A Yves Saint-Laurent’s Belle d’Opium perfume ad has been banned in the UK because the woman briefly points to her arm. The original Opium fragrance by Yvs. St.Laurent debuted in 1977, when the name and the image provoked drama and controversy. Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose…
Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose…
Michael Jackson father and a perfumer Franck Rouasof Nice, join forces to launch a perfume tribute to the king of pop, debuting in March 2011 in the USA.The result? For men musky fragrance (“Jackson’s Tribute”) & a floral fruity fragrance for women (“Jackson’s Legend”) debuts in March in the US. “I aim million by the end of the year in the USA , said the ambitious entrepreneur. European orders are not yet validated, but in Italy could reach 3 million units
Ms. Soliani coaxes every nuance from all three of those notes and it creates a swirling spiral of brightness which bursts off your skin. The citrus is tart and lively, the vanilla is sweet but not cloying, and the Mysore sandalwood is rich and deeply woody.
The scents from Agonist are supposed to be inspired by the “Nordic climate and culture with its melancholy”. Would Liquid Crystal and Perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin (le nez for Diptyque Eau Duelle) be the fragrance that pulled off Agonist’s stated design credo? Enter our draw for a sample
Vanille Insensée highlights the dark side of natural Vanilla in an association with oakwood and oakmoss, making it easily accessible for women and men- Ralf Schweiger. The winner of the 30ml sample is…
1997 was the year that Patricia de Nicolai [granddaughter of Pierre Guerlain] created Vanille Tonka; at that time, it was an anomaly.
Today, it holds its own, as so many other noses and houses have sought to author incenses in abundance.
