Coming next February, debut fragrances from “vintage tattoo wear” line Ed Hardy.
Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier for women (shown) is a fruity floral with notes of apple soufflé, mango, wild strawberry, rudy red grapefruit, freesia petals, watery muguet, linden blossom, warm amber, musk, tonka bean and vanilla pudding. The Eau de Parfum will be available in 50 and 100 ml…
New at aedes: Frapin Terre de Sarment, Esprit de Fleurs, Carravelle Epicee, Passion Boisee.
Deal at crabtree-evelyn: storewide sale, 20% off. Get free shipping on orders of $55 or more with coupon code FREE55, good through 11/13.
New at dillards: Escada Moon Sparkle.
Deal at lush: get free shipping on orders of $99 or more, no coupon code needed. Offer good through noon 12/10. And, with any purchase of $65 or more that includes one wrapped gift, get a free solid perfume using coupon code SCENTME01, expiration date unknown.
New at sephora: Givenchy Les Mythiques.
Luckyscent has released Untitled #5, a new fragrance created by AromaM's Maria McElroy:
Maria was inspired by the seasonal treats of Japan, where sweet roasted chestnuts mean it’s fall, and this is definitely autumnal and delicious. But for something based on chestnuts and spiced brandy, it has a surprisingly delicate and classic feel…
Perfumer Christine Nagel has won Cosmetic Valley's International Fragrance Prize (formerly Prix François Coty) for 2007. (via cosmeticnews)
The prize honors achievements in the field of perfumery; recent winners include Sophie Labbé (2005) and Lorenzo Villoresi (2006).
More reading: the Fragrance Awards page.
Chandler Burr's upcoming book, The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York, is now available for pre-order at Amazon:
…a stylish, fascinating, unprecedented insider's view of an industry and its charismatic characters. No journalist has ever been allowed into the ultrasecretive, highly pressured process of originating a perfume. But Chandler Burr, the New York Times perfume critic, spent a year behind the scenes observing the creation of two major fragrances…