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2012 / Browsing by date: January 2012

Jacomo It’s Me ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 28 January 2012 18 Comments

Jacomo has launched It’s Me, a new duo of smartphone-inspired fragrances…

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Aroma M Geisha Amber Rouge & Atelier Cologne Ambre Nue ~ fragrance reviews

Posted by Jessica on 27 January 2012 39 Comments

We’ve seen a few amber-focused fragrances surfacing amongst the new releases of late 2011 and early 2012, and that’s fine with me: I’m tired of oud being the “it” note, since I don’t care for it at all, and I usually enjoy some amber in my floral fragrances. Two of the recent arrivals are Aroma M Geisha Amber Rouge, a sister fragrance to the line’s Geisha Rouge, and Atelier Cologne Amber Nue.

Aroma M’s Geisha Amber Rouge (shown below right) perfume oil is packaged in a roll-on dispenser wrapped in the line’s signature Japanese paper, and the notes of its composition include amber, cinnamon, clove, star anise, resins, and incense. It’s much less peppery-clovey than the original Geisha Rouge…

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Colluding to keep prices high

Posted by Robin on 27 January 2012 7 Comments

A French court has fined perfume giants including Chanel, Christian Dior and L'Oreal a total of 40 million euros ($53 million) for colluding to keep prices high.

— Read more at Chanel, Christian Dior and L'Oreal fined for keeping prices high. The appeals court was upholding a 2006 decision; also included in the decision were Guerlain, Sephora, Clinique, Estee Lauder, Issey Miyake, Jean Paul Gautier and Yves Saint Laurent, among others.

Rock star

Posted by Robin on 27 January 2012 8 Comments

Iggy Pop, goofing around in a 'le making of' for Paco Rabanne Black XS L'Excès.

Lush 25:43 ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 27 January 2012 12 Comments

Lush 25:43

Lush has launched 25:43, a new fragrance for women…

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