Last week I headed to Bergdorf Goodman to meet Sylvie Ganter a few days after her 10 years-in-the-making fragrance line, Atelier Cologne, hit Bergdorf and Neiman Marcus counters. We immediately bonded over our shared love for Caleche (Ganter's background includes serving as vice president of the U.S. fragrance division at Hermes), before the slender, wonderfully friendly soft-spoken creatrix took me through the inspiration behind the five fragrances that make-up her debut collection. While many think that cologne is synonymous with a low-in-concentration fragrance, it actually ties into the presence of citrus notes. Further while most of the big-name perfume manufactures we know and love spend most of their budget on marketing and advertising, Ganter told me that more than ¾ of the cost of making each of her scents goes into "the juice," the result is five simply - but very meticulously - packaged unisex scents each of which have a high (12 to 20%) concentrations of essential oils. The combination of these high concentration with citrus notes lead Ganter to create new fragrance category she's calling Cologne Absolue. Jump for the low-down on the five scents!



One of the highlights of Fashion Week in New York this season was the brunch with Sarah Jessica Parker. A small group of editors at Sweetie Pie (the cutest place ever!) were able to speak about her latest fragrance, SJP NYC. This video I took (sorry for the amateur quality) where she explains the inspiration behind it. Unlike her other fragrances, this one is based on her Sex and the City character, Carrie Bradshaw. The scent is very young, the most noticeable note is strawberries, which is totally yummy, but like I said, very young. It isn't over powering, it is a very light scent. The packaging is based on colors and texture from her wardrobe. The cylindrical container is meant to be reused to hold Q-Tips, small earrings or whatever you have in mind. I have to say, after spending an hour with her and listening to her speak about various subjects (including how to Twitter!), I am bowled over by her charm and wit. She is super sweet and very eloquent, and I don't need to tell you about her unique fabulous style. She just has it. The dress she wore for the advertising shoot is a special collaborating with Oscar de la Renta, and although you can't see her shoes, it is hot pink with jewel embellishments by Christian Louboutin. The 1 oz Eau de Toiltette is $35 and the 2 oz is $49, 
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