A French court on Wednesday rejected a claim from the cosmetics company L’Oréal that the online auctioneer eBay was profiting from sales of counterfeit perfumes. The court said that eBay was making a reasonable effort to keep fake goods off its site.
— From French Court Clears eBay in Selling Fake Goods at the New York Times.
In 2006, hip-hop and fashion mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs launched a cologne with a citrusy scent and risqué marketing campaign - ads showed Combs sitting on a bed with two women - that made it a best-selling fragrance. Combs called it "Unforgivable."
But an influential glass artist from Pittsfield says a more appropriate name might be "Stolen" and forgiveness isn't on his mind.
— Glass artist Tom Patti says the Sean John Unforgivable bottle is a copy of two of his glass sculptures, and he's filed a lawsuit. Read more at Cologne bottle gives artist sense of déjà vu at The Boston Globe.
Pictures of the Tom Patti sculptures can be found here: Compacted Gray With Clear and Ribs and Modulated Solar Airframe.
See also: Nina Ricci to sue makers of Twilight
As many of you guessed...
The Nina Ricci brand (Puig-Prestige Division) says it is taking legal action against the makers of a new fragrance called Twilight, which has been released in a red perfume bottle identical to the Nina by Nina Ricci flacon (pictured).
(via cosmeticnews) The Twilight bottle is shown at left, the Nina bottle is on the right.
A city of Detroit planner can proceed with her lawsuit alleging a co-worker's perfume made it difficult for her to breathe and impossible to do her job, a federal judge has ruled.
In an opinion released late Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff rejected the city's attempt to have Susan McBride's lawsuit, filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act, dismissed.
McBride "has produced evidence that her breathing is significantly restricted" by a co-worker's perfume, and she has a potential claim, Zatkoff ruled.
— Read the rest at Judge says perfume lawsuit can proceed at The Detroit News. Many thanks to Christina for the tip! We first heard about this lawsuit last year, and the problem wasn't just perfume but also a plug-in room deodorizer.
See also: The Detroit Tresor lawsuit.
Since 2001 commercial use of the word Alhambra has been restricted to protect the reputation of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Patrono de la Alhambra y el Generalife, trustees of the monument, have approached the fashion house for an explanation and could seek legal action if no "mutually beneficial" arrangement is forthcoming.
— The Giorgio Armani brand apparently did not get permission to use the name Alhambra in their new Oranger Alhambra fragrance. Read more at the Telegraph.