Swide Blogazine
Posted by: ryanny on: May 22, 2009
For those who are fans of all thing Dolce & Gabbana, there’s a new blogazine… that’s right, I said it! I love this new word… BLOGAZINE! There’s a lot of new stuff going on in the world of Dolce & Gabbana, and if you go to their website you’ll notice a link to Swide “The new online blogazine.” Swide features:”exclusive tips about luxury, style, beauty, celebrities, music, artists, gadgets, travel, food.” It is based on Dolce & Gabbana, but is not exclusive at all. For example, featured today is an article about Stefano Gabbana kissing Roberta Armani at the Cannes Film Festival. However, there’s also an article on architect Renzo Piano’s fabulous new design of the Art Institute of Chicago’s new Modern Wing. Lots of material that would interest a Dolce & Gabbana fan. Check out Swide at www.swide.com.
Silver Daisy
Posted by: ryanny on: May 11, 2009
Daisy Marc Jacobs will be released in a limited edition silver version this fall. The sweet and innocent scent has had many versions since it’s premiere in 2007, and takes claim for the expansion of Marc Jacobs into the global market. The silver edition will be a limited edition eau de parfum in an opaque silver bottle, and capped with gold flowers. Daisy Silver will be available wherever Daisy is sold, and will retail at $88 for a 3.4 oz. bottle.
Mother’s Day Sets
Posted by: ryanny on: May 6, 2009
A lot of perfumes are available in a special gift set for Mother’s Day. I’ve organized a list of some gift sets to make your Mother’s Day shopping a little easier.
Michael Kors Eau de Parfum by Michael Kors
Set includes: Eau de Parfum Spray (3.4 oz.), and Glimmer Body Creme (7.0 oz.). $115 at michaelkors.com.
Estée Lauder Sensuous
Set includes: Eau de Parfum Spray (3.4 oz.), Satin Body Lotion (2.5 oz.), and Silk Shower Creme (2.5 oz.). $75 at esteelauder.com.
Marc Jacobs Daisy
Set includes: Eau de Toilette Spray (3.4 oz.), Shower Gel Scrub (5 oz.) and a Gel Perfume Stick (0.38 oz.). $85 at shop.nordstrom.com.
Armani Code Women
Set includes: Eau de Parfum Spray (1.7 oz.), and Body Lotion(6.7 oz). $69.95 at giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com
DKNY Be Delicious
Set includes: Eau de Parfum Spray (1.7 oz), and Apple a Day Body Lotion (3.4 oz.). $58 at Macys.com.
Lancôme Miracle
Set includes: Eau de Parfum Spray (1.7 Fl. Oz.), Perfumed Body Lotion (3.4 Fl. Oz), and Perfumed Shower Gel (3.4 Fl. Oz.). $59 at Macys.com.
Guide To Finding A Fragrance
Posted by: ryanny on: May 4, 2009
With so many wonderful fragrances to choose from, finding a scent you like can be challenging. Here’s a quick reference, grouping fragrances by family according to the notes they contain to help you find the aromas that appeal to you most.
Women’s Fragrance
Floral: Floral fragrances may be blends of mixed blossoms, bouquets of rose, jasmine, iris, hyacinth or a more well-defined floral note. These florals can be combined with fruity elements, hints of apple and citrus for a more crisp, fruity-floral effect or mingled with touches of vanilla for a soft powdery scent.
Oriental: Warm and sensuous, oriental fragrances are reminiscent of the exotic spices and sweet resins of the East. Fragrant clove, cinnamon and mace mingle with the sweetness of vanilla and hints of amber. Orientals fragrances also combine these spicy notes with floral accords such as jasmine and ylang-ylang, creating scents that wrap you in the magic of far away lands.
Fresh: These fragrances capture the sparkling freshness of citrus oils such as bergamot, mandarin, lemon and grapefruit. Some are blended with leafy green accords such as young leaves and green grass. Others are enhances with aquatic notes for a cool and dewy freshness.
Men’s Fragrance
Woody: Warm and opulent, these fragrances typically blend vetiver, sandalwood, and patchouli. Variations include hints of fresh citrus or sensuous, silky musk.
Fougère: These fragrances combine notes such as lavender, oakmoss, spices and other floral accents with citrus and precious woods to produce scents that range from fresh to woody to spicy.
Fresh: Pure and invigorating, these fragrances blend citrus notes such as mandarin, bergamot and lemon with watery ozonic notes or hints of precious woods and musk.
Kim Kardashian’s Perfume
Posted by: ryanny on: May 1, 2009
In July 2008, Kim Kardashian annouced on her blog that she was making her own perfume, and that it would be out in May 2009, before Mother’s Day. Well, it’s May, and I haven’t been able to find a shred of info on a release, or even a name for it.
Kim was very excited about announcing the perfume, saying:
“It has always been a dream of mine to start my own perfume business, since I love to mix fragrances together and come up with new and different scents! I hope you understand my total excitement as I let you, the readers of my blog, become the first to know that I am creating my own fragrance!!”
Kim said she was working with French perfumer Caroline Sabas to create the perfume that will be produced by New Wave Fragrances. She even mentioned the bottle designer, Scott Oshry.
I’ll do my best to find out when this fragrance is coming out. In the meantime here’s a couple blog posts from Kim’s blog to keep us occupied:
New Perfume From Golf Champion Annika Sorenstam
Posted by: ryanny on: April 29, 2009
Photograph by Keith Allison
Coming out just in time for Mother’s Day is ANNIKA, the first perfume from golf celebrity Annika Sorenstam. For those who aren’t familiar with Annika here’s a great little bio I found on readygolf.com:
“Annika is the greatest female golfer of our generation and often regarded as the best player in LPGA history. Her prestigious list of accomplishments includes her 2003 induction into the World Golf and LPGA Halls of Fame, ten Major Championships, 88 worldwide professional victories, eight LPGA Player of the Year Awards and participation on eight Solheim Cup teams. In June 2008, Annika was named a USGA Ambassador. Annika has worked hard on her off-the-course businesses, which include the ANNIKA Academy, the ANNIKA Foundation, the ANNIKA Collection with Cutter & Buck, ANNIKA Financial Group, numerous golf course design projects, tournaments she hosts, along with her website and blog.”
The new perfume is being marketed for women, and has notes of amber, vanilla, white flowers and fresh citrus. ANNIKA will be available in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Scandinavia beginning in May 2009, before Mother’s Day.
Sniffapalooza Magazine
Posted by: ryanny on: April 20, 2009
Every now and then I like to shine a light on the blogs and websites that I follow. Sniffapalooza Magazine is self-proclaimed “the ultimate online fragrance magazine.” It certainly it dynamic literature for perfume lovers. The current issue features an interview with Jean-Claude Ellena, perfume-world celebrity and Hermès perfumer. Ellena was one of the subjects of Chandler Burr’s book “The Perfect Scent.” Sniffapalooza Magazine is full of current material to keep the perfume fanatic satisfied…. enjoy!
Visit Sniffapalooza Magazine at www.sniffapaloozamagazine.com.
Perfume in PC World?
Posted by: ryanny on: April 17, 2009
Why would PC World post an article about a perfume on their website? Well, because it’s a Star Trek perfume!
I found this post on PC World’s website about a perfume coming out based on the legendary sci-fi series… and well, cult phenomenon, Star Trek. It’s called Pon Farr, named after a Vulcan mating ritual. It is the first women’s, Star Trek perfume from the producer GenkiWear, following Tiberius and Red Shirt men’s colognes. Read the full article here.
New Fragrances: Rihanna, Kanye West (plus Jay-Z and Beyoncé?!?)
Posted by: ryanny on: April 15, 2009
Last week Parlux Fragrances announced an agreement with Iconic LLC, the licensing company of Hip Hop Legend Jay-Z. The agreement includes individual fragrance licenses for hip hop artist Kanye West, and pop singer Rihanna. Parlux has had luck with celebrity fragrances, such as Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson, and continues to roll out exciting new licenses like the upcoming Queen Latifa fragrance and Mark Echo. Along with the big announcement of Rihanna and Kanye West fragrances comes the hope for other licenses as well. Parlux said that they are negotiating a Jay-Z fragrance, and are “in discussions with a well-established female artist.” Let’s see… Jay-Z… a well-established female artist… Who is Beyoncé?! I think they obviously want us to suspect this is Beyoncé. Parlux Chariman and CEO, Neil Katz, said they expect to announce who the secret female is within a month.
Mark my words… Beyoncé!
Le Labo Introduces Oud 27
Posted by: ryanny on: April 13, 2009
New York perfume marketer Le Labo just introduced their first new scent in three years, the dark oriental Oud 27. Developed by Le Labo founders Fabrice Penot and Eddie Roschi and Firmenich perfumer Vincent Schaller, whose intention was to create a pure oriental, “overwhelming and disturbing in its signature and power.”
Oud is a fungus that grows on Agarwood trees of the Middle East, and together with the tree it makes a pungent, smoky scent. 27 is the number of ingredients used to create the fragrance. Ingredients like:
“Agarwood, Aldehyde, Ambergris, Amber, Black Pepper, Cedar Atlas, Civette, Gaiac, Incense, Musc, Nutmeg, Patchouli, Rose Bulgare, Safran, and Vetyver”
Eddie Roschi says “it’s an offbeat interpretation of an oriental wood.” Personally, I like things that are offbeat, and this actually sounds like an interesting scent. Next time I’m in NYC I’ll make sure to stop by Le Labo’s flagship store (233 Elizabeth St.) and check it out. The store is quite the experience from what I’ve heard too. They also have stores in LA, and Tokyo.
Oud 27 is available at all Le Labo locations, and in the US at Barneys in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas and San Francisco, possibly reaching Chicago and LA Barneys locations as well.
