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In April, Guerlain will unveil the new lipstick collection Rouge Automatique, inspired by the classical heritage. 25 shades of the new lipstick are named after the perfumes from Guerlain archives.

Availability/Pricing: The new Spring shades of Rouge Automatique are available in April 2011 for $35 at select locations of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and at Bergdorf Goodman.

See color swatches below (click on the photo to make it larger)

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Ormonde Jayne is launch a new bath soap scented with its popular Osmanthus fragrance. According to the press release, “the soaps are impeccably crafted and hard milled which gives them their fine consistency and lather, ensuring their shape is kept till the end. The uplifting scent of Osmanthus is infused into the soaps to give you a perfect spring day whatever the weather.”

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Judith Leiber is introducing a new fragrance called Judith Leiber Night, a rich oriental composition structured around a warm amber accord.

“An intriguing mélange of bergamot, black cinnamon, luxurious night blooming jasmine and peony is deepened by addictive Oriental notes of caramelized amber, the spice of lilies, patchouli and creamy woods. A kiss of slow burning incense gives the fragrance its one of a kind signature that makes it so unique.

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I am always anticipating new publications on the topic of fragrance science, but Günther Ohloff, Wilhelm Pickenhagen and Philip Kraft‘s Scent and Chemistry : The Molecular World of Odors was an especially eagerly awaited publication.

As the publisher explains, “this book is the long awaited completely revised and extended edition of Günther Ohloff’s standard work “Scent and Fragrances: The Fascination of Odors and Their Chemical Perspectives”. The prominent chemists Günther Ohloff, Wilhelm Pickenhagen, and Philip Kraft convey the scientist, the perfumer, as well as the interested layman with a vivid and up-to-date picture of the state of the art of the chemistry of odorants and the research in odor perception. The book details on the molecular basis of olfaction, olfactory characterization of perfumery materials, structure-odor relationships, the chemical synthesis of odorants, and the chemistry of essential oils and odorants from the animal kingdom, backed up by ca. 400 perfumery examples and historical aspects.”

Available from Wiley-Vch for pre-order (the official release is July 1st;) 79 euros, with international delivery available.

More spring flowers to add to the growing list of perfume releases! On March 15, Bond No 9 is releasing a new fragrance in tribute to New York’s Madison Square, a vibrant and trendy locale. The fragrance was developed by Laurent Le Guernec.

“Bond No. 9 Madison Square Park, an arresting, super-bright melange of romantic florals and crisp greens.  Starting with springtime topnotes–intoxicating, musk-like grape hyacinth paired with tangy huckleberry and delicately spicy prairie dropseed grass–the scent soon segues into a heart of voluptuous red leaf rose, traveling with its sidekick, Red Hunter tulip.  And for its finale, these lush and vibrant florals at last give way to calmer, deeper, darker teakwood and vetiver root. ”

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