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2014 / Browsing by date: April 2014

Prix Eau Faux 2014 ~ help us select the winner

Posted by Robin on 21 April 2014 14 Comments

Le Prix Eau Faux 2014

Here they are, the finalists for the 2014 Prix Eau Faux, our contest to honor creative fragrance writing or “faux ad copy” (you can read about the contest here). Huge thanks to everyone who entered!

The judges (me, Angela, Jessica, Kevin, and our guest host, Arielle from The Scents of Self) have whittled the field of 54 entries (exactly the same number of entries that we got in 2012) down to 7 finalists.

In order to make this as fair as possible, I won’t post the names of the entrants until after the winner is selected, and I respectfully ask that the entrants not “campaign” for votes here or elsewhere…just let the best entry win. Votes will be taken through 12 noon (Eastern Time) Friday, and I’ll announce the winner on Saturday.

Here are the entries, presented in the order in which they were received…

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Masik Collegiate Fragrances University of Texas ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 21 April 2014 6 Comments

Masik Collegiate Fragrances University of Texas

Masik Collegiate Fragrances has added a new fragrance duo for the University of Texas…

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Parfumerie Generale Grand Siecle Intense ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 21 April 2014 Leave a Comment

Parfumerie Générale Grand Siècle Intense

French niche line Parfumerie Générale has launched Grand Siècle Intense, a new variation on 2005’s No. 7 Cologne Grand Siècle. Grand Siècle Intense joins Arabian Horse, Vétiver Matale and Cozé Verdé in the brand’s Signature Collection range…

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Le Secret, part 2

Posted by Robin on 21 April 2014 Leave a Comment

Models Kati Nescher and Harvey Newton Haydon in the new ad campaign for Givenchy Ange ou Démon Le Secret (you can see the 2009 Uma Thurman version here). Nescher was also in the recent ad for Karl Lagerfeld’s new fragrances.

Below the jump, a longer version with less clothing, and below that, le making of.

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Tous Rosa Eau Legere ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 21 April 2014 4 Comments

Tous Rosa Eau Légère

Spanish house Tous has launched Tous Rosa Eau Légère, a new variation on 2013’s Tous Rosa fragrance for women…

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