· CULTURE ·
The Path to PerfumeDid you know that in Europe, perfume copyright laws protect and regulate the right of the nose?
· SHOP ·
Jour d’Hermes New FragranceJour d’Hermès is a new feminine perfume created by Jean Claude Ellena. It displays all the fresh, green, slightly sappy, woody odors that greet one’s arrival at a florist’s, and yet it never allows its identity to be pinned down. There’s a suggestion of rose… or is it a sweet pea, or maybe a hyacinth, [...]
· ART, FEATURED ·
Lernert & Sander: EverythingNowadays, it seems as though every time I open a magazine, or visit a department store, there’s a new fragrance to hit the market. It’s undeniably true that the perfume market is as lively and busy as ever, and even with super catchy marketing, I tend to tune it all out. Artist duo Lernert & [...]
· FASHION, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Olfactive Studio, Combining Perfume & PhotographyConsidering both photography and fragrance intimately capture our moments and memories, Olfactive Studio is a great new range combining images with scents, making for a modern and offbeat result.
· CULTURE, FEATURED, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Gilles Larrain’s No. 5 BottlesIn 1973, Vietnam-born photographer Gilles Larrain collected a series of bottles of Chanel No. 5. Taken with the Cartesian architectonic structure of the bottle, he began his photographic exploration of the iconic bottle in film and in Polaroid, which he later deconstructed with a variety of methods. The results, seen here, are quite stunning and [...]
· INSTALLATION ·
Martynka Wawrzyniak: Smell MeOne person’s trash is another’s treasure surely applies to art, what one might think is daring and innovative may seem trivial and sensationalist to another. When I saw this show at Envoy Enterprises by Martynka Wawrzyniak certainly challenged me to dig deep and think about what she is trying to convey and why. Polish born Wawrzyniak is [...]
· VIDEO ·
Video Interview of Christopher Brosius from CB I Hate PerfumeNew York perfumer Christopher Brosius, the olfactory visionary behind fragrance house CB I Hate Perfume, discusses his unorthodox approach to scent and his cult conceptual fragrances.
· FASHION, VIDEO ·
Kokorico Fragrance by Jean Paul GaultierFinally a new male fragrance by Jean Paul Gaultier – The new perfume Kokorico features notes of fig leaves, raw cacao bean and wood and is now available in Eau de Toilette and matching grooming products. With a TV & print campaign by Mondino (see below) – They are now in the promoting phase, but [...]
· DESIGN, EXCLUSIVITY, STORE ·
The Art Of ExclusivityAn exclusive interview with Fabrice Penot, co-founder of LE LABO On GAIAC 10 “It’s like with children – you can’t choose your favorite but this is a very special scent. The GAIAC – I come back always to it. Always, always, always.” – Fabrice Penot GAIAC 10 is the Tokyo exclusive fragrance usually available only [...]
· AD CAMPAIGN, FASHION, VIDEO ·
La Nuit de l’Homme by Yves Saint LaurentIn exclusivity here is the latest 4min short ad campaign of Yves Saint Laurent for their latest men’s fragrance La Nuit de L’Homme. The piece was directed by Darren Aronofsky of Black Swan and Trendland favorite French actor Vincent Cassel. A beautiful video all about seduction… [flashvideo file=http://trendland.com/wp-content/video/ysl-cassel.flv /]
· CULTURE ·
CB: I Hate PerfumeChristopher Brosius has been creating specific scented landscapes for almost twenty years now. From his early days at Demeter Fragrance Library, then at Kiehl’s until the founding of his own line, CB I Hate Perfume, in 2004; Mr. Brosius has been discovering what can be achieved in perfume composition rather than
· ART, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Fragrance Christo by Jenny van SommersWe already features the awesome still life photography of Jenny Van Sommers and since then she shot recently this beautiful Christo inspired “digitorial” for culture online magazine Nowness. Playing with the alluring shapes and angles of each scent’s bottle, set designer Gary Card and Jenny transforms