Big Pony Number 2 opens with a fruity note of cranberry. The heart reveals floral tones and evolves toward a more gourmand base, with a ‘tonka mousse’ accord.

The summer edition of Gaultier’s Classique opens with a citrusy-floral flight of clementine, orange blossom and rose. The heart reveals a bouquet of jasmine, ylang-ylang, iris and lily-of-the-valley underscored with woodsy notes. The sweet, musky trail blends vanilla and amber.

This new Kenzo perfume opens with a fresh and sparkling blend of pear nectar and lemon pulp. The heart reveals a bouquet composed of rose, freesia and lotus blossom. The trail goes woodsier and muskier. Perfumer: Daphne Bugey, Firmenich.

Big Pony Number 1 opens with a sparkling note of grapefruit. The heart reveals a floral-aquatic accord of lotus. The musky base is soft and sweet.

Habanita eau de parfum opens with notes of lentisk, geranium, petit-grain and ylang-ylang. The woodsy heart, composed around vetiver, has floral and powdery facets, too, as well as including nutmeg and cedar. In the more-oriental trail, you’ll find woodsy, musky and ambry waves of scent paired with a gourmand touch of vanilla.

Parfums de Marly's Herod fragrance creation is a woody spicy composition using fine essences, made from cinnamon, pepperwood, osmanthus over a base of vanilla, vetiver cedarwood and musk.

Parfums de Marly's Godolphin fragrance creation is a woody spicy composition using the fine essences, made from Aromatic, spicy saffron, rose, jasmine over a base of vanilla, leather, amber and musk.

Parfums de Marly's classic fragrance creation is a fougere oriental, composition using the fine essences, made from citrom,bergamot, Fleur d'orange over a base of santal, gaiac, patchouli and amber.

This men’s fragrance signed Kenzo opens with a dazzling blend of grapefruit, ginger and Seville orange. The heart reveals an aromatic bouquet composed of lavender and juniper. The drydown goes woodier. Perfumer: Sonia Constant, Givaudan.

Biotherm’s Eau Océane opens with citrusy notes paired with a molecule that smells like water: transluzone. In the heart, a salt-water accord blends with floral notes of jasmine. For even more freshness, the perfumer added sea-breezy tonalities of paradisone (a sort of hedione) and cascalone. The trail reveals aquatic, woodsy and musky notes. Perfumer: Fabrice Pellegrin, Firmenich.

“I love the smell of the earth…”

“The instant when an accord can turn into a fragrance Is a magical moment, full of promise… And I believe in it!” Ilias Ermenidis welcomes me into his Manhattan office. Charming and friendly, he loves sharing his creations, his latest finds and the things he’s passionate about: fragrance, of course, but also good wine, great watches and things of beauty in general. Greek by birth and in his heart, he studied perfumery in France and came to Firmenich to work with his mentors, and after several years in Paris, he went west… to the USA. Ilias feels comfortable in these different cultures, which are all partially his. He has made his, both the warmth of Greece and the freshness and optimism of America. In this interview, the perfumer behind such diverse fragrances, as Givenchy pour Homme, Gucci by Gucci or Heavenly Bloom by Victoria’s Secret tells all. by Julien Lévy

For a few years now, brands and houses have been communicating about the perfumers they work with. Like fashion designers, some perfumers have become household names, appearing in fashion magazines and even on TV. But behind every stunning fragrance, there’s a whole range of fascinating professions that we wanted to introduce you to.

“A designer’s role is to break new ground, to provoke, to surprise.” Thierry de Baschmakoff has designed bottles for the most prestigious fragrance brands. Like a sort of artistic director, he dreams up settings that wrap the fragrances dreamt up by perfumers in poetry, audacity or technology.

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Harajuku Lovers, the apparel range from Gwen Stefani launched in 2005, has announced five limited edition fragrances collectively titled: Sunshine Cuties. Each of the fragrances has been created by different perfumers.

eBay has responded to a decision by Commercial Court of Paris versus LVMH, to fine eBay EUR1.7 million in relation to an injunction that prevents French eBay users from buying or selling LVMH Group perfumes and cosmetics on any eBay website.

Until the 28th November, the Chanel fragrance Boutique in Selfridges will be a hosting a Baudrachage Event. Chanel are inviting fans to meet the artisan behind the iconic seal.

Le Labo are to open a standalone London store early next year. The store, location to be announced, will be the fourth standalone store after New York, Tokyo and Los Angeles. Currently the only place to buy the brand in the UK was at the Le Labo counter in Liberty.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

世間は「交代」の話題が大流行り。香水業界もしかり？ 今ちょっと聞いてしまった話をさすがにここには書けない私。もうちょっとはっきりしたら書きますね… と、思ってちょっと調べたらやっぱり本当...

ミツコというともうお母さんというかおばあちゃまの香り、というイメージかもしれません。着物を召された方が似合いそうなお香のような東洋風のミステリアスな香りです。 ９０年経ってもまだ売ってるというこの貫...

小林製薬がブルーレットの香りをより香水っぽい高級感のある香りにリニューアルするとのこと。 確かにそもそものイメージが良くないものに「良い香り」を付加することで気持ちよく使ってもらうというのはわかりま...

わずか２年程で撤退してしまったフラゴナールが今年の春から再度 ディプティックなどを扱うグローバルプロダクトプロンニングさんで扱うことになったそうです。