Rotterdam, a (not new) fragrance created by architects Herzog & de Meuron, is now available at pop-up store the Wrong Store at 259 Tenth Ave in Chelsea:
Created to coincide with a 2004 retrospective of their work at the Netherlands Architecture Institute in Rotterdam, the perfume has notes of Rhine water, patchouli, hashish, tangerine, algae, fur and–believe it or not–dog. One whiff conjures up the seedy underbelly of the Dutch industrial capital, and that's just the point…
Dadadandy, who describe themselves as “…an artwork, an artist, a production company, a place for discussion and a curatorial agency”, will launch their debut fragrance, Choix, later this month:
Weeks ahead of April Fool’s Day, a fragrance-free scent named Choix will go on sale this Friday. The non-perfume, the idea of the art production company Dadadandy…
The 3A Gallery in San Francisco will be hosting a new exhibit by Mandy Aftel of Aftelier Perfumes called Constructing Perfume, "an interactive exhibit of perfumes and their relationship to space and color". The exhibit opens on December 1st and runs through the 23rd; 3A is located at 101 South Park. For details call 415-543-3347.
Columnist Vince Staten points out that there is nothing new about using body sprays like Axe and Tag to attract girls; that was also the main purpose behind fragrances like Canoe, English Leather, Hai Karate, and British Sterling (link to article no longer working, sorry!).
Fashion Wire Daily talks to Alan Cumming about his eponymous scent and then takes him shopping at Love Saves The Day in the East Village. (link to article no longer working, sorry!)
SAUMA [Design as Cultural Interface] presents fifteen innovative contemporary design works from Finland. The exhibition includes an olfactory installation by visual artist Hilda Kozári, who in collaboration with Parisian perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour has created perfumes to represent three cities: Helsinki, Budapest, and Paris…
Two very different takes on the recent spate of celebrity fragrances: “Celebrity Stinks” in The Globe and Mail (link no longer working, sorry!), and “Celebs have a nose for popular scents” in USA Today. Thank you to Patty for the link!
The next celebrity perfume? Marilyn Manson plans to launch his first scent next year…