The Etc Etc of Perfumes & Fragrances

[dolemite]

But isn't cologne also for women? At least in my language cologne, edT adn edP are 3 different things and they exist as well for men as for women. I'm confused.

It all depends. From my experience, the differences is sometimes is just marketing. Other times, perfumes are sometimes manufactured for both men and women.

Examples of Unisex (perfumes manufactured for both men and women) perfumes would be:

Montale's White Aoud
Detemer Fragrance Library's products
Armani's Prive Eau de Jade

 

[dolemite]

I just tried Vera Wang "Princess" yesterday and I really liked it...I also tried Sarah Jessica Parker's "Lovely" which I found to be so much more refreshing than her other scent. I'll probably buy them on ebay b/c you usually can get good deals on perfumes there

Be careful of eBay. They may be cheaper but you more than likely will get burned on shipping, be sent a knockoff, or not get the product at all. There are good online perfume stores that may be a few bucks more but they make up for it in customer service.

 

[Street_a_Licious]

It all depends. From my experience, the differences is sometimes is just marketing. Other times, perfumes are sometimes manufactured for both men and women.

Examples of Unisex (perfumes manufactured for both men and women) perfumes would be:

Montale's White Aoud
Detemer Fragrance Library's products
Armani's Prive Eau de Jade

ianastar and i wrote about that already. it's got nothing to do with marketing or unisex or not. americans just adapted the term "cologne" as fragrances for men and "perfume" as fragrances for women.

in reality cologne and perfume just mean different concentrations of actual fragrance oils in alcohol.

 

[emma peel]

into kai recently, so fresh though it works for winter too. sort of over my artisan parfumer pepper stage, they just don't last long enough though their mimosa will go back into rotation in the spring...

 

[dolemite]

ianastar and i wrote about that already. it's got nothing to do with marketing or unisex or not. americans just adapted the term "cologne" as fragrances for men and "perfume" as fragrances for women.

in reality cologne and perfume just mean different concentrations of actual fragrance oils in alcohol.

I should have been more clear. I was referring to the differences in mens and womens scents. Perfumes are classified into mens and womens categories as a marketing ploy simply to make hetrosexual men more comfortable to the idea of wearing fragrances.

 

[Annu]

(http://nowsmellthis.blogharbor.com/)
Upcoming fragrance launches 2008:
Alberta Ferretti debut scent
American Beauty Beloved (March)
Anna Sui fragrance for men
Ann Taylor Loft fragrance (fall)
Ann Taylor new fragrance (November)
Antonio Banderas Blue Seduction for women
Avon In Bloom
Bath & Body Works Blushing Cherry Blossom (April)
Bath & Body Works Enchanted Orchid (March)
Betsey Johnson new fragrance (early 2008)
Bill Blass No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 fragrance for women (Spring)
Bond no. 9 Andy Warhol Union Square (Spring)
Brooks Brothers fragrances for men & women (November)
Bruno Banani Magic Man (February)
Burberry BeatBurberry The Beat (March)
Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme Marine (early 2008)
Cerruti 1881 En Fleurs (March)
Charriol fragrances for women & men (Fall 2008)
Chloe Chloe Eau de Parfum (February)
Christian Dior Miss Dior Cherie Eau de Printemps (Spring)
Coach second fragrance (Spring)
Comme des Garcons 888 (March)
Davidoff Adventure (fronted by Ewan McGregor, February)
David Yurman fragrance
Dolce & Gabbana The One for Men (March)
Dsquared2 feminine fragrance (September)
Ed Hardy debut fragrances (February)
Elizabeth Arden Mediterranean Breeze (Spring)
Ellie D Ellie Nuit
Etat Libre d'Orange Tom of Finland (February)
Fendi fragrance for men
fffrozen fffrozen Ice & fffrozen Snow (Fall)
Giorgio Armani Armani Prive Rose Alexandrie & Vetiver Babylone
Givenchy Ange ou Demon Tendre (January)
Givenchy My Givenchy Dream (February, travel retail)
Givenchy Pi Neo (September)
Givenchy Recoltes / Harvest scents (April)
Givenchy Very Irresistible Summer Cocktail & Very Irresistible Fresh Attitude Summer Cocktail (April)
Gres Hommage a Marlene Dietrich trio (Spring)
Guerlain Eau de Shalimar (April)
Guerlain Cruel Gardenia
Guess fragrance
Heeley Sel Marin
Hermes new fragrance in Jardin series (Summer)
Ineke Evening Edged in Gold (January)
Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Reflet d’une Goutte
Izod scent for men (spring)
Izod scent for women (fall)
Jean Paul Gaultier Gaultier2 Eau d'Amour (February)
Jean Paul Gaultier new fragrance for women (Fall)
Jennifer Lopez Deseo (February)
Jessica Simpson debut fragrance (July)
John Galliano debut fragrance
John Varvatos Eau de Parfum for Women (February)
Juicy Couture Dirty English for men (March)
Juicy Couture P & G (two scents for women)
Kate by Kate Moss Luxury Edition (February, UK)
KenzoAmour Indian Holi (February)
Kenzo 7:15 am in Bali (March, travel retail)
Kenzo fragrance for men (September)
Kerry Katona Outrageous (May, UK)
Lancome new women's fragrance fronted by Anne Hathaway (September)
Lanvin Rumeur 2 Rose
Lisa Hoffman Variations Madagascar Orchid and Japanese Agarwood (Spring)
L'Occitane Feu d'Orange (February)
Manuel Canovas new fragrances (Fall)
Marc Jacobs Splash Basil, Pear, Grapefruit
Marguerite new line of fragrances (2008)
Monique Lhuillier debut scent (early 2008)
Morgan My Morgan
Nautica fragrance for women
Nez a Nez Presqu’il (2008)
Nickel Calamity Ginger, Suzy Panty, Ulla Lala
Nicole Miller new scent with Parlux (late 2008)
Nina Ricci Pretty Nina (February)
Oscar de la Renta Oscar Fresh Vanilla (March)
Oxbow Essence de Surf fragrances men & women (March)
Paco Rabanne Ultrared (March)
Paco Rabanne scent (August)
Paul Smith limited edition scents men & women
Poleci debut fragrance (2008)
Prada male counterpart to Infusion d'Iris (September)
Quiksilver fragrance for men
Replay debut fragrance (Fall)
Rocawear (Jay-Z) new fragrance under Elizabeth Arden (Fall 2008)
Rochas Soleil (February)
Roxy Roxy Heart (September)
Roxy Roxy Love (March)
Salvador Dali Little Kiss (April)
Salvador Dali fragrance (fall)
Salvatore Ferragamo F for Fascinating (January)
Salvatore Ferragamo Incanto Heaven (early 2008)
Salvatore Ferragamo new unisex scent (Fall)
Serge Lutens Five O'Clock Au Gingembre (March)
Social Creatures Frankfurt Kitchen (?)
Stephen Burlingham Madly & Deeply (Madly now scheduled for 2008?)
Stephen Jones (summer)
Stetson Stetson Fresh
Tauer Perfumes Incense Extreme (January)
Tauer Perfumes Incense Rosé (March)
Teo Cabanel fragrance for men
The Art of Shaving Lavender
Thierry Mugler Alien limited edition fragrance (2008)
Thierry Mugler A*men Pure Coffee (2008)
Tim McGraw celeb scent for Coty (summer)
Tom Ford fragrance for women (2008)
Tonino Lamborghini fragrance for men (Coty, 2008)
True Religion fragrances for men & women (Fall)
Valentino Rock 'n Rose Prêt à Porter
Van Cleef & Arpels First Premier Bouquet (January)
Vera Wang Flower Princess & Bouquet (April)
Versace Versace Pour Homme (April in Italy, August in US)
Zirh Pioneer fragrance for men (Fall)

 

[iLoveCouture]

Be careful of eBay. They may be cheaper but you more than likely will get burned on shipping, be sent a knockoff, or not get the product at all. There are good online perfume stores that may be a few bucks more but they make up for it in customer service.

I am always very careful on ebay - I actually received both Vera Wang Princess & Lovely by SJP today in the mail Both are authentic and were never used.

 

[seanutbutter]

Vera Wang Flower Princess & Bouquet (April)

Can't wait to smell both of these! I always love what Vera Wang has to offer with her scents.

 

[Street_a_Licious]

wow... so many new ones (the way i know Austria, most of these won't make it here. airport, here we go!)

ED HARDY FRAGRANCE! YEAH!!!!

(i'm totally kidding, i wouldn't get anywhere near something associated with Ed Hardy.)

 

[L.A.Gant]

Thanks Annu for the list of fragrances coming in 2008, I have never seen a list like that before and it's awesome to know what to expect. I am particularly looking forward to Marc Jacobs additions to his Splash line in Pear Grapefruit and Basil!! I love his Violet and Amber Splashes

 

[Annu]

^oh, i haven't either, I just find it when I was searching something else. And I know that the list is not the best thing.. I live in the middle of nowhere and many of them will never release here. That makes me just angry to read them and everything.

 

[Luxx]

Thanks for the list Annu! I'm quite excited for six of those:

Bond no. 9 Andy Warhol Union Square (Spring)
Chloe Chloe Eau de Parfum (February)
Guerlain Cruel Gardenia
Hermes new fragrance in Jardin series (Summer)
Serge Lutens Five O'Clock Au Gingembre (March)
Tom Ford fragrance for women (2008)

Though wow there are others that just seem quite frightening. Did the world really need (or want) a Jessica Simpson fragrance? Or a Jay-Z one? I even wonder about some of the remix scents - I always find those rather odd for the most part. There are exceptions of course - some better the original but most seem fairly derivative.

I really hope Chloe isn't just another generic fruity floral, I always have low expectations with designer scents but I'm really excited for this one. And here's to hoping the new Guerlain is better than Insolence, which somehow managed to smell like a dying bouquet on me.

There were a few things I wanted to scan for this thread - let me hop to it.

 

[lollicandy]

Wow, what a list thanks Annu!

There's a nice article about Frederic Malle in the new issue of Men's Vogue in which he talks about why he left France, his style and how he decorates his home and a little about his wife with pictures of their apartment.

^The new Chloe fragrance is meant to be more highend than the Chloe fragrance available at the moment in drugstores etc. There's a blurb about it in W magazine in the issue with Keira Knightley. According to W, its a "spicy yet soothing floral with pink pepper, peony, lychee and freesia notes, topped with a hint of powdery rose." At Saks.

The bottle looks very vintage and cute.

 

[Godiva]

(http://nowsmellthis.blogharbor.com/)
Upcoming fragrance launches 2008:
Alberta Ferretti debut scent
American Beauty Beloved (March)
Anna Sui fragrance for men
Ann Taylor Loft fragrance (fall)
.................................................
True Religion fragrances for men & women (Fall)
Valentino Rock 'n Rose Prêt à Porter
Van Cleef & Arpels First Premier Bouquet (January)
Vera Wang Flower Princess & Bouquet (April)
Versace Versace Pour Homme (April in Italy, August in US)
Zirh Pioneer fragrance for men (Fall)

I'm really bored with all these reworks...the total lack of creativity (even with the names: eau this, le fleur that ... anyway can Salvatore Ferragamo drive this whole Incanto thing any further?)
Looking forward to smell the new JPG, Galliano and male Prada though.

 

[SirSunday]

^Hopefully the new Prada will be an improvement. I shower with soap, and it still smells better than this last effort... I would agree that fragrance houses and brands tend to remain in the same note family, and hopefully the new Dolce & Gabbana and Paul Smith won't be re-hashes of what's already out there.

 

[leda]

the Chloe launch sounds so disappointingly formulaic; i'm tired of peppery fruity florals - virtually every fruity floral in 07 heavily relied upon pink pepper, besides YSL's latest, Elle (an insult to the house) consists of pink pepper, rose, lychee, freesia, peony... just like..Chloe?

 

[lollicandy]

By the way, speaking of Ferragamo's Incanto. I doubt anyone will know who this is, but Magibon the creepy white girl who pretends to be Japanese, wears Incanto.

^I agree for the most part. But I always try to sniff first. I'm not crazy about fruity anything. Althought the bottle would look very nice on my vanity.

 

[Annu]

I'm really bored with all these reworks...the total lack of creativity (even with the names: eau this, le fleur that ... anyway.

I know.. but Pretty Nina sounds pretty good.
(http://nowsmellthis.blogharbor.com/)

Nina Ricci has introduced a limited edition follow-up to 2006's Nina fragrance for women. The new scent, Pretty Nina, is a fresh fruity floral in which Nina "reveals a new chapter of her fairy tale":

The juice is fresher at the opening, with a grapefruit-caipirinha accord; and gentler at the heart, with fruity notes of green apple and raspberry melting with Sambac jasmine. The somewhat gourmand drydown blends apple wood, caramel, vanilla and musks.
Nina Ricci Pretty Nina is available in 50 ml Eau de Toilette. It can be found now at Sephora in France, and will presumably make its way to the US eventually.

 

[Godiva]

Anyone having experiences with CDG's Ourzazate?

 

[Street_a_Licious]

lol. yet another fruity floral.