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Industry

Big Island by Darren Alan Perfumes opens cheerful, then becomes deeper and sensual, a tropical hush that doesn’t just sit on the skin. The post Big Island by Darren Alan Perfumes Winner appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

Industry

If it’s Saturday when you read this, rabbit rabbit rabbit! Welcome to August, aka Peach Month. That means we are late for our annual shower census....do tell us about the scented products in your bath or shower! How many scented shower gels and/or bar soaps are in your shower right now? And do tell us the names / products. If you have any great scented products in other categories (hair care?) tell us about those too. Or, as always, just talk about something else... Read the rest of this article »

Ingredients

Aerin has launched Amber Musk Pistache, a new fragrance for women. Amber Musk Pistache is a limited edition flanker to 2013’s Amber Musk... Read the rest of this article »

Launches

NY-based niche brand Ellis Brooklyn will launch Plum Tonic, a new fragrance for women, later this month... Read the rest of this article »

Ingredients

[L’Oréal], whose portfolio includes Garnier, Maybelline and Lancôme, reported a 5.3% increase in net profit to EUR 3.55 billion for the period from January to June, compared with the same period a year earlier. Revenue rose to nearly EUR 23.8 billion, supported in particular by strong performances in professional products, such as Kérastase, and dermatological brands, including La Roche-Posay and Vichy. — Read more in L’Oréal: dermatological division drive first-half sales growth at Premium Beauty News. L’Oréal Luxe recorded adjusted like-for-like growth of +5.1%, advancing at twice the pace of the global selective beauty market. Fragrances remained the standout category, supported by Prada Paradigme, Emporio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent Libre, MYSLF and Valentino Born in Roma. The division also benefitted from accelerating skincare sales and the addition of the Gucci beauty licence to its long-term portfolio. — Read more in L’Oréal outperforms beauty market in H1 with +6.5% sales uplift; Asia travel retail recovery expected in H2 at Moodie Davitt Report.

Launches

I’m teaching at a perfumery school for 10 years, and we look at what our elders have done, and what history has to teach. The first thing we learn is that our craft is something extremely recent. We are really the kids on the block of the artists. What I’m teaching to my students is [...] The post Speaking The Same Language – An Interview With Calice Becker At The Launch Of The Merchant Of Venice Renaissance appeared first on .

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VOILE MER by Shalini Parfum evokes a sparking Aegean Sea, the expanse of the Mediterranean and glittering foam-kissed waves. The post VOILE MER by Shalini Parfum Winner appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

Launches

Tom Ford has launched Ombré Leather Reserve, a new flanker to 2018’s Ombré Leather... Read the rest of this article »

Launches

Prada’s Miu Miu brand has launched Miutine Intense, a new flanker to last year’s Miutine... Read the rest of this article »

Industry

Inspired by Wes Anderson films, Romano Ricci's Juliette Has Gun Banana Rush is a cheeky-yet-sophisticated fragrance that is unexpected and chic, The post Juliette Has Gun Banana Rush (Romana Ricci) 2026 “Unexpected and Chic” appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

Ingredients

Hailee Steinfeld for Estée Lauder Glimmer. Below the jump, she talks about the rose macaron note. Read the rest of this article »

Industry

It’s Friday and the last day of July, plus World Ranger Day. Our community project for today: wear something that reminds you of a favourite meal, however abstractly, even if it isn’t a gourmand. Thanks go to pyramus for the suggestion! What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project. For eating pho on a hot summer night, I’m back in Parfums de Nicolaï Eau Exotique: a good match with the lime and it’s not heavy enough to interfere with your meal... Read the rest of this article »