Earlier this year, Jaguar launched four new limited edition flankers, two for 2004's Jaguar Woman and two for 2005's Jaguar Fresh Man...

Jesús Del Pozo will launch Ambar in late August. The new fragrance for women celebrates the designer's 35 years in fashion.

Ambar was developed by perfumer Marie Salamagne...

Grès has launched two new limited edition flankers to 1990’s Cabotine fragrance for women: Cabotine Green Summer and Cabotine Moonflower.

Cabotine Green Summer ~ developed by perfumer Marie Salamagne; "The fruity and green fresh fragrance..."

So let's say you're looking for the lightest of light summer fragrances, just a little bit of something so you don't have to go entirely scent-free on the hottest and most humid of days, but you're tired of citrusy Eau de Colognes. You could do worse than to investigate the fragrance mists from French spa line Cinq Mondes. The first in the series was Eau Egyptienne, a sheerest-of-sheer (but long lasting) spicy floral incense by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti that's been on my "buy" list for nearly forever. At one time, it seemed to be something of a cult favorite, but I don't hear it mentioned very often these days. They followed Eau Egyptienne with a collection of five aromatherapy fragrances called Pluie d’Arômes — these were formulated more like traditional Eau de Toilettes (and they cost more than the Eau Egyptienne).

Now they've added Jardins de Carthage, developed by perfumer Marie Salamagne and inspired "by the perfumes of the legendary founder of Carthage, Queen Elissa...[who] surrounded her palace with lush gardens". Like Eau Egyptienne, it's meant to be sprayed lavishly...

Le Paradis de Nina is coming soon from Nina Ricci. The lastest limited edition flanker to the brand's popular Nina fragrance is a gourmand interpretation, and was inspired by the madeleine...

Yves Rocher will launch So Elixir, a new perfume for women, in September. The company hopes So Elixir will "raise its glamour quotient".

So Elixir was developed by perfumers Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp and Jacques Cavallier; the notes for the woody floral...

Coming this spring from Grès, Hommage à Greta Garbo, the second in the line's series of fragrances honoring famous clients of designer Alix Grès (see: Hommage à Marlene Dietrich):

Greta Garbo was the absolute superstar in the Thirties of the Twentieth Century. The Swedish actress became famous through her roles as strong, determined women such as Anna Karenina, Queen Christina or the Polish Countess Maria Walewska. She succeeded in playing these characters in a subtle, demure way, manifesting deep emotions in close-ups simply through the expression of her eyes. The artistry of her acting was unique. As of 1928, she became known simply as „the Garbo“ and was a box office magnet...

For those of you unfamiliar with the Aqua Allegoria range from Guerlain, they might be seen as "entry level" Guerlains; they are supposed to "showcase nature", and they tend to be lighter, younger and simpler in composition than the perfumes in the regular line. For the past few years they've been introducing two new Aqua Allegoria scents a year, and discontinuing those that don't do well. There are a few I really like (Herba Fresca, Anisia Bella, Mandarine Basilic), and despite the fact that some years they're just duds, I always look forward to trying the new editions. The 2008 entries: Figue Iris and Laurier Réglisse.

Aqua Allegoria Figue Iris is attributed to perfumer Jean-Paul Guerlain. I'll start right off with a disclaimer: I love fig and I love iris, but the combination doesn't entirely appeal to me, and I've yet to meet a powdery fig I could love...

The Italian niche line Memento debuted last year from Eurocosmesi. There are two fragrances so far in the Italian Olfactive Landscapes series, both developed by perfumer Marie Salagmagne and meant to "reflect an Italian location at a specific day, time and month"...

The 2008 Aqua Allegoria fragrances from Guerlain will be Figue Iris and Laurier Réglisse...