We needed another fragrance with a single letter name, and now we’ve got one. Gwen Stefani’s debut fragrance release under arrangements with Coty will be called simply L, named for love and her own brand label, LAMB:
Stefani’s fragrance, created with Firmenich…
According to researchers at Kanebo and the Nanjing Forestry University, the scent of osmanthus not only relieves stress but also acts as an appetite suppressant. Another reason to buy a new bottle of Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus? Read the rest at japancorp. (link no longer active, sorry!)
Parfums M Micallef has launched Red Sea, a new fragrance for men in the Les 4 Saisons collection:
Martine Micallef’s latest creation, RED SEA, continues the great success of the bestselling fragrance BLACK SEA…
The Fragrance Foundation has announced the semi-finalists for this year’s Fifi Awards, known as the “Oscars of the fragrance industry”. Each category will be whittled down to 5 fragrances next month; the final awards will be presented in May. Note that Armani Cuir Amethyste, a unisex, appears under both the men’s and women’s categories, and there are 11 semi-finalists for nouveau niche men’s due to a tie. The new award statue is shown at right.
And the finalists are…
Here are this year’s limited edition summer fragrances from Jean Paul Gaultier, due for launch in April.
The designs for the Le Classique (100 ml, alcohol-free) and Le Mâle (125 ml) bottles are inspired by a print used in Gaultier’s fashion collection…