The trade show Perfume Expo America (PXA) will be held in New York City on June 9 through the 12th at the Jacob Javits Convention Center:
PXA is a selective event where classic and emerging perfume brands as well as skin care and cosmetic lines can present to independent American perfumeries…
Perfume coverage in the May issues of Allure, GQ & Details, and as always, please comment on any fragrance coverage you’ve seen in other fashion & beauty magazines lately:
Cover: Blake Lively.
Scent strips: Lancome Tresor.
Editorial coverage: The Beauty Reporter section includes a “Freesia Market” feature (“freesia represents innocence”, p. 66) and a “Smell This” feature in which random passersby comment on the new Prada Infusion de Fleur d’Oranger…
Versense is the latest fragrance for women from Versace, and as I posted last month, it promises to highlight notes from the Mediterranean and to “perfectly interpret the contrast between freshness and sexiness”. Donatella Versace elaborated on the theme:
Versense perfectly represents the Versace woman. I created a fragrance to make her feel incredibly lighter. There’s something very optimistic and confident about being free, and it was that feeling that I tried to capture for Versense. (via Women’s Wear Daily, 3/20/2009)
If lighter and fresher is what you’re after, Versense might just fit the bill. Like yesterday’s Essence by Narciso Rodriguez, Versense was developed by perfumer Alberto Morillas, and like Essence, Versense opens whistling-clean. The early stages are crisp, green, lemon-lime-y and fresh, with the emphasis on the fresh…
The UK branch of Cosmetic Executive Women has announced the winners of their 2009 Beauty Awards. The awards in fragrance went to:
Women’s Celebrity Fragrance ~ Kate Moss Velvet Hour…
On behalf of the new DKNY Men fragrance, DKNY, Bloomingdale’s and Details Magazine are holding a “Men’s Night Out” at the 59th Street Bloomingdales on Thursday, April 23rd:
Enjoy a beer tasting by Heartland Brewery, a spin on the roulette wheel and a Nintendo Wii gaming station…