Bendel's in New York City is looking for a new salesperson:
Henri Bendel, the Fifth Avenue luxury boutique, is looking for a salesperson to drive sales in its fragrance department. Candidates must have an innate curiosity and excitement for fragrance – how it is made, its history, and how to wear it with style. A background in fragrance selling is not a necessity but enthusiasm for learning about perfume is a must…
New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Juozas Statkevicius Eau de Parfum.
New at macys: Nautica Island Voyage.
New at nordstrom: Comptoir Sud Pacifique Coco Extreme.
New at theperfumeshoppe (Canada): Serge Lutens Rousse.
Update:
Deal at luckyscent: Juozas Statkevicius (Josef Statkus) Eau de Parfum now in stock, and get free Fedex ground shipping on that fragrance with coupon code Josef (Continental US only), expiration date unknown. Also get a free Parfums MDCI sample pack (5 samples) with any order of Josef Statkus, while supplies last.
Deal at scentsandsprays: get $15 off any purchase of $100 or more with coupon code s022707, good today only.
While I wasn't looking, Esteban launched 8 new fragrances. I think most of these came out last year, however, none of them seem to be in the United States yet:
Esteban Ambre joins the Collection Matières (previously consisting of Cedre, Pivoine, Tonka):
In the Oriental sands, the golden glints of amber hypnotise the sun, fragrant with treasures… A delicious vanilla base shot through by a fresh hesperidean flurry of pink peppercorns.
Esteban Ambre is available in 50 ml Eau de Toilette or Eau de Parfum.
And five fragrances make up the new Collection Couleurs…
Over the past few years I’ve stumbled over a few perfume questions or stories, and I’ve gathered them here for you to ponder, too. If you have any insight, I’d love to hear it.
Mystery #1: According to Michael Edwards’ Perfume Legends, the first version of Guy Laroche Fidji was created by Edmond Roudnitska, the legendary nose responsible for Rochas Femme, Frédéric Malle Le Parfum de Therese, and Christian Dior Diorissimo. L’Oréal, who manufactured the scent, decided at the last minute that Roudnitska’s formula “would have been perfect for a Dior couture perfume, but it was too aggressive for Fidji”, so they delayed production until another perfumer retooled Fidji…
Yves Saint Laurent has a bumper crop of limited edition fragrances scheduled for release in March.
This year's limited edition of Paris will be Paris Jardins Romantiques (shown):
As its name suggests, this sixth spring edition has a garden theme. The fresh floral juice features notes of mandarin, freshly mown grass, rose, lilac, violet and woods.
Last year's L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent gets a summer version: "L’Homme Yves Saint Laurent Eau d’Été is a blend of bergamot, Chinese ginger, ozone, basil and pepper". And Kouros gets updated with the Kouros Tattoo Collector edition (the men's fragrance comes with temporary tattoos): "The fresh, aquatic juice includes notes of bergamot, mandarin, neroli, cedar, incense and musk."
Also look for a new version of Cinéma Festival d'Été (clementine, rosemary, jasmine, peony, amber, vanilla and white musk). (via moodiereport)
See also: Yves Saint Laurent Opium Orchidée de Chine Eau d'Orient & Opium Pour Homme Eau d'Orient.