Masaki Matsushima has launched two new fragrances, one for men, one for women.
Aqua Mat Homme (shown) is “Freshness, energy and well-being …”:
The head note of “Aqua mat homme” opens with a splash of fresh lime and Boongon (pomelo) mixed with herbal notes from fig leaves and bamboo shoots…
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Every women would like to be thought of as angelic, I think, but shouldn’t be afraid of showing your strengths either.
That's Naomi Watts, quoted in Vanity Fair earlier this year after being named as the new face of Thierry Mugler's iconic Angel fragrance. Here's the first print ad; look for television advertising (and a new bath & body line) this fall. (via vogue.fr)…
The court cited a need for sales expertise of luxury products at authorized retailers. You know, the men and women who are the "perfume spritzers," in department stores, who clamor to spray your wrist if you let them. They have a tough and obnoxious job, but according to the French Tribunal de Commerce, they are specifically trained and skilled at what they do. More believable was the need to protect a brand in a specific sales venue.
— Read commentary on yesterday's eBay ruling in the French courts at EBay ruling in France reeks of protectionism, at Market Watch.
Diptyque (2007), written by perfume author Elisabeth de Feydeau, is perhaps best described as a tribute to three friends who got together by chance, and went on to create a business with a very distinct signature. Although they came from different backgrounds, they shared a passion for art and design, and had the same views on aesthetics and presentation. This beautifully illustrated book traces back the history of Diptyque and its founders, giving an elaborate reconstruction of one of the most remarkable cult brands in perfumery.
Desmond Knox-Leet, Yves Coueslant and Christiane Gautrot opened their first shop in 1961, on the Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris, where they initially sold plain and printed furnishing fabrics. The former lingerie store at number 34 was located near Place Maubert, and just a few steps away from the Piscine Pontoise, a well-known public swimming pool. That corner of the fifth arrondissement (Left Bank) was still a working-class area in those days, which meant that it was affordable for young entrepeneurs…