This year’s Fashion’s Night Out in New York City is coming up on September 10th. Here are just a few of the perfume-related goings on; you can find full listings at the event website.
Bergdorf Goodman: Tom Ford will be in his 2nd floor boutique in the Men’s Store from 8 to 8:30 pm to sign fragrance purchases…
Bond no. 9’s flagship boutique, at the company’s namesake address, is located on a cobble-stoned street with historic cast-iron architecture. Walking into the boutique, you may be impressed by its sheer size; in this city where real estate is an obsession, charted inch by costly inch, Bond occupies the entire first floor of the building.
Everywhere you turn in this shop, there is something colorful or glittering to see. Amphora-like dramming units are displayed on mannequin-shaped stands; refillable atomizers are arranged in the slots of a votive-candle stand salvaged from some unknown church. In addition to the more than thirty New York-inspired fragrances (most of which are Eau de Parfum), you can cast your eye (and nose) over scented body creams, candles, soaps, and limited edition bottles encrusted with Swarovski crystals…
Madison Avenue is definitely an appropriate location for Creed, a company that consistently emphasizes its pedigree, the high standard of its products, and the exclusivity of its clientele. Within Creed’s uptown Manhattan boutique, its only freestanding location in the United States, several shiny, silvery Creed crests are embedded in the floor and in the sugar-white marble counters; a few cleverly placed mirrors reflect back the large expanses of the windows (with their view of the block’s other elite properties); and the perfumes themselves sit on backlit shelves like precisely seated guests at a formal dinner party.
Once you enter this somewhat intimidating, modernist jewel-box of a boutique, you may find that the sales assistance is unexpectedly affable and low-pressure…
The city Department of Environmental Protection is using a perfume-like chemical spray to mask a fetid stench likely emanating from a waste treatment plant. Officials hoped the citrus-scented spray would prevent a fireworks display in Astoria Park from turning into a putrid jubilee. — From New York using perfume spray to cover stench in Astoria, [...]
Like This, the fragrance collaboration between actor Tilda Swinton and niche perfume house Etat Libre d’Orange, recently launched in the United States. Etat Libre’s founder, Etienne de Swardt, made appearances at New London Pharmacy and Henri Bendel to introduce the fragrance and to reveal more facts about Like This; for example, its “code name” as a work-in-progress was “Immortal Ginger.” And the final name, in addition to being borrowed from a poem by Rumi, is a bit of wordplay on Tilda Swinton’s request for a “cozy” scent, since the sound-alike Italian word “così” translates as “like this.”
Tilda Swinton herself made a visit to Henri Bendel on June 17. I was able to speak with her for a few precious minutes…
Aedes de Venustas in New York City will be hosting a sneak preview of the new Amouage Library Collection on Thursday, July 1:
Please join Amouage for a sneak preview of the “Library Collection”…
Actress Tilda Swinton will be at Henri Bendel in New York City on Thursday, June 17 from 5 to 7 pm to introduce her fragrance, Etat Libre d’Orange Like This. (via press release)
DelRae Roth of Parfums DelRae will be at Barneys in New York City this Saturday, May 29th, to introduce her new fragrance, Coup de Foudre.
The event will take place from 11 am to 5 pm at Barneys New York at 660 Madison Avenue, The Foundation (lower level). (via newsletter from Parfums DelRae)
Fresh, with its neatly focused line of products and simple-but-sophisticated visual style, has offered an upscale alternative to The Body Shop and Bath & Body Works since the early 1990s. Fresh’s flagship boutique in SoHo looks almost clinical at first glance, but its tiled floor and white shelves create a neutral background for Fresh’s meticulous product displays and understatedly decorative packaging. In keeping with the company’s clean, streamlined style, most of Fresh’s Eau de Parfums are composed around fruit and/or foliage notes, and many of them could be worn by either men or women. A handful of the fragrances are also available in smaller sizes, packaged in refillable, one-ounce bottles; and many of them can be layered with matching shower gels and body lotions…
One of the biggest trends in stores and magazines this spring is the mixed print – stripes mixed with animals prints, paisley with polka dots, and other colorful blends. We want to see your photos of people wearing prints, or those who clash in the name of fashion and do it well. Submit your photos of yourself or others here.
With very warm weather, a bit of uncertainty over what to wear on the streets of New York.
Takashimaya, long a shopping source for obscure niche perfume brands, has announced they will close their New York City store in June. (via wwd)
Stepping into the Frédéric Malle Editions de Parfums boutique, you might think that you’ve mistakenly opened the door to a Madison Avenue living room or an upscale art gallery, rather than a retail venue. The carpeted space is punctuated by a French Art Deco desk and armchairs, wood carvings from Africa, a drawing by Picasso, contemporary landscape paintings, and a framed photograph of the writer Charles Baudelaire. Sage-green velvet drapes soften the corners of the room, and folding wooden panels screen off the view and the noise of the street beyond the windows.
After a moment, however, you’ll notice all the signature elements of the Editions de Parfums style. Instead of bookcases filled with first editions, there are shelves of richly scented products arranged by “title.” The wall above the fireplace is hung with photographs of the fragrances’ perfumers, and a sleek, refrigerated cabinet stores and displays the eighteen fragrances in the Editions de Parfums collection…
Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto (remember anthropodino at the NY Park Armory last year?) has another scented sculpture on display, this time at MoMA. Navedenga is scented with cloves, and 2 visitors can enter the space at a time…
HeadSpace is a one-day symposium on the “the conception, impact, and potential applications of scent” to be held at Parsons The New School of Design in New York City on March 26, 2010…
Anne McClain, a graduate of the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, will be holding introductory perfume classes at Le Labo in Nolita the first Monday of every month…
Perfumer Christophe Laudamiel will be appearing at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City next month as part of the Brainwaves 2010 series:
What does Ecstasy Smell Like?
Perfumer Christophe Laudamiel + neurobiologist Stuart Firestein…
Beyoncé will make an appearance tomorrow, February 3, at 5 pm at Macy’s Herald Square to promote her new fragrance, Beyoncé Heat:
According to the plan, the first customers to purchase the Beyoncé Heat three-piece fragrance set for $122 will be given the chance to meet and pose for a photo with Knowles.
(via wwd, with thanks [...]
On February 2, Beyoncé will mark the launch of her debut fragrance Beyoncé Heat, in New York City’s Union Square:
…New Yorkers will catch the fever as Beyonce turns up the heat in Union Square…
Sue Phillips of Scenterprises will be holding a custom perfume event and auction, “Heart to Heart For Haiti”, on Valentine’s Day, February 14 from 11:30 to 3 pm. The event will take place at the Firebird restaurant in New York City and includes a 3 course brunch, seminar and custom perfume. The proceeds from the [...]
Korres, the natural skincare company founded in Greece, opened its first Manhattan boutique in 2007. This SoHo storefront now also hosts the first New York location of Studio BeautyMix, a multi-brand shopping destination that originated at Fred Segal in Los Angeles. In a retailing philosophy that has influenced beauty-oriented chain stores from SpaceNK to Blue Mercury, Studio BeautyMix stocks its shelves with an appealing variety of cosmetics, haircare, and fragrance from smaller or hard-to-find brands.
In this location, you can pick and choose anything from Amea customized skincare regimens to Marvis toothpastes…
Laurice Rahmé of Bond no. 9 will be at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City on December 19th from noon to 5 to introduce the line’s new signature fragrance, Bond No. 9 Perfume:
Gifts will also be handed out to loyal customers, and Ms. Rahmé will be on hand to chat and sign your favorite [...]
It’s hard to find something to say about Aedes de Venustas that hasn’t been said many times before. Ever since this West Village business opened in 1995, it has been the subject of countless glowing reviews that heap praise upon its merchandise, its décor, its customer service, its discerning clientele, and its indefinable mystique. The thing is, Aedes actually deserves all the accolades it has received over the years. Its selection of high-quality fragrances includes full lines (Serge Lutens, Etro, Diptyque) and one-offs (such as Shalini or the signature scent of the Hotel Costes), as well as brands that you won’t find anywhere else in New York (Amouage). Its extensive assortment of home fragrance and scented body-care features products that have gained places in the “cult favorite” hall of fame: Claus Porto soaps, Agraria potpourri, Mariage Frères candles.
The boutique’s décor is detailed and lavish: antique glass-front cabinets, chandeliers, Victorian sofas, and a stuffed peacock or two…
Kilian Hennessy of niche line By Kilian will be at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City on Friday, 18 December from 1 to 8 pm to meet customers and introduce his fragrance line.
At this special appearance, complimentary engraving will be offered…
Sue Phillips of Scenterprises will be holding a custom perfume event at the Lancome boutique at 201 Columbus Avenue in New York City on Thursday, December 10 from 5 to 8 pm. Custom blends will be offered at the special price of $75 for 20 ml. Also in attendance will be Melinda Blau, author of [...]