New at parfum1: Lanvin Arpege Pour Homme.
New at scentiments: Gaultier2, Valentino V Absolu, J Lo Love at First Glow, Calvin Klein Euphoria.
Update: Get free shipping through 2/20 from Jo Malone with coupon code FEB06.
Faconnable Femme ~ new fragrance
Façonnable will launch Femme, their second fragrance for women, this March:
Elixir of sensuality and elegance, Faconnable Femme is a true journey in the realm of seduction. It is a fragrance that envelops the skin, plays on raw materials and arouses all senses.
The perfumer for Faconnable Femme is Nathalie Lorson, and the notes include passion fruit, peony, jasmine sambac, gardenia, heliotrope, plum, vanilla and musk. It is an Eau de Parfum, and is available in 30, 50 and 75 ml and in matching body products. (quote via escentual, additional information via cosmeticsint.co.uk)
Perfume review: Paula Dorf Zita
Paula Dorf started as a make-up artist and eventually launched her own line of color cosmetics in 1997. Her first (and so far, only) fragrance, Zita, was released in 2003. It was created by perfumers Cecile Krakower and Ralf Schwieger, and has notes of tea rose, fresh cut grass, freesia, galbanum, peach, pink peony, iris, sandalwood and musk:
“I had this vision of walking with my mom as a little girl,” said Dorf, who noted that childhood memories were the main inspiration for Zita, which is also her middle name.”The smell of the grass, the flowers, I’ve always had that scent in me.” (via Womens Wear Daily, 1/31/2003)
Zita starts as a very green, very grassy floral…
Tigers & worms & other perfume news
Zookeepers are using perfumes to "...spice up the love lives of two endangered Sumatran tigers at London Zoo." The tiger's favorite fragrance so far? Calvin Klein Obsession. Read the details at BBC News.
A gigantic white worm that smells like lilies? Strange, but true. Thanks to Alia for the link.
New York University is offering a 1 session non-credit course on March 8 called "Scentsuality: Food, Aroma, Flavors, and Fragrance". Presenters include perfumers Mandy Aftel & Christophe Laudamiel, read more here. Thanks to Anya for the link.
Apothia L Eau de Parfum & Mona di Orio: new fragrances
This week Apothia will launch L Eau de Parfum (see bottle at right), a fragrance inspired by the Showtime series The L Word. It was created by perfumer Yann Vasnier and includes notes of angelica, juniper, cardamom, violet leaf, Florentine orris butter, vetiver, sandalwood, musk and crystal amber. Update: see a review of Apothia L Eau de Parfum.
Mona di Orio, said to be a protégé of Edmond Roudnitska, has launched a new line…