The Report: Weekly Highlights of the Fragrance World: June 7 - June 13, 2009

This report is really long this week. So, to save me some time and to save your eye vision, my summary will be really short. The fragrance world has been really busy this past week. For details, read The Report.

• Azzaro has launched Aqua. The main notes of this fragrance are citrus, cassis, mint, tarragon, basil, cedar, nutmeg and woody notes. It is currently available at major department stores. 
• Actress Zoe Kravitz, who happens to be the daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet, will be the new face of Vera Wang's Princess collection. She will replace Camilla Belle, whose contract will end in July.
• Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon is collaborating with Avon to create a new fragrance. Called In Bloom, it is set to launch in November.
• Based on the television show 24, ScentStory has launched 24 The Fragrance. The cologne is only available in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It will be available globally in the near future. It begins with lavender, mandarin orange, bergamot and lemon. Its middle notes are nutmeg, cinnamon, pink pepper, mint, caraway and anise. It finally dries down to amber, musk, oak moss, vanilla and wood. It will sell for AED250 (USD68.00) for a 100ml bottle. 
• Diptyque has recently launched its newest perfume, L’Eau de Tarocco. This fragrance is inspired by the scents of oranges.
• Jo Malone will introduce Vanilla & Anise in September. The key ingredients of this fragrance are bergamot neroli, wild fennel flower, star anise, oldeander, tuberose, frangipani, purple vanilla orchid, clove, white amber, vetiver bourbon, vanilla bourbon absolute and tonka. It will sell for $55 for a 1 oz bottle and $100 for a 3.4 oz bottle. 
• Josie Natori will launch Natori, her new fragrance, in August.
• Nina Ricci will release Ricci Ricci in November. This new fragrance for women features rhubarb zest, bergamot, moonflower, tuberose, centifolia rose, patchouli and sandalwood notes. 
• Socialite Daphne Guinness will launch Daphne, her first commercial fragrance, in September.
• Stella Nude will be Stella McCartney's newest fragrance. This perfume is a variation of Stella. According to Now Smell This, "The notes include Moroccan rose, grapefruit, peony, pink pepper, vanilla and amber."
• Swiss Army Knife maker Victorinox will launch two new fragrances in the near future. Swiss Army Mountain Water For Her will be officially introduced in mid-June. This light and fresh scent begins with bergamot and neroli; its middle notes are violet and mate; and its drydown is cedarwood and hay absolute. It will retail for $65 for a 100ml bottle. In addition, Victronix will launch Victronix 125 this month. This limited edition fragrance for men celebrates the company's 125th anniversary. According to the The Moodie Report, it "contains top notes of cardamom and grapefruit, and middle notes of bitter cacao powder and larch wood. Base notes consist of hay and tonka beans, resulting in a refined and masculine scent. " It will sell for $69 for a 100ml bottle. 
• Tim McGraw with Coty will launch a new fragrance called Southern Blend this summer.
• Tom Ford shows his softer side with his new perfume collection, White Musk Collection, which will launch in September. This collection consists of four perfumes -- Jasmine Musk, Urban Musk, Musk Pure and White Suede. Jasmine Musk’s notes are ylang-ylang, jasmine, patchouli, orris, vanilla, sandalwood, vetiver, cistus, amber and musk. Urban Musk is composed of ambrette seed absolute extra, white pepper CO2, notes of cumin, white honey, jasmine sambac, black plum, Tonkin musk headspace and benzoin Laos orpur. Musk Pure main ingredients are bergamot, pepper, ylang-ylang orpur, jasmine, lily of the valley, orris butter, orris absolute, jasmine sambac, tonka, benzoin tears and Laotian beeswax. Finally, White Suede is comprised of Bulgarian rose, saffron, thyme, mate tea, olibanum, lily of the valley, amber, suede and sandalwood. Each perfume will sell for $180 for a 50ml bottle. 

Source: Cosmetic World, Fragranceman.com, The Moodie Report, Now Smell This and WWD