Fragrances of the year and media campaign of the year: FiFi Awards top ten finalists In May, The US Fragrance Foundation organizes the annual “FiFi” Awards Ceremonies. The American “FiFi” Award was conceived in 1973 by then President, Annette Green, to acknowledge and honor the creativity of the fragrance industry. In 1993, the first annual European … Read more
In-cosmetics shortlists innovative ingredients of the future Ten of the most innovative ingredients that could influence the future formulation of cosmetics products have been shortlisted for the in-cosmetics Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Award. Judged by industry experts, the top ingredients include anti-ageing actives to protect the skin against UVA damage, alongside new extracts to help … Read more
Since 2007, Isabelle Gellé, a French perfumer based in Yorkshire has been striving to make people rediscover the smells of Nature through botanical perfumes. Ahead of her time, Isabelle anticipated that consumers would want to return to periods when natural ingredients were the only known things around. Isabelle is a native of the Indian ocean … Read more
The prestigious Italian fashion house of Gucci launches a new collection of fragrances under the creative director of Frida Giannini. It comes out in May 2012 and is named Flora by Gucci Garden Collection. The collection includes the five most important blossoms outlined on the legendary Gucci scarf designed by Vittorio Accornero for Princess Grace … Read more
This 2011 version is the essence of femininity and promises to be more sophisticated than Parisienne (2009) and Parisienne a L`Extreme (2010) versions. The new ambassador for Parisienne L’Essentiel (Eau de Toilette 30 and 50 ml) is the French model Marine Vacth. Immerse yourself in suede, tonka and musk vapors. Parisienne is: “A woman incredibly … Read more
For the 30th anniversary of the Annick Goutal Perfume House, Camille Goutal creates for Eau d’Hadrien, its mythical fragrance, a luxury collector bottle, in limited edition. Adorned with precious pendants, symbolic for Annick Goutal and beautifully engraved medallions designed by renowned jeweler Arthus Bertrand, the ribbed bottle becomes jewel. Eau d’Hadrien as an eau de … Read more