ORIENTAL FOCUS ON LADY GAGA FAME
Make mine black you little monster. Only Lady Gaga could approve of Belladonna Atropa and Black Veil of Incense for her debut scent, a toxic…
Articles Written By: Deborah Fulsang
This author has written 367 articles
Guerlain’s gorgeous gift of Liu
The glossy black glass, the elegant art deco-style typography, the perfectly scaled atomizer, the lush but pretty scent and the sparkle: Guerlain’s just-for-the-holidays Liu Shimmer…
Nicki Minaj’s perfume: Pink Friday
Rap chameleon Nicki Minaj has just released her first perfume, named after her 2010 sophomore album Pink Friday. Never one to miss the opportunity to shock…
Ed Hardy Skulls & Roses for him, her
A killer bottle convinces many to try a new fragrance. At least once. Ed Hardy’s new Skulls & Roses scents, for him and her, seduce—especially…
FRESH SPOTLIGHT MARGIELA REPLICA BEACH WALK
Dip your toes in a splash of bergamot, lemon and pink pepper, A second wave of ylang-ylang and coconut milk makes this saunter feel downright…
Fragrances of the fashion crowd
By Deborah Fulsang ’Tis the season for Canadian runway news as global fashion show producer IMG stages the Spring-Summer 2013 ready-to-wear collections in Toronto. But…
Diptyque’s new Volutes adventure
Volutes: If Diptyque’s marketing images are an indication, the Parisian brand’s new fragrance is named for the spiraling plumes of smoke wafting across the sky…
Jeremy Laing
QUESTION: What is the first fragrance you ever wore and can you share how you came about wearing it? LAING: I did a science fair project…
Faces of Chanel, past and present
Chanel No.5, the legendary Parisian fragrance created by Gabrielle Coco Chanel and her perfumer Ernest Beaux more than 90 years ago, continues to reign when…
FLORAL FOCUS ON GIVENCHY DAHLIA NOIR
The original Black Dahlia murder mystery involved a vamp and seduction. Parfum Givenchy’s Black Dahlia eau de toilette tempts with top notes of grapefruit and…
Mary-Kate and Ashley, Olsen scent for Spring 2013
Super-brand Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are set to enter the fragrance biz. Industry journal Women’s Wear Daily recently announced that the fashion-and-beauty-empire-making duo has teamed…