribution to the world by Madonna. She acknowledged the fact that since she was a little girl she had wanted to be queen of the world, or something like that. Coty,...

The Initial ImpressionRoberto Cavalli EDP opens on a seemingly classic white floral bouquet without any particular lushness or exhuberance to it that might encourage you to consider that it is worth redesigning the classics from time to time. When you...

212 Sexy by Carolina Herrera was released in 2004 as a sequel to the original 212 (1998) and 212 On Ice (2000). Like the other perfumes in the franchise, it pays homage to New York City with its name referring...

 L.IL.Y. is the new Stella McCartney perfume, her second major launch after Stella, a modern rose composition. She collaborated once again with perfumer Jacques Cavallier, the new in-house nose for luxury giant Louis Vuitton. You can read more about the...

As its aquatic name suggests, Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau is indeed a much fresher and more sparkling interpretation of the 21st new-century version of the Roaring-Twenties Shalimar that is Shalimar Parfum Initial launched last year. You are presented here with...

Ainsi que le suggère son nom au thème aquatique, Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau est bien une interprétation beaucoup plus fraîche et pétillante de la version nouveau-siècle du Shalimar des Années Folles qu'est Shalimar Parfum Initial introduit en 2011. De fait,...