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Vetivresse offer fragrance and wine event in Manhattan

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:22:01 EST

Christopher Voigt, writer and Editor of Vetivresse.com, a WSET-certified sommelier will lead two 2-hour seminars exploring the shared seduction of wine and perfume on November 17 and 19. The seminars will take place in Manhattan and will be limited to 10 participants each.

Boadicea the Victorious backs Bill Clinton Foundation

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:43:01 EST

Michael Boadi, the man behind British Brand Boadicea the Victorious supported Bill Clinton's Foundation at a charity event on Friday night. The Millennium Network Charity Gala was held at the Dorchester Hotel in London on Friday Oct 30th to raise awareness of the issues that the Millennium Network seeks to confront.

Sniffapalooza warn fans about 'hijacked' Twitter account

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:50:01 EST

Fragrance events organisers, Sniffapalooza, have had to remind their members of their Twitter account names after someone began impersonating them on the popular social networking site.

Les Senteurs kicks off celebrations with Byredo event

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:02:01 EST

Ben Gorham will kick off proceedings by talking about his collection and the olfactory memories that inspired each fragrance, plus a preview of his new fragrance - Baudelaire.

Pentacom Discovers the best in beauty and luxury

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:35:01 EST

German PR firm Pentacom are busily preparing for their next luxury goods, beauty and fragrance trade fair which will be taking place next month. Discoveries Live will be held in Munich on Monday October 12th between 10.00am and 7.00pm. Featuring a characteristic selection of international niche brands from the cosmetics and luxury goods sector, the exhibition promises to build on the past successes of Discoveries Live in Munich and Hamburg earlier in 2009.

Clive Christian celebrates with Fortnum and Mason and hints at new perfume

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:40:01 EST

Last week an exclusive group of VIP clients were invited to the St James Restaurant at Fortnum & Mason to attend a special event celebrating the 10th anniversary of Clive Christian No.1 Perfume. Clive Christian also hinted that a new perfume may be joining the collection.

Francois Robert added to Les Senteurs anniversary celebrations

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:37:01 EST

Francois Robert has been added to the line-up of the Les Senteurs anniversary celebrations. Robert, who is perfumer for Parfums de Rosine, wlll be joining founder Marie‐Helene Rogeon for a talk at Les Senteurs on 22 October.

Harrods and Moschino to give away Milan trip

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:10:01 EST

As part of Harrods' Return to Glamour promotion on the 23rd September, customers are being given the chance to win trips to Milan to see the Moschino Autumn/Winter show.

Les Senteurs celebrate 25 years with Meet the Perfumers events

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:27:01 EST

To mark the 25th anniversary of the UK’s oldest independent perfumery, Les Senteurs has arranged a month long celebration of the finest luxury fragrances on the planet.From October 1st throughout the beginning of November, the store will host a series of ten evenings, each featuring a talk from one of the most exciting and talented perfumers, including the legendary Mr Frederic Malle and the award winning Mr Lorenzo Villoresi.

Michael Edwards inducted into Hall of Fame

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:34:01 EST

Fragrance expert, Michael Edwards, has been inducted into the Fragrance Foundation Hall of Fame for his significant contribution to the Australian and international fragrance industry. Induction into the Hall of Fame is the most prestigious award conferred by The Fragrance Foundation Australia - the industry body representing fragrance houses, retailers, magazine publishers and other fragrance-related businesses.

Dior celebrate tenth anniversary of J'Adore with touring retrospective exhibition

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:27:01 EST

the 10th anniversary of J’Adore and to celebrate this, Christian Dior is launching its first official retrospective exhibition, titled Christian Dior: Couturier Parfumer at Iguatemi, Sao Paulo on Friday, July 31st.

Picture Special: FiFi 2009 WInners Announced

Thu, 28 May 2009 03:03:01 EST

The winners of the 2009 FiFi Awards were announced last night at a ceremony at The Downtown Armory, Lexington Avenue & 26th Street. The results of the 37th annual awards are as follows:

Finalists Announced for 9th Annual Basenotes Awards Sponsored by FragranceNet

Mon, 11 May 2009 08:45:01 EST

Many thanks to all of you who voted for your favourite fragrances in the 9th Annual Basenotes Awards - sponsored by FragranceNet. We are very pleased to announce the finalists. Winners will be announced later in the month.

Marian Bendeth wins award for Basenotes article

Fri, 08 May 2009 10:14:01 EST

Congratulations to Marian Bendeth, who has picked up a Canadian Fragrance Award for her article on Kilian Hennessey which was published by Basenotes last year. Marian also picked up awards in 2007 and 2008 for articles written for Basenotes.

Scenterprises brings The Perfume Studio to Bloomingdales

Fri, 08 May 2009 09:58:01 EST

If you are looking for something different to treat your mother to this mother's day American company Scenterprises may just have come up with the answer - and fragrance enthusiasts will get a kick out of it too. Scenterprises is the US distributor for English company The Perfume Studio and president Sue Phillips will be leading masterclasses at custom perfume events throughout the US this year. The initiative launches tomorrow, Saturday 9th May, at Bloomingdale's Roosevelt Field store, NY.

Marian Bendeth and Basenotes Nominated in 2009 Canadian fragrance Awards

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:20:01 EST

Two Basenotes.net articles written by Marian Bendeth have been nominated for the 2009 Canadian Fragrance Awards. I hope you'll all join us in wishing Marian good luck for the awards!

Aftel's Living Perfume Exhibit at Bendel's

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:11:01 EST

New York retailer, Henri Bendel has announced that it will hold an exhibit: Living Perfume: The Natural Alchemy of Mandy Aftel April 18 – May 11, 2009, featuring the perfume, the craft, and the collection of natural perfumer, Mandy Aftel. Henri Bendel is the exclusive retailer of Aftel’s Aftelier line of hand-blended scents which are created from the world’s finest natural ingredients.

Basenotes to send live tweets from Sniffapalooza Dusseldorf

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:23:01 EST

Sniffapalooza will be in Dusseldorf this weekend and Basenotes will be there to report back on proceedings for those of you that are unable to make the event. Not only will we provide editorial coverage, but we will also be sending live updates to Twitter as the weekend unfolds.

Sniffazpalooza live - interview on Blog Talk Radio with Team Karen

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:09:01 EST

Karen Dubin and Karen Adams will be interviewed today on the World Talk Live radio show, to promote the forthcoming Sniffapalooza Spring Fling event.

Annika Sorenstam launches new scent with a personal appearance at Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Miami

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:01 EST

Having officially stepped down from competitive golf at the end of 2008, Annika is now embarking upon new challenges. One of those is a planned fragrance launch in may 2009. The launch of 'Annika' marks the first scent released by a professional female golfer.