Mistral has launched South Seas, the sixth fragrance in their collection of Eaux de Parfum for women:
…South Seas Perfume makes its own elegant splash. Born in the rippling turquoise waters of the South Seas, this fragrance captures the invigorating spirit of the tropics…
A lot has been made lately about how perfume sales have slowed despite the record number of new perfume releases and the millions of dollars spent marketing them. What has gone wrong? I have a few ideas about the reasons for lagging perfume sales and how to boost them. Perfume lovers, I welcome your input. Perfume flacks, pay attention.
First, let's go to the root of the problem. Good perfume, like good wine, isn't easy to love. To appreciate scent a person needs to spend time — sometimes years — smelling different scents and learning to appreciate them. Remember the first time you tried an olive or Taleggio cheese or champagne? You probably didn't like it…
Salvador Dali will launch Little Kiss, a women's fragrance targeting younger consumers, this coming spring.
The bottle design, inspired by Dali's iconic paintings, was created by French artist Mikael Carriau. The fruity floral fragrance was created by perfumer Guillaume Flavigny…
The Splash collection from Marc Jacobs acquires three new sorbet-inspired fragrances this month: Basil, Grapefruit and Pear.
Basil, in pale green, is a “musky cologne with green accents” developed by perfumer Andrea Lupo.
Grapefruit, also created by Lupo, is pink and evokes the “sparkling, moist scent of pink grapefruit”…
Amour Indian Holi is Kenzo’s new limited edition flanker for 2006’s Kenzo Amour fragrance. It’s named for the Indian Festival of Colors, and the original Amour juice has been reworked by perfumers Daphne Bugey and Olivier Cresp. Additions to the mix include rose, peony, and, wait for it……yep, pink pepper, the note du jour.
I liked the original Amour very much when I tried it in 2006, and I still do. I’ve been flirting with the idea of buying it and I may do so yet; wearing it today reminds me of what a perfect comfort scent it is for cool weather…