I’m starting this year’s series of Mother’s Day gift posts early only because I’ve seen so many great gift ideas this year. And shopping early never hurts, right?
Tops on my own wish list: the Prada Parfum de Sac, a stainless steel travel atomizer with a snap hook. The Parfum de Sac comes with two .34 oz refills, and is available in either Prada Eau de Parfum or Prada Tendre. Reasonably priced at $65…
The New York Times has an interview with Coty CEO Bernd Beetz called "Celebrities, Their Drama and Perfume".
And news from the Hague: "The Netherlands' highest court on Friday ruled that perfumes are protected by copyright laws, in what industry experts said was only the second ruling of its kind in the world." Read the rest in The Toqueville Connection (link no longer working, sorry!).
Viktor & Rolf talk about their admiration for Rufus Wainwright in men.style.com. Wainwright has written a song for their new fragrance, Antidote.
Givenchy will launch Ange ou Démon in August. The fragrance…
…targets a more mature woman than Very Irresistible. Firmenich’s Olivier Cresp and Jean-Pierre Bethouart created the oriental floral. The top notes are fresh with essence of white thyme, mandarin orange from Calabria and essence of saffron. The middle note mixes maxillaria orchid, lily and ylang ylang, while the base note is made of tonka bean, vanilla, rosewood and oak wood absolute. (via cosmeticnews)
Ange ou Demon is an Eau de Parfum, and is available in 50 and 100 ml bottles and in matching body products.
Viktor & Rolf will launch Antidote, a fragrance for men, this September…
The American Society of Perfumers announced their Perfumers Choice Awards on November 9. Among the winners: Giorgio Beverly Hills (Women’s Classic), Davidoff Cool Water (Men’s Classic), Bvlgari Omnia (Women’s Contemporary), and Burberry Brit (Men’s Contemporary). Chanel no. 5 joined the ASP Hall of Fame…
Viktor & Rolf will launch Flowerbomb Extreme, a limited edition intense version of their debut Flowerbomb fragrance, for the holiday 2005 season. The hand grenade bottle, shown above, is finished in gold…