Thank you to Ruth and Liz for pointing out that Chandler Burr has an interesting article titled "The Unbearable Lightness of Scent" in yesterday's London Times.

U.S. based real estate firm Starwood Capital has acquired a 65% controlling interest in Société du Louvre, the holding company which currently owns perfume house Annick Goutal. (via Guardian Unlimited)

Inter Parfums has signed a deal with Gap, Inc. to expand their line of fragrances and body care products. Look for new Banana Republic products next fall, and new Gap products in early 2007. (via Northwest Herald, link no longer working, sorry!)