The Report: Volume 3

What has been happening in the fragrance world while I took my little break? Classic brands -- Boucheron, Elizabeth Arden, Emilio Pucci and Van Cleef & Arpels -- are launching new fragrances or coming out with limited editions of the classics. Coty will be releasing new fragrances for Celine Dion and Vera Wang. Christian Audigier will be launching a new perfume and cologne for Ed Hardy. Lastly, sultry Eve Mendes will be the new face of a well-known fashion and fragrance house.

The Report: Volume Three

• Boucheron will be coming out with a new women's fragrance simply called B. The new perfume celebrates Boucheron's 150th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of its first fragrance. B features notes of "'cedar from the Atlas Mountains, Australian sandalwood, patchouli, osmanthus flowers, apricot and spices, plus orange blossom and rose absolutes,'" according to the Scented Salamander. Its bottle is inspired by a line of Boucheron's jewelry called Exquises Confidences. WWD mentioned that "B is the most expensive fragrance in Boucheron's scent portfolio, according to Marc Rey, ceo of YSL Beauté U.S.A. In the U.S., the 50-ml. eau de parfum spray will cost $110; the 100-ml. edp spray, $155; the 2-liter edp splash, $4,000; the 15-ml. perfume spray, $250; the 200-ml. bath and shower gel, $50, and the 200-ml. body cream, $90." (The Scented Salamander, WWD)
• Celine Dion will launch Sensational Moment, a limited edition of Sensational. It will be released in September. Its feature notes are "mandarin, pink grapefruit, blackberry, pink peony, coconut orchid, freesia, ginger lily, white amber, hazelnut and musk." (Now Smell This)
• Coty will introduce a new fragrance for Vera Wang in November. Called the Look, the launch of this new fragrance "inaugurates a new pillar created in synergy with the designer’s ready-to-wear fashion collection," according to Cosmeticnews.com. It is a floral perfume and has "watery accords with top notes of lychee and apple, a floral bouquet of lily, freesia and jasmine, plus notes of oakmoss and patchouli." The shape of the bottle is inspired by Vera Wang's ready-to-wear collection. It is available as a a parfum elixir, an EDP spray, Sheer body lotion, velvet body cream and satin shower cream. (Cosmeticnews.com)
• Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier will launch two new fragrances for men and women in December. Ed Hardy Love and Luck for women is a "soft and elegant" perfume. It is a blend of "bergamot, blood orange, red sake accord, black currant, pink peppercorn, nectarine, jasmine, forbidden plum, sensual musk, cedarwood, sandalwood and patchouli." It will be available as an eau de parfum. Ed Hardy Love and Luck for men is described as “a bright, eclectic mix of fruits and fresh scents." Bergamot, orange, mandarin, cardamom, heart of absinthe, sage, cypress, violet, musk, cedarwood, dark vetiver and agarwood are its primary notes. It will be available as an eau de toilette. (Now Smell This)
• Elizabeth Arden has created two new perfumes based on classics within their fragrance portfolio. Both new fragrances are called 5th Avenue Nights and Red Door Shimmer. 5th Avenue Nights is a floral, oriental. According to The Moodie Report, 5th Avenue Nights top notes feature "bergamot, mandarin, cyclamen coucou, white freesia and wild white rose. The heart is based around the calla lily, jasmine, muguet, heliotrope and pink peony, and leads to a dry-down of musk, white chocolate, vanilla and woods." It will be available as a 30-ml, 75-ml and 125-ml EDP spray. It will be released in September. Red Door Shimmer will be launched for a limited time in August. The top notes of this fragrance are Japanese pear, yuzu leaf, blackberry and pink pepper; its middle notes are gardenia, Casablanca lily and peony; and it dries down to Tonka bean, red amber, musk, sandalwood and vetiver. It will be available as a 50-ml and 100-ml EDT spray. (The Moodie Report)
• Eva Mendes is the new face for Calvin Klein's Obsession. (Osmoz.com)
• To celebrate Pucci's Vivara 1st anniversary, it will be in available in a collectible bottle. "The Vivara Silver edition bottle has a moonstruck look, garbed in a silvery hue and topped with the same, trademark print," according to Osmoz.com. (Osmoz.com)
• Jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels will be a new fragrance for women called Féerie. The jeweler hopes that the bottle for this perfume will be the "most stunning" one in perfume shops. It is a woodsy-musky violet with fruity notes. (Osmoz.com)

Where did I get my info?
Cosmeticnews.com
The Moodie Report
Now Smell This
Osmoz.com
The Scented Salamander
WWD