NEW FRAGRANCE: FRAPIN 1697 by Bertrand Duchaufour ‘Scent of the Grand Siècle’

January 31, 2011February 3, 2011

1697 was the year when Louis XIV bestowed upon the Frapin family a royal shield reflecting the sophistication of the Grand Siècle. The reign of the Sun King was noted for its indulgences; the magic of dances and parties, voluptuous colors and scents. P. Frapin & Co. asked Bertrand Duchaufour to create a fragrance reflecting this glorious sensuality.

P. Frapin & Co. has appealed to Bertrand Duchaufour to create a fragrance that reflects this moving sensuality

Osmothèque at Esxence 2011: Gearing Up For Milan 31 March to 3 April

January 31, 2011March 7, 2011

Osmothèque, the International Conservatory of Perfumes, will actively participate in Esxence The Scent of Excellence, organizing several initiatives and meetings. Inaugurated in Versailles in 1990, Osmothèque is the most important collection of existing or disappeared fragrances. A list of exhibitors follows:

Mr. Chong’s Opus: An Interview With Christopher Chong, Creative Director of Amouage + The Library Collection (Opus I-IV) Draw

January 30, 2011February 18, 2011

Enter our draw for 3 Discovery Sets of The Library Collection, Opus I-IV.”For me, perfume is about articulating the different colors of emotions and personal history. It is all about the present reconciling with the past.” -Christopher Chong.

Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief Curates Histoires de Parfums for ahalife.com

January 29, 2011February 3, 2011

The real appeal of Histoires de Parfums is of course its olfactory excellence. “Many perfumistas revere the ratings from the ‘bible’ of fragrance criticism perfumes: The A-Z Guide,” says Ahalife’s Fragrance Curator Michelyn Camen. Most of Gérald Ghislain’s collection received four and five star ratings from Perfume: A-Z by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez

THE WINNER OF THE AVA LUXE CAFE NOIR ‘WAKE UP & SMELL THE COFFEE DRAW’ IS…

January 29, 2011January 29, 2011

Still, there’s no denying coffee’s irresistible olfactory allure. And when you get yourself a hunky amber to layer it with-Well, why not? Let’s get snuggly and mix it up with Ava Luxe.

Archive 69 by Etat Libre d’Orange: Lolita, Nabokov & Number 69 + Sexy FRAGRANCE Sample Draw (English and Русский текст)

January 28, 2011February 18, 2011

M. de Swardt wrote to Michelyn Camen: “Archives 69: Power of Emotions and Fragility of our Sexual Human Nature, a Journey through the SCHYZOPHRENIA of ROMANTICISM & SEXUAL DESIRE. Now, understanding its brief, all the ambiguity disappeared. There’s a girl, Nabokov’s Lolita, sucking on a Chupa-Chups. Christine Nagel made not only one scent, she made a perfume image of the whole brand and even Etienne de Swardt himself.