In an industry famed for its creativity, the olfactory vision of the fragrance market has been somewhat clouded of late. Manufacturers have tended to take a belt and braces attitude to riding out the recession, limiting launch activity and meeting the cautious consumer approach to the downturn with a play it safe attitude.
— From Fragrance – safety in numbers at Cosmetics Business. Topics include flankers, celebrity fragrance, fragrance collections and bottle sizes.
Models Mathias Lauridsen and Shannan Click in a new commercial for Emporio Armani Diamonds. Below the jump, le making of.
New at barneys: Diptyque Eau Duelle solid.
New at escentual (UK): Roger & Gallet Amande Persane.
New at luckyscent: Parfums de Nicolai Kiss Me Tender.
Makeup artist Mary Greenwell has introduced her debut fragrance, Plum:
Award winning makeup artist of influence and inspirational style icon of colour. Now Mary Greenwell has turned her talents to the art of fine fragrance…
The pounding rains have arrived in Seattle, and the winds, blowing into town from the Pacific, are stripping the trees of their beautifully colored fall leaves. My poor house-bound cats don’t know whether to blame me, each other, or their nemesis — mean girl (cat) Donatella from next door — for the wet, slippery balcony, the absence of interesting birds to watch, and the non-stop twinkling of the tiny brass Thai bells that hang from each corner of my house. We’re all stuck inside: bored and feeling a bit soggy. We’re in a mood.
The cats are shifting their focus to the comforts of the indoors: finding warm, soft places to nap and stalking treats instead of birds, moths, spiders and falling leaves. Me? I’ll read more, listen to music, and perhaps…go through the 200+ sample vials of perfume in my “to review” box on my desk.
This week, I didn’t know what to write about…