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19 November 2009
It is time to deck our necks with something warming and spicy and leave our olfactory wishlist in the eyeline of willing, generous relatives. To celebrate the festivities Basenotes is having another get together. As mentioned in our recent newsletters we will be getting into the spirit of the season with some sniffing and sharing over lunch and visiting some of our favourite establishments whilst meeting new friends in the industry never before involved in a Basenotes event. [ more...]
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13 November 2009
Field Notes from Paris, the latest fragrance from Ineke, is now available. The fragrance is inspired by Rühland's perfumery studies in Paris and Versailles. The company have also signed a new distributor for the Nordic region. [ more...] |
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11 November 2009
People on Twitter have been making up amusing names for fictional perfumes by celebrities, and it is currently the number one trend on the popular social networking site. [ more...] |
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10 November 2009
Frederic Malle has introduced a line of home fragrances - parfums pour la maison. The range includes candles, and also two other products - a diffuser, and 'rubber incense'. Malle was in London yesterday to launch the line in the UK and for the 25th Anniversary celebrations of Les Senteurs. [ more...] |
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10 November 2009
Carlos Benaim will be creating a fragrance for Frederic Malle's Editions de Parfums collection, Malle revealed in a interview with Basenotes. Benaim has worked with Malle on the new home fragrance collection. [ more...] |
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10 November 2009
Creed have announced the opening of an official online store offering the world's largest selection of authentic Creed fragrances, grooming goods, accessories and home products. The store - creedboutique.com ships to the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico. [ more...] |
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06 November 2009
This December sees Creed launch a new collection of fragrances, named Royal Exclusives. The first fragrance in the line up is Sublime Vanille, created by father and son, Oliver and Erwin Creed. [ more...] |
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05 November 2009
After the successful launch in 2008 of their first five unique luxury fragrances, Humiecki & Graef announce the arrival of their latest exclusive perfume creation: Clemency - a scent inspired by a the pride of a mother. [ more...] |
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04 November 2009
Sonama Scent Studio has added some new products to its line: Purse sprays and Body Silk Lotion and have revealed some new fragrances are on the way. [ more...] |
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03 November 2009
Christopher Voigt, writer and Editor of Vetivresse.com, a WSET-certified sommelier will lead two 2-hour seminars exploring the shared seduction of wine and perfume on November 17 and 19. The seminars will take place in Manhattan and will be limited to 10 participants each. [ more...] |
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01 November 2009
Michael Boadi, the man behind British Brand Boadicea the Victorious supported Bill Clinton's Foundation at a charity event on Friday night. The Millennium Network Charity Gala was held at the Dorchester Hotel in London on Friday Oct 30th to raise awareness of the issues that the Millennium Network seeks to confront. [ more...] |
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30 October 2009
Coty and Kate Moss have announced their latest collaboration, Vintage. The new fragrance was created by perfumer Olivier Polge, and is housed in a bottle inspired by vintage perfume bottles of the 1920s and 30s. [ more...] |
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30 October 2009
Reese Witherspoon was in Times Square earlier this week to promote the launch of her fragrance In Bloom, in partnership with Avon. To introduce In Bloom to both consumers and Avon Representatives, Avon and Witherspoon took over Times Square in a multi-tiered event. [ more...] |
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29 October 2009
After an absence of some time, Rochas have relaunched its website which features information on its fragrances and fashion. [ more...] |
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29 October 2009
Avon have reported their third-quarter 2009 total revenue of $2.6 billion, 4% lower than that of 2008's third quarter, but up 7% on a local-currency basis as foreign exchange pressured growth by 11 percentage points. Beauty sales in the third quarter of 2009 were 3% lower versus the prior-year period, but increased 8% on a local-currency basis. Active Representatives grew 10%, with growth in all regions. Units overall rose 5% versus the prior-year quarter and Beauty units increased 6%. [ more...] |
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29 October 2009
Bond No.9 are soothing winter skin with their range of scented body products, available in a selection of the house's best-selling scents. [ more...] |
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28 October 2009
Jonathan Ward London is a new range of candles that combine natural beeswax and organic soya wax to produce a long-burning non-paraffin-based candle. [ more...] |
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28 October 2009
Stolberg-based fragrance company, Maurer and Wirtz have signed a fragrance deal with German fashion designer, Michael Michalsky. The fragrance is expected to launch in 2010. [ more...] |
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28 October 2009
Elizabeth Arden and Williams Lea, a global business process outsourcing company, announced yesterday that they have entered into a multi-year procurement outsourcing contract. [ more...] |
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Articles
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by Sandra Rose, 05 November 2009.
In a wood panelled room above Liberty in the heart of London, Francis Kurkdjian leans forward excitedly and reaches for one of the pristine white boxes that are spread out on the table in front of him. This is the man who created one of the most prolific fragrances of the 90’s: Le Male, at the age of 25, and who has since been the créateur parfumeur behind a succession of internationally renowned fragrances for the likes of Dior, Elizabeth Arden, Guerlain and Armani. Today, he presents a range of fragrances which launch his own parfum house: Maison Francis Kurkdjian. [more...] |
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Columnists
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by Pia Long, 01 November 2009.
 "If I pay for jasmine absolute, I should get jasmine absolute", said Mark in one of our early meetings. He had gathered a small group of us to discuss the never-ending problem of essential oil adulteration.
”And the same goes for any oil we buy,” he continued, “we want the best quality. Let us do our own perfumery. Don’t dilute the stuff for us.”
It doesn't help that Mark's demands exceed the generally accepted standard that he has a tendency to be paranoid.
"We know that the majority of the oils out there are adulterated, but we really want to make it clear to the suppliers: give us the real thing and we're prepared to pay for it. But if you lie to us, we'll name and shame you." At this point our essential oil buyer cut in: "We already have them sign a declaration. Naming and shaming might mean that we could be left with no suppliers." [ more...] |
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Interviews
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by Tom Clark, 18 June 2009.
 For any perfume lover, the Farina Haus at Obenmarspforten 21 in Cologne, Germany is something of a shrine – the birthplace of Eau de Cologne, a revolution in perfumery, and the seat unto this day of the world’ oldest fragrance house, Johann Maria Farina gegenuber dem Julichsplatz, founded in 1709. Formerly also the site of its production, it now houses a spacious store, as well as a museum which features an impressive array of historical artefacts and documents. After a guided tour by “Johann Maria Farina” (1685-1766), garbed in resplendent Rococo attire, I was led through an inconspicuous door to the office of the present-day Johann Maria Farina, managing director and direct 8th generation descendant of his namesake. [ more...] |
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