Abercrombie & Fitch says they are suing Beyonce over the use of the name Sasha Fierce, which they say is the name of her new perfume with Coty. Abercrombie says that violates their trademark on the name Fierce. Coty says she isn't using the name Sasha Fierce for her new perfume anyway. Everybody gets free publicity, hooray! If you must read more, there are a gajillion articles on the subject all over the internets. Here's one at the Washington Post. (thanks to Sarah for the tip!)
Travel sets from Amouage, Histoires de Parfums
Amouage will launch a new set of travels sprays, each with four 10 ml refills (see above left). The sets will be available in Amouage Gold, Dia, Reflection, Jubilation 25 and Lyric…
Win Kenzo Flower Essentielle on Twitter
Kenzo is holding a contest on Twitter for US residents. To win a bottle of Flower Essentielle, follow kenzousa and tweet:
Follow @kenzousa and RT for a chance to win new FlowerbyKenzo Essentielle! Ends 9/21. (US only) http://bit.ly/2fsknZ
The contest ends on 9/21. (via press release)
Parfum d’Empire Wazamba ~ fragrance review
When Parfum d’Empire’s Yuzu Fou and Aziyadé were released last year, I was excited. My excitement waned as soon as I wore the two perfumes. Yuzu Fou (with notes of yuzu, kumquat, orange/bigarade, mint, verbena, green bamboo, blond cedar, neroli, white musk) was my favorite — it provides a burst of bigarade (Seville orange) followed by a blast of cedar; all the ‘filigree’ I expected (mint, verbena, green bamboo) was missing in action. Yuzu Fou is pleasant but unthrilling (it reminds me of Frederic Malle Bigarade). Wearing Aziyadé, I felt as if my body had been dipped in milk and then dredged in cumin (I was ready for the frying pan). I felt attacked by, impregnated with CUMIN. Aziyadé’s cumin was downright hostile.
Parfum d’Empire’s latest release is Wazamba. I have no idea if a “wazamba” is a Bantu midwife, a Congo tribe, or, as Parfum d’Empire defines it: “a musical instrument often used in initiation ceremonies in Western Africa.” This being Parfum d’Empire, I’m just happy ‘Wazamba’ is not the name of a lost pirate empire whose members ate infants for breakfast and clubbed dodo birds into extinction…
Online fragrance shopping
Deal at b-glowing: spend $50 or more and get a Deluxe Fall Fragrance Sampler Set (Voluspa Cocoa Tamarind, Sarah Horowitz Perfect Bliss, Mistral Balinese Vanilla, Lily Lambert Pavo, Zorica of Malibu's Gratitude and Filles des Iles Solaire) using coupon code sensual, good through 9/21 or while supplies last.
New at debenhams (UK): Guerlain Idylle.
New at nordstrom: Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers Snow Bunnies, MAC Asphalt Flower.
New at parfum1: Jacques Fath Irrissime.
New at sephora: Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne, D&G Anthology.