Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ adapted into a film with Julia Roberts starring, made Bali a site for soul-searching.
I thought I knew a lot about fragrance until I listened in on the talk of international fragrance expert Arnaud Marolleau at the Prestige Brands event held at Café Romulo last April. Not only was the presentation entertaining, it was also very informative.
When I first smelled something in the works at Zen Zest, I had no idea it was for a new personalized scent line. Changing times have wonderfully caught up with perfumer Michelle Asence-Fontelera, who attributes her fragrance empire’s success to her adventurous spirit.
Private planes, an exclusive, secluded island, personal butlers, private villas, black-tie dinner under the skies: It was just the kind of day evocative of the product that was to be unveiled.
In 1921, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel launched her first fragrance, N°5, “a woman’s perfume with the scent of a woman,” as she was wont to say.
Coco Mademoiselle is a sensual and refined fragrance that combines audacity with elegance, a modern and fresh oriental composition with a strong yet surprisingly fresh character that has enjoyed unwavering success since Jacques Polge created the Eau de Parfum in 2001.
Jean-Philippe Collin had good reason to feel upbeat at the Manila launch of Hermès’ latest fragrance. Even with poor sales across the luxury industry, the brand fared well in the first half of 2014, according to the French company’s Asia Pacific regional director.
The scent of a woman can cast an unforgettable spell on a man. Choosing a fragrance is an important, personal selection for any woman. Fortunately, the range of available perfumes is wide—from herbs and flowers to oils and earths.
Inspired by the volcanic island of Jeju off the coast of South Korea, L’ile au Thé eau de toilette (EDT) is unisex and comes in feminine and masculine bottles. It also has a matching body cream.
It took them two years to replicate the scent of linden flowers. The result is a dreamy and slightly musky fragrance—a mixture of Italian lemon and bergamot, petit grain, neroli, linden blossom, magnolia, jasmine rose and cedarwood—that can be worn by men and women.
