Pierre Cardin will launch the Pierre Cardin Collection this month. The collection includes two fragrances for men, Cèdre-Ambré and Iris Sauvage:
Cèdre-Ambré ~ a warm, sensuous fragrance developed by perfumer Olivier Cresp. The notes feature nutmeg, cardamom, limone, coriander, bourbon geranium, amber, cypress, cedar and benzoin…
Nina Ricci will launch L'Air du Printemps, a new limited edition springtime flanker for their iconic L'Air du Temps fragrance, this coming March.
L'Air du Printemps was developed by perfumer Olivier Cresp, and retains the fresh facets of the original while adding a more powdery and sensual aspect with “modern and crystalline notes”. The fragrance notes include pear…
Actress Gemma Arterton and perfumer Olivier Cresp talk about Avon's latest fragrance, Bond Girl 007.
And if you've seen the new Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, please comment!
In October Max Mara will launch Kashmina Touch, a follow-up to last year's Silk Touch and Gold Touch fragrances for women. Kashmina Touch, named for Kashmir and Pashmina, is intended to wrap the wearer in elegance and comfort.
The floriental fragrance was developed by perfumer Olivier Cresp, and the fragrance notes include lemon, amaretto, daphne, neroli, cedar and musk*…
Magnifique is the latest fragrance for women from Lancôme, and it launches this month under the tag line “You are unique; you are Magnifique”. The celebrity spokesperson is Anne Hathaway; the perfumers are Olivier Cresp and Jacques Cavallier; the spicy woody scent is intended as “an olfactive interpretation of red”.
I will start by admitting that I'm not a huge fan of the Lancôme fragrance line. Offhand, I can't think of a single scent in their current range that I've any interest in wearing other than the lovely Mille et Une Roses, and I'm not even sure that is still being sold. Hypnôse, their last major launch for women, did not appeal to me at all. The name Magnifique — am I the only one who thinks of mascara or a hair care product when I hear Magnifique? And who finds “You are unique; you are Magnifique” downright cheesy?
Still, anything that continues the current “woods for women” trend is welcome…