Indie line Ava Luxe will launch Madeline, a new* gourmand perfume for Holiday 2010:
Soft sparkle of snow falling through velvety night, Sweet silent thought, memories tender delight…
Compagnie de Provence 20th Anniversary Savon de Marseille ~ scented body product
Compagnie de Provence has been offering contemporary interpretations of traditional Provençal soaps and toiletries since 1990. To mark its twentieth anniversary, the company has released a limited edition of its popular Savon de Marseille, a liquid hand soap packaged in a hefty glass bottle. For this occasion, the company commissioned artist Stephan Muntaner to create bottle designs based on the culture and legends of Marseille. The result is a set of three images that look like very colorful sailors’ tattoos, with each design named for a fish that would be caught in the city’s ancient port.
All three silkscreened images are vibrant and playful, even as they refer to Marseille’s oldest customs…
Congratulations to…
....Lilydale aka Natalie, who has won the Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Cuir et Champignon contest.
Voice and Wind ~ (scented) exhibit in New York City
A new exhibit by artist Haegue Yang “must be smelled to be believed”:
The New Museum will present the first New York solo exhibition by Haegue Yang (b. Seoul, 1971). One of the leading artists of her generation…
Natural Perfumers Guild membership drive
The Natural Perfumers Guild is holding a membership drive through the end of November. Membership prices have been discounted 20%.
In addition, new members “will be able to download 50+ vintage, classic and current valuable perfumery and perfumery-related books and articles” and will be entered in a drawing…