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The violet is traditionally associated with the qualities of shyness, modesty, and loyalty. The Bathos Bubble Bar from Lush, however, is not the proverbial shrinking violet. Lush’s catalogue, Lush Times, frequently mentions that violet is the favorite fragrance of Lush’s creator and owner, Mark Constantine. It was also the signature scent of none other iconic personality than Napoleon Bonaparte, who wore violet cologne, gave bouquets of violets to Josephine on their wedding anniversaries, and inspired his dedicated followers to wear the flower as well. The Bathos Bubble Bar, stamped with a glittery capital “B,” aspires to a similar romance and charisma…
While it is true that this project is about as esoteric and uncommercial as perfume creation can be, such a flamboyant performance is bound to have an impact on the industry at large; not least as a kick in the pants to the complacency that sees 650 largely insipid, Identikit fragrances released per year, the majority with a shelf-life of 18 months or less.
— Columnist Hannah Betts on the new Thierry Mugler Le Parfum Coffret, in today's UK Times Online.
What are you smelling of? You smell like a lei, Hawaiian flowers, the one beginning with a "g".' He opens his mouth and his nostrils at the same time. Shoves the piece of steak in and chews heartily. 'Mmm, it's the "g" flower, the gardenia one. Isn't it?' he says excitedly.
— Actor Denzel Washington reacts to columnist Chrissy Iley's perfume, which, as it turns out, is Frederic Malle Carnal Flower. Read the rest in the Guardian, with thanks to Ruth for the link!
Ava Luxe has introduced a new fragrance, Madame X, described as a "sheer ambery veil of labdanum and leather that wears close to the skin but lingers through the night". The notes include coriander, acacia farnesiana, freshly cut hay, jasmine, rose, labdanum, leather, incense, patchouli, oakmoss, civet, ambergris, castoreum, sandalwood, musks and vanilla.
Madame X is sold in Eau de Parfum and Parfum, and samples are available for purchase.
Luca Turin fans will be happy to hear that his next book, Perfumes: The Guide, is due out from Viking in April 2008. The book will be co-authored with Tania Sanchez, and promises to…
…include reviews of more than 1,200 fragrances, from “Undoubted Masterpieces” to the “Monumentally Awful.” (via publishersweekly)
The Guide will feature all-new material (it is not an English translation of Turin's out-of-print Parfums: le Guide) and will be sized to allow readers to carry it along with them while shopping for perfume…