The Fragrance Foundation presents its Fragrance Week events between October 16th through October 20th. The events inspired by the interplay of fragrance and the senses are open to public. Please take a look at what is going to happen during the Fragrance Week in New York.

Monday, October 16th
The Art of Fragrance – An exhibition of Perfume Bottle Sculptures
The 6 feet tall sculptures sculptures promise to be very impressive.
Trump Tower, 725 Fifth Avenue (@57th Street), New York, NY 10022  ….

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Estée Lauder has unveiled a limited edition Pleasures collection that was inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow. The collection includes Pleasures eau de parfum in limited edition bottle in frosted ballerina pink and two of Paltrow’s favorite bath and body products, Soothing Bath Salts and Body Satin Spray. “I enjoy a nice, hot bath with bath salts and surrounded by tea candles. It’s very relaxing, like a mini-spa at home,” says Paltrow about the collection. If you enjoy the original Pleasures, I would recommend trying Satin Spray, which has a wonderful texture similar to the dry oil of Azurée (Tom Ford Collection).

The fragrance and ancillary products are available from Nordstrom and esteelauder.com.

In a rather refreshing insight on the celebrity fragrance trend, Victoria Beckham, the celebrity behind Intimately Beckham for Her, “is worried her new perfume won’t sell – because she doesn’t think people want to smell like her.” Victoria, a former Posh Spice of Spice Girls and a wife of footballer David Beckham, told Now magazine: “I always knew David’s would sell because it’s him. But I wasn’t sure if anyone would want to smell like me.”

Star rating: 5 stars–outstanding/potential classic, 4 stars–very good, 3 stars–adequate, 2 stars–disappointing, 1 star–poor.

Parfum d’Empire seeks its inspirations in the annals of history, from the glory of Alexander the Great to the glittering decadence of the Russian monarchy. Cuir Ottoman tells a tale from the days of the Ottoman Empire, romantically painting the teeming bazaars of Istanbul, the supple leather of delicate gold embroidered slippers, and the rose gardens of harems. Even if the allure of Ottoman yore will not find resonance with everyone, an exploration of Cuir Ottoman’s leather impressions makes for an interesting experience. …

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“It’s such a thrill. A lot of perfumes disappeared because they were no good or were of the moment and ceased to be relevant. But these ones – all the ones in my parfumerie – are more than relevant today; they were probably just ahead of their time. When you take scents like Miss Dior or Vol de Nuit by Guerlain, you have formulas which are still avant-garde and totally wearable. Commercial perfumery is nowhere near as creative,”

says Roja Dove, the fragrance expert and the mastermind behind Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie in Harrod’s, in an interview to Alison Kerr. See the rest of the article in The Scotsman. Thank you to Tara for the link.