Aroma M Geisha Amber Rouge & Atelier Cologne Ambre Nue ~ fragrance reviews

We’ve seen a few amber-focused fragrances surfacing amongst the new releases of late 2011 and early 2012, and that’s fine with me: I’m tired of oud being the “it” note, since I don’t care for it at all, and I usually enjoy some amber in my floral fragrances. Two of the recent arrivals are Aroma M Geisha Amber Rouge, a sister fragrance to the line’s Geisha Rouge, and Atelier Cologne Amber Nue.

Aroma M’s Geisha Amber Rouge (shown below right) perfume oil is packaged in a roll-on dispenser wrapped in the line’s signature Japanese paper, and the notes of its composition include amber, cinnamon, clove, star anise, resins, and incense. It’s much less peppery-clovey than the original Geisha Rouge…

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Colluding to keep prices high

A French court has fined perfume giants including Chanel, Christian Dior and L'Oreal a total of 40 million euros ($53 million) for colluding to keep prices high.

— Read more at Chanel, Christian Dior and L'Oreal fined for keeping prices high. The appeals court was upholding a 2006 decision; also included in the decision were Guerlain, Sephora, Clinique, Estee Lauder, Issey Miyake, Jean Paul Gautier and Yves Saint Laurent, among others.

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Rock star

Iggy Pop, goofing around in a 'le making of' for Paco Rabanne Black XS L'Excès.

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Lush 25:43 ~ new perfume

Lush 25:43

Lush has launched 25:43, a new fragrance for women…

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Philosophy Love Sweet Love ~ new fragrance

Philosophy Love Sweet Love

Philosophy has launched Love Sweet Love, a new fragrance for women…

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