NEW FRAGRANCES: Michael Jackson Tribute and Legend “Thriller or Beat it?”

February 3, 2011February 17, 2011

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

The Winner of Luckyscent Untitled #7 by Hilde Soliani is…

February 3, 2011February 18, 2011

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.

Agonist Liquid Crystal: Searching for Melancholy + ‘Edvard Munch’ Draw

February 2, 2011February 18, 2011

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

February is the Cruellest Month: Still Life in Iris + DSH L’eau D’Iris Draw

February 1, 2011February 4, 2011

February is the cruellest month, frozen winds, filled with personal loss. From DSH L’Eau d’ Iris to Parfums DelRae Mythique (& many in between) Iris fragrances warm my soul, during this intolerable month of sweet memories contrasted by cold reality… a still life in iris. Enter our Draw sponsored by DSH perfumes.

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.