Comments on: Agatha Ruiz de la Prada Oh La La ~ new fragrance

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:35:14 +0000

Looks like it was probably Oh La La. From WWD, 7/16/1993:

Azzaro asserted that he’d been “very involved” in the development of the product.

“I’m the one who found the name,” he said. “I wanted an interjection; there hasn’t been one as a fragrance name in a while.

“Oh La La is perfect — every American says it and is convinced he’s speaking flawless French,” he continued.

By: pyramus

pyramus — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:21:58 +0000

I believe the Azzaro was called “Ohlala” or possibly “Oh lala” (it’s hard to tell from the typography on the box–the kerning is odd and the capitalization is non-standard), which may or may not make a difference, trademark-wise.

I thought that name was particularly apt and clever since Azzaro’s initials are LA, so the name is a sort of pun–”Oh, Loris Azzaro, Loris Azzaro!”

By: Absolute Scentualist

Absolute Scentualist — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:50:43 +0000

Oh if only! I’d likely save a lot of money and eliminate the odd unsniffed purchase that way.

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:46:52 +0000

Yep! Don’t know if they trademarked the name though.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:35:40 +0000

Wasn’t there a scent called “Oh La La” by Azzaro back in the 90′s?

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:19:12 +0000

Don’t we wish!

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:19:04 +0000

Maybe so!

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:21:10 +0000

Hey, add some gingerale and it *would* be fun! (Thinking Demeter’s wonderful Gingerale)

By: B. Elin

B. Elin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:44:03 +0000

If only websites were scratch-n-sniff, as they promised in the mid-90′s.

By: Absolute Scentualist

Absolute Scentualist — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:31:07 +0000

Yum. Sounds like fruit salad in a bottle. I’m in for some of this next summer. Spritzing some on straight from the fridge in August would be wonderfully refreshing.