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I just love this scent. Something many people don’t know about Annick Goutal fragrances is that many of them are unisex – this and Eau d’Sud being the two most obvious examples.  So I (being a man) don’t feel ashamed at all when I wear d’Hadrien.

Thing is, this fragrance has many things that most don’t. Originality, style, sensibility, charm, rather than just an avalanche of concocted chemicals to distort ones nostrils. (Although, one thing I really don’t understand is why on earth it is called “Eau d’Hadrien”. I mean, what’s it got to do with the “emotions evoked by the Emperor Hadrien”, as Annick Goutal put it so wonderfully themselves…)

This is a perfume made all about citrus. Annick Goutal claim that the main scent of the fragrance is “Sicilian Lemon”. What on earth the difference between “Sicilian Lemons” and “Lemons” is, I have absolutely no idea. But the fact remains, that lemons are delicious.

Ever tried a drink called “Limoncello”? It’s a liqueur from southern Italy, whose smell you would no doubt recognize. Well, the alcohol and the lemons in Eau d’Hadrien mirrors the ingredients of Limoncello.  Add a bit of bergamot, orange juice, and a teabag, and you have Eau d’Hadrien. Ok, sounds simple….well it is! (But you can’t just do it yourself though, obviously….)

Eau d’Hadrien is a happy fragrance. It will show people you are not a miserable moaner, but a happy individual who loves life. It’s an upbeat, colourful, and effective fragrance, well worth it’s price tag. And the only difference between the “pour homme” and “pour femme” versions, is the bottle! However, Goutal only make this in a Eau de Parfum concentration in the “pour femme” bottles. So Beware!

Overall, an excellent perfume, well worth trying. It is Annick Goutal’s trademark, and since 1981 has been a favourite of perfume lovers across the world.

Many perfume lovers actually get stuck when it comes to understanding the descriptions which are found both on paper and on the web about perfumes. Well, this needn’t be, as understanding perfume descriptions is an easy task. A basic description incorporates three features:

• The Top Notes – sometimes known as the head notes, are the first fragrances you smell after just applying the perfume. This is because they evaporate the quickest thanks to heat from the skin. For this reason they are very important in the initial impression of a perfume, therefore important when selling.
• The Middle Notes - sometimes known as the heart notes, are  the scents noticed when the top notes have disappeared. These also act to mask the unpleasant initial impression of the base notes, which becomes more pleasant with time. Middle notes are the main body and scent of a perfume.
• The Base Notes - the base notes, along with the middle notes, make the main scent of a perfume. These are not smelled until about 30 minutes after application. They are usually dark scents, with lots of depth.

By carefully sniffing your favourite perfume on skin from the time of application onwards, you will notice the gradual change in scent, and be able to describe it like a professional reviewer.

The alignment of the three notes of a perfume can also be displayed in a Perfume Pyramid:

This can clearly show (with the various scents and stages added) the attributes of a perfume, and can give the keen sniffer a relatively good idea of the perfume’s scent before it has even been smelt!

Author and perfume critic of the New York Times, Chandler Burr is all set to host a perfume dinner on October 23, 2008 at Natalie’s at Camden Harbour Inn. Natalie’s chef de cuisine, Lawrence Clang has been working with Chandler Burr to create the special menu for the dinner.

The owner of the Camden Harbour Inn, Raymond Brunyanszki said that they are extremely proud that Chandler Burr approached them for the perfume dinner and claimed that the dinner is sure to be filled with surprises. Burr’s new book “The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris & New York” published in January 2008 contain two parallel stories – first about a year that Burr spent for the New York Magazine in Paris and the second about a year inside Coty with Sarah Jessica Parker as she directed the making of her perfume “Lovely.”

Natalie’s Inn is a classic European style inn atop a stunning hillside offering views of picturesque Camden Harbour, Mount Battle and Penobscot Bay.

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Britney Spears is all set to launch her new perfume “Hidden Fantasy” together with her new album “Circus” on 2nd December – her 27th birthday.

The singer is working with Elizabeth Arden Perfume Company for all her beauty ventures and sources close to her say that her new perfume would smell of cherry and vanilla. The bottle of the new perfume is the same as that of the two previous Fantasy perfumes and the only difference is the colour red on it.

Britney is following the league of other high profile stars like Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez, and Sarah Jessica Parker in launching her own perfume. The pop diva has already launched a lot of other perfumes including Curious, Fantasy, Curious Heart, In Control, Midnight fantasy and Believe. Experts believe that Britney has earned a whopping 13 million pounds with her public and private meltdown that increased the popularity of the fragrances.

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Hubpages is a great online service which enables anybody to write pages called ‘Hubs’: these can be about ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING – whether it’s random, or something you want to share with the world.It is also great for people who have opinions and preferences in the fashion-related world: the ability to post and recieve comments and rate each others pages makes this a great opportunity for those in the know but not in the books to enter the world of creative, opinionated and persuasive writing.As an example, please view this Annick Goutal Hubpage, which is everything a hub should be: informative, interesting, and topic related.  

ITF International, the Italian company will be introducing perfume trio at the TFWA World exhibition in Cannes this month. The three perfumes are Dsquared² She Wood, Ferré Acqua Azury for Men and Ferré Rose Princesse.

The woody floral scent, She Wood is created by Daphne Bugey and the perfume is said to share the same qualities as the masculine version, He wood. Ferré Acqua Azury for Men has been created by Mark Buxton and it is a fresh woody scent with marine notes. Ferré Rose Princesse is described at the ‘undisputed symbol of femininity’ and is said to have been inspired from a precious and aristocratic hybrid of tea rose. It has been created by Karine Dubreuil.

TFWA World exhibition in Cannes is conducted every year during October and brings together the industry’s most prestigious luxury brands.

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A QUICKIE ABOUT ‘MY PERSONAL PERFUME’

Something which many of us don’t realize at all, it just how wonderful Annick Goutal is. It was in fact first introduced to the world nearly 30 years ago, in 1981. An age dominated by style, is was the perfect decade for perfumes as original and perfect as those of Annick Goutal’s to be born, and it still retains its distinctive classic French character to this day and age.

I was first introduced to Annick Goutal by my grandmother in 2000, when I received some for my 21st birthday. It was her personal favourite, my mother’s too, and it later grew to be mine as well. But one of the first things I learned about these expensive liquids was that one must not wear them on an everyday basis (unless one really can afford to). For me Eau de Camille (my favourite) has always been a perfume to be loved and treasured, and a perfume which is only to be worn on special occasions. (Eg. Don’t use it as a substitute for Frebreeze!)

The next thing I learned was just how much this magnificent perfume meant to my grandmother. She had tried her first sample when she was a woman of 60, and fell in love with it. It was also a wedding anniversary present given to her by my grandfather, giving it a huge semtimental value to her, as she lost him during the winter of 2001.  Now, if this perfume had such a direct link with my family, then I was going to feel it too. I loved my Grandfather, and the perfumes of Annick Goutal always makes me think of him, which I think is nice.

The final thing I learned (and this is the opinionated part) is that (for me) Annick Goutal Eau de Camille is simply the best perfume in existence.  I just love it: its distinctive and indescribable fragrance, its beautiful natural-looking colour. Everything about this perfume for me is just wonderful.

So there you have it: The Rolls-Royce of perfume, all summed up in a bottle. Hope you enjoyed this!

I get my supply of Annick Goutal  from that website,

Or you can read more about Annick Goutal Perfume here, at this hubpage.

L’Oreal SA, the world’s largest cosmetic maker, said that their first-half profit rose 6.8 percent, the slowest growth in three years, as European and U.S shoppers reduced their spending on skin care products, perfumes and other cosmetics.

The Paris-based firm said that their net income in the six months through June climbed to 1.26 billion Euros from 1.18 billion Euros a year earlier. The maker of Maybelline makeup and Lancome perfume last month reported the slowest quarterly growth rate in three years and reduced their sales target. Profit of the company, as a percentage of sales, widened by 0.4 percentage points to 17.3 percent during this period.

In a bid to compensate for a weaker dollar and slowing demand in both Western Europe and the U.S, L’Oreal has expanded in the emerging markets, from Russia to China.

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But only if you live in America. Turns out that a multi million dollar class action lawsuit settlement with cosmetic companies.

The suit claims cosmetic companies and department stores conspired to fix prices, and they’ve won.

So, if you bought any cosmetics from department stores like Macy’s and Nordstroms between 1994 and 2003. The brands include MAC, Chanel and more.

Long lines are expected around department stores when the makeup is handed out.

If you want to be notified when they name the dates and locations, you can call 1-877-604-5776.

Or you can sign up to be notified by going to www.cosmeticssettlement.com

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Creed Perfume, the luxury fragrance makers are releasing a new perfume inspired by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her marriage to the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. The new fragrance is named “Love in Black” and is to be released to commemorate Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ 40th wedding anniversary to her second husband.

The new scent is described as a violet oriental scent with the fragrance composed of top notes of wildflowers, violet and Virginia cedar, middle notes of iris, clove and Tonkin musk, and bottom notes of black current and Bulgarian rose. The bottle of the perfume is made with black sands, which is similar to the Greek isles where Jacqueline was wed in 1968.

A part of the sales of the new fragrance in the United States will benefit the World Wildlife Fund.

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