The Perfumed Court, the perfume sample/decant store that opened in 2007, has now split in two. The original Perfumed Court is still open, but two of the proprietors, Patty White (of Perfume Posse) and Lisa Lawler, have left to open the new Surrender to Chance store…
Bond no. 9 I Love New York for Fathers, I Love New York for Marriage Equality ~ new fragrances
Niche line Bond no. 9 will launch I Love New York for Fathers in June and I Love New York for Marriage Equality in July. They are the sixth and seventh fragrances respectively in the I Love New York series created in collaboration with the state tourism agency of the same name…
Roja Parfums Vetiver, Risque ~ new fragrances
British niche line Roja Parfums will launch Vetiver for men in May, followed by Risqué for women (shown) in July…
Some cat hair and a couple Tic Tacs
Fragrances are an easy income source—seriously, all you have to do is drop some cat hair and a couple Tic Tacs inside a bottle of ginger ale, shake it wildly and mark it up to $120—so it's surprising more athletes and sports franchises don't leap at the opportunity.
— From The Sweet Smells of Victory at the Wall Street Journal. Hat tip to Aurelia and Bill!
Fifi Awards Semi-finalists 2012
The Fragrance Foundation has announced the semi-finalists for the 2012 Fifi Awards, known as the “Oscars of the fragrance industry”.
Each category will be whittled down to 5 fragrances at the Fifi Finalists Breakfast on April 27; the final awards will be presented on May 21 at an event hosted by Glee star Jane Lynch…