Latest news from the fragrance world and other interesting reading
Beautyhabit has a special offer that expires on May 14th or until the supplies last. Make a purchase of $85 or more and receive $15 bounceback code to be applied towards a future order as well as a set of samples. The code is BHFRAGRANCE. The samples include:
Based near Grasse in the south of France, Art of Perfumery, according to their press release, is a company that wanted perfumers to have freedom in creating the fragrances of their dreams. “I gave the perfumers complete freedom in terms of cost and odour direction and the only requirement I placed upon them was to create with complete honesty,” says Peter Milsted, founder of Art of Perfumery. There are 7 fragrances in the range, 4 for women and 3 for men.
No. 1 for women: Citrus Aquatic Floral
Freshness derived from flowers, fruits and citrus notes blended on a heart of unequalled aquatic delicacy offer an exceptional presence.
No. 2 for men: Citrus Herbal Cologne
A stunning creation. An incredible get up and go fragrance that sparks with energy.
No. 3 for women: Lily of the Valley, White Floral
Beautifully balanced natural white floral ingredients combine to create a modern day masterpiece of purity and elegance.
No. 4 for men: Fresh Marine Woody
Perfumery contrasts of water and fire take male fragrances to a new level.
No. 5 for women: Floral Oriental
The true spirit of the oriental, rich and expansive with fresh modern accords threaded throughout. A superb update of a classic theme.
No. 6 for men: Spice Smoked Wood
An unforgettable character. .
No. 7 for women: Fresh Rose Amber
Innovation and sophistication combine in a fragrance of breathtaking originality. A rose drowned in amber and so much more…
Samples (3 euros) and 50ml bottles (75 euros) as well as further information are available from Art of Perfumery.
Dia is day in Spanish, and noche is night. Daisy Fuentes’s first fragrance duo, Dianoche, is intended as a layering combination, although each can be worn on its own. “I love scents and I love to layer perfumes,” says Fuentes. “I wanted something that you could wear alone, but layer together as the day goes by.” Fuentes worked with Estee Lauder’s Karyn Khoury and International Flavors and Fragrances perfumers to create a composition with a heart of three tuberose essences. “It’s not hard to find two fragrances that you like, but it is harder to find two that work together and go from day into night,” said Fuentes. “The hearts had to be the same.”
The day fragrance embellishes the tuberose heart with “hydroponic jasmine, mandarin citrus, coriander and basil as top notes and vanilla, moss and tonka bean as the drydown.” The night scent relies on “red rose, radiant lilies, orange blossom and purple freesia in the top accord, and amber and sandalwood as the drydown notes.” The fragrances will debut in July. from WWD.
The rock band KISS joins the world of celebrity fragrances, with a line of makeup and fragrance that is about to debut this year. “It isn’t a fragrance for fans of the band exclusively. It’s about being a free thinker who blazes their own path and lives life according to their own rules realizing that there is no rehearsal for life,” says KISS guitarist Paul Stanley.
KISS Her is described as a lush, “floriental” scent. “I find it a real turn-on — it’s very feminine without being frilly,” said Stanley. “When I smell more women wearing KISS Her, my head will be turning to a point I need a brace. It’s very sexy, flirtatious and very hot. It takes a certain kind of person — one with a little wildness waiting to come out.” The fragrance created by IFF perfumers includes “top notes of apple-tini, wet fig leaves, racy bull accord and red peppercorns; middle notes of red poppy, black orchid, sueded frangipani petals and calla lily, and base notes of amber crystals, musky bare skin accord, patent leather and mahogany.”
Can a fragrance be civic-minded and politically savvy? The creators of Bond No. 9 The Scent of Peace are convinced that one can make a political message with perfume. The Scent of Peace is described as commemorating “our post-9/11 conviction that peace is a beautiful, beautiful thing. And that’s why we at Bond No. 9 decided to assist those neighborhoods of the world that are not at peace, by donating $2 for every bottle of The Scent of Peace that is purchased during the coming year to UNICEF. We call that Making Scents of Peace.” Notes include grapefruit, black currant, lily of the valley, hedione, cedarwood and musk.
The official launch date is May 1, 2006. The Scent of Peace will be available at all four Bond No. 9 stores as well as at selected branches of Saks Fifth Avenue, in Harvey Nichols, UK, Paris Gallery, U.A.E, and in Lane Crawford, Hong Kong.
Recording of a seminar.
Luca and Victoria speak for 1.5h on topics included, but not limited to: vintage perfumes, our favorite fragrances, trends we hate, industry gossip. No one will be spared. All will be entertained. Funds will be used to support charity projects in Ukraine.
Recording of our session on the future of perfumery.
Price: €50
Class location: Brussels
Date: contact for availability
Class duration: 2.5 hours
200€/per person
Students of all levels of interest in perfumery will find much to learn in this series of lectures. The lecture is designed to sharpen your sense smell and improve your enjoyment and appreciation of scents. You will learn professional smelling techniques and receive personalized tips. You will learn how to smell complex aromas and about the main criteria of a well-made fragrance–and how to look for them.
Online and in-person classes are available.
