The Rise of Fashion Designer Fragrances

I was curious and realised that Coco Chanel, as a fashion designer already started this trend in 1921 with the launch of her world famous Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum. It is almost natural that perfume forms part of the clothing and accessories line. Let’s delve a little deeper in getting to know these three designers and their first perfume releases.

Elie Saab, sometimes known simply as 'ES', is a Lebanese fashion designer. In 1982, Saab launched his Beirut-based fashion label when he was 18 years old. His main workshop is in Lebanon. He also has workshops in Milan and Paris. After 279 trial versions, an ultra - feminine, flowery - woody composition, called Elie Saab was selected, signed by the perfumer Francis Kurkdjian. The perfume opens with notes of orange blossom. Jasmine is in the heart, including grandiflorum and sambac, whereas the base consists of cedar, patchouli and rose honey accord.

Jimmy Choo, born Choo Yeang Keat, is a Malaysian Chinese fashion designer based in London. He is best known for founding Jimmy Choo Ltd that became known for its handmade women's shoes. Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum is described as "feminine yet empowering, with a lot of sensuality to it". It was developed in co-operation with Inter Parfums and the famous perfumer from International Fragrance Foundation, Olivier Polge. The seductive composition is a modern chypre fruity, with green top notes, tiger orchid, sweet toffee caramel and Indonesian patchouli.

John Charles Galliano, is a Gibraltar-born British fashion designer who was head designer of the French fashion companies Givenchy, Christian Dior and John Galliano S.A.  The perfume John Galliano was presented in July 2008 in full co-operation and talent of John Galliano. He wanted a floral fragrance which would include rose, peony, iris with powdery aromas, violet and transparency. In collaboration with creating John Galliano's signature fragrance was perfumer Cristine Nagel, who created this floral aldehyde fragrance with notes of aldehydes surrounded with floral notes, amber and patchouli in the base notes. Its bottle is a real piece of art, crowned with a Gothic letter G, while the outside package is illustrated like a book.

Have you tried any of these? What are your thoughts, would love to hear from you?

Acknowledgement: Fragrantica

[Source: perfumepower.co.za]
Written by: Diana Rankin

 

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Smells like Money

Smelling and sniffing perfumes alone could turn you into a millionaire! It sounds easy as it seems but bear in mind that this is not for everybody. If you have the skills and the talent to identify 2,000 smells then you could climb the ladder of success and be the next millionaire.



There are only about 1,000 people worldwide who can put fragrances together with the power of their nose, and many of them have six-figure salaries. These men and women are well-trained to perfection for they have spent three years as a trainee perfumer and by the end of which they must be able to identify 2,000 ingredients by smell alone. After being a trainee perfumer, they also spent another four years as an apprentice.

To present some of the few big time perfumers


Alberto Morillas (Givenchy Pour Homme, Bulgari Blu, Tommy). Mostly self-trained. His creations are spontaneous and numerous and do not follow any set of given rules.



Carlos Benaïm (Calvin Klein Eternity, Emporio Armani White, Ralph Lauren Polo) Presenting his latest perfume, Bulgari Jasmin Noir.



Maurice Roucel (Dunhill Fresh, Gucci Envy, Nautica Voyage) Most of the fragrances composed by Maurice Roucel has his signature scent of Michelia longifolia scent.


Laura Tonatto Her perfumes include Mediteranneo for Carthusia, Oltre, E. Duse, and Aqua Admirabilis



Being a perfumer is not easy but I didn’t say it’s impossible. It takes a lot of discipline, time, knowledge and proper training to create a fragrance that has a unique soul and character that appeals to most people. But no matter what it takes for you to become a successful perfumer the most important tool that you should equip yourself with is your intuition and your nose.




Think your job stinks? Well think again co’z these one does...literally!


Armpit Sniffer
Works for companies that make deodorants.







Breath Odor Evaluator
Odor judges smell nasty morning breath or breath ‘insulted’ with strong scents like garlic and rate the breath on a scale from 1 to 9. To test odor-reducing products like gum or mouthwash, they smell the breath again and assign it a new rating.

Are you willing to do just about anything that pays to see you through the hardest times?



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