A short (20 seconds) spot for Christina Aguilera's new Inspire fragrance.
Cheap, conformist and essentially poor-quality perfumes
When materials like oakmoss extracts are restricted by the exiting [sic] culture of toxicological imperialism on dubious safety grounds (and this applies also to other vital perfume ingredients such as coumarin and citrus oils - see elsewhere), the ‘art of the possible’ in perfumery’ dies back even further, with a result that fragrance companies, instead of vigorously opposing regulatory change, end-up producing cheap, conformist and essentially poor-quality perfumes with little consumer re-purchase potential, for a increasingly non-discerning market slot.
— From Sale / use of fragrant lichen commodities to become virtually illegal in Europe? at the aromaconnection blog, a must-read (albeit, a depressing read) for perfumistas.
Salvador Dali It Is Love ~ new perfume
Salvador Dali has launched It Is Love, a new fragrance for women, and is re-introducing the perfume line in the United States to coincide with the Dali: Painting and Film exhibit currently at MoMA in New York City…
The Meaning of Perfume
A few weeks ago I was on the back deck of my father's house in Montana, tapping out a review of Dana Tabu on my laptop when my father leaned up against the deck's handrail. He still wore tall rubber boots from mucking out the horses' stalls and he held leather work gloves in one hand. “So, you're writing something about perfume?” he said.
My father used Old Spice soap on a rope, and although he didn't know it, his Oil of Olay sunscreen smelled like roses, but otherwise perfume was a foreign concept to him. When I told him that, yes, I tried to write something every week about perfume, he said, “Have I ever told you about that Peugeot I used to have?”
I was surprised. My dad has always driven big, usually old, pickup trucks…
The Body Shop White Musk Intrigue ~ new fragrance
The Body Shop has launched White Musk Intrigue, a new flanker for their best-selling White Musk fragrance for women:
A slightly darker shade of white, this rich scent captures the classic White Musk sensuality with a warm, comforting, enchanting twist. Evokes a soft, rich and sensuous aura for the woman with a passion for life…