+Q Perfume Trends & Blends

DRUGS & PERFUMES

2011-11-24T15:49:00.000-08:00

Drugs have been the inspiration for many fragrances, check them here:

OPIUM by YSL

(OPIUM)

MARIJUANA by RICHIE HIPPIE

(CANNABIS)

CANNABIS by DEMETER

(CANNABIS)

CHINA WHITE by NASOMATTO

(HEROIN)

TUSCAN LEATHER by TOM FORD

(SMELL OF COCAINE)

ABSYNTHE by CRISTIAN LACROIX

(ABSYNTH)

JASMIN ET CIGARETTE by ELO

(CIGARETTES)

Perfume & Make up artists

2011-11-14T12:35:00.000-08:00

Make up artists like Serge Lutens have introduced perfumes in their portfolio. Find out who else is doing:

M.A.C

Mary Greenwell

Illamasqua

Mally Roncal

Bobbi Brown

Mary Kay

Black Up

Of course we have Avon, L'Oreal... and many big cosmetic companies, but they are too obvious to mention!

Fragrances and skin

2011-11-06T14:47:00.000-08:00

If you like Almodovar's new movie - La piel que habito (The Skin)

You probably also like this

Serge Luten's Jeux de Peau EDP

Parfum de Peau EDP by Montana

Peau de Peche EDP by Keiko Micheri

Peau de Espagne by SMN

Trussardi Skin

Skin Musk

Nuances de Peau

Olfatec

2011-11-02T11:24:00.000-07:00

SMELLIT TASTE YOUR MOVIES LIKE YOU NEVER HAVE

Nowadays we have excellent sound and HD movies in our Home Movie Theatres. But it lacks something of extreme importance, something that will transport you definitely to the centre of the action, the sense of smell. So why not go a step forward with SMELLIT?

SMELLIT can make you drool, like when you see that Chef taking a hot and crispy pizza from the oven. Or make you turn your head and wish you can take that "putrefaction" cartridge out of the smell board.

Are you ready to feel the smell?

HOW IT WORKS

SMELLIT works just like your printer, but instead of ink cartridges, it works with smell cartridges. As your DVD player reads the video and sound information from your favourite DVD disc, SMELLIT processes the same DVD, but the ”smell CARD” decodes all the smell information from 10 to 20 seconds* ahead of the actual scene so the odours have time to reach the spectators. After decoding the smell information, the cartridge vaporizes a very small amount off concentrated “smell gel”, and the central fan distributes equally the smell in all directions. It can be loaded with 118 cartridges, each one with a different concentrated “smell gel”. All the cartridges can be easily changed and last 3 times more than a regular ink cartridge.

*Depending how far you are from the SMELLIT.

New bottle designs

2011-11-01T11:42:00.000-07:00

some companies do really spend a certain amount of time thinking about their bottles...

sometimes the results are amazing...sometimes there are just freaking weird!

MITZAH OR MITZVAH?

2011-10-21T17:30:00.000-07:00

MITZAH is the fragrance for the ones who also say CHUTZPAH

Les Bleues

2011-10-12T06:04:00.000-07:00

La Femme

L'homme

Le lack of créativité...

Oriental - Florals - a trend in 2011

2011-10-09T15:39:00.000-07:00

there are so many more that I think you guys got the big picture!

Anatomy

2011-10-09T15:11:00.000-07:00

If you like this...

you will certainly like these:

Love is in the air in 2011!

2011-09-09T06:13:00.000-07:00

If perfumes translate our desires, are we desperately looking for love this year???

Color gradation 2011 - Trend or lack of creativity?

2011-09-09T05:50:00.000-07:00

Inspirations 2

2011-09-09T05:26:00.000-07:00

The inspiration

The classic original by Schiaparelli

The modern luxurious inspirations -copies Jean Paul Gautier

The simplified not so modern copy by Estée Lauder

And than it all goes wrong when it goes cheap:

The trashy copy and trash fragrance by Betsy Johnson

Inspirations

2011-09-09T04:59:00.000-07:00

Stretched neck

J'Adore by Dior

African bald head

Kokorico By JPG

Geisha

Lily by Kimmi

African lady

Idole by Lubin

Al Jonson

Golliwoggs

T & B Loves This! Bad & good breath

2011-08-07T14:39:00.000-07:00

After eating this...

you can freshen up by eating this!

T & B Loves This! Joby's Ori and Molton Brown fragrances

2011-08-07T14:15:00.000-07:00

If you like this...

Truly one of the awesomest booth design discoveries in my first few minutes at CES, Joby’s newest iPad case Ori is so inspired by Origami, that they tapped THE origami guru, Robert Lang to help them make a stop motion origami video, as well as this gorgeous booth structure! The structure is an absolutely mesmerizing geometric multifaceted modular origami piece made up of 112 19.75” square sheets, one side mirrored, one side white. Each pyramid ends up about 12” per side, and the overall sculpture is 80” x 48” x 18”. It took about 2 days of folding and assembly! And they shipped it over WHOLE in a crate! Both Robert and the guys at Joby were kind enough to even send over making of pics… so check out not only booth pics and the stop motion video on the next page, but see it from a single folded piece to getting to the show floor as well!

you will love this!

T&B Loves This! Woody Beauties!

2011-08-07T14:07:00.000-07:00

Anicka Yi & Maggie Peng Shigenobu Twilight

This is the first handcrafted scent by NY artist Anicka Yi and architect Maggie Peng. The fragrance is inspired by the Fusako Shigenobu, former leader of the Japanese Red Army, who was believed to be in exile in Lebanon for many years after orchestrating some of the group's most political statements. Yi and Peng have chosen cedar wood as a central theme of this fragrance's narrative, as cedar is highly regarded in Lebanon as a national emblem. The scent uses three different kinds of cedar wood as its base note, along with violet leaf and nutty heart notes, and top notes of yuzu, shiso leaf, and black pepper. The packaging for this hand-distilled fragrance is made of raw cedar wood, each bottle uniquely (and painstakingly) hand-cut by the creators in architectural geometry, encasing a 10ml glass bottle of liquid within.

Scented Gummi bears for the ears!

2011-08-07T13:53:00.000-07:00

If you love gummi bears you will love the gummi bear earphones. They are cute, they are colorful and they are scented! Strawberry, apple or blueberry to choose. For USD18 at FREDFLARE

Fragrances & Marvel Movies

2011-07-23T13:29:00.000-07:00

The fragrance:

The movie

The fragrance:

The movie:

The fragrance:

The movie:

The fragrance:

The movie:

The fragrance:

The movie:

T & B loves this! Sculptured glass

2011-06-18T09:22:00.000-07:00

DIOR

YSL

AVON

T & B loves this! Music and fragrances

2011-06-17T11:59:00.000-07:00

if you are tuned, you will love these

AZZARO DECIBEL

TM's LOUD

JV ROCK VOLUME ONE

JPG LIMITED EDITION - LOVE ME TENDER

ESCADA ROCKIN' RIO

ANNA SUI ROCK ME

YSL BABY DOLL MUSIC BOX

ELVIS PERFUME

ROCK N' ROSE VALENTINO

T & B loves this! Ron Arad

2011-06-17T11:37:00.000-07:00

If you loved this...

Kenzo UFO by Ron Arad

you will love this!

Madly Kenzo - The newest launch with notes of Orange Blossom, baies de Roses, incense, roses, heliotrope flowers, vanilla, cedar and musk.

2011-06-03T07:17:00.000-07:00

If you liked this...

you will probably like this!

New launch - Thierry Mugler

2011-06-03T07:07:00.000-07:00

Thierry Mugler Parfums has extended its fragrance portfolio with three new scents for summer 2011. They are Alien Sunessence Amber Gold Edition, Angel Sunessence Silver Ocean Edition and A*Men Pure Havane.
A*Men Pure Havane constitutes an olfactory tribute to the art of the cigar; consequently the original juice has been enhanced with subtle notes of spiced oriental tobacco, in three distinct “layers”. The first features fresh tobacco leaves, the second a honeyed tobacco chord and the third woody notes of patchouli and bitter cacao. The fragrance was composed by Givaudan’s Jacques Huclier.

The good and the bad!

2011-06-03T07:00:00.000-07:00

Marc Jacobs launched Lola with a remarkable flamenco-flower cap that was a big hit in Sept 2009

Than comes Bieber, in 2011 with his poor corny imitation!

Masculine/Feminine - 2 genders, 2 new fragrance launches!

2011-06-02T09:10:00.000-07:00

if you like this...

T&B Loves This! Art Deco

2011-05-21T06:10:00.000-07:00

If you love this...

you will love this!

The new launch by PRADA - PRADA CANDY EDP

T & B loves this! Corals

2011-05-06T04:59:00.000-07:00

If you liked this in the past...

TB Loves This! dots!!!!

2011-05-02T15:32:00.000-07:00

If you like this...

you will probably love this!

TB Loves This! Advertising

2011-04-20T04:04:00.000-07:00

Explicit sexuality

Vintage sensuality

Peacock

2011-04-04T11:03:00.000-07:00

If you love this...

T & B Loves This! Paranormal Activity

2011-04-04T10:26:00.000-07:00

If you love this...

you will love this!

In the industry, nothing is created, everything is COPIED!

Pink Pink Pink

2011-04-04T10:23:00.000-07:00

Midnight in Paris

2011-04-04T10:04:00.000-07:00

The watch

The fragrance

The movie

Angels and devilish fragrances!

2010-12-09T16:08:00.000-08:00

If you love this...

you will certainly love these!

New Launch -Katy Perry's purrr fragrance

2010-11-06T06:28:00.000-07:00

If you like this...

you will love this!

New launch - Juliette has a gun

2010-11-06T06:21:00.000-07:00

Not A Perfume is composed around a single note, Ambroxan, a favourite ingredient of Romano Ricci, founder of the brand.

“I call it a 3-D fragrance, because you don’t smell it when you have your nose on it, but it has a volume. It is a simple, minimalist creation that really adapts to each individual’s skin.” he explained.

New Launch -Jimmy Shoo new fragrance

2010-11-06T06:14:00.000-07:00

If you like this,

you will love this!

Described as "feminine yet empowering, with a lot of sensuality to it", was developed in cooperation with Inter Parfums and the famous perfumer Olivier Polge (IFF). The seductive composition is a modern chypre fruity, with green top notes, tiger orchid, sweet toffee caramel and Indonesian patchouli.

Teaser: Are you a bang me or marry me fragrance???

2010-10-30T10:08:00.000-07:00

New Launch - Nomad 01 by Odin

2010-10-26T14:39:00.000-07:00

Olfactive notes of : Juniper berry, cedar leaf, bergamot, rosewood, black pepper, heliotrope, tonka, sandalwood, musk.

New launch - Naughty Alice by Vivienne Westwood

2010-10-26T14:33:00.000-07:00

If you like this....

you will also like this!

New Launch - Iris Ukiyoé by Hermès

2010-10-26T14:26:00.000-07:00

"Collectionneur d'estampes, j'avais en mémoire les iris du "monde flottant", ukiyoé en japonais, d'Hokusai ou d'Hiroshige. C'est ce qui m'a inspiré dans la composition de ce divertissement autour d'un iris floral. J'avais envie de déjouer l'approche classique de l'iris en travaillant sur l'odeur des fleurs dont les senteurs sont méconnues. Le parfum, délicat mais très présent, oscille entre notes de rose, de fleurs d'oranger et de mandarine, exprimées par petites touches impressionnistes." Jean Claude Ellena.

Olfactive notes: Mandarine, aquatic, floral, green and woody notes, rose, orange blossom and iris.

TB Loves This! LALIQUE

2010-10-07T04:36:00.000-07:00

PAST

PRESENT - LALIQUE FLEUR DE CRISTAL

TB Loves This! Limited Editions flacons!

2010-10-06T12:22:00.000-07:00

Ol-facts! 911

2010-09-29T08:22:00.000-07:00

Perfumes can capture you!!!

New Launch - memoir Amouage

2010-09-27T11:50:00.000-07:00

Memoir Man is a leather/woody fougere, with top notes of absinthe, wormwood, basil and mint. The heart is a blend of rose, frankincense and lavender absolute; the base a mix of sandalwood, vetiver, guaiac wood, amber, vanilla, musk, oak moss, leather and tobacco.

Memoir Woman is described as a leather/animalic chypre. The juice opens on notes of mandarin, cardamom, absinthe and pink pepper, building to a heart of pepper, clove bud, white blossoms, rose, jasmine and frankincense. The dry-down features styrax, oak moss, castoreum, leather, labdanum, fenugreek and musk.

Both bottles are made of black glass crystal, topped with a silver caps accentuated by a black Swarovski crystal.

New Launch - Royal Desire by Christina Aguilera

2010-09-25T07:29:00.000-07:00

Christina Aguilera Royal Desire is an oriental-fruity composition. The subtle mix of lush and warm floral notes, sensual accords create a luxurious look and give the fragrance its elegance.
The launch represents Christina Aguilera's love for Japan. With sparkling yuzu and delicious notes of black currant.
The middle note is conveyed by the lily - the flower royale par excellence - a touch of luxury. Refined and surrounded by a beautiful bouquet with notes roses, accented by soft-powdery iris.
The base is a soft-woody accord. Delicate cedar notes are in harmony with the rich, creamy notes of sandalwood, and give the composition an almost addictive flair. Silky-soft musk notes provide for a velvety finishing and wrap the scent with warm sensuality.

New launch - Cadillac

2010-09-25T07:18:00.000-07:00

If you love this...

Narciso off the bottle

2010-09-25T07:14:00.000-07:00

From 18 September to 7 October, BPI will create what it describes as an “olfactory interlude in luxury surroundings”, in the form of Narciso Rodriguez salons.

These pop-up installations will be present at London Heathrow T5 from 18 to 24 September; at Milan Malpensa T1 from 23 to 30 September; and from Paris Charles de Gaulle 2E from 30 September to 7 October.

The salons will showcase Narciso Rodriguez fragrances, in particular the new Musc Collection, in a luxury environment that reflects the brand’s codes. The promotion will be supported on-site by a high-profile media campaign.

New launch - Idille

2010-09-16T07:26:00.000-07:00

From MR

The juice – like the original – was composed by house nose Thierry Wasser, and features a blend of Bulgarian roses. Other key floral notes include lily-of-the-valley, white lilacs, freesia, peony and jasmine. The overall effect is described as greener and fresher than that of its predecessor. The flacon is a reworked version of the gold, teardrop shape of the original, created by designer Ora Ïto. The edt will be supported by a new advertising visual, shot by Paolo Roversi and featuring actress/singer Nora Arnezeder.

New launch - J. del Pozo

2010-09-16T07:24:00.000-07:00

From Moodie Report

Perfumes Y Diseño has unveiled a new feminine fragrance, called Ambar, from J del Pozo. As its name suggests, the scent is composed around an amber note. The Ambar juice, described as warm, sensual, elegant and provocative, was composed by Firmenich’s Marie Salamagne. It is said to be an homage to designer J del Pozo’s 35 years of creativity. The fragrance opens on notes of bergamot, mandarin and cardamom, building to a heart of iris flower, green tea and peony. The base features amber, cedar wood and sage. The amber-coloured flacon was inspired by an ancestral amulet, according to the brand, and is adorned with a metal charm. It was designed by Juan Gatti, J del Pozo’s favourite Artistic Director. J del Pozo Ambar is available as a 30ml, 50ml and 100ml.

The past & the present - part one

2010-09-08T07:29:00.001-07:00

Celui de Jean Dessès - 1930

Magnifique - L'Oreal

Le Dandy D'Orsay - Baccarat - 1922

Keiko Miccheri

Lalique - Dans la Nuit - Worth - 1920

Cartier - Midnight in Paris

Mon Ame - Ybry - 1925

Stella TWO

Gabbila - Moda - 1918

Annick Goutal

New launch - Annick Goutal

2010-09-06T11:00:00.000-07:00

When wine meets the perfume ...

In partnership with Annick Goutal Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen, nine Chateux, producers of Pomerol wines are to market a gift sampling of 09 fragraces, limited edition, giving to them a translation in perfumery.

High tech

2010-09-03T09:20:00.000-07:00

After virtual perfume banners in the internet, chocolate whiffing and smelly advertising in the streets of Paris...comes the virtual META Cookie System.

"LOS ANGELES -- Between the crunch, the buttery feel in your mouth and the rich taste, cookies seem pretty perfect already. But they're not quite perfect enough for Takuji Narumi of Tokyo University. Here at the SIGGRAPH computer animation and interactive technology conference, Takuji and his team unveiled their Meta Cookie system, which uses virtual reality to try to control the flavor of a cookie." from the TechNewsDaily.

2010-08-21T06:30:00.000-07:00

Via Happi

Designer Tommy Hilfiger has quietly dropped his All-American image to promote Loud, his newest men's and women's fragrances for Estée Lauder. Earlier fragrance launches featured blonde-haired, blue-eyed American models, while new ads for Loud feature models who appear more at home in the 1980s club scene.

Both Loud for Her and Loud for Him are built around rose and patchouli notes and were developed by Aurelien Guichard and Yann Vasnier of Givaudan. The women’s scent adds lychee to the rose top note, and finishes with patchouli, while the men’s juice is primarily patchouli with a hint of rose.

Golden Treats

2010-08-18T04:59:00.001-07:00

Wood, Water, Metal - Pub

2010-08-18T04:45:00.000-07:00

New launch - Orla Kiely

2010-08-18T04:22:00.001-07:00

If you like this...

You will probably love this! At Harrod's

New launch! Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight in Paris

2010-08-17T15:02:00.000-07:00

The Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight in Paris watch has a dial that shows the representation of the stars visible under a typical Paris night. The rotating disk is made of aventurine glass. The watch has a display back with a rose gold cover. On the back of the watch, real meteorite stone has been set into the disk surrounding the calendar.

The 42mm 18K rose gold watch uses a Swiss mechanical movement developed for Van Cleef & Arpels. It is equipped with 24 jewels is beating at 28,800 alt / hour. It has a 40-hour power-reserve. it has an alligator strap with a rose gold clasp and sells for 48,000 euros.

Now van Cleef will launch the fragrance inspired by the watch!

Midnight in Paris by Van Cleef & Arples encompass a blend of lily of the valley, lemon and citrusy notes that cultivate into a drift of tonka bean and incense, calculating an abstract aroma. Midnight in Paris will be available this September 2010 in a dark blue 50 and 75 ml Eau de Cologne glass flacon; chic, simple, mysterious. (More Van Cleef & Arples)

New Launch - bebe Sheer

2010-08-06T07:28:00.001-07:00

“bebe SHEER has been created with the bebe woman esthetic incorporating a fresh & playful spirit with an unmistakable hint of lush florals and sensuous musk,” commented Manny Mashouf, Founder & CEO of bebe stores, inc. “This new scent captures the same seductive qualities as the bebe signature fragrance but evokes an emotion that is a little more subtle, capturing a feeling of romantic sensuality.”

S by Shakira

2010-08-02T10:52:00.000-07:00

Another touchie swing celeb perfume??? Is that becoming a trend?

To be sold this next september... S by Shakira, is a rich, feminine scent with notes of jasmine, sandalwood, vanilla, amber, and resins.

TB Loves This! SpaceScent!!!!

2010-07-15T17:13:00.000-07:00

TB Loves This! Chanel travel kit

2010-07-15T17:03:00.000-07:00

TB Loves This! testosterone & Perfumes

2010-07-15T16:51:00.000-07:00

TB Loves This! Knitting and fragrances

2010-07-15T11:33:00.000-07:00

Do you like Knitting trends? If so you will probably like these too!

Missoni

Anat Fritz

Sonia Rykiel

New Launch - Cavalli's Miss PUCCI

2010-07-09T15:38:00.001-07:00

Miss Pucci is the product of collaboration of three unique perfumers: François Demachy, Christine Nagel, and Benoît Lapouza. This composition captures the notes of citrus, rose, orange blossom, jasmine, cedar,iris, and white musk.

New Launch - CK one WE MAGNETS

2010-07-06T07:28:00.000-07:00

Ck One by Calvin Klein, is classified as a refreshing perfume. This unisex perfume contains blends of lemon, jasmine and orange and is blended with sandalwood, rose and patchouli. A playful perfume recommended for casual wear. For a limited time the original flask is offered as a collector`s bottle with we magnets. Stick them together, pull them apart, create, play, build.

New Launch - Roger Vivier perfume

2010-07-06T07:21:00.000-07:00

Roger Vivier, the French shoemaker, will introduce five signature scents for women - to be sold at the company's boutiques, starting this fall. WWD quoted Vivier brand ambassador Inès de la Fressange as saying, "Luxury is about not having to choose." That's one way of looking at it, I guess. Another way - from my perspective - would be, "Luxury is about having the best and only the best."

New Launch - BRUCE WILLIS perfume

2010-07-06T07:18:00.000-07:00

Bruce Willis's fragrance comes out! The company that makes it is calling it the "manliest scent in the world," and claim it captures Bruce's "strength, self-assurance, and single-mindedness."

New Launch - Attimo by Ferragamo

2010-07-02T11:16:00.000-07:00

The floral green woody juice offers an addictive blend of soft musks, refined cedarwood and vibrant patchouli. Opening with juicy and crisp Nashi pear accents, the fragrance offers hints of kumquat. The lotus flower unveils a floral heart. Subtle and fragrantly green, the scent of gardenia and frangipani flowers combine to emphasise floral sensuality. Fresh rosy accents of peony underline femininity and character, according to the Italian house.

TB Loves This! Ruffling!

2010-07-02T06:40:00.001-07:00

If you like this...

you will absolutely like this!

2010-06-26T12:06:00.000-07:00

The top notes give sparkling opening with bergamot and lemon. Then accord in the middle note has an aromatic green touch of galbanum and clary sage aromatic. Classic base composed by cedar and oak moss is attractive and it has a long lasting finish. DAVIDOFF CHAMPION is a sporty, fresh fragrance.

Top note: bergamot & lemon

Middle Notes: clary sage, galbanum essence

Base notes: cedar & oakmoss accord

Perfumer: Aurélien Guichard / Givaudan

New Launch - Playboy

2010-06-26T11:59:00.000-07:00

Inspired by the electrifying feeling of this city of cities leads a cult of the Playboy brand new modern, seductive fragrance for men: New York Playboy embodies the vibrant energy of this trendy city that never sleeps.

With its modern, woody-masculine character embodies New York Playboy's urban lifestyle and the vibrant dynamism of Manhattan. The scent opens with an explosion of tangy lime and Aldehyde note. Additional Vinyl notes remember brings the aura of New York's skyscrapers and roads. In the heart, in honor of the "Big Apple" there are crisp green apples. Accents from tempting spicy notes of black pepper, elemi and give the extra warmth and depth of fragrance. The sensual, woody base notes of vetiver alluring, soft and rich tonka bean vanilla rounds out the scent with modern elegance.

Top notes: Aldehyde, Lime, vinyl chords

Middle note: green apple, elemi, black pepper

Base note: vetiver, tonka bean, vanilla

New Launch - Guess

2010-06-25T13:05:00.000-07:00

Via Stylist

Designed to mirror the experience of seduction -- a sexy image that Guess has become known for over the years with its bombshell advertising -- the upscale designer has launched its newest women's fragrance.

Seductive was recently revealed in Florence, Italy, and the company has high hopes for its first scent to come out of its new license with manufacturer Coty, Inc.

"Guess is thrilled to be unveiling our newest scent, Seductive, in partnership with Coty," says Paul Marciano, Chief Executive Officer and Creative Director of Guess, Inc. "Coty is a leader in the beauty and fragrance industry and we feel confident and proud to have worked so closely with them on the launch of Seductive."

According to a industry sources, the new Guess eau de toilette will be sold throughout Europe initially and targets $80 million in retail sales during its first year. It comes to North and South America in September 2010, available at select department stores and on Guessparfums.com.

"As a company, Guess is going through a renaissance with a huge sales push in Europe, and a broadening of its portfolio," Steve Mormoris, senior vice president of global marketing for Coty Beauty told WWD. "Seductive will easily make the fragrance top 10 in a year and be a significant player in the category."

Created by perfumer Veronique Nyberg, Guess Seductive is meant to embody coquettish charm with a daring edge.

The scent starts off with light, sparkling top notes of bergamot, blackcurrant and crispy pear, with jasmine, orange flower and Florentine Orris - a historic note harvested in Florence and used in perfumery for centuries - as its middle notes. Base notes include vanilla, spicy olibanum and a musky cashmere wood.

With a nod to its former advertising, the new scent's print campaign, shot by Vincent Peters, features a fresh Guess girl, model Alyssa Miller (who can been seen filming a Guess campaign in the below video) in a black-and-white ad set in Rome that portrays a sexy, retro Italian film encounter. Miller joins supermodels like Claudia Schiffer, Laeticia Casta and Naomi Campbell as the latest addition to Guess' historic lineup of sexy faces.

New Launch - Belle D'Opium

2010-06-25T13:02:00.000-07:00

Via stylist.com

"Fragrance is about tension. With white flowers like jasmine and lily and a sparkle of mandarin, incense and white pepper, we have achieved that perfectly. It could not be heavy like the original Opium. To be modern is to be light, which is why I used peach and mandarin," Blanc told StyleList.

After four years of agonizing over the details of the fragrance, we wondered: how did Blanc finally know when it was just right?

"Sometimes you feel something in your gut that you can't describe -- like when you meet someone that you love, but you don't know exactly why. That's how I felt when I knew it was done," said Blanc.

As for our thoughts on the juice itself, it's surprisingly on the lighter side -- in spite of a musky amber center that is overtly sexual, yet tempered by the sweet citrus notes of mandarin and peach. Blanc referred to the scent as a "moist sensuality."

New Launch - Lancôme Ô

2010-06-25T12:52:00.000-07:00

FRANCE. Lancôme has revamped its pioneering Ô de Lancôme feminine fragrance, created in 1969, with a new flacon designed by Fabien Baron. It is available now in European travel retail, and will roll out to Asia from September.

The updated bottle is said to enhance the original design in a vintage yet contemporary luxe way. Engraved on the back are the original, emblematic swirls inspired by the Lancôme rose and the movement of gently rippling water. The front features an oversized letter Ô. The colour-scheme is a fresh green. The Ô de Lancôme juice within remains unchanged. Claimed to be the first fresh fragrance for women, it features top notes of lemon, mandarin orange and bergamot, leading to a heart of honeysuckle, rosemary and jasmine, atop a base of patchouli oil and vetiver. To complement the relaunch, Lancôme has created a new fragrance, Ô d’Azur. It too is available now in European travel retail, and will roll out to Asia from September. The fragrance aims to offer a fresh summer sensation, tinged with sensuality, the brand maintains. Composed by IFF’s Domitille Bertier and Sophie Labbé, the juice’s key ingredients include Calabrian lemon essence, Turkish Damask Rose, pink pepper, woods, musk and amber resin. The flacon echoes the Ô de Lancôme bottle, but in a gold/bronze colour-scheme. To support both fragrances, a new advertising campaign has been shot by Mario Testino, featuring house model Daria Werbowy. Ô d’Azur is being showcased as part of the group’s global summer travel retail Europe animations, which began this month.

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New Launch - Vera Wang

2010-06-25T12:49:00.000-07:00

Coty Prestige will unveil a new feminine fragrance from designer Vera Wang this autumn. Vera Wang Anniversary, created to commemorate 20 years of Vera Wang design, is described as a “celebration of love, happiness and modern femininity”.

The juice – a sensual, woody floral – opens on notes of Sicilian bergamot, red apple leaves, mandarin oil and “a sprinkle of cool drew drops”. The floral heart features white gardenia, rose absolute and orange flowers, while the dry-down includes musk, orris, amber and cedar wood.

The flacon is a reinterpretation of the signature Vera Wang fragrance bottle. It is decorated with violet petals, which reveal the lavender juice within. It is topped with a clear glass cap and a platinum collar – key elements of the Wang fragrance portfolio. The outer packaging sports a silver floral motif.

Vera Wang Anniversary will be available as a 50ml and 100ml edp, plus a 10ml shimmer roller ball. The scent will be available from September for a limited period only.

New Launch - Mona di Orio

2010-06-23T07:40:00.000-07:00

The new launches revisiting classic perfumery.

Ambre: Cedarwood from Atlas Concrète Ylang Ylang Comores, Resinoids Benzoin & Tolu - Absolu Vanila Madagascar

Musc: Neroli- Angelica Rose - Heliotrope, Absolu Tonka Bean - Precious Musks

Cuir: Cardamom- Absinth Leather - Cade ( witch tree ) Resinoid Opoponax - Castoreum

New Launch - Dior

2010-06-23T06:42:00.000-07:00

The quintessence of luxury and high fragrance. Rare and intense, concentrated and a rare combination of elegance and sophistication.

The golden vial in his hand and sealed with a golden thread magnifies this sublime work of the perfumer. A showcase for haute couture noble and precious elixir.

I love Extract Parfum is a floral fragrance woodland. A fine composition, intense and sophisticated.

The top note is linked to the first olfactory impression and is the most volatile.

The middle note is the heart of the fragrance and remains for several hours.

The base note is that most persistent and permeating a garment several months.

Olfactory family: Floral - Woody

Head Notes: Ylang-Ylang from Comoros.

Heart notes: Rose damascena.

Background: Boise Agreement.

New Launch - Chantal Thomass

2010-06-23T06:35:00.001-07:00

The new creation Chantal Thomass Chantal Thomass ... Today reinvents seduction and sensuality of the Eau de Parfum variation through a fresh, charming and very feminine. The new Eau de Toilette exquisite single notes touch the skin like an unforgettable lingerie ... For all those who want an Eau de Toilette fresh and delicate. For all women free, dynamic and passionate sharing the taste of elegance and fragrance refinement. The fatal rose, enhanced by a departure from fresh notes of rhubarb, grapefruit and blackcurrant, expressesing the alliance of refined femininity and sensuality on edge. The heart blends smoothly on a more spicy ginger. The musk vibrates, get carried away and finally spreads the fragrance of cedar woods, enhanced by a sumptuous notes of ambergris. The breath becomes short, the sensuality is created and installed ... the senses awake to reveal your beauty.

Floral - Aromatic

Notes: Grapefruit, Rhubarb, Blackcurrant, Rose Fatale, Ginger, Iris, Clover, Freesia, Cedar, Ambergris, Musk.

New Launch - Mariah Carey

2010-06-23T06:20:00.000-07:00

US. Elizabeth Arden and Bazooka Candy Brands, a division of Topps Company, have announced a strategic partnership for the launch of Mariah Carey's new confectionery-inspired fragrance collection, Lollipop Bling. The partnership brings together three powerful entities – fragrance, confectionery and music – under the name of superstar Mariah Carey. Carey joined Arden's celebrity stable in 2006. Lollipop Bling was inspired by the “fun and playful nature” of her marriage proposal – an engagement ring hidden inside a Ring Pop lollipop package. Mariah Carey's Lollipop Bling, a trio of confectionery-inspired scents, is described as a breakthrough concept unique to both the fragrance and candy categories. The inspiration for Lollipop Bling, Carey's marriage proposal, and the brand story will be told in multiple ways. Each fragrance purchase will include a Ring Pop, and the national advertising will feature Carey wearing Ring Pops. The fragrance and packaging are candy- and flavour-inspired. In addition, an interactive on-line experience will incorporate the Ring Pop inspiration.

Lollipop Bling's 1.0fl oz scents – Honey, Mine Again and Ribbon – will retail for US$35 each. Candy-inspired promotions, including a gumball machine gift set and a lollipop rollerball fragrance set, will be introduced this autumn.

New Launch - La Prairie

2010-06-23T05:58:00.000-07:00

SWITZERLAND. La Prairie has extended its Life Threads fragrance line with three new scents: Life Threads Sapphire, Ruby and Emerald. They will be available from September.

The new trio aims to represent “precious ties that bind…[and] personal passions”. The fragrances were inspired by the legends and emotional associations of the gems they represent.

For example, the brand maintains that the sapphire was once believed to the firmament in which the earth was embedded. It evokes an island in a soothing ocean, ideal for peace and meditation.

In contrast, the ruby – the colour of love – is associated with passion and power. It is said to inspire extravagant emotions, deeply felt and freely expressed.

Lastly, the emerald, regarded by the Incas and Aztecs as a “holy” gemstone, was also treasured by Egyptian pharaohs. The purity of its green tone is also considered to be a symbol of renewal, the rebirth of nature, and the splendour of spring.

The Life Threads Sapphire juice is a floral woody amber. It opens on notes of green leaves, apricot and freesia, building to a heart of sea jasmine, wild narcissus and gardenia. The base is a blend of woods and amber.

Life Threads Ruby is a floral oriental. It features top notes of bergamot, orange flower and lily of the valley, atop a heart of saffron, ylang-ylang, red rose and jasmine absolute. The dry down includes sandalwood, vetiver, musk and vanilla.

Also a floral oriental, Life Threads Emerald opens on notes of galbanum, orange flower and angelica. The heart is a blend of Bulgarian rose, Indian jasmine and French daffodil, while the base mixes iris, sandalwood, oak moss and pure amber.

Each fragrance is presented in a lucite bottle wrapped in strands of silver with small sapphire, ruby or emerald crystals. The outer cartons are white, decorated with silver printed threads and the appropriate colour crystals.

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New Launch - Salvador Dali

2010-06-21T06:02:00.001-07:00

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By Rebecca Mann, Associate Editor

FRANCE. Cofinluxe has introduced a new feminine fragrance from Salvador Dali, called Laguna Maravilla. It was inspired by the brand’s original Laguna fragrance, which was launched in 1991.

The updated juice is described as fresh, radiant, exotic and sparkling. A citrus/floral/woody, it was created by Symrise’s Marc Buxton, who composed the original Laguna. The fragrance opens on top notes of Italian lemon, Sicilian bergamot, Calabrian mandarin and Spanish verbena. The floral heart features lily-of-the-valley, Egyptian rose, water jasmine and cyclamen, atop a base of vanilla, woods, musk and amber. Laguna Maravilla is available as a 50ml and 100ml edp spray, and a 30ml, 50ml and 100ml edt spray. The flacon for both is a revamped version of the original Laguna, with the same nose and mouth of the goddess of love and beauty celebrated by Dali in his canvas "Apparition of the Face of Aphrodite of Knidos in a Landscape". The edp bottle features a transparent, metallic blue-green surface finish, with the sculptural stopper – Aphrodite's nose – finished in translucent green. It is presented in a blue-green and silver presentation case, one side of which is illustrated with the painting that inspired by the bottle. The edt flacon is colored an aquatic shade of blue-green. Laguna Maravilla began rolling out internationally this month.

New Launch - M. Jacobs Limited Editions

2010-06-21T05:59:00.000-07:00

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By Rebecca Mann, Associate Editor

INTERNATIONAL. Coty Prestige will introduce a new Pop Art Edition of Marc Jacobs Daisy this autumn. Inspired by the designer’s love of art, it features the edp juice presented in a limited-edition collectible bottle.


The new limited-edition fragrances from Coty Prestige and designer Marc Jacobs

The Pop Art Edition is said to capture the perfect mix of moods: “the polish of uptown luxury and a relaxed downtown vibe”.

For this version, the Daisy bottle sports a shiny red lacquer, offset with a white logo. The signature petal cap is coloured a contrasting black and gold. The outer carton is also a glossy red, embellished with a black daisy chain border.

The 100ml edp Marc Jacobs Daisy Pop Art Edition will be available from August.

In other news, Coty will introduce a new limited-edition version of Marc Jacobs Lola this autumn. The Velvet Edition has been created to celebrate the first anniversary of the original fragrance.

As its name suggests, the new version features a bottle with the signature petal cap re-upholstered in a soft velvet. The flacon has also been revamped in a vibrant shade of frosted violet. The outer carton sports a matching violet border and a multi-coloured flower.

The Marc Jacobs Lola Velvet Edition will b

New Launch - The One Gentlemen - D&G

2010-06-19T06:37:00.000-07:00

A new edition, The One Gentleman, is expected to hit the market in September 2010.

Dolce & Gabbana celebrates 20 years of menswear in June, so the new fragrance will be launched after this milestone. The composition of the new The One Gentleman is based on oriental notes that should attract confident and sophisticated men .

The scents of this new fragrance include: pepper, fennel, lavender and cardamom, while the bottom is composed of vanilla and patchouli.

Olfactory Family: Oriental - Woody

Top Note: pepper.

Heart Notes: Lavender, Cardamon, Cresson.

Notes: Patchouli, Vanilla.

New Launch - Annayake Pour ELLE

2010-06-19T06:26:00.000-07:00

ANNAYAKE is launching a limited edition of a light eau de toilette fragrance inspired by the success: For Her Light. The fragrance is sparkling with notes of lemon, water lily and flowers, it is also amber musky.

Olfactory family: Floral - Woody Musk

Top Note: Bergamot, Lemon, Elemi, Figs.

Heart notes: Jasmine, Violet, Lily of the valley and the water lily.

Background: guaiac wood, Sandalwood, White Musk, Amber.

New Launch for kids L'eau enchantée de Margote

2010-06-19T06:20:00.001-07:00

To celebrate the great return of Margote, Pollux, and all their friends in the beautiful Wood, Koto Parfums creates the first line of scented products "L'Eau Enchantée de Margote". Tender and pastoral products which will delight a new generation of little girls now discovering the charms of the series and that will make nostalgic moms!

Composed by French perfumers, this fragrance has the know-how of Koto perfumes. It is developed under dermatological control and respects the skin younger.

Notes: Crisp Pear, Peony bouquet, Flowers Almond, Jasmine Petals, Coconut, Almond Fresh, Powder of Musk.

New Launch PRIVATE BY IKKS

2010-06-19T06:13:00.000-07:00

BY PRIVATE IKKS FOR MEN EDT

Less than a year after having successfully launched by Private IKKS ONLY FOR WOMAN, IKKS sign the male version of Private.

The flacon "SO IKKS" is a "fashion accessory". The neoprene strap together around the bottle is removed and worn as an accessory.

Olfactory family: Floral - Woody Musk

Top Note: Sage, Bergamot, Cardamom, Grapefruit.

Heart notes: white amber, cashmere wood, Cypress, Lavender.

Base notes: Vetiver, Bourbon, Musk, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood, Sandalwood.

Ol-facts!

2010-06-18T13:17:00.001-07:00

After the vampires...the trend now is zombies...

So if you like this, you will probably love this!

BLOOD PERFUM OIL BY VILLAINESS

BURGER KING PERFUME FLAME

SCENTED SUIT SMELLING LIKE BACON

+Q Perfume Trends & Blends

DRUGS & PERFUMES

Perfume & Make up artists

Fragrances and skin

Olfatec

New bottle designs

MITZAH OR MITZVAH?

Les Bleues

Oriental - Florals - a trend in 2011

Anatomy

Love is in the air in 2011!

Color gradation 2011 - Trend or lack of creativity?

Inspirations 2

Inspirations

T & B Loves This! Bad & good breath

T & B Loves This! Joby's Ori and Molton Brown fragrances

T&B Loves This! Woody Beauties!

Scented Gummi bears for the ears!

Fragrances & Marvel Movies

T & B loves this! Sculptured glass

T & B loves this! Music and fragrances

T & B loves this! Ron Arad

New launch - Thierry Mugler

The good and the bad!

Masculine/Feminine - 2 genders, 2 new fragrance launches!

T&B Loves This! Art Deco

T & B loves this! Corals

TB Loves This! dots!!!!

TB Loves This! Advertising

Peacock

T & B Loves This! Paranormal Activity

Pink Pink Pink

Midnight in Paris

Angels and devilish fragrances!

New Launch -Katy Perry's purrr fragrance

New launch - Juliette has a gun

New Launch -Jimmy Shoo new fragrance

Teaser: Are you a bang me or marry me fragrance???

New Launch - Nomad 01 by Odin

New launch - Naughty Alice by Vivienne Westwood

New Launch - Iris Ukiyoé by Hermès

TB Loves This! LALIQUE

TB Loves This! Limited Editions flacons!

Ol-facts! 911

New Launch - memoir Amouage

New Launch - Royal Desire by Christina Aguilera

New launch - Cadillac

Narciso off the bottle

New launch - Idille

New launch - J. del Pozo

The past & the present - part one

New launch - Annick Goutal

When wine meets the perfume ...In partnership with Annick Goutal Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen, nine Chateux, producers of Pomerol wines are to market a gift sampling of 09 fragraces, limited edition, giving to them a translation in perfumery.

High tech

Golden Treats

Wood, Water, Metal - Pub

New launch - Orla Kiely

New launch! Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight in Paris

New Launch - bebe Sheer

S by Shakira

TB Loves This! SpaceScent!!!!

TB Loves This! Chanel travel kit

TB Loves This! testosterone & Perfumes

TB Loves This! Knitting and fragrances

New Launch - Cavalli's Miss PUCCI

New Launch - CK one WE MAGNETS

New Launch - Roger Vivier perfume

New Launch - BRUCE WILLIS perfume

New Launch - Attimo by Ferragamo

TB Loves This! Ruffling!

New Launch - Playboy

New Launch - Guess

New Launch - Belle D'Opium

New Launch - Lancôme Ô

New Launch - Vera Wang

New Launch - Mona di Orio

New Launch - Dior

New Launch - Chantal Thomass

New Launch - Mariah Carey

New Launch - La Prairie

When wine meets the perfume ...

In partnership with Annick Goutal Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen, nine Chateux, producers of Pomerol wines are to market a gift sampling of 09 fragraces, limited edition, giving to them a translation in perfumery.