CHANEL Unveils New Counter Concept at Saks Fifth Avenue NYC
CHANEL unveils its newly renovated Fragrance and Beauté
counter at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City. At 850 square
feet, the one-of-a-kind retail space is designed to offer consumers
an exclusive environment to experience the world of CHANEL
Fragrance and Beauté in an innovative way. Customers will be
offered an ultimate luxury experience while being serviced by a
specialized team of fragrance, makeup and skincare experts,
and have the opportunity to participate in ongoing special events.
“We are proud to partner with Saks Fifth Avenue to showcase
our rich fragrance heritage, modernity in makeup and expertise
in skincare,” says Christine Dagousset, executive vice president,
CHANEL Fragrance & Beauté. “The luxurious space offers
customers an exclusive, intimate and interactive environment to
experience the world of CHANEL Fragrance & Beauté.“
Inspired by the codes of the House of CHANEL, the contemporary
counter concept draws clients into the world of CHANEL with
dedicated areas for fragrance, makeup and skincare. The fragrance
area invites customers into the world of CHANEL fragrance heritage
with the debut of the patented Olfactive Bar designed by CHANEL
deputy perfumer Christopher Sheldrake. Utilizing a new patented
ceramic blotter system, the table houses the 43 fragrance concentrates
encompassing the entire range of CHANEL perfumery. An on-site
fragrance expert will offer clients an interactive olfactive journey
through the house’s extensive fragrance offerings. An illuminated
manuscript, the pages of which turn via a motion detecting sensor,
will showcase the history of CHANEL fragrance, from historical images
of Coco Chanel to the house’s renowned master perfumers.
The location will also debut the Les Exclusifs de CHANEL fragrance
collection, including a global exclusive for BEIGE, the latest addition to collection of exclusive fragrances, and the rare 225 ml, 450 ml and 900 ml bottles of the iconic No.5 parfums which were previously available only by special order. An extensive makeup and skincare area offers customers a luxurious environment to explore the products with the assistance of a CHANEL Beauté expert. An oversized panel mirror alternates from a display of graphic quotes and videos, offering an unexpected and playful intrigue to passersby. Eight generously sized makeup artist stations invite the customer to interact with the products while a VIP consultation room features a luxurious area for a personalized consultation or private makeup application. The private consultation room features the signature “Miroir Lumiere” light box mirror, utilizing modifiable light technology exclusive to CHANEL to mimic natural light from day to evening in spring, summer and winter seasons. Inspired by the overwhelming success of the SUBLIMAGE anti-aging franchise, customers will have the opportunity to experience and learn about these best-selling products within the dedicated skincare area. A seated skincare consultation area allow clients to discover the CHANEL Précision skincare range and diagnose their individual needs. "CHANEL beauty is about iconic style," says Deborah Walters, senior vice president and general merchandise manager for cosmetics, fragrances, intimate apparel and hosiery, Saks Fifth Avenue. "The new boutique will highlight the incredible fragrance history of the label and deliver unparalleled service, all in an ultimate luxury environment. We could not be more pleased with this new venture."
Henri Bendel BENDELIRIOUS Etat Libre d’Orange
Composition : Top notes : Grapefruit Essence, Champagne Accord, Cherry Lollipop Accord. Heart notes : Violette Leaves Absolu, Orris Absolu, Orris Butter – Base notes : Leather Accord, Vetyver Accord, Musk, Tonka Beans Absolu
Henri Bendel, the iconic New York retailer, debuts a new fragrance in collaboration with niche perfumers Etat Libre d’Orange. With a nod to the past and an eye towards the future, Henri Bendel debuts its first fragrance in 28 years, Bendelirious. Bendelirious is a partnership between Henri Bendel, well-known for supporting the new and the next in beauty, accessories and fashion and the Paris based niche perfume house Etat Libre d’Orange, creators of such underground and avant-garde classics like, Jasmin et Cigarette and Putain des Palaces. Etat Libre d’Orange’s eponymous fragrance collection, launched in 2007, is sold exclusively at Bendel’s. Bendelirious is a heady cocktail of iris absolu and bubbly champagne with a cherry lollipop top note. This unique and slightly cheeky scent, created by Antoine Lie of Givaudan Paris, was inspired by the quintessential Bendel Girl - a confident yet playful girl whose instincts extend to every part of her life. Always looking beautiful, interesting, and effortlessly right, she is unselfconsciously sexy, culturally hip, and feminine in a free-spirited way. A collector of the authentic and wonderful, she accumulates eccentric, expressive and opulent pieces both vintage and contemporary and mixes them effortlessly.Simply put, she does what she likes, goes where she likes and buys what she likes.
“Etienne de Swardt of Etat Libre d’Orange and Antoine Lie have created a perfume that speaks to the essence of Henri Bendel and our customer,” states Claudia Lucas, SVP and GMM of Beauty at Henri Bendel. “Etat Libre d’Orange is one of the most exciting fragrance houses to emerge in recent years.
Their perfumes celebrate the heritage of fine perfume artistry but their approach is totally modern in terms of spirit and olfactory direction. They have dared to go where no perfumer has gone before and their creations are truly unique and sublime.” Ed Bucciarelli, CEO and President of Henri Bendel remarks, “We felt that Etat Libre d’Orange would capture and tell the story of the BendelGirl in the same way Mr. Bendel did many years ago.” Henri Bendel’s history with perfume began with its founder Mr. Henri Bendel. Mr. Bendel was the first US retailer to create his own fragrance Un Peu d’Elle in 1915. Twenty two fragrances followed including 10 West, Checkmate and No. 7, a fragrance that was created in response to Mr. Bendel’s friend and colleague Coco Chanel’s, Chanel No. 5.
ANTOINE LIE
No shams for this uncompromising perfumer. Antoine Lie loves perfume to strike strongly and make a straightforward statement. He loves contrast and his compositions play with contradictory emotions, the hot and the cold, but always in a very direct manner. Antoine Lie is a rebel and likes to create powerful fragrances and daring olfactory signatures. He wants a fragrance to storm into a room. What is it that appealed to him with ELO? The possibility of using opulent, animal-like notes in total freedom, of empowering perfume with addiction and sensuality. With Sécrétions Magnifiques (Magnificent Secretions), he fully expressed the provocative accords he had in mind : give olfactory life to the moment of extreme arousal when desire soars… sheer bliss for this explorer of human mechanics who, above all, loves to express his complexity through simple distinguishable compositions. Born in Strasburg, Antoine Lie has always been attracted by smells. After graduating in chemistry, he attended the Givaudan School in Grasse. To his name are Contradiction for women by Calvin Klein, Romance for men by Ralph Lauren, Paul Smith London, Armani Code for men (with Antoine Maisondieu), Sonia Rykiel for men, etc.
Henri Bendel, Manhattan’s legendary Fifth Avenue boutique -- known for fabulous shopping events, frequent celebrity sightings, and dramatic window displays -- has long influenced the shape of American fashion with an unmistakable sense of style and a keen eye for the new and the next in women’s accessories, cosmetics and apparel. One of New York’s chicest shopping environments; Henri Bendel is a destination for the world’s most stylish shoppers.
For more information, please visit: www.henribendel.com
Bendelirious is available as a 50 ml EDP and is $72. It is available exclusively at Henri Bendel
and www.henribendel.com.
HENRI BENDEL — 712 FIFTH AVENUE — NEW YORK, NY 10019
BOUTIQUE ETAT LIBRE D’ORANGE — 69 RUE DES ARCHIVES 75003 PARIS WWW.ETATLIBREDORANGE.COM
SMELLS LIKE HELL
by James Dotson
“I’m strangling; the odor from those incense burners
is intolerable!”
“You’ll get used to it in a few seconds.”
”But what do they burn that smells like that?”
“Some syrian rue, leaves of henbane, datura, dried
nightshade, and myrrh.
These are perfumes delightful to Satan, our master!”
La-Bas, A Study in Satanism, J. K. Huysmans (1891)
With the end-times rumbling towards us, right around
the corner, I like to ponder the abstract and metaphysical
questions like - what does Hell smell like? And what
about the devil?
So I turned to my favorite scary part of the Bible, The Book of Revelations,
which says that Satan lives in “ a lake of burning sulphur.” Lucky for me, I live only a few hours from Lassen Volcanic National Park, home of a semi-dormant stratovolcano, Mount Tehama, that continues to send out hydrogen sulfide gas through steam vents, calmly passing the time until it can erupt and destroy California. As someone who has leaned his head into one of these vents, I can say with authority that is smells like hard-boiled eggs, not really that bad though other people insist on describing it as “rotting eggs.” I think sulphur has a bad rep, especially since it is abundant in most of the lily family, and there are sulphuric odorants in cassis and grapefruit that lend them radiant sharp green notes - yet another example of tiny amounts of stinky compounds which add character to fruits and flowers.
Getting back to the research, I found a quote from Hildegard of Bingen who spent the 12th century gliding through the universe in her ecstatic out-of-body visions, and she described a fly-over of Hell as , “ A long and wide marsh filled with filth and vermin of many types and emitting the worst stink.” Interesting that her vision had a smell component, but still a pretty vague description for my purposes so I checked in with someone more contemporary, namely siva, webmaster of www.satanservice.org . He is a detail-oriented curator of all things satanic, and he provided a long list of devilish aromas which seemed to be divided into animalic (he mentioned civet, which to me smells precisely like a devil in a fur coat, trailing a cloud of Zibeline), peppers, and once again, sulphur. In particular he listed asafoetida, which is a resin from a plant that looks like a giant fennel, and is used as a spice in Indian cuisine. Its common name is Devil’s Dung, and it is loaded with disulphides which give it a garlicky aroma, though when you heat it, it becomes more subtle, like leek. I’ve burned the resin which can be pretty atrocious, though you can definitely detect some incensey or galbanum qualities. I’ve read that there is a steam-distilled oil that has a more refined scent, and it is listed as an ingredient of Vent Vert and Cabochard, though obviously in minute quantities. But as we know, it is the touch of madness that makes a great perfume.
Finally - whether he’s strolling through an apocalypse zone or resting in an everlasting pit of fire, the Horned One is bound to smell like smoke. Two of the smokiest natural materials are cade and birch tar, both “destructive distillations” in which the wood is actually roasted like coffee until it breaks down into a sort of creosote mix of medicinal/phenolic/vanillic tars. Cade is a juniper and the burnt oil lends a dark leathery forest or fern feel to blends. Birch tar is the essential component of classic Russian Leather (and the chewy goodness of Patchouli 24 by Le Labo), and it gives an impression of campfires, old books, wintergreen and balsam. Another member of the smudgey family is Choya Nakh, a traditional Indian distillation of burnt seashells, used to a marvellous effect in Mandy Aftel’s Tango. But the crown for Supreme Smoke-Monarch perfumer must go to Christopher Brosius for creating an entire library of smokes: the austere Fire From Heaven, the delicious peat moss of Scotch Whiskey, and the haunting carmelized smoke of Burning Leaves. Not to mention Bonfire, Burning Wood and others.
(images from www.satanservice.org)
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