ONE TO WATCH
Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle EdP is a new limited edition fragrance available at selected department stores across the UK. Launched in Les Salons du Palais
Royal in 1999, it contains notes of tuberose, jasmine, orange blossom, hyacinth, nutmeg, clove, styrax, musk and vanilla. As the top notes fade, it leaves behind a wintery-green undertone which along with the spices, gives the tuberose a kick. As with most of the Serge Lutens limited edition fragrances, it will be available in the UK for around a year. Rsp £78, Kenneth Green Associates,
www.kennethgreenassociates.co.uk.
Customer Q&A
and soaks into the cord wrapped around its neck. The fragrance itself remains unchanged; the main element, galbanum, is accentuated by green boxwood and mastic, and complimented with notes of cedar, musk and frankincense. This exclusive bottle also comes with a silver box. Only 3,000 will be available worldwide. Available exclusively at Selfridges in the UK. Rsp from £45, L’Oréal Prestige & Collections,
maisonmartinmargiela-parfums.com.
3. Superdrug Flutter EdT is the fi rst scent within Superdrug’s Flutter beauty range. A sweet, feminine fragrance with citrus fruits and pink fl oral notes, the scent matches the boudoir prettiness of all the products in the Flutter range. The EdT is available exclusively from Superdrug as a handbag spray, 50ml fragrance and coffret gift set, which also includes shower cream and body cream. Rsp from £2.99, Superdrug, 0800 096 1055.
4. Viktor & Rolf
Flowerbomb Christmas Limited Edition 2011 is a reinvented limited edition bottle draped in seasonal metallized fuchsia that comes alive with a profusion
of ribbons. These coloured bows
seal the marriage
between fashion and fragrance, while the
box is adorned in festive
colours, dressing up in sparkling pink and ribbon patterns. From the very fi rst smell, Flowerbomb EdP diffuses its bewitching notes: sambac jasmine, centifolia rose and catleya orchid, warmed by sensual patchouli and benzoin. Rsp £76, L’Oréal Prestige & Collections
www.viktor-rolf.com.
5. Pixie Dust
is the latest fragrance by Disney Store, inspired by Tinker Bell. The shimmering scent is feminine, fun- loving and fearless, with top notes of sugared citrus fruits, purple sweet pea and cool lemon sorbet. Heart notes of dewy green leaves, lily of the valley and watery fruits dry down to base notes of clean earth and green notes that capture the scent of summer rain. The EdT is housed in a clear bottle emblazoned with the scent’s name, topped with a fun and funky turquoise blue daisy cap. Roll On EdT, Body Mist, Body Wash, Hand & Body Lotion and Gift Sets are also available. Rsp from £8, Disney Store,
www.disneystore.co.uk.
Top 5 new fragrances in the press September 2011 • Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Men • Topman Parfum No.16 • Versace Yellow Diamond • Acqua di Parma Gelsomino Nobile • Gucci Guilty Intense
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Tim Jacob, Professor, School of Biosciences at Cardiff University and speaker at the recent IFRA United Kingdom
Q A
Fragrance Forum How much does someone’s scent affect our feelings
towards them? Everyone has their own personal body odour. This personal
odour, or odourtype, is determined by our immune system. So odourtype follows from immunotype. We are attracted by some odourtypes and repelled by others and this is related to immune dissimilarity: we like the smell of those with different immunotypes and dislike the smell of those with similar immunotypes. Most couples have dissimilar immunotypes. So what do perfumes do to this natural mechanism for encouraging immune diversity? You would think that perfumes are all about disguising these smells but you may be wrong. People with similar immunotypes are drawn to the same fragrance ingredients and so the wearing of a certain fragrance may actually advertise your immunotype. We don’t know how this works but it’s a scientifi cally proven fact. Certain odours have distinct effects on us, infl uencing our physiology and our psychology. We send out different smell signals and we receive and interpret these signals differently, and it’s all done in our subconscious. Decoding these signals may be the next task of the perfume industry.
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