Actress Gemma Arterton and perfumer Olivier Cresp talk about Avon's latest fragrance, Bond Girl 007.
And if you've seen the new Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, please comment!
Max Mara Kashmina Touch ~ new perfume
In October Max Mara will launch Kashmina Touch, a follow-up to last year's Silk Touch and Gold Touch fragrances for women. Kashmina Touch, named for Kashmir and Pashmina, is intended to wrap the wearer in elegance and comfort.
The floriental fragrance was developed by perfumer Olivier Cresp, and the fragrance notes include lemon, amaretto, daphne, neroli, cedar and musk*…
Lancome Magnifique ~ perfume review
Magnifique is the latest fragrance for women from Lancôme, and it launches this month under the tag line “You are unique; you are Magnifique”. The celebrity spokesperson is Anne Hathaway; the perfumers are Olivier Cresp and Jacques Cavallier; the spicy woody scent is intended as “an olfactive interpretation of red”.
I will start by admitting that I'm not a huge fan of the Lancôme fragrance line. Offhand, I can't think of a single scent in their current range that I've any interest in wearing other than the lovely Mille et Une Roses, and I'm not even sure that is still being sold. Hypnôse, their last major launch for women, did not appeal to me at all. The name Magnifique — am I the only one who thinks of mascara or a hair care product when I hear Magnifique? And who finds “You are unique; you are Magnifique” downright cheesy?
Still, anything that continues the current “woods for women” trend is welcome…
Cacharel Amor Amor Tentation & Amor Pour Homme Tentation, Celine Dion Sensational Moment ~ new fragrances
Cacharel has launched new flankers for its Amor Amor and Amor Pour Homme lines.
Amor Amor Tentation (shown) is a woody oriental fragrance developed by perfumer Honorine Blanc. The notes include mandarin, ivy, jasmine, tiare, cedar and vanilla. It is available in 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
Amor Pour Homme Tentation was developed by perfumers Jacques Cavallier and Olivier Cresp…
Karl Lagerfeld Kapsule ~ new fragrances
Karl Lagerfeld will launch Kapsule, a trio of mix 'n match unisex fragrances, this coming November. It is his first fragrance project under new licensing arrangements with Coty; a company representative noted that…
Lots of people are doing three fragrances, but only at an expensive price, as a limited edition. Here, the idea was to say we will propose a capsule wardrobe of fragrances…at a price that is in line with the market…