The Scented Salamander: Perfume & Beauty Blog & Webzine

Perfume Meetup in the Toronto Area on November 28, 2009{Fragrance News}

Daniel Joffe, a Basenoter, has organized a fragrance meetup in the Toronto area. Here are the deets for readers who would like to attend:"Date: Saturday November 28th, 2009Location: Noor Boutique,...

Sarah Palin Eau de Maverick (2012){New Perfume}

Okay, no, not really. We don't know if there will be an Eau de Maverick by Sarah Palin in 2012 although someone had the idea of doing a spoof inspired by the opening paragraph of her memoir, Going...

Avon Aromadisiac for Her & Him (2010){New Perfumes}

Right on time for Valentine's Day, Avon will release a duo of perfumes from January 2010 getting inspiration from the aphrodisiac, sexual tradition of perfumery. The new scents are called Aromadisiac...

Perfumer Francois Demachy on a Fact-Finding Mission in Korea{The 5th Sense in the News}

Perfumer François Demachy who is responsible for the Dior portfolio of fragrances but also associated to the development of several other perfume brands owned by the Louis-Vuitton-Moët-Hennessy group...

Axe Commercial: If you use a woman's soap, you'll smell like one

Axe commercials are well-known for their humor and creativity. They also rely on a heavy-handed gender message to sell their scents, from making women go wild to reminding guys that they better stick...

Gerard Butler Wants a Perfume Line{Celebrity Fragrances}

Gerard Butler non groomed and groomed One of the perks of doing celebrity-perfume blogging is that you get to virtually meet all sorts of people you had barely heard of before. The universe starts...

How Michelin Food Critics Work: To Shmooze or To Critique, That is The Question{Fragrant Reading}

The Untouchables, 1959 via dga.orgMichelin hotel-and-restaurant guides are arguably the Rolls Royce of gastronomy reviews guides. Or rather one could propose, The Untouchables of the food reviewing...

Interview with Maurice Roucel: Everyone Knows the Alphabet but Few Can Write a Good Novel{Fragrant

 In an interview given to an Italian publication, perfumer Maurice Roucel of Symrise compares the art of perfume composition to the art of writing. He underlines the differences between the...

Interview with Maurice Roucel: Everyone Knows the Alphabet but Not Many Can Write a Good Novel{Fra

 In an interview given to an Italian publication, perfumer Maurice Roucel of Symrise compares the art of perfume composition to the art of writing. He underlines the differences between the...

Dior Dressing Tables at Claridges{Fragrance News}{Beauty Notes}

Claridges have partnered with Christian Dior to offer a supplementary luxury room service with the creation of the Dior Dressing Tables. "The Dior Dressing Table includes a carefully curated range of...