Cascade by Chopard Launch In Cannes

Tuesday. 26 May. 2009. 9:17 am

Chopard’s newest scent makes a splash at Cannes.

cascade1 Cascade by Chopard Launch In Cannes

It seemed extremely fitting that Chopard’s newest scent, Cascade, was unveiled at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. After all, creators of the intoxicating perfume credit much of the inspiration from the glamorous world of movie stars and the red carpet.

Cascade is a combination of sweet and sexy with the Belle De Nuit flower taking center stage. Complementing the exquisite bloom is an exotic mix of pink pepper, orchid, grapefruit blossom, juicy mandarin and undertones of musk, woody accords and amber. The resulting aroma leaves one intrigued and wanting for more.

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Bulgari’s Jasmin Noir Fragrance Enchants Hong Kong

Thursday. 23 April. 2009. 9:26 am

Bulgari goes dark and woodsy with Jasmin Noir.

Kate moss Bulagri Jasmin Noir Bulgaris Jasmin Noir Fragrance Enchants Hong Kong

If you’re looking to find a new more intense perfume, you may want to check out Bulgari’s new scent,  Jasmin Noir. Made by Carlos Benaїm and Sophie Labbé, Jasmin Noir is aimed at those looking for more unique and sophisticated scent.

Inspired by the smell of jasmine from his younger days in Morocco, Carlos wanted to give the scent more depth and character. The result is a scent that combines the heady sensual notes of jasmine, gardenia and lotus flower with warm and seductive darker notes of precious wood, musk and licorice.

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Dior’s Addictive New Scents

Monday. 9 March. 2009. 9:02 am

Dior’s Addict 2 and Addict Shine out March 9.

dior addict shine Diors Addictive New Scents Dior launches their new eau de toilette, Addict 2 and Addict Shine today. Inspired by Dior’s 2008 cruise colection where paisley prints were featured,  John Galiano has decided to extend this concept into their frangrances range.

Dior Addict 2 begins with a citrus tone comprised of bittersweet grapefruit and bergamot, which leads to an ultra-feminine escape of freesia, lily-of-the-valley, and lotus blossom.  The scent slowly mellows to a base of white musk and sandalwood.

Addict Shine is similar with fruit and floral essences and features  notes of gardenia and base of  ceder.

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D&G Go Light Blue Pour Femme

Wednesday. 18 June. 2008. 9:18 am

New Dolce & Gabanna fragrance
dandglightblue D&G Go Light Blue Pour Femme

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Pour Femme is inspired by the sun-drenched summer days and nights of the Mediterranean. This colourful, fresh, floral-fruity scent hints of the sultry, balmy night of the Mediterranean.

A Hong Kong favourite, Light Blue Pour Femme was ranked #1 in the Hong Kong market in 2007 according to Beauty Research©.

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Pour Femme

EDT 25ml: HK$350 / 50ml: HK$505 / 100ml: HK$645

Available at Faces, Harbour Ciry, TST, Seibu, Kowloon Hotel

Nina Ricci’s Limited Edition Perfum

Thursday. 24 April. 2008. 9:24 am

ninaricci Nina Riccis Limited Edition Perfum

Nina Ricci has launched a new limited edition scent that comes in an apple bottle in the prettiest shade of pink in Hong Kong. The scent is a mix of apple wood and musk base with vanilla and caramel adding a sweet sensual note.

The 50ml apple bottle will cost you HK$460 and is available at all Nina Ricci fragrance counters in Sogo, LCX and Extravaganza. Addresses and numbers listed below:

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Gwen Stefani’s Collectible Perfume

Tuesday. 8 April. 2008. 9:25 am

The new Harajuku Lovers fragrance is super-kawaii!

harajukugirls Gwen Stefanis Collectible Perfume

Gwen Stefani takes her fashion line into the fragrance world with Harajuku Lovers Fragrance. More impressive, is the perfume containers are so darn cute, and no doubt will be very collectible:

Gwen Stefani has unveiled her latest venture into the fragrance market, with the release of her new perfumes for her Harajuku Lovers collection. The five new scents are made to resemble Stefani and her four real-life backing singers, Love, Angel, Music baby – turning them into the inspiration for the perfume bottles. The fragrances will launch in September this year in 17 different countries, including the U.S, UK, Japan, France and Germany and China, retailing around $45 (30ml) and £25 (10ml).

If you haven’t seen Gwen’s kawaii-brand Harajuku Lovers, which we don’t believe is available in Hong Kong, have a look at her site which has an online store here.

New Loewe Fragance Does the Cha-Cha

Tuesday. 29 January. 2008. 9:28 am

Challenge your object of seduction with Quizás, Quizás, Quizás.

loewe New Loewe Fragance Does the Cha Cha

Launching in February is Loewe’s newest fragrance called Quizás, Quizás, Quizás. Inspired by Cuba’s Oswaldo Farras’s the famous cha cha dancer “Quizás, Quizás, Quizásâ€. And we couldn’t even come up with some of these adjectives so we’ll let Loewe explain how it smells:

Fragrance
TOP NOTES: Lemon, Italian Cassis, Borgoña
MIDDLE NOTES: Sambac Jasmine, Rose Absolute, Bulgary
BASE NOTES: Pachulí Patchouli, Indonesian Vanilla Absolute, Madagascar

Eau de Parfum: Vaporizer, 50 ml. HK$620

Eau de Parfum: Vaporizer, 100 ml. HK$915

There is also a full product line too from bath candles to shower mousse to bath milk powder.

Available at all Loewe fragrance counters: Harvey Nichols, Sogo, LCS, Extravaganza and Wing On in Jordan.

TV commercial below:

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