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Ego Facto Piege a Filles, Sacre Coeur and Jamais le Dimanche ~ fragrance reviews

Posted by Kevin on 18 November 2009 55 Comments

Ego Facto fragrance bottles

Ego Facto (Paris) was founded by Pierre Aulas, who is described on the Ego Facto website as a “free spirit and olfactory expert.” Aulas feels he is a “conductor” working with “virtuosos” (perfumers) in the creation of the Ego Facto fragrances. Aulas says: “Ego Facto is my tribute to self affirmation, to the acceptance of one’s own contradictions. It is a declaration of freedom.” I’m ‘translating’ that to mean Aulas develops perfumes that appeal to him — he doesn’t have to worry about pleasing a corporate board, focus groups, or design teams. I assume the Ego Facto perfumes smell just like Monsieur Aulas wants them to smell.

Piège à Filles (Girl Trap)

(citrus, heliotrope, almond, cumin, orange blossom, tobacco, musk, vetiver)

Piège à Filles smells like a distorted, old-fashioned barbershop powder; the scents of heliotrope, orange blossom, scorched almond and cumin mix to create a “difficult” accord…

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Marc Jacobs Splash Apple, Pomegranate & Biscotti, Perry Ellis Platinum Label ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 18 November 2009 47 Comments

Marc Jacob Splash Apple, Pomegranate & Biscotti

Coming from Marc Jacobs in 2010, a new macaroon-inspired limited edition Splash collection, including Apple, Pomegranate and Biscotti:

Apple Splash is by perfumer Yann Vasnier; notes include apple, lemon, grapefruit, rosemary, jasmine, magnolia, coriander and cardamom…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 18 November 2009 Leave a Comment

New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): The Different Company Oriental Lounge, The Different Company bath & body products.

New at luckyscent: Diptyque solid perfumes, CB I Hate Perfume Gingerbread.

New at neimanmarcus: Natori Eau de Parfum.

New at theperfumeshoppe (Canada): 30 ml sizes of Parfumerie Generale.

Deal at thymes: get free shipping on orders of $50 or more, no coupon code needed, offer good through 12/18.

New at ulta: Ed Hardy Hearts & Daggers.

So sorry destiny

Posted by Robin on 18 November 2009 5 Comments

A new commercial for Axe.

A Pollock in a crystal bottle

Posted by Robin on 18 November 2009 4 Comments

Whereas a perfumer can invent commercially successful aromas that are totally nonrepresentational—a Pollock in a crystal bottle—the flavorist must still respect the deeply held conservatism that people tend to hold when it comes to putting food in their mouths.

From The Taste Makers, about flavorists working at Givaudan, in the New Yorker. Many thanks to Kevin for the link!

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