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The Different Company Sel de Vetiver, Estee Lauder Pure White Linen, John Varvatos Vintage & other new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 31 March 2006 11 Comments

The Different Company Sel de Vetiver fragranceThe Different Company has launched its sixth perfume, Sel de Vetiver.

It is the second entry in the line from perfumer Celine Ellena, and includes notes of grapefruit, cardamom, Bourbon geranium, lovage, Haitian vetiver, patchouli, iris and ylang ylang. Inspirations for the fragrance are said to include the scent of salt drying on the skin after bathing in the sea. Many thanks to ParisLondres for the details.

The fragrance is available now on The Different Company website for 95 euros for 90 ml. Update: see a review of The Different Company Sel de Vetiver.

Estee Lauder will launch Pure White Linen next month with an ad campaign featuring actress Gwyneth Paltrow:

Pure White Linen shares key elements with the original, which launched in 1978 — including aldehydes, rose and crisp green notes — but adds a hint of fruit...Pure White Linen opens with grapefruit, Italian mandarin, iced rose tea, raspberry, pear and apple notes; has a heart of red tulip, rose, wild honeysuckle, gardenia petals, jasmine and tuberose, and dries down to notes of white cedarwood, patchouli and white heliotrope.

Update: see a review of Estee Lauder Pure White Linen.

John Varvatos Vintage fragranceJohn Varvatos will launch Vintage, a seasonal variation on his first scent, in late summer. It is...

...described as having a "darker and [more] gentlemanly-like" feel than the first...Rodrigo Flores-Roux of Quest International blended Vintage, which is described as an aromatic chypre. It blends top notes of Moroccan coastal plants, rhubarb and quince paste; a heart of oakmoss, patchouli, balsam fir and floral notes, and a base of rare woods with tonka beans, tobacco and suede.

John Varvatos Vintage is an Eau de Toilette, and is available in 125 ml.

Revlon Flair perfumeAnd Revlon will launch Flair this July as it attempts to reenter the prestige fragrance market. It was created by perfumer Annie Buzantian, and...

... is described as a modern chypre. Its top notes are of passion fruit and black currant; its heart is of peony, lily of the valley and ylang, and its drydown is of patchouli, plum and praline.

(the three above are via Women's Wear Daily)

Update: the launch of Flair was postponed until 2007 following serious financial difficulties at Revlon; we shall have to see if it ever appears. Update 2, 7/07: Revlon has finally launched Flair, but in mass market rather than prestige. Revlon Flair is being sold in 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum, or in 15 ml Eau de Parfum Rollerball.

Givenchy will launch Amarige Mariage this coming October in an effort to attract younger consumers to the Amarige brand. The fragrance is "... a chypre oriental with notes of bergamot and jasmine and a cinnamon woody base." (via cosmeticnews) Update: read more about Givenchy Amarige Mariage here.

The Royal Ascot Authority, the overseers of the Royal Ascot racecourse in the UK, will launch the first Royal Ascot fragrance early this summer:

The debut fragrance is described as a delicate floral. The juice combines neroli, gardenia blossom, wild rose, water lily and jasmine. (via moodiereport)

Coco Crema is new from Stacked Style, and includes notes of coconut, banana leaf, sugared rose, jasmine, coconut and sandalwood. Available now at sephora.

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: annie buzantian, celine ellena, estee lauder, flanker, givenchy, jean claude ellena, john varvatos, revlon

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  1. Anonymous says:
    31 March 2006 at 10:27 am

    I'm getting embarrassingly desperate about the Sel de Vetiver – caught myself on the TDC site thinking 95 euros…go on..you know you're worth it… Eeek! I am waiting with lolling tongue for someone to tell me what it smells like.

    'Flair' sounds strangely retro and 60s-ish, don't you think?

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  2. Anonymous says:
    31 March 2006 at 10:42 am

    It is one of the few things I'm looking forward to this year, so understand your feelings! Unfortunately it looks like TDC will no longer be distributed online in the US so no idea how I'll get my hands on it.

    And totally agree on the Flair — very strange name choice. Maybe that is the aura they wanted though?

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  3. Anonymous says:
    31 March 2006 at 12:35 pm

    R, do you mean that we will not be able to buy SdeV in the US? I thought luckyscent.com sold it?

    W-a-a-a-a-a-h-h-h-h!!!!!

    Hugs!

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  4. Anonymous says:
    31 March 2006 at 1:30 pm

    Oh, I want Sel too! Does TDC ship to USA if one buys from their site? :-)

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  5. Anonymous says:
    31 March 2006 at 1:45 pm

    I don't know who is going to have it…maybe luckyscent will have it at Scentbar? I think it is just that they aren't going to allow online selling (?)

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  6. Anonymous says:
    31 March 2006 at 2:30 pm

    Maybe it will be like the Creeds, where retailers aren't allowed to offer the scents for sale online, but are allowed to sel them by mail if you phone up?

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  7. Anonymous says:
    31 March 2006 at 2:41 pm

    I think that is exactly what is happening…but for many of these stores, that will make it not worth carrying.

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  8. Anonymous says:
    31 March 2006 at 10:15 pm

    Call me crazy, but the Revlon fragrance sounds really nice. Agree about the peculiar name though.

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  9. Anonymous says:
    1 April 2006 at 10:47 am

    It might be lovely….or it might be way too sweet. Either way I'll want to try it! Very curious to see what kind of packaging they'll do. They'll really need to do something luxe to escape the drugstore/mass market connotations.

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  10. Anonymous says:
    15 April 2006 at 8:05 pm

    I am living in Paris, so I can easily get the perfume. If anyone has any need, please let me know. My email is tsanglouisa@gmail.com

    Well, I will check out the perfume this week, let's see how it is really like. Adios!

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  11. Anonymous says:
    16 April 2006 at 8:21 am

    Hoping to smell it soon, do comment & share your thoughts!

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