New at bloomingdales: John Varvatos Artisan.
New at liberty (UK): Miller Harris Fleurs de Bois.
New at macys: Guess by Marciano Men.
New at neimanmarcus: Eau de Sisley 1, 2 & 3.
Avon 50’s glam, 60’s mod ~ new perfumes
Avon has launched 50’s glam and 60’s mod, two new fragrances in a series of vintage-inspired perfumes:
50’s glam (shown above left) is a “romantic bouquet of blushed florals, voluptuous fruits and fresh, green sophistication.” Additional notes include rose and honeysuckle…
Quick perfume news: Memoire Liquide, Parlux…
Memoire Liquide will open a new in-store boutique at Bloomingdales in New York City; look for it to open mid-April. (via wwd)
The latest celebrities to sign deals with Parlux: Rihanna and Kanye West. Look for their debut fragrances in the summer of 2010. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and an unnamed female star are reportedly in the works. (via cosmeticnews, wwd)
The UK Independent has a feature on the 50 best perfumes, with selections ranging from Diptyque Philosykos to Elizabeth Arden Pretty. Thanks to Becca for the link!
Halle by Halle Berry ~ perfume review
Halle by Halle Berry is the debut fragrance from the very popular actress, launching this month under licensing arrangements with Coty. According to Ms. Berry…
[Before my fragrance] I was mixing other brands that shall remain nameless to make my own scent with fig and mimosa. With Halle, I added olibanum, which is an African root, which brings spice to the fragrance, and sandalwood, which smooths everything out and makes it yummy. It’s very sensual, very natural, very much reflective of the outdoors.*
The two nameless fragrances are rumored to be from L’Artisan Parfumeur; if that’s accurate, they’d presumably be Premier Figuier and Mimosa Pour Moi? Olibanum is another word for frankincense, which as any seasoned perfumista knows is a tree resin and not a root, but we needn’t split hairs: Halle is darned good for a celebrity fragrance, especially given the price — Halle is geared towards “mid tier” and mass market stores, so you’ll find it at Kohl’s and Sears instead of Nordstrom and Saks.
Halle opens FRUITY and SWEET (and yes, I’m screaming on purpose), as is very nearly requisite for a celebrity fragrance…
Women may be better at sniffing…
Women may be better at sniffing out biologically relevant information from underarm sweat, a US study suggests.
Researchers found it was difficult to mask underarm odour when a woman was doing the smelling, but quite easy to do so when it was a man.
— From Women pick up body odour better at BBC News.