Acqua di Parma launched Iris Nobile in 2004. The fragrance was created by Francis Kurkdjian and Francoise Caron and features notes of iris petals, star anise, mandarin, bergamot, cedar flower, orange blossom, iris roots, vanilla and amber crystals.
Iris Nobile starts with sharp, sparkling citrus and strong undertones of anise…
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New at beautycafe: the Parfums d'Orsay line, including the recently reissued fragrance Intoxication.
Thank you to Karen and Tania for passing along these links to perfume-related articles in yesterday's New York Times:
The first, "The Sweet Smell of Celebrity", discusses celebrity scents ranging from Cumming: the Fragrance to Britney Spears' Curious.
Also check out "The Guilty Pleasure of Smelling Like Vanilla and Peach", which talks about grownups *gasp* buying and wearing the Britney Spears scent.
Those of you who have been having trouble locating your favorite Tipton Charles products will be happy to learn that the brand has been bought by a larger company. They are setting up a new factory, and the products should be available again soon.
David Beckham’s new fragrance, Instinct, will debut in Europe in September, in the US in 2006:
Instinct’s feugere [sic] juice was concocted by International Flavors and Fragrances’ Alain Astori and Beatrice Piquet. Its top notes include Italian bergamot, orange and mandarin. At its heart are star anise, cardamom and red pimento notes…