These are happy times for lovers of incense fragrances: there are lots of new choices on the market, in fact, incense rivals iris as the latest “it” note, at least in the niche sector. Over the past year, I’ve fallen for quite a few, including Juozas Statkevicius, Bond no. 9 Andy Warhol Silver Factory and Amouage Jubilation XXV.
The first three fragrances from Olivier Durbano’s relatively new line of “Bijoux de Pierres Poèmes” (Stone Poem Jewels) are all based around incense…
We are now accepting entries for the 2008 Prix Eau Faux, our contest to reward excellence in “creative fragrance writing”, e.g., faux ad copy.
We have assembled a distinguished panel of judges, including several of us from Now Smell This (me, Angela, Kevin, Erin and Jessica), Marina from Perfume Smellin' Things and Katie from Scentzilla.
The judges will select a group of semi-finalists, and then the readers will vote on a grand prize winner…
New from Emanuel Ungaro, Apparition Sky, the latest in the series that includes Apparition (2004), Apparition Homme (2005), Apparition Sun (2006), Apparition Facets and Apparition Homme Intense (2007).
The concept is that of a talisman that evokes lightness, happiness, joy and freedom.
The juice is a floral transparent musk, with top notes of bergamot, apple and star fruit…
New at beauty.com: Max Mara Le Parfum.
New at parfum1: Britney Spears Believe, Elizabeth Arden Mediterranean, Molinard line in new packaging, Les Parfums de Rosine line.
Ralph Lauren has launched the fifth fragrance in the Ralph by Ralph Lauren series (the most recent was Ralph Rocks), Ralph Wild:
This fruity floral is for the fun and fearless woman who’s not afraid to let go and be spontaneous! Feminine and daring, Ralph Wild sparkles with notes of wild strawberry, juicy watermelon and cherry blossom musk…