Kenzo will launch Kenzo Power, a new fragrance for men, this coming August.
Kenzo Power was developed by perfumer Olivier Polge, and features notes of spices, bergamot, coriander, cardamom and woody amber.
Kenzo Power will be available in three sizes of Eau de Toilette, the largest at 750 ml…
It’s spring — the perfect time to release ambery, spicy, oriental fragrances full of coffee, musk, cocoa, patchouli, ambergris and vanilla…right? I used to complain about sparkly “resort” citrus fragrances being released in October and heavy, rich scents coming out just before or during summer, but this off-season system of fragrance debuts has been a money-saver for me. I hold off buying fragrances I can’t wear immediately, so by the time cold weather rolls around, this spring’s and summer’s warm, wintry-smelling fragrance releases will have lost their gloss of “newness” and I can look at them dispassionately, and buy only fragrances I love (not simply like).
Dolce & Gabbana’s The One for Men (developed by perfumer Olivier Polge) has a cool-weather vibe…
The Beat is the latest feminine perfume from Burberry, and in keeping with the iconic brand's ongoing efforts to stay trendy and of the moment, it is aimed (what else is new) at a young audience:
With model Agyness Deyn as its face, Beat is targeting a young, urban and hip crowd, said Burberry's creative director Christopher Bailey. “The mood of the fragrance is young, modern, energetic, dynamic, expressive, fun, vigour, verve and spiritedness … All words that describe the mood, inspiration and sense of ebullience that we wanted to evoke.” (via Cosmetics International, 12/14/2007)
The Beat is described as a sparkling floral woody fragrance; the notes feature bergamot, mandarin, Ceylon tea, cardamom, pink pepper, bluebell, iris, white musk, vetiver and cedarwood. It starts very bright, with tart fruit and juicy citrus. There is lots of pink pepper (can anybody remember what perfumes smelled like before pink pepper became obligatory?)…
In January, Salvatore Ferragamo will launch two new fragrances for women: F for Fascinating and Incanto Heaven.
F for Fascinating is a new Eau de Toilette variation on 2006's F by Ferragamo. The fragrance was developed by perfumer Olivier Polge, and is described as…
…a woody floral that opens on a top note of mandarin sorbet, progressing to a heart of sambac jasmine and a patchouli base. The identity is described as chic, fresh and young…
Salvatore Ferragamo will launch F by Ferragamo Pour Homme this September. The new fragrance, developed by perfumer Olivier Polge, is the masculine counterpart to 2006's F by Ferragamo for women.
Playing on the F word, the new male fragrance is described as “the essence of a Forceful man”, “the expression of a man that Feels love with deep emotions” and is the “extreme Fascination of the Ferragamo man”…