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8 October 2007
Next February, Chloé will launch their first pillar fragrance in over 10 years. The new Chloé Eau de Parfum, created under arrangements with Coty, “is positioned to be a classic signature scent”:
The amber floral by Michel Almairac and Amandine Marie at Robertet…
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Posted by Robin
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10 September 2007

Jovoy Paris, a perfume house originally founded in 1923, has been resurrected by new owners and debuted in France last year with Les 7 Parfums Capitaux, seven new fragrances representing the main fragrance family classifications: Hespéridé, Fougère, Chypre, Marine, Poudré, Oriental and Boisé…
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1 September 2007
Coming in October, a new quartet of Eaux de Parfum from L’Occitane, inspired by the company’s Provencal roots and using ingredients from around the Mediterranean region. The Notre Flore collection includes:
Myrte (shown) takes its cues from the myrtle plant of Corsica, and includes notes of mandarin leaf, bilberry, sea spray, myrtle, rockrose and patchouli…
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9 September 2005

For an introduction to this set of 8 oriental fragrances by trend-spotting firm NellyRodi, see yesterday. Today I am trying the second half of the set…
Parfum 5 is Gingembre by Richard Ibanez of Robertet, and has notes of grapefruit, saffron, baie rose, nutmeg, ginger, incense, patchouli, vanilla, and amber. I love the effervescent top notes: tons of ginger and pink peppercorn, and a bright, sparkling grapefruit softened by the saffron. Although they have nothing in common other than the citrus and peppercorn, it is reminiscent of Hermès Rose Ikebana, but softer and spicier. It calms quickly to a lightly spicy fragrance with a hint of resins. The grapefruit lasts well into the dry down, but the sparkle is gradually obscured by sweet notes. This one was a close call, if it were a bit drier I would have loved it…
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