tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1 2008-07-22T17:53:24Z Perfume & Beauty Blog with the latest news, reviews, trends, shopping tips, interviews, analysis, criticism, and commentary. Sniffing and testing around the globe to bring you the best, the unconventional, and the latest in fragrances and beauty products! A proud member of the Glam Network, Beauty Blog Network, Coutorture, Alltop, Delightful Blogs, Top Ten Sources, and Best of the Blogs. Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2262 2008-07-22T17:50:11Z 2008-07-22T17:50:11Z

Thanks to Octavian, who called my attention to a video on You Tube where Romano Ricci is explaining his line of perfumes Juliette Has A Gun, you can discover more of the personality of the founder of this new-generation-Ricci (of...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2261 2008-07-22T04:58:35Z 2008-07-22T04:58:35Z

Romano Ricci © Ryan Carter/The National Romano Ricci, the founder and owner of young fragrance brand Juliette Has A Gun established in 2006, declares that his signature style is classic with a twist. Follows a list of his best addresses...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2260 2008-07-22T04:06:44Z 2008-07-22T04:06:44Z

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2258 2008-07-22T00:38:39Z 2008-07-22T00:38:39Z

Here is the ad for the new duo of men and women fragrances by Bijan called V.I.P., from Beauty Fashion, June 2008.The ad concept: playing the celebs card without hiring any. Suggestion to the consumer: just pretend you are one,...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2255 2008-07-21T14:10:31Z 2008-07-21T14:10:31Z

For nature-lovers and strollers, a new edition of the temporary garden has been landscaped on the cobblestones of the capital city of France right in front of the Hôtel de Ville in Paris, complete with a pond. The garden this...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2254 2008-07-21T13:38:23Z 2008-07-21T13:38:23Z

New-York-based niche perfumery Bond No. 9 will launch a new creation in the biographical Andy-Warhol series next month with Lexington Avenue, named after one of his early lodgings located at 242 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan's Murray Hill neighborhood.Bond No. 9...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2253 2008-07-18T14:48:49Z 2008-07-18T14:48:49Z

Jessica Simpson Fancy advert © Jessica Simpson Fancy™As announced earlier in April, Actress and singer Jessica Simpson will launch her debut signature fragrance called Fancy in August 2008. It was created by perfumer Alexis Dadier of Mane Paris and developed...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2252 2008-07-18T05:48:18Z 2008-07-18T05:48:18Z

Kapsule advert, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld himself.Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld signs his first collaboration with Coty by launching a trio of perfumes titled Kapsule inspired by the fashion concept of the "capsule wardrobe" whereby all items have been carefully selected...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2251 2008-07-18T04:53:27Z 2008-07-18T04:53:27Z

The Party Fragrance is a very confidential Italian perfume brand (only 2 Italian internet sources mention it) that Roja Dove had indirectly mentioned previously on this site in an interview he gave to TSS last year. He had said that...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2249 2008-07-17T14:47:20Z 2008-07-17T14:47:20Z

I was a Shoplifter, movie poster from PaxarcanaPlease read Part 1: Stardust, Part 2: The Hunt, and Part 3: Jargon, if you missed themConfessions of an Ex-Fragrance Model by Guest Contributor Christina WarinnerPart 4: Special ClientsAt our store, we had...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2248 2008-07-17T10:21:30Z 2008-07-17T10:21:30Z

A warning was issued by the Ministry of Environmental Health in Bahrain regarding excessive consumption of incense, Middle-Eastern style (on burning coal),"A WARNING went out yesterday that one of the most ancient traditions, which is still being practised in almost...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2247 2008-07-16T16:15:00Z 2008-07-16T16:15:00Z

Perfume Jargon by Jewel PhotographyConfessions of an Ex-Fragrance Model by Guest Contributor Christina WarinnerPlease read Part 1: Stardust and Part 2: The Hunt, if you've missed themPart 3: JargonThe trouble with the fragrance industry is that most of its jargon...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2246 2008-07-16T02:26:48Z 2008-07-16T02:26:48Z

Armani have added a third opus to their niche sub-collection titled Eaux Armani Privé deriving inspiration from historical gardens from around the world, a concept very close to that of the famous Hermès garden series: after Vétiver Babylone and Rose...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2244 2008-07-15T17:13:58Z 2008-07-15T17:13:58Z

Made in France label on a rusting tractor in the US by Clearly AmbiguousAn interesting article with some facts and figures in The Financial about the state of the beauty and perfume industry, and how and why it is the...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2008:/scentedsalamander//1.2243 2008-07-15T16:25:29Z 2008-07-15T16:25:29Z

Marc Jacobs has released two new splashes for the summer this time inspired by two perfume notes that are already part of their repertoire, Fig and Gardenia. If Marc Jacobs is not known for doing gardenia perfumes for women, I...

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