Men's grooming line Baxter of California will launch Bravado 2 and Bravado 3, two new fragrances for men, next month (the original Baxter Bravado cologne has been discontinued for some years). The new scents are described as “light and sophisticated” and “designed to fringe on unisex”.
Bravado 2 features notes of citrus, lemon, mandarin, basil, light florals, cypress and soft vanilla musk…
This world premier will now in all probability be followed by another one: "The desiccated residues of a fluid can be clearly discerned in the x-ray photographs," the museum´s curator explains. "Our pharmacologists are now going to analyse this sediment." The results could be available in a good year´s time. If they are successful, the scientists in Bonn are even hoping to "reconstruct" the perfume so that, 3,500 years after the death of the woman amongst whose possessions it was found, the scent could then be revitalised.
— Scientists at Bonn University will try to reconstruct the perfume of Pharaoh Hatshepsut, a "power-conscious woman" who ruled Egypt until her death in 1457 B.C. Read more in What Scents Did The Ancient Egyptians Use? at ScienceDaily.
The 2008 UK Jasmine Awards (“celebrating excellence in fragrance journalism”) ceremony was held on March 11, 2009. This year's winners include:
Jasmine Literary Award (magazine): Susan Irvine for “The Scents of Nostalgia”, November issue of Vogue.
Jasmine Literary Award (news press): Hannah Betts for “Let us Spray”, Guardian Weekend on 6th December…
Naomi Campbell will launch Cat Deluxe With Kisses, a new flanker to 2006's Cat Deluxe (and see also: Cat Deluxe at Night), next month. The new scent is for young women who love to flirt and play.
The notes for the fresh floriental perfume include citrus, pink pepper, cardamom, bergamot, red berries, clementine, apple, black currant, rose, peony, jasmine, vetiver, tonka bean and vanilla…
Today's subject is Becca (a different Becca than the Becca who appeared here in January). This Becca is in her early 30s and recently married. She comments here as Bethy40. Here are a few other personal details:
Becca finished her Masters degree in Literature and Theology and is working as a bookseller in Glasgow, Scotland while she looks for her first “grown up real job”.
Becca loves books, cooking, theatre and art.
Her current job requires that she spend most of her days in t-shirts and jeans.
She rarely wears makeup but she loves shoes.
She is “just starting to really get into perfumes” although she wore scent casually for years…