The Old Spice Man is back, again. As Old Spice Manta Claus. There's more at the Old Spice channel at YouTube.
Cartier Les Heures de Parfum II L’Heure Convoitee ~ new fragrance
Cartier has launched II L’Heure Convoitée, a new fragrance in the Les Heures de Parfum series. It is the 2nd hour but the 9th in the series; reportedly, there are still four more to come. Like the others, L’Heure Convoiteé was developed by perfumer Mathilde Laurent…
A result of inexpensive vanilla and coconut body lotions
Ann Gottlieb, the president of the fragrance consulting company Ann Gottlieb Associates, who helped develop scents like Calvin Klein Obsession and all of the Axe body sprays, said that the current trend toward sweet is not just because of Angel but also a result of inexpensive vanilla and coconut body lotions and bath gels that women scoop up at places like Bath and Body Works, for which she was once a consultant.
— Read more at A Little Confection Behind the Ear at the New York Times.
Modern Perfume Classics
Years after Now Smell This publishes a post, people still drop by to comment on it. Recently, Julia left a comment on a four-year-old post about Chanel No. 5 wondering what modern fragrances might achieve the classic status of No. 5. It’s a good question.
Victoria at Bois de Jasmin compiled a comprehensive list of modern classics. Most of the fragrances, such as Thierry Mugler Angel and Lancôme Trésor, broke new ground or influenced fragrances to come. It’s a formidable list of stand-out perfumes.
But what about fragrances that aren’t particularly influential, but are beloved anyway? They might well endure changing tastes like No. 5 did and earn their place. When it launched, Jean Patou Joy was expensive and lush but not particularly innovative, yet few would dispute that it’s a classic now. A modern perfume that is beloved but nothing original is Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds. I can imagine White Diamonds turning up on drugstore shelves for decades…
A woman on a mission
Actress Emily Blunt in the new Yves Saint Laurent Opium ad. This is the long (60 second) version; there are also 15, 20 and 30 second versions (and possibly more). The music is taken from Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D minor.
Below the jump, le making of.
We posted the teaser and some other Opium ads here.
Update: the 60 second version is no longer online; this is the 30 second version.