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September 25th, 2008 — , Floral, Kenzo, Review, masculine, new, power, youtube from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
by guest writer Mike Perez
The new men’s fragrance, Power by Kenzo, is ‘on paper’ a fragrance that easily entices my curiosity: The perfumer is Olivier Polge (Dior Homme, The One for Men, Flowerbomb) It’s a floral fragrance marketed to men. …
Related StoresSeptember 22nd, 2008 — , Ralph Lauren, advertising, commercial, laeticia casta, new, notorious from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
“The roles have made me famous, but my life has made me Notorious,” says Laetitia Casta (does she realise the ambivalence of the term, I wonder!), iconic French model and budding actress who stars as the sultry face of Notorious , the new Ralph Lau…
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September 8th, 2008 — , Prada, Review, infusion d'homme, infusion d'iris, masculine, new from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
~Introducing guest writer Mike Perez
Iris. In a men’s fragrance. What’s the first scent that pops into your head? I would be surprised, if you didn’t immediately think of Dior Homme by Christian Dior.
Dior Homme, released in 2005 has become the…
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September 1st, 2008 — , Calvin Klein, Review, new, secret obsession from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
We had announced the news of the upcoming Calvin Klein fragrance back in May and with it a few musings on how these things work as well as commentary by its new face, sexy actress Eva Mendes; who (to her credit) had contributed a few words on body perc…
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August 25th, 2008 — , Coty, Karl Lagerfeld, kapsule, new, versions from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
Karl Lagerfeld is best known for a few things: his trademark ponytail, his eye-glaring weight-loss, his prolific churning-out of numerous collections for several brands (Chanel, his own, Fendi etc.) and his perfume fetish. The latter got manifested not…
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August 17th, 2008 — , jitterbug, new, opus oils from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
No, not the Tim Robbins novel! Great and entertaining as it might be with its mixture of Pan worship, time travel and perfume making. Opus Oils, a Perfume Atelier located in the heart of glamorous Hollywood, CA announced the Official Grand Opening of t…
Related StoresAugust 12th, 2008 — , Anne Hathaway, Review, floral woody, lancome, magnifique, new from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre. (It is magnificent, but it isn’t war).
~Pierre Bosquet
Lancôme presented their latest fragrance Magnifique to the press featuring their new ambassador, actress Anne Hathaway, at the Grand Palais in Paris…
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July 31st, 2008 — , Immortelle, Serge Lutens, el attarine, everlasting flower, exclusive, new, niche from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
“The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.” ~Job 28:19
The golden glory of sunrise over the beige stones of the Merenid tombs overlooking Fez has nothing on El Attarine by Serge Lutens, nor do the riches …
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July 30th, 2008 — , andy warhol, bond no.9, lexington avenue, new, niche from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
“See a shoe and Pick it up and all day long you’ll have Good Luck.” ~ Andy Warhol
This twist on a popular saying is in line with women’s two most feminine accessories: fragrance and shoes. Because just in time for the 80th anniversary of Andy W…
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July 21st, 2008 — , Kenzo, commercial, flower, masculine, new, power, youtube from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
Kenzo is fond of flowers and thus in an unexpected twist he bases his latest fragrance for men on their image. Specifically he has envisioned the abstract tulipe sauvage: wild tulip, which Olivier Polge has materialised into Kenzo Power, a fragrance th…
Related StoresJuly 7th, 2008 — , Andy Tauer, new, niche, preview, vetiver from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
In case you’re the type of person who is tidy and organised and makes lists of things to sample, get your pen and notebook or your spreadsheet and mouse and jolt down this: the new Vetiver (still unnamed) by Andy Tauer. And if not, do make an effort re…
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July 7th, 2008 — , Review, bell'antonio, coffee, hilde soliani, italian, new, niche, sipario, teatro regio di parma, tobacco from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
“She curls up on the couch like a luxuriating cat, lights a cigarette with a vengeance”: this is how I have always envisioned pleasure smoking to be like ~decadent, indulgent, nonchalant. Instead, most people I see smoking do it in a perfunctory way wh…
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July 3rd, 2008 — , advertising, guerlain homme, masculine, new from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
We had announced a while ago that Guerlain is issuing a new masculine fragrance this year. We’re pleased to see that the photos of the ad campaign and the bottles are great (created in collaboration with the Pininfarina automobile design studio) and th…
Related StoresMay 24th, 2008 — , Calvin Klein, advertising, campaign, commercial, eva mendes, new, secret obsession, youtube from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
According to a WWD article Calvin Klein is launching a new feminine fragrance this autumn, fronted by sexy Latina actress Eva Mendes to a storm of controversy involving network censors. It was only the other day we were talking about the provocative ad…
Related StoresMay 4th, 2008 — , advertising, angel, campaign, naomi watts, new, thierry mugler from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
According to the latest news, Naomi Watts will be the new face of Angel by Thierry Mugler, exactly at a time when the brand is repositining itself as to be more exclusive and more niche-oriented with its A travers le Mirroir series.
Source: Sev.prnews…
Related StoresApril 19th, 2008 — , bond no.9, collectible, new from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
Bond No. 9 and Swarovski team up to create Bond No. 9 Swarovski Stars in best-selling Bryant Park, Bleecker Street and Nuits de Noho scents. These three blinged out Bond No. 9 scents sparkle with thousands of Swarovski crystals, so tiny that they shimm…
Related StoresApril 19th, 2008 — , an unearthly beauty, gretchen bonaduce, new, opus oils from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
Among the many press releases that arrive at Perfume Shrine’s inbox some make us pause and a few even Google up a name. The latest from Opus Oils had the latter effect: a new fragrance built upon Gretchen Bonaduce. Who the hell is Gretchen Bonaduce (ne…
Related StoresMarch 21st, 2008 — , Gaucho, ayala moriel, new, tea from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
The first real day of Spring is bringing new aromas in the breeze… We received news of new launches that promise a touch of green:
Ayala Moriel Parfums is pleased to announce the release of Gaucho on March 21st a new perfume and tea based on the est…
Related StoresMarch 16th, 2008 — , News, diptuqye, discontinued, l'eau de l'eau, l'eau de neroli, l'eau des hersperides, new from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
LusciousCargo.com sent an email about changes to the Diptyque line they are carrying. Among the good news of introducing new products, such as the new Eau de Toilette scents (L’eau de l’eau, L’eau de Neroli, L’eau des Hersperides, all by nose Olivier P…
Related StoresMarch 10th, 2008 — , Chloe, bottle, chloe sevigny, lagerfeld, new, old, original, reformulation, tuberose, white floral, youtube from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
There are perfumes that know what they are doing and there are perfumes on an identity crisis. The latest Chloé belongs to the latter category. You’re probably asking yourselves “the latest? Isn’t there only one Chloé”? No, actually there are three o…
Related StoresMarch 10th, 2008 — , Chloe, bottle, chloe sevigny, lagerfeld, new, old, original, reformulation, tuberose, white floral, youtube from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
There are perfumes that know what they are doing and there are perfumes on an identity crisis. The latest Chloé belongs to the latter category. You’re probably asking yourselves “the latest? Isn’t there only one Chloé”? No, actually there are three o…
Related StoresMarch 7th, 2008 — , Korres, body cream, kings and queens, line, new, shower gel from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
Perfume Shrine likes to look at new things and when a favourite brand branches out, here we are following the trail like a scenthound. Korres, the Greek skincare and makeup line that has taken the world by storm has launched a separate new body care li…
Related StoresMarch 7th, 2008 — , Korres, body cream, kings and queens, line, new, shower gel from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
Perfume Shrine likes to look at new things and when a favourite brand branches out, here we are following the trail like a scenthound. Korres, the Greek skincare and makeup line that has taken the world by storm has launched a separate new body care li…
Related StoresNovember 26th, 2007 — Nobile1942, Review, masculine, new, niche, pontevecchio, review, vetiver from helg @ Perfume Shrine
Lured in by Pontevecchio W, the corresponding fragrance for women, which received a glowing review at Perfume Shrine some days ago {click for review}, there I was testing the masculine companion also laced with iris to see where it would get me… I am…
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November 20th, 2007 — Chanel, Labdanum, Review, anonimo veneziano, casanova, coco, new, niche, nobile 1942 from helg
“I had removed my mask, and was drinking some coffee under the ‘procuraties’ of St. Mark’s Square, when a fine-looking female mask struck me gallantly on the shoulder with her fan. As I did not know who she was I did not take much notice of it, a…
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November 19th, 2007 — line, naturals, new, niche, nobile 1942, nobile 1942 from helg @ Perfume Shrine
“I have the simplest of tastes; I am always satisfied with the best”. This delightful aphorism by Oscar Wilde serves as the leitmotif for niche Italian brand Nobile 1942. Not exactly newcomers, as they hail from as back as –wait, you guessed it!-…
Related StoresNovember 5th, 2007 — Guerlain, Les Parisiennes, bee bottle, coriolan, derby, new, reissued from helg @ Perfume Shrine
Isabelle Rousseau, director of public relations for Guerlain confirms that the defunct masculine scent Coriolan , a scent of juniper berry bitterness coupled with balsamic notes and an immortelle drydown, will be reissued in Les Parisiennes collection …
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September 12th, 2007 — Chris Applebaum, Perfume, boss, boxing, campaign, commercial, interview, jonathan rhys meyers, new from helg @ Perfume Shrine
“What exactly is human nature”? A tall order to answer that, you’d say, as anthropologists, psychologists and philosophers have tried for centuries to no avail. Hugo Boss is trying too, I guess, launching the fragrance XY for men and XX for women, rely…
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September 11th, 2007 — Contest, Coty, Covet, Fragrance, Sarah Jessica Parker, celebrity, commercial, game, lacroix, louboutin, new, site from helg @ Perfume Shrine
Sarah Jessica Parker impressed us with her Lovely musky foray into fragrance as we didn’t really expect a celebrity perfume to be of any considerable substance. But this was a serious perfume lover we were talking about (click here for her signature pe…
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July 15th, 2007 — Chanel, advertising, campaign, coco, commercial, egoiste, joe wright, keira knightley, mademoiselle, new, nicole kidman, no.5 from helg @ Perfume Shrine
I am not a catty person. Really, I am not. But the news some months ago that the expresioneless, manufactured-to-be-a-star, young, skinny Keira Knightley would be the new face of Chanel, substituting Kate Moss in the ads for Coco Mademoiselle perfume b…
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June 26th, 2007 — Patchouli, Review, caramel, guy robert, kiki, lavender, musk, new, niche, onda, profumo, reverie au jardin, rubj, switzerland, vero kern opoponax from helg @ Perfume Shrine
The new niche line I have promised you is none other than Vero Profumo, the spiritual child of Vero Kern, a Switzerland based aromatologist and Paris trained perfumer under the mentoring of none other than famous legend Guy Robert.I was immensely flatt…
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June 25th, 2007 — Fragrance, exclusive, new, niche, trend from helg @ Perfume Shrine
I am very proud to present to you a very new, very niche, very exclusive line from Europe that hasn’t made the rounds yet. I was priviliged enough to get samples of the fragrances and I was intrigued enough to talk about them.Stay tuned for reviews up …
Related StoresJune 22nd, 2007 — advertising, campaign, kate winslet, lancome, new, tresor from helg @ Perfume Shrine
It was just a few days ago that Perfume Shrine was talking about revamped ad campaigns, inspired by the news that Kate Winslet, the quintessential English Rose of tremendous thespian abilities had been chosen to represent the almost classic fragrance b…
Related StoresMay 28th, 2007 — Fragrance, Review, absinth, duro, etat, grass, hindu, libre, line, musk, narcotic, nasomatto, new, orange, silver, venus from helg @ Perfume Shrine
As you might have known if you have been reading PerfumeShrine long enough, this is a blog that aims to pose questions and make you ponder as much as anything. No ready “recipes” or flowery purple prose for the sake of it. So whenever we test something…
Related StoresMay 24th, 2007 — Perfume, incense, jasmine, line, nasomatto, new, orange blossom, week from helg @ Perfume Shrine
I have been lagging a bit about my posts lately, but it has to do with an augmented workload. The following posts will tackle a series on Jasmine (comparable to Incense 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and Orange Blossom week 1, 2, 3, 4) and a presentation and re…
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