Sarah Jessica Parker will launch a new trio of fragrances called The Lovely Collection. According to the actress, Dawn, Endless and Twilight were designed to provide “a little glimpse into my world, something that was genuine and relatable — very specific moments, treasures of time”.
Dawn is a soft floral developed by perfumer Stephen Nilsen…
Elizabeth Arden has launched Red Door Shimmer, a limited edition holiday flanker to 1989’s Red Door fragrance:
This glamorous floriental fragrance is a modern blend of sparkling fruits, shimmering florals and warming woods.
The juice was developed by perfumer Clement Gavarry…
Canali has launched Summer Night, a new limited edition fragrance for men:
Canali Summer Night, the newest fragrance for Men from the stylish house of Canali, captures the magical moment of a sensual dreamy summer night…
Prada released the Prada Tendre fragrance earlier this year. It was created by Carlos Benaim and Clement Gavarry, who also worked on the original Prada fragrance, and the notes include citrus, mandarin, neroli, bergamot, maté leaves, cedar, cardamom, plum, vanilla, incense, jasmine, vetiver, patchouli leaves, sandalwood, labdanum and benzoin.
Like Calvin Klein’s Euphoria Blossom, Prada Tendre was developed to perform in the lucrative Asian market where heavy fragrances do not sell, and again as with Euphoria Blossom, its olfactory relationship to its parent fragrance is not entirely obvious on first sniff. Mind you, the original amber accord is still there, but it is no longer the star of the show…
Prada released Prada Eau de Parfum, their first mainstream perfume offering, in 2004. It was developed by Carlos Benaim, Max Gavarry and Clement Gavarry, and the notes include bergamot, orange, bitter orange, mandarin flower, mimosa, rose absolute, schinus molle, peru balsam, patchouli, raspberry flower, labdanum, tonka bean, vanilla, musk and sandalwood. Prada won a Fifi award for the fragrance in 2005.
Prada Eau de Parfum was meant as a…
…modern take on essential oils, said the company. It is an amber scent built around four time-honoured essences, each meant to reflect one of four dimensions: sandalwood oil from India is pure; patchouli leaves from indonesia are addictive; labdanum resin from France is precious: benzoin from Siam is profound. (via Cosmetics International, 6/1/2004)
Prada Eau de Parfum is all about amber; other notes come and go, but the amber is prominent from the first spray. Citrus decorates the top notes, a whisper of florals the middle, and a dry, earthy patchouli with vanilla accents the base, but the amber is the star here. It is, as advertised, a modern sort of amber; it is warm but not rich or heavy, and smells nothing like its hard-hitting oriental forebears…