Beauté Prestige International (BPI) adds potentially very lucrative fashion house of Azzedine Alaïa to its portfolio. BPI and Paris-based fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa (born in Tunis, Tunisia on 7 June 1939) have signed a licence agreement for the creation, manufacture and worldwide distribution of fragrances under the Azzedine Alaïa brand. “We are delighted and honoured … Read more
Dubai has its own dedicat Zagat gastronomic guide. The “burgundy bible” released its first-ever Dubai City Guide, covering 484 restaurants, 71 nightspots, 527 shops and 37 sites and attractions. The results are based on the opinions of 5,751 local consumers. Taking honors for Top Food in Dubai is the Fairmont Hotel’s Spectrum on One, which … Read more
Inter Parfums Signs an Exclusive License Agreement for Alfred Dunhill Fragrances Alfred Dunhill looks to develop its global fragrance business by signing a ten-year exclusive worldwide fragrance license with Inter Parfums. The agreement commences on April 3, 2013 and replaces a previous license agreement with Procter & Gamble that terminates on April 3, 2013. … Read more
Chloé’s first Maison with personal-shopper-like approach French fashion house Chloé (founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion), known as the first house of luxury ready-to- wear inaugurated the first Chloé Maison at 253 rue Saint-Honoré in Paris. The new Chloé boutique showcases French workmanship and presents the ready-to-wear collections along with shoes, accessories and fragrances, and … Read more
A bespoke fragrance, 100% customized, is a supreme pleasure that can provide an intriguing experience or a priceless gift in a moment of delight. Made of pure perfume essences and essential oils, bespoke fragrances bring the olfactory art to a higher level, says the creators of hip-nose, the first hip perfumery concept store, newly brought … Read more
‘The Art of Scent’ in New York explores history of perfume The role of fragrance as major medium of artistic creation is explored in the New York museum exhibit The Art of Scent. The exhibition at New York’s Museum of Arts and Design illustrates major innovations in scent design and represents the first major … Read more