More celebrity perfume news
Paul Teutul Sr and his son Paul Jr, of the Discovery Channel's reality show American Chopper, have released their own fragrances. The Full Throttle father-and-son gift set is available for $46.00. (via prnewswire)
New fragrances from Inter Parfums
Coming from Inter Parfums: Christian Lacroix Tumulte will be launched this summer, Lanvin Arpège Pour Homme and Burberry Brit Gold (a limited edition) will be launched near the end of the year. In 2006, look for another Burberry fragrance for both men and women, and a new Lanvin for women. (via moodiereport)
Borsari Violetta di Parma fragrance review
Violetta di Parma was said to have been created by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata for Marie Louise, the second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. In 1870, Lodovico Borsari obtained the formula and launched his own perfume line with the fragrance.
Violetta di Parma is a simple fragrance, only lightly sweet, with green notes and a hint of earthiness. It is not a startlingly beautiful perfume, nor would I go so far as to call it interesting. The first time I tried it, I thought it was nice but perhaps no big deal, and it was only later, after trying a myriad of other violet fragrances, that I decided it was perfection, largely because of what it is not: it is not powdery, or dark & musty, or candy-sweet…
Online fragrance shopping
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New at perfumebay: Armani Black Code, Annick Goutal Duel & Vanille Exquise, CK One Summer.
New at scentiments: DKNY Be Delicious testers, Creed Royal Water (4 oz for $89.99), Escada Rockin Rio.
New at parfum1: Burberry Brit Red and Kai (body glow, perfume oil, and body lotion).
New at imaginationperfumery: Burberry Brit Red, and 2005 summer limited editions of Jean Paul Gualtier Classique & Le Male, and the alcohol free summer editions of L'Eau d' Issey.
New at hamptoncourt: L'Aromarine perfume extracts and EdTs.
Annette Green Perfume Museum moves & other fragrance news
The Annette Green Perfume Museum, formerly in New York City, has moved to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. They expect to hold their first exhibit in the new location in 2006. (via perfume2000)
Printemps, the Paris department store, will launch a new Parfums de Créateurs area on the ground floor in July, featuring exclusive fragrance lines such as Prada and the Armani Privé collection. (via cosmeticnews)