More on the recently released 5th Avenue After Five from Elizabeth Arden, which was created by nose Olivier Gillotin:
The fragrance opens on notes of black plum, bergamot and coriander. The heart is a blend of muguet, jasmine, saffron…
New fragrances: Britney Spears, Geo F Trumper, Diptyque and more
Britney Spear’s Fantasy (see picture at right) will launch officially tomorrow, although it is already available in stores. The fragrance’s website will debut tomorrow as well, and will allow fans to download “cell phone ringtones with messages from Britney…”
Perfume news from Mattel & more
Mattel has recently started distributing the Barbie line of fragrances in the UK. Read Caitland Moran's opinion in the Times Online.
There is an interesting interview with perfumer Olivier Cresp on the Osmoz website.
Forbes Magazine, taking note of the recent spate of celebrity fragrances, has some excellent suggestions for fragrance releases from famous business executives.
Strange perfumes, iris perfumes, celebrity perfumes
Thank you to Christine for pointing out this article by Chandler Burr about strange fragrances from yesterday's New York Times.
And thank you to Laura for the link to this article about iris perfumes in the London Times.
The ad campaign for Sarah Jessica Parker's Lovely fragrance has kicked off online, in advance of televison advertising. You can watch the ad via this link from adjab.
New & upcoming fragrances: Serge Lutens, Maria Sharapova, Sean Combs
The latest from Serge Lutens, Borneo 1834, will be an homage to Indonesian Patchouli, and will feature floral notes, galbanum, patchouli, cacao accord, and ciste labdanum. (via Osmoz) I have seen several glowing reports on the fragrance boards from people who have smelled wax samples, and Luca Turin has already reviewed it on his blog, Perfume Notes (sorry, link no longer working). Unfortunately, it will be in the exclusive range so those of us in the United States will have to beg, borrow or steal to get a bottle…