The Report: Weekly Highlights of the Fragrance World: May 31 - June 1, 2009

Here is the dirt in the fragrance world for this week. Retailer the Banana Republic and jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels will launch new fragrances. Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Girls will get cute outfits.  Perfume designers -- Al Qurashi, By Kilian, Guerlain, Issey Miyake and Lolita Lempicka -- will introduce new fragrances in late summer or in the fall. On a somber note, fashion guru Jean-Claude de Givenchy has recently passed.  For more details, read The Report. 

• The Banana Republic, a retail brand of Gap, Inc., will launch Republic of Men and Republic of Women in September. These new scents are for the urban sporty crowd. 
  
• Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Girls will get new outfits. They will be dressed in their winter best. According to WWD, "The five limited edition dolls are bundled up in winter clothes, befitting the moniker — Snow Bunnies."
  
• Guerlain will launch Idylle in September. The primary note in this floral is Bulgarian Roses. 
  
• Jean-Claude de Givenchy, one of the patriarchs of the fashion world and one of the founders of the House of Givenchy, recently died on May 18 in Cannes, France.
  
• Jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels will introduce a new high-end fragrance line called "Collection Extraordinaire." This collection will consist of 6 perfumes: Bois d’Iris, Gardénia Pétale, Lys Carmin, Orchidée Vanille, Muguet Blanc and Cologne Noire. It will be available in select retailers. 
  
• Lolita Lempicka will launch a new perfume in the fall. It will be called Si Lolita. The main notes for this spicy floral is mandarin, bergamot, pink peppercorns, sweet pea note, elemi, amber, patchouli and tonka bean.
  
• Luxury perfumer By Kilian will introduce its newest fragrance in the L’Oeuvre Noire / Black Masterpiece series. Called Black: Aphrodisiac, it is "is an olfactive composition built on notes that range from honey to fruity, to woody and ambery, combined to reconstitute a “tobacco” accord," according to Madisonperfumery.com. 
  
• Middle Eastern perfumer Al Qurashi will launch four new fragrances in the fall according to Cosmetics International: Essence of Soul, Hello October, Life and Dubai Blend.
  
• In mid-August, Japanese designer Issey Miyake will introduce a new perfume called a scent by issey miyake. 

Source: Fragranceman.com, Now Smell This, Madisonperfumery.com, Osmoz and WWD