October 2008

Fashion Industry News Roundup: 10/31/08

October 31, 2008

1.) ABC Says Ix-Nay on the Ig-Bay Ending-Spay:“In an internal memo circulated to all ABC shows, the network makes it clear that wardrobe stylistas are expected to tighten their belts (get it?) and find some less expensive ways to tart up their stars . . . no more than $150 can be spent on men’s [...]

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Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental

October 30, 2008

So the BF and I got up early today and drove to the nearest polling station to vote. I love the convenience of being able to cast my vote before the actual day of the election. The BF had already voted, but he went along with me to provide company and sparkling repartee, and to [...]

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Sonoma Scent Studio: Encens Tranquille and Winter Woods

October 29, 2008

Like I promised yesterday, I’m testing out two more fragrances from American perfume house Sonoma Scent Studio. ENCENS TRANQUILLE: ironically, the Sonoma Scent Studio Encens Tranquille plays out like a more straight-forward version of Annick Goutal Encens Flamboyant. Funny, eh? That the Tranquille is more direct and how-do-you-do than the Flamboyant? Both are built around [...]

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Sonoma Scent Studio: Fireside Intense and Ambre Noir

October 28, 2008

Sonoma Scent Studio is a small perfumery founded in 2004 and located in Sonoma, California. The focus is on drier, earthier scents, with head perfumer Laurie Erickson deciding in February of 2007 to phase out the sweet gourmands on the product list and concentrate on the types of fragrances she felt best displayed her talents [...]

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Solange: Stoned and Cosmic (in which I start off not liking either, then change my mind)

October 27, 2008

Solange Azagury-Partridge is an independent jeweler with a roster of celebrity clients and a reputation for individual style, cost be damned. This attitude is allegedly reflected in her two perfumes, created by perfumer Lyn Harris of Miller Harris fame — though the cost be damned attitude appears to be focused more into the cooler than [...]

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Neil Morris Fall Fest: Northwoods, October, Dark Season and Burnt Amber

October 25, 2008

Since we’re rapidly barreling into the darker, cooler season, I thought it might be a good idea to dig my Neil Morris samples out of the box and give ‘em a go. I’d originally ordered them back in the summer and they seemed a bit too rich and heady for the Dallas heat at the [...]

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Frankenflowers and the Natural Perfume Industry

October 24, 2008

I found this to be an interesting tidbit: Scent On Demand: Scientists Genetically Enhance Scent Of Flowers: “A team of scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found a way to genetically enhance the scent of flowers and implant a scent in those that don’t have one . . . Prof. Vainstein and his [...]

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Cuir Thursday: Serge Lutens Cuir Mauresque and Parfumerie Generale Cuir d’Iris

October 23, 2008

SERGE LUTENS CUIR MAURESQUE: There are numerous interpretations of what leather might smell like on human skin, and because leather isn’t a natural essence or synthetic compound in and of itself, it’s up to the perfumer to play Dr. Frankenstein in his/her lab, creating life out of a myriad of separate pieces and parts. The [...]

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Fashion Industry News Roundup: 10/022/08

October 22, 2008

What If You Threw a Party and Everybody Wanted to Come?:“A select group of international guests will dine at award winning Natalie’s in Camden Maine when author and perfume critic for the New York Times Chandler Burr will lead dinner guests on a journey of scent and flavor during a special “Scent Dinner” on Thursday, [...]

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Chocolate Covered Tuesday: Aftelier Cacao and Profumi di Pantelleria Jailia

October 21, 2008

There are any number of perfume snobs who will turn up their noses at the gourmand genre, complaining that anyone who wants to smell like a spiced cookie is obviously emotionally stunted and shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near a real perfume counter (much less out of their padded cell), but just as, say, Marvin Gaye [...]

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