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Enhancing the scent of a flower by ten-fold

Posted by Robin on 7 October 2008 6 Comments

A team of scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found a way to genetically enhance the scent of flowers and implant a scent in those that don't have one.

[...] In research that was published recently in the Plant Biotechnology Journal, Prof. Vainstein and his research assistant Michal Moyal Ben-Tzvi succeeded, together with other researchers, to find a way of enhancing the scent of a flower by ten-fold and cause it to emit a scent during day and night - irrespective of the natural rhythm of scent production .

— From Genetically enhancing the scent of flowers at Seedquest.

By Kilian Prelude to Love ~ (slightly cranky) perfume review

Posted by Robin on 6 October 2008 43 Comments

By Kilian Prelude to Love fragrance bottle

I’ve had mixed feelings so far about the By Kilian line. All 6 of the original scents that debuted in 2007 are nicely done, if perhaps no match for the swollen rhetoric of the ad copy, but as I’ve said before, ultra-luxe trappings don’t endear me to a brand. When the prices range from $225 for a refillable 50 ml bottle* nestled in a lacquered box complete with lock and key to $2500 for a 1 liter perfume fountain, I’m prone to roll my eyes. My perfume cabinet is chock-full of masterpieces (and many of them in far handsomer bottles than this one), and I’ve yet to top $200 for a single bottle purchase.

The latest By Kilian fragrance, Prelude to Love, is a unisex, and like the others in the line, is introduced with great fanfare…

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Ayala Moriel Sahleb, Irie Star Sweet Something ~ new natural fragrances

Posted by Robin on 6 October 2008 15 Comments

Ayala Moriel perfume bottles

Ayala Moriel has introduced Sahleb, a limited edition perfume named for the popular beverage of the Middle East:

…a scrumptious pudding beverage, flavoured with rosewater and crushed mastic resin…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 6 October 2008 Leave a Comment

New at colette.fr (France): Boudicca Wode.

New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Tauer Perfumes Vetiver Dance.

Deal at fourseasonsproducts: spend $50 or more on Christian Tortu, get a free Luxury Bran Soap. New items include Fragonard Caresse & Vrai.

Tous In Heaven ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 6 October 2008 4 Comments

Tous In Heaven fragrances

Tous has launched Tous In Heaven, a duo of youth-oriented fragrances:

Tous In Heaven Her ~ A fruity chypre developed by perfumer Vincent Schaller, with notes of pineapple, apple, red fruits, lemon, bergamot, freesia, peony, lilac, tiare flower, vanilla, musk, cedar, sandalwood, vetiver and patchouli…

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