Secret of Scent Course in Provence with Turin and Frolova

by: Elena Knezhevich

If you are planning a vacation for October, or if you're lucky to have spare time, you can spend it in the heart of Provence (Luberon, famous for its lavender fields) in the company of Luca Turin and Viktoria Frolova. Join Turin and Frolova who will talk about perfumes and offer opportunities to smell true vintage rarities, Osmothèque-worthy treasures like original Chypre Coty and Guerlain Mitsouko, all while sampling wine and good food.

The Secret of Scent course will take place in a splendid hotel in one of the mountain villages of the Luberon region, Provence, on October, 20-24th 2016. To book your vacation, visit Science & Vacation webpage.
 

In the course of our 3-day program, lectures will begin daily at 9 a.m and last for about 1h 45 min. Following a coffee break, you will have the opportunity to engage in a one-hour discussion with the lecturer. In your abundant free time, you will be at liberty to explore numerous local attractions and cultural monuments.

Luca Turin Luca is best known for his work on olfaction, in which he proposed a novel mechanism for odorant recognition by receptors. This mechanism, inelastic electron tunneling, is one of the three instances in biophysics where an explicitly quantum explanation is required to account for experimental facts. In 1992, Luca wrote his first perfume guide.	Viktoria Frolova Viktoria writes for her well known Bois de Jasmin perfume blog. Viktoria is a writer, journalist, vintage perfumes collector and professionally trained perfume specialist, who explores the world of senses, along with art, literature, and history.

Drawing on his long-standing experience in biophysics, quantum biology, molecular biology and fragrance chemistry, Luca Turin will explain what is known and — just as importantly— what hasn't been established yet about smell.

Fragrance expert and journalist Victoria Frolova will explain the principles of fragrance construction and history. Her professional training gave her a glimpse inside the secret and competitive world of the perfume industry, and in turn, she will share her experience with you. You will learn about the perfumer’s palette, smell rare vintage fragrances and learn exercises to sharpen your sense of smell.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

October 21 st , 2016: How We Smell
The participants will learn about the anatomy and physiology of olfaction and will master the language of fragrance as they draw on their personal experiences. They will also perform exercises to sharpen their sense of smell.

October 22nd, 2016: Smells and Messages
The participants will learn how something as shapeless as smell acquired such an impressive history and culture. They will find out how professionals transform ideas and visions into scents and smell some of the greatest examples of the perfumers’ art, including legendary fragrances in their original formulations. Participants will also discover a connection between smell and taste via wine tasting.

October 23rd, 2016: Olfaction, Hearing, Vision and the Art of Perfumery
The participants will find out what processing happens in the brain as their senses are stimulated and acquire some understanding of how the brain processes information coming from the sense organs. Similarities and differences between visual, auditory and olfactory perception will be described and discussed. They will also learn the basics of fragrance composition and will get a glimpse into the métier of a perfumer by creating a fragrance accord. They will use classical materials from the South of France to compose their personal olfactory etude.

For price and accomodation please see here. More details about the course here.

Provence, Luberon

Best in Show: The Fragrances of Maurice Roucel (2016)

by: Stefanie Jahn, Yi Shang, Bella van der Weerd, Elena Vosnaki,Dr. Marlen Elliot Harrison

One of perfumery's brightest stars is undoubtedly the legendary Maurice Roucel, presently of Symrise. Roucel began in 1973 while working at Chanel as an apprentice and then went on to work at IFF, Quest, and Dragoco. He is the recipient of various accolades in the fragrance industry including the Prix François Coty in 2002, the French and American FiFi, and the French "Oscar des Parfums" Awards. In 2012 he was honored by the French government with the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He has developed fragrances for a wide range of brands including Bond No 9, Lancome, Dunhill, Amouage, Avon, Helmut Lang, Guerlain, Hermes, Ferre, Donna Karan and Gucci, to name but a few.

For a thorough list of his accomplishments, check out our Maurice Roucel page HERE. For a complete list, visit Roucel's Wikipedia page.

Below, Fragrantica's international editors discuss five of their favorite Roucel compositions accompanied by numerous Honorable Mentions. We hope you enjoy this overview of the perfumer's work and encourage you to share your own favorites in the comments below.

HELMUT LANG
EAU DE COLOGNE (2000; 2014)

By: Stefanie Jahn

"I walk in, I see You, I watch you, I wait for you,
I tease you, I breathe you, I smell you on my skin" -Helmut Lang

As much as Austrian designer & artist Helmut Lang used unconventional materials for his famous designs, it doesn't surprise he had a rather unconventional fragrance concept in mind when he met with Maurice Roucel in New York in 1998: "He wanted the scent of his lover's sweat …erotic, musk, skin. […] He had a clear vision; a good brief and he used his minimalist design and aesthetics for both the marketing and the bottle,“ Maurice Roucel remembers in an interview with ÇaFleureBon. To the utter dismay of many fans, the Helmut Lang fragrance line was discontinued in 2005, but in 2014 prayers of many Lang devotees were finally answered with a reissue of Maurice Roucel's musk masterpiece. 

While most Eau de Cologne usually play on the clean and refreshing side of scent, Helmut Lang's Eau de Cologne is a Janus headed creature. Crisp and herbal headnotes of Lavender, Rosemary and Artemisia mingle with Petit Grain in a typical barbershop cologne overture on the one side, but where a cologne like 4711 ends, Helmut Lang Eau de Cologne starts its metamorphosis into a slightly sweet, postcoital, between-the-sheets sensation. Perfectly starched lavender linens with a hint of bleach on top begin to get somewhat disheveled. The impeccable cleanliness erodes into powdery Heliotrope, creamy Sandalwood, and a musk which is laced with a hint of waxy wool. The final throws eventually emit a tiny bit of cumin, that adds a warm "lived in" feeling to an overall cozy and clean scent that is officially referred to as "The calm of the morning after. Complex, familiar, inviting" which hits the nail on the head.

Honorable Mentions: Gucci Envy, Monsoon Monsoon (original), Rochas Tocade, Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain

EDITIONS DE PARFUMS
DANS TES BRAS (2008)

By: Yi Shang

Surrounded by mostly his popular commercial pieces, like DKNY Be Delicious, Guerlain Insolence to name a few, I always had this odd assumption that Maurice Roucel’s work is like those whimsical and bright paintings you’d see mass produced on Hallmark greeting cards. This is until I got utterly overwhelmed and transcendent to a bizarrely mesmerizing surreal world by Dans Tes Bras.

Dans Tes Bras has arranged a usual array of popular perfume notes into one of the most unusual scent experience. Predominant musk, heliotrope, pine, and violet, this could easily create some chilled aromatic Christmas holiday charm; but instead I got something like damp earth and all that wonders it can bring. Later on the whole scent settles and reveals the most smoothing, velvety warm musk. Quietly mesmerizing! Such smell is not typically showy or perfume-y per se, and its power needs no decoration. At once I felt I could finally understand why my dog loves digging his nose deep into those wetland surface covered by wood chips, dry grass, leaves and all those nature’s microorganisms! This is how Dans Tes Bras makes me feel: in its presence, one can momentarily let go of artificially constructed popular aesthetics, and confidently embrace something that’s quite and deeply primal, exciting yet oddly making you feel at ease. It’s only natural, so raw, and so good!

Honorable Mentions: Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist, Guerlain Insolence, Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur, Lolita Lempicka L de Lolita Lempicka.

 

GUCCI ENVY (1997)

 

By: Bella van der Weerd

Gucci Envy came out in 1997, a time when we experienced a steady flow of elegant, clean and fresh perfumes on the market, like Clinique Happy, L’Eau par Kenzo, Cool Water Davidoff and Noa Cacharel, which still are highly sought after today. For me, Envy stood out because of its perfect equilibrium of fresh, spicy, floral and slightly sweet notes. I wasn’t surprised to learn that Maurice Roucel, who started thinking about this composition in 1984, needed 13 years to perfect his creation. In the case of Envy, the flower that inspired it all was the hyacinth, a flower that moved the creator but apparently was not a quick fix!

In the top, Envy is very green and quite refreshing. The fruity note of pineapple is nice and subtle here and balanced perfectly with peach, bergamot, magnolia and freesia. There’s a cool metal quality that’s captivating and quite unique. The initial green blast softens within the first half hour, while the heart develops the flowers I love so much: hyacinth, lily of the valley and iris - a bouquet of spring flowers! Combined with the lasting metallic notes, there is a frozen vibe which makes it perfect for hot summer days and nights. In the base, I'm left with sandalwood and musk that easily last all day on my skin. Chanel 19 is mentioned often in the comments as a similar scent, but where Nr. 19 is quite serious, Gucci is more lighthearted, although a slightly indolic element (from the jasmine in the base) keeps it from becoming too girly!

Sadly, Envy was discontinued, and although the flanker Envy Me is still on the shelves, (a fruity-floral with fresh and musky accords, not designed by Roucel); to me it’s not as mesmerizing as the original Envy. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a re-launch!

Honorable Mentions: K de Krizia, 24 Faubourg Hermes, Roberto Cavalli Oro

GUERLAIN INSOLENCE (2006)

By: Elena Vosnaki

Creating a contemporary violet fragrance was a true challenge back in 2006; Insolence by Guerlain is already celebrating its 10th anniversary and for good reason. Violet fragrances were seen as retro, reproducing the delicate, "shy violet" image of light face cosmetics and violet pastilles consumed by benevolent elderly ladies for sweetening their breath. Maurice Roucel, no shy violet himself, judging by the bold strokes of his fragrant compositions which actively paw their wearers to purring, chose to push the boundaries of both concepts to their potential extremes. He thus gave substance to a scent that can be literally tasted in the air, having the bystander engulfed by its profoundly musky violet-tinged hairspray note that announces its wearer from 2 blocks away, not just round the office corridor.

In Sigmund Freud's seminal The Interpretation of Dreams (1899) the otherwise asexual word "violets" takes on the much more sinister nuance of "violence" and/or "viol" (French for rape) in the context of a dream. Insolence must have been inspired by the very concept, having Roucel chuckle up his sleeves while thinking about it, no doubt cognizant to the word association double-entendre, added to the illusion of violet, iris and rose fragrances perceived as soft and delicate. It was possibly the bourgeois standing of Guerlain that disallowed the risky association to surface through the advertising, going for some strobo-lights dancing Hilary Swank. Predictably it was provocateur Tom Ford who saw the possibilities, when he baptized his own violet fragrance "Violet Blonde" which -of course- makes anyone think of a... violent blonde! Another missed train of fantasy for Guerlain, then, yet still a long-standing commercial and artistic success on the French brand counters everywhere.

Honorable Mentions: K de Krizia, New Haarlem Bond by No.9, Helmut Lang EDC, Dans tes Bras by Frederic Malle, Iris Silver Mist by Serge Lutens.

LALIQUE POUR HOMME (1997)

By: Dr. Marlen Elliot Harrison

The first men's fragrance from Lalique, Lalique pour Homme (Le Lion), is arguably its finest - a symphony of vanilla and woods accented with lavender, iris, amber and patchouli. While this scent seemed to cater to a more mature gentleman upon its release, a re-visit almost 20 years later illustrates the timelessness and approachability of Roucel’s composition.

Must de Cartier for Men, Pi by Givenchy and Lalique pour Homme. Those are my three “masculine vanilla” staples. Must offers ginger and cinnamon while Pi’s vanilla is accented with almond and benzoin. By comparison, Lalique’s vanilla is dustier, more citrusy, and very very woody; I appreciate the lemony freshness at top that eventually gives way to the more herbal heart set against the vanillic woods and mosses. Lalique is far less sweet or gourmand than the other two; perhaps this aspect of LPH is what leads some reviewers to suggest the scent as being suitable for an older gentleman?

To me, LPH (especially in EDP form) feels like it could have been the male counterpart to Guerlain’s Shalimar … that is, if we buy into the socially constructed notions of gender and scent. I also thought of a Shalimar pour Homme when first experiencing de Nicolaï’s New York. But I digress. If you haven’t already figured out who Maurice Roucel is and why he has earned his rock star status in the international world of perfumery, LPH is a safe and affordable place to start for both men and women. Now, Monsieur Roucel, oh how I would love a pure parfum version of LPH ….

Honorable Mentions: Castelbajac Castelbajac, Helmut Lang EDC, Musc Ravageur, Rochas Tocade, Hermes 24 Faubourg

 

Tell us your favorite Maurice Roucel
creation in a comment below!

Scented Snippets, The Perfumed Palate: Aftelier Orange Cardamom Black Tea

by: Ida Meister

“This delicious full-bodied tea is flavored with Aftelier Chef's Essences: the perfect marriage of mouth-watering blood orange and the spicy warmth of cardamom. Organic Red Pearls Black Tea, a rare tea from Fujian, is fully-oxidized Mao Feng tea leaves that have been rolled into small black pearls. They are then pan-fired where they develop a burnished sheen, toasty caramel-like aroma, and spicy, assertive -- yet wonderfully sweet – flavor.” ~ Mandy Aftel

Welcome into our kitchen, where I've brewed the lovely aromatic offerings of Charna Ethier and Mandy Aftel. Today is Mandy's day; she's sent me her latest scented tea, a full-bodied toasted black tea laced with blood orange and lilting cardamom.

Toasty does it.

I sit at my 40+ year old canary-yellow Parson's table, and you can see the gorgeous cognac-like hue of Mandy's tea in the old glass mug; the enchanting little tea-for-one black ceramic teapot from Jamaica Plain [once a lace-curtain Irish meets blue-collar neighborhood - now a living, vital, breathing locus of infinite ethnic variety!] accompanies it, with our nearly-depleted sugar receptacle [for lack of a better word]. I love having you at our table, and I enjoy sharing any fragrant news afoot as well.

The aroma of this tea manages to be both bold AND subtle: you can detect the blood orange peeping mischievously through that strong, dark, malty black tea, with elfin wisps of cardamom dancing on top of the cup. That cardamom loves to dance; it skips blithely on tiptoe, but if you're fully awake, you can trace her footfall. Pour a mere smidgen of sugar into your palm. It will suffice, draw out all the flavors without ending up treacly. Savor how the ingredients play upon your tongue; there's a marvelous aftertaste, not unlike the way your mouth experiences a post-artichoke moment, when anything put into it tastes sweeter.

That's the beauty of it.

A simplicity, a purity, a sureness of purpose.

Some teas are ethereal. I wouldn't characterize this one as such, only the flavorings, which smell more robust than they taste. My mouth experiences it as pentimento: underneath is all the depth and smoky substance, while the delicacy is overlaid like a fresh layer of pigment.

On a wintry day, a lovely pot of this would warm and cheer one.

If you can, do make it a point to sample Mandy's teas; it's a little Geschenk you can give yourself – and those you love.

GENTLEMAN BY GIVENCHY (1974)

Nose: Paul Léger

I don’t know the current version of this gem, and given Givenchy’s descent into mediocrity of the past couple of dozens of years, I am not sure if I want to; but the vintage incarnation of Gentleman is by no means inferior to many other timeless vintage masterpieces – and I mean the true Olympus of those, next to Tiffany for Men or vintage Chanel Antaeus. I personally find Gentleman extremely distinguished, extremely high quality, and extremely unique, if not really innovative for its era. My review could (should?) really end here, but well...

The thing I find innovative here is above all the way the combo patchouli-vetiver is used in the composition, and the notes which Léger’s genius decided to surround it with. Basically, the “frame” here is an earthy-smoky texture rich in herbal, hay and woody-leather nuances, which is brilliantly paired with a traditional aromatic lavender-infused fougère bone structure (think of Azzaro pour Homme, although it came later) and a touch of  tangy and grassy citrus (similar to verbena). All of this surrounding then the true star of Gentleman, the patchouli-vetiver accord I mentioned above, which gets brilliantly enhanced by earthy, musky, smoky and sweet nuances; the dampness of hay, the indolic smokiness of leather and civet (just a hint, but you definitely smell that little devil rambling beyond the base notes), and a subtle yet perfectly perceivable smooth touch of warm, sweet-powdery-musky floral notes with a shade of vanilla.

Now, it may seem a heavy or complex scent with a lot of nuances ranging from herbal, to smoky-leathery, to woody and sweet-powdery, but it isn’t really. Or well, it is complex indeed, but not too “powerful” at all. It’s a refined, almost tame fragrance, perfectly reflecting its name, delightfully gentle and discreet, cozy and elusive at the same time. It’s so well put-together that it smells perfectly crisp, bright, even fresher than it may seem despite there is many “dark” notes. Truly a perfect uplifting harmony by no means “heavy” to smell – on the contrary, extremely easy to wear and to like. It’s amazing how the notes are there, clear and rich, and yet this fragrance has a remarkably weightless presence on skin – it’s substantial, but really mannered.

Surely a “vintage gentleman’s scent”, probably one of the most sophisticated around, but quite unique and actually, maybe more modern than others, if not slightly more “youthful” too (maybe thanks to the “hippie touch” of patchouli). Needless to say it smells rich, persistent and clear for hours, with a perfect projection and an impeccable drydown which gets gently drier and woodier (that vetiver again!) as hours pass, still keeping a touch of floral muskiness lurking in the background. What else to say? An amazing modern classic of masculine elegance perfectly showing the old school French taste for “classy dirtiness”, that unique ability of many classic French masculine scents to smell refined and cozy still keeping it dirty, complex and even subtly “raw”. Fantastic.

9/10 

11 Effortlessly Chic Spring Fragrances: The Classics

Here are some suggestions for wearing spring fragrances, in several installments.

Today, I turn to the "effortlessly chic" sub-category in the Classics section. By that I mean that as lighter, fresher perfumes these perfumes tend to dress down a bit, but not overly so. They retain an air of elegance and sophistication about them mixed with a dose of studied nonchalance and casualness.

Why should some perfumes be considered to be particularly appropriate for springtime? Their vernal quality is suggested by their rich, yet still frail floral notes, their freshness and their luminosity bespeaking of the spring equinox and daylight-saving time.

Green notes that are just a bit crunchy also contribute to this feeling of smelling of half-open buds. Springtime scents which are calques of the idea of the season will offer transparent, airy, cool nuances rather than ripe, decaying ones.

When brainstorming about the topic, we had to realize that the house of Guerlain had been particularly committed to offering interpretations of the renewal of nature. Nina Ricci too, although only one of their scents is mentioned in this list.

1- Diorissimo

No list about perfume classics embodying the yearning for spring would be complete without Diorissimo by Dior. Composed by master-perfumer Edmond Roudnitska in 1956, it remains a central reference as the lily-of-the-valley fragrance as it has come to embody the very spirit of spring for generations of wearers.

The scent of Diorissimo is - or used to be - like drinking muguet-flavored Champagne on the pristine empty streets of a clean Paris in the wee hours of the morning listening to the distant sound of party laughters. You feel like you own the city of lights and spring - both. It too could have been called Joy......

2 - Eau de Cologne Impériale by Guerlain

Created ca. 1850 by Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain for Empress Eugénie de Montijo the consort of Napoléon III to help calm her frequent migraines, the Eau de Cologne Impériale is an elegant cologne with an aristocratic flair evoking the medicinal and restorative quality of aromatic herbs stripped of their kitchen-herbs pungency. A beautiful, gauzy white-colored Eau de Cologne.

3 - Jicky by Guerlain

Jicky has more body than one would expect for an early demi-saison perfume but it also has that streak of cool blue lavender running through it that is brisk and enchanting. A magical, complex perfume filled with bronze-gold and bluish lights. It was created ca. 1880 by Aimé Guerlain (the official date is 1889, but it was according to some sources issued earlier on). Men adopted it before women did. A favorite of Sean Connery.

4 - Violetta di Parma by Borsari

Like Diorissimo is the lily-of-the-valley fragrance par excellence, Violetta di Parma is the violet perfume of choice for many a connoisseur. It was created in 1870 by Italian monks for Maria Luigia of Austria Duchess of Parma who was absolutely passionate about violets and went to great lengths to achieve the perfect violeta odorata scent. It is a green violet perfume that finer palates will appreciate as it eschews the candied overtones. It evokes a brisk morning walk in a forest releasing its fresh-soil and damp-leaves notes.

5 - Après l'Ondée by Guerlain

This is another example of a white, ethereal and pastel-colored Guerlain. Created in 1906 by Jacques Guerlain, it is meant to evoke the countryside after a rain shower. Exquisitely pure and serene, this is a perfume which retreats itself far from the madding crowd.

6 - Eau de Rochas

Created in 1970 by Nicolas Mamounas, Eau de Rochas remains a distinctive fragrance in a sea of new creations. It oscillates between a classic hesperidic cologne and a light chypre. It is very pristine in feel. It is under-appreciated.

7 - Fleurs de Rocaille by Caron

A floral bouquet which is slightly dissonant and incongruous and for that very reason, chic. Here is not a natural beauty but a cultivated one oozing with the charm of a jolie-laide. A man could pull it off well as Fleurs de Rocaille refuses to be simply pretty. It was created by Ernest Daltroff in 1933. Not to be confused with the more recent Fleur de Rocaille by the same house, in the singular.

8 - L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci

It feels a little bit like a light-hearted rendition of the Sacre du Printemps or a still from Sleeping Beauty by Walt Disney with all the blooms blooming and the little birds twittering and frolicking in the air but it is undeniably and unmistakenly spring when you wear it. It was created by Francis Fabron in 1948. People who are looking for a light carnation fragrance might want to check it out.

9 - Spring Flower by Creed

A springtime perfume which already hints at summer with its fruity green cantaloupe note. Melon, peach, flowers, and sun-kissed skin. Delicate and subtle when the vintage is right (Creed fragrances depend on vintage harvests). It was created in 1951 by Olivier Creed for lovely actress Audrey Hepburn.

10 - Vent Vert by Balmain

Originally created in 1945 by Germaine Cellier, it was re-created in 1990 by Calice Becker. It literally means "Green Wind" and is as green as it gets. For those who feel like taking a sensual roll in the sappy grass of an unmown lawn, with their hair all tangled up.

11 - 1000 by Patou

This is a wonderfully elegant perfume which exudes a paradoxical sense of transparent mystery, like a deep and large lake with clear waters. It composes a bouquet of dewy fragile flowers and sophisticated woods (sandalwood) further refined by touches of rare flowers: sueded iris and exotic osmanthus. It was created in 1972 by master-perfumer Jean Kerléo.

Miller et Bertaux: new scent Study #17

by: Evgeniya Chudakova

Two artists from Paris - Francis Miller and Patrick Bertaux - are launching their tenth perfume within Miller et Bertaux perfume collection - Study #17. 

This green chypre is called to show the idea of  abstract 'almost nothing' (l'abstraction du rien), but also it brings the freshness of after rain air that is thrown by wind into an opened window. 

Famous for their minimalist style both in packaging and in pyramids, Miller et Bertaux follow this rule again. Study #17 positoned as simple scent, existing at the edge of presence-absence, that becames on skin nearly distinctive. 

The new scent's character has something in common with  Miller et Bertaux l'eau de parfum #3 Green, green and green.

Top notes: bergamot, lemon, tarragon, mint, green notes

Heart notes: geranium, black currant, jasmin, rhubarb

Base notes: moss, patchouli, lichen

Fragrance is already available at Nose.fr  as 100ml Eau de Parfum.

Lattafa Perfumes: Fakhar Lattafa and Tamayuz Lattafa

by: Sandra Raicevic Petrovic

Fans of fragrances Lattafa Perfumes of the United Arab Emirates will be thrilled by two new editions which arrived on the market in March 2015. The fragrance presented in a flacon with golden details is Fakhar Lattafa with a floral-woody composition, while black lacquered flacon with silver details hides the edition called Tamayuz Lattafa with a fougere-woody composition.

Fakhar Lattafa introduces rich, sunny and juicy shades of orange blended with zests of peach, pear and apple, refreshed with tart black currant. The heart adds floral notes of sambac jasmine, rose and orange blossom enhanced with woody accords of patchouli and sandalwood. The base is deepened and warmed with musk and sensual vanilla. 

FAKHAR LATTAFA floral-woody fragrance orange, peach, pear, apple, black currant jasmine sambac, orange blossom, rose patcholi, sandalwood, musk, vanilla

Tamayuz Lattafa highlights a fougere – woody union along with elegant notes of violet leaf, masculine nutmeg and bergamot. The heart accentuates clary sage, tart geranium and orange blossom finely spiced with coriander, while tonka, patchouli, vanilla and sandalwood linger in trail, which attract our attention with strong creamy shades.

TAMAYUZ LATTAFA fougere - drveni miris violet leaf, numeg, bergamot clary sage, roange blossom, geranium, coriander tonka, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla

Fakhar Lattafa and Tamayuz Lattafa are available as 100ml Eau de Parfum, according to the brand Lattafa Perfumes.

Vespa Sensazione

by: Sanja Pekic

The first perfume pair from Vespa was launched in the summer of 2014. Vespa Sensazione is a new pair that appears in the spring of 2015. Vespa Sensazione is a new retro, vivacious and spontaneous version of the fragrances inspired by the cult motorcycles.

Vespa Sensazione for Her is a cheerful floral-fruity fragrance. The top notes are lime, lychee and pear. The heart is made of water lily, cinnamon and sea accords. The base ends with peach, vanilla and sandalwood. Juliette Karagueuzoglou is the nose.

Vespa Sensazione for Him is an aromatic, fruity and woody fragrance. It opens with accords of mandarin, apple and rhubarb. The heart icludes black tea, lavender and fig wood, laid on the base of patchouli, vanilla and ambrox. It is created by Dora Baghriche-Arnaud.

The fragrances are available as 30 and 50 ml Eau de Toilette.

Dior Eau Sauvage Cologne

by: Sanja Pekic

The classic fresh masculine fragrance by Dior—Eau Sauvage from 1966, was re-interpreted in a new format, as Eau Sauvage Cologne, in the spring of 2015. As for Eau Sauvage Parfum edition from 2012, vintage photographs and recordings of French actor Alain Delon were used for the advertising campaign ofEau Sauvage Cologne.

The fresh citrusy-spicy and woody composition begins with accords of Calabrian bergamot, mandarin and bitter grapefruit. The heart notes include galbanum, petitgrain, hedione and pink pepper, while the base consists of woody tones of vetiver.

Top notes: bergamot, mandarin, grapefruit Heart: petit grain, hedione, pink pepper Base: vetiver

La campagne L’Eau Sauvage Cologne de Dior by VOGUEPARIS

Photos of advertising campaign originate from the movie "The Last Adventure" byRobert Enrico, filmed in 1967. The fragrance is available in bottles of 50 and 100 ml.
 

Shalimar Cologne: New Version of Shalimar

by: Evgeniya Chudakova

Despite Thierry Wasser's announcement that he is not fond of the production of flankers, there is news from Guerlain about a sixth flanker of Shalimar—Shalimar Cologne. Other recent versions of Shalimar were: already discontinued Shalimar Parfum Initial; Shalimar Souffle de Parfum, launched several months ago and Eau de Shalimar, that has existed already for several years and is considered to be the oldest Shalimar flanker amongst those in production (but there are rumors that Eau de Shalimar will be discontinued, too).

New Shalimar Cologne is not connected to classical Shalimar Eau de Cologne, issued in 1937 as a fresher and cheaper version of Shalimar.

Shalimar Cologne has a completely new pyramid, described as a "resolutely modern signature." It starts with citrusy accords of lemon, grapefruit, lime and bergamot. The heart incorporates floral notes of rose, freesia and jasmine. There is a "purified" vanilla, white musk and orris in the base.  

One more news item from Guerlain is an anouncement about Le Boisé Torride scent from Les Elixirs Charnels line being discontinued, starting June 2015.

Thanks for information: monsieur-guerlain.com

Loewe L Cool

by: Sanja Pekic

L de Loewe is the first fragrance by Loewe launched back in 1972. Its modern version Loewe L was presented in 2009. The new fragrance of the Lcollection is out in spring 2015 under the name of Loewe L Cool. The fragrance is dedicated to modern women of jovial, outgoing and optimistic character.

Loewe L Cool is a fresh and energetic floral fragrance reminiscent of petals sprinkled with morning dew. It opens with citrusy notes of Italian bergamot and mandarin, along with spicy pink pepper. The heart includes flowers of gardenia, aromatic jasmine and rose absolute. White amber, vetiver and patchouli end the composition.
 

Top notes: bergamot, mandarin, pink pepper Heart: gardenia, jasmine, rose Base: patchouli, vetiver, white amber

Available as 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette.