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The next feminine fragrance from Prada will be Infusion d’Iris:
Infusion d’Iris is a contemporary eau de parfum that reinforces Prada’s connection with the artisan traditions of classic perfumery.
Full of high quality natural ingredients Infusion d’Iris…
I have been wanting to continue the spring cleaning theme from earlier — unfortunately, we have to clean in the summer too. The Thymes makes cleaning products (and more) in four scents, and I recently got the chance to try the Dishwashing Liquid and All Purpose Cleaning Spray in Apricot Quince (the other fragrances are Mandarin Coriander, Lavender Bergamot and Kumquat Lime). I was in a bit of a rush when I first opened the package and only had time for a quick sniff. My initial response was ‘yum’! I got a whiff of full-on fruity peachy sweet.
The Thymes website describes the scent as “succulent, tender and overflowing with the luscious orchard aroma of ripe apricots, juicy peaches and sweet cassis balanced with the pleasant tartness of quince…” When I returned to the products some days later, I had time to do a more considered test. I had a load of dishes to wash, and decided to do one half using the Thymes product, and the other half using a Palmolive orange scented dishwashing liquid…
Carolina Herrera will launch their latest fragrance for women, CH, in October:
The fresh, oriental floral fragrance of CH was composed by Olivier Cresp of Firmenich in cooperation with Rosendo Mateu, the Puig house nose, and Carolina Adriana Herrera, the founder’s daughter…
“We don't have the skills to become a big brand company that sells perfume all over — but that is not our spirit,” said Ms. Costa-Webster. “I hate the idea that you can find everything everywhere in the world. I think people like the fact that we are still special.”
— Agnès Costa-Webster of Fragonard talks to the New York Times about the historic perfumery founded by her grandfather, Eugène Fuchs.
John Galliano’s show for Dior, held in the Orangery at the Palace of Versailles, showed the problem at its most extreme. A tribute to 60 years of the fashion house, it was a magnificent spectacle, but there was nothing on the catwalk that any woman could actually wear [...] The enormous cost will be absorbed by the millions of consumers who purchase the make-up, fragrance, tights and so on that bear the Dior name.
— Columnist Colin McDowell talks about the "problem" of couture in the UK Times Online.