Monday, July 13, 2009

The Report: Weekly Highlights of the Fragrance World: July 5 - July 11, 2009

This week's news have been kind of light. This shouldn't be a surprised since July is typically the month for vacations. So, what's happening this week? Bond No. 9 and Juicy Couture will launch new fragrances in the near future. Justin Timberlake will be the face of two new fragrances. And, Amouage and Tous came out with new scents. For more details, read "The Report" below.

  • Bond No. 9 will launch Andy Warhol Success is a Job in New York in October. This perfume represents money.
  • Juicy Couture will launch its newest fragrance in August. It is called Couture Couture.
  • Justin Timberlake will be the face of two new fragrances for men by Givenchy: Play and Play Intense. Both scents share these main notes -- Caribbean amyris wood, bergamot, coffee flower, vetiver and patchouli. Both scents have already debuted in Europe and will be launched in the U.S. this fall.
  • High-end fragrance house Amouage has unveiled its newest fragrances for men and women -- Epic Man and Epic Woman. According to the Moodie Report, "Epic Woman is a spicy, floral oriental scent that opens on top notes of cumin, pink bay and cinnamon, leading to a heart of Damascene rose, geranium, jasmine and tea. The base notes include sweet amber, vanilla, frankincense, orris, patchouli and Oud. Epic Man is a woody oriental fragrance with top notes of pink pepper berry, cardamom, saffron and nutmeg. The heart features geranium and myrrh; the dry-down Oud, patchouli, leather and Frankincense." Both fragrances will be available as 50ml and 100ml eau de parfums.
  • Sales of premium fragrances rose in the first quarter. Sales for single fragrances that sold for $100 or more increased by 9%.
  • Spanish perfumer Perfumes Y DiseƱo and jeweler Tous has just released an eco-friendly fragrance called Tous H2O. This scent is inspired by water. Tous H2O is an "aquatic blend that opens on top notes of organic lemon and lavender" according to The Moodie Report. The fragrance's flacon is also environmental friendly. It is 100% recyclable and made up of 25% recyclable materials.
Source: Fragranceman.com, Scented Salamander and WWD.com

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