Thierry Mugler innovates this season with the first-ever anti-counterfeiting hologram on a fragrance package – on Angel to begin with. The hologram, which is not unlike the ones many countries pu... Read On
Vintage clothing fans know all about “fripperies”, those shops specialized in “previously-owned” high-quality clothes that are often vintage. Up until now, there hadn’t been a similar place for f... Read On
Spice fans will be thrilled: ginger is at the heart of several recent fragrances. Last spring, Serge Lutens introduced a sweet, candied interpretation, ‘Five O’Clock au Gingembre’. This fall, Dio... Read On
The 6th edition of the European cosmetics trade show “Beyond Beauty” took place in early October. Innovation, the driving force behind the show, was less noticeable than in earlier years, as were... Read On
It seems like fashion designers are all the rage in Hollywood lately. French actress Audrey Tautou (soon to be the face of Chanel N°5), for instance, will be playing couturiere Coco Chanel in a b... Read On
Fall usually means winter’s cold is on its way, yet this fall brought a large crop of citrus scents. Among the new items in the citrus category you’ll find: Dior Homme Sport, Guerlain Homme, Spla... Read On
When purchasing power flags, how can you still give yourself a treat? First of all, most major brands are bringing out small, 1- or 0.8-oz. bottles, even for men’s scents. It’s quite practical if... Read On
This season, white-flower fans will be pleased to find several new jasmine-based perfumes. L’Occitane is enlarging their ‘Notre Flore’ collection with an eau de parfum called Jasmin, a jasmine sc... Read On
This year, like last, there have been a great many fragrance launches. While brands used to launch a new scent every 2½ - 3 years, the current pattern is more like every 1½ - 2 years. Some houses... Read On
While women often get a choice of concentrations for the same fragrance (eau de toilette, eau de parfum, extract), it’s still quite rare for men to get the same treatment. So men tend to stick to... Read On