John Bailey Elected President Of British Society Of Perfumers - Interview

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:55:00 +0100

John Bailey has taken over the presidency of the British Society of Perfumers. He was elected at the Organisation�s AGM in May, which featured international fragrance

Ormonde Jayne Expands to Dubai

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:50:00 +0100

The British perfume line Ormonde Jayne has expanded to Dubai. The full range of fragrances is now available at the luxury goods department store Harvey Nichols.

Ormonde Jayne has so far only been available at eight 'doors' world-wide, as

US FiFi Winners announced last night in NYC

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:05:00 +0100

Here are the list of FiFi winners announced last night at the 40th FiFi's which were held at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center.

Luxe Women Tom Ford Violet Blonde - Tom Ford Beauty
Luxe Men Gucci Guilty Pour Homme - P&G Prestige
Nouveau Niche Women Tom Ford Jasmin Rouge - Private Blend - Tom Ford Beauty
Nouveau Niche Men Tom Ford Jasmin Rouge - Private Blend - Tom Ford Beauty
Broad Appeal Women Heidi Klum Shine - Coty Inc.

US FiFi Awards tonight in NYC

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:18:00 +0100

The Fragrance Foundation are holding the 40th Annual FiFi Awards tonight at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York. The finalists are listed below:

Luxe Women
ANGEL Eau

Puma Yellow and Puma Green : two new fragrances from Puma

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:11:00 +0100

Puma are launching Puma Yellow (for women) and Puma Green (for men).

Natural Perfumers Guild sets natural isolate definition

Mon, 21 May 2012 03:52:00 +0100

The Natural Perfumers Guild is defining the scope of natural aromatic isolates in order to assist its professional natural perfumers as they move forward with their desire to use these scent materials. Natural isolates are single odor molecules that are extracted from natural raw materials using distillation techniques. They are obtained from botanicals such as rose, mint, and citrus. These isolated aromatics can add unique character

UK FiFi Award Winners 2012

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:55:00 +0100

Tonight at London's The Brewery, the UK's fragrance industry for the 20th Annual UK FiFi Awards. We will have a full report of the event tomorrow on Basenotes, but in the meantime, here are the winners:
Best

20th UK Fifi Awards tonight, Basenotes reporting

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:05:00 +0100

Basenotes will be live tweeting from the UK FiFi Awards tonight. The event is being held in London's The Brewery, and celebrates the fragrances from last year. A list of finalists is below.

You can follow Basenotes on twitter here, to find out winners as they happen.

FIFI UK Finalists

Coty withdraws from Avon bid

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:48:00 +0100
Coty announced on Monday that it was withdrawing its $10.7bn bid on Avon after two months of pursuit. In a letter to Avon's board, Coty chairman Bart Becht said "While we have waited patiently, Avon's Board has now had more than two months to consider whether

Jigsaw ESL acquire rights to Blas�, Head over Heels, Mandate, Insignia and more

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:31:00 +0100
UK-based Jigsaw ESL has acquired the worldwide rights to a selection of fragrances from Eden Classic, it was reported by

Jo Malone to launch Blackberry & Bay Cologne

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:09:00 +0100
Jo Malone has unveiled the latest scent in their permanent collection. Blackberry & Bay cologne is due to be released in September 2012. The company lists the notes as grapefruit, blackcurrant bud, galbanum, lily of the valley, jasmine, vetiver and cedarwood. The perfume

Aqua Rush : New from Nautica

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:40:00 +0100
Nautica's

At The End Of The Day, It�s A Business � An Interview With The Chair Of Fragrance Foundation Arabia

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:30:00 +0100
Most of us may think of Paris when the subject of perfume is raised, but the fact is that the Middle East has held fragrance at the heart of its culture far longer than Western Europe. The Bedouins of the Empty Quarter have been using rose oils, sandalwood, frankincense and,

Gwyneth Paltrow face for new Boss scent : Boss Nuit pour Femme

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:48:00 +0100
Gwyneth Paltrow has been announced as the face of Boss Nuit pour Femme, which is expected to launch in the autumn of this year. Paltrow joins other actors fronting Boss scents, which include Jared Leto (Hugo Just

Second Middle East Fragrance Summit set for end of May

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:09:00 +0100
On 27-28 May, Dubai will host the Second Middle East Fragrance Summit. The event is designed to be a global platform for industry thought leaders to come together to discuss, ideate and innovate, as well as strategize on how to tap the unlimited potential

My Perfume Wardrobe by Basenotes Member fragranceman88

Sat, 12 May 2012 17:16:00 +0100
Fragranceman88 is based in Scotland. He may be relatively new to the game - he's only become seriously interested in perfume in the last couple of years - but in that short time he's already built up a well thought-out and enviable collection.

Without giving away too much of your identity, can you tell us a bit about yourself, what sort of life do you lead?

I lead a very busy life through my work and don�t get a lot of time off. I am a chef by trade and as such don�t have much of a social life, so that is why the friendships I have formed here on Basenotes are so important to me. When I do get

Coty celebrate ten years of Jennifer Lopez fragrances with Glowing

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:54:00 +0100
To mark the ten year anniversary of Jennifer Lopez's JLo Glow, Coty have launched Glowing. The new fragrance was created by Calice Asancheyev-Becker and Caroline Sabas,

Book Review: Floating Gold by Christopher Kemp

Wed, 09 May 2012 18:08:00 +0100
�It was unremarkable in appearance: a mottled white and gray color, irregular in shape, slightly flattened, and about the size of a football. But it had a strong door, which was unusual and difficult to categorize.�

If, like me,

Brad Pitt new face for Chanel No. 5

Wed, 09 May 2012 14:35:00 +0100
Chanel have announced Brad Pitt as the new face for Chanel No. 5. No further details from Chanel, but other reports say that filming begins in London this week. Pitt is

Free sample pack of Dueto Parfums

Wed, 09 May 2012 14:16:00 +0100

Dueto Parfums are offering Basenotes readers the chance to sample their latest release: Lady Cool, and two of their earlier fragrances: Golden Boy and City Love.