I wanted great products

Posted by Robin on 30 October 2021 3 Comments

Carter almost seemed to enjoy a moment, mid-afternoon, when Viola read aloud a 2014 email in which the rapper had written that “the partners” on the perfume release “suck.” The star was quick to tell the court (twice) that “the partners” referred to Parlux. “I wanted great products and these guys didn’t understand,” the star added. “It was so frustrating working with them.”

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Adding insult to alleged injury, the fragrance company said the rapper rejected a design for a Gold Jay-Z bottle with an 18-karat gold exterior that was worth over $20,000, but that he pocketed the prototype.

— Parlux vs Shawn Carter gets going. Read more in Jay-Z Testifies in Perfume Lawsuit: ‘You Have Me on Trial for Something I Didn’t Do’ at Rolling Stone.

Vile and sickening

Posted by Robin on 12 January 2021 3 Comments

The suit says the offensive odors are a byproduct of the factory’s manufacturing process, which strips fouls-smelling sulfur compounds from crude sulfate turpentine. The end result is a product that can be used for everything from sweet smelling candles to plug-in air freshers. But the extracted sulfur odor is “vile and sickening,” according to the lawsuit --- and as anyone who has smelled it can attest.

— Residents of Jacksonville, Florida sue International Flavors & Fragrances. Read more in ‘Vile, sickening’ odors basis of new lawsuit against Jacksonville fragrance factory at First Coast News.

Peddling rip-off scents

Posted by Robin on 23 November 2020 7 Comments

Just last year, Gucci – along with a number of other well-known luxury perfume makers – scored a similar victory after using the same technique against Spanish company Equivalenza. The ironically named outfit, which was peddling rip-off scents, was found guilty on all three counts; illegal copying of original perfume, unfair competition and business reputation abuse.

An inclusive fragrance for all genders

Posted by Robin on 26 March 2019 9 Comments

According to Eris’ complaint, which was filed in a New York federal court late last week, since 2017, it has been using the trademark-protected “MX” mark on a “high quality” fragrance created by its founder Barbara Herman and “master perfumer” Antoine Lie. Advertised as “an inclusive fragrance for all genders,” the “MX.” name – pronounced “mix” – is “a play on the mixing process” that Eris used to create the scent, namely the “subtle mixing [of] notes that blur the boundaries between conventional binary ‘his’ and ‘hers’ scents.”

— Eris Parfums sues Urban Outfitters for copying their Mx. fragrance. Read more at Urban Outfitters Slapped With Lawsuit Over Gender-Free Fragrance at The Fashion Law.

Olfactory molestation

Posted by Robin on 7 April 2017 Leave a Comment

If you’re not a good cook, it might be best to stay out of the kitchen — at least in Italy.

Cooks who allow an unpleasant scent to waft into their neighbor’s windows are now guilty of a crime, the country’s highest court ruled this week, according to a report from The Telegraph.

What’s the crime? “Olfactory molestation,” the Supreme Court of Cassation in Rome ruled.

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