New Year. New You? New Perfume!

All of us vow to start new and better habits at the beginning of each year. Quit smoking, start exercising, eat healthier. Why not start with a tiny baby step to get you in the mood for change?
Start with an easy everyday change, but one that can give you the feeling of a new identity. A new you for the New Year!

Making a change in your perfume can be as easy as switching from the Eau de Toilette version of your favorite standby to the Eau de Parfum version. Or as daring as going from one end of the spectrum, say a light citrus, to the total opposite end something like a deep and resinous woody elixir.

Luckily, with L’Artisan Parfumeur, we have so many perfumes in our range, the change will be easy to make. Let’s take a look…

For a quick no brainer way to make a change, stay in your favorite fragrance family:

Like light citrus perfumes?

Mandarine

or

L'Eau de Jatamansi

Try a deeper, warmer citrus for something safe but different.

L’Eau de L’Artisan

or

Navegar

Usually a soliflore girl?

Verte Violette

or

Mimosa Por Moi

Try a deeper, more complex floral instead.

La Chasse aux Papillon Extrême

or

L’Ete en Douce

Wear sporty, green, lush fragrances?

Fleur de Liane

Try an unusual mix of spice and green in place of your usual one.
Piment Brûlant

Another route could be to try a perfume not in the same family, but in a very similar one, say a green scent for those that usually wear citruses or a deep wood for someone that usually wears a rich oriental. These families are very close and very often mix and mingle in perfumer’s blends.

For example:
An Ambre Extrême devout could wear a deeper wood or incense fragrance such as Dzongkha or Passage d’Enfer with ease.

Have you worn Thé Pour en Été for years? Try Premier Figuier Eau de Toilette, a green, lush complex fruit perfect for a twist on the light and fresh fragrances.

Is Mûre et Musc your usual standby? Try some of our other fruits and gourmand scents like Jour de Fete, Ananas Fizz, Premier Figuier Extrême, Safran Troublant or Havana Vanille.



For those of you that really want a change for the New Year, be daring and try perfumes you’ve never tried before.
Come to the counter with plenty of bare skin, roll up your sleeves and dig in!

Always wear something light and fresh? Go for a deep and sexy oriental elixir.

Lighten your step with a crisp water note if you tend to wear rich woody scents.

The thing to remember here is to have fun!
It is not just a perfume. It is an attitude. A feeling. A memory.

Change your fragrance and you can change the world! Ok, maybe that’s a bit much…but you get my point.


Scentfully Yours,
Celene

L'Artisan Parfumeur Candle Tips!

L'Artisan Parfumeur candles are impregnated with a powerful fragrance that diffuses when heated. Thus, L'Artisan Parfumuer candles are scented right down to the bottom of their glass container.

They are truly treasured gifts because their fragrance is very subtle yet strong; burning for over 60 hours. A L'Artisan Parfumeur candle will always keep your home cozy and warm during the cold winter months.

We are pleased to offer a couple simple instructions for getting the most out of your favorite L'Artisan Parfumeur candle:

1. The first time you light your candle, be sure to let it burn for at least two hours so that wax becomes liquid over the whole surface
2. Make sure to cut the wick to a quarter of an inch before each use.

They are only two simple instructions, but they will ensure that your candle burns evenly down to the very last drop giving you the most out of your L'Artisan Parfumeur candle!

Havana Vanille Chosen As A Best of 2009!

L'Artisan Parfumeur is proud to announce that Havana Vanille has been named the Fashiontribes.com Editor's Fave 2009 Avant Garde Fragrance of the Year! Click on the picture to see the complete list of 2009 category winners! A heartfelt thank you goes out to all those involved in the selection process and to everyone who has made Havana Vanille and L'Artisan Parfumeur such a success.

Introducing Havna Vanille!

HAVANA VANILLE

The Fragrance of a Magical Place

Holiday 2009. L’Artisan Parfumeur, tireless adventurer, unrepentant traveler and intrepid explorer invites you to encounter the languorous beauty that is Havana Vanille.

From its vibrant Salsa rhythms, its famous cigars and Cuban rum, it is certain there is something magical about Havana. It is a place that contrasts all others.

This mysterious fragrance is reminiscent of travels around the world, the nostalgia of crossing the seven seas to discover far off treasures and the smell of a wooden boat mingling with the aroma of rum and spice. A sensually elegant fragrance, Havana Vanille expresses itself according to the occasion.

At the soul of this infusion is Mexican vanilla pod soaked in aged rum which contains a Top Note of clove and crystallized dried fruit. Its leathery characteristics are rounded off by a ball of vanilla and powder. The Heart Note, a subtle alliance of narcissus, everlasting flower and tonka bean is reminiscent of freshly picked tobacco leaves, both honey-sweet and narcotic. The Base Note blend of balms, smoked woods and musks around a vanilla absolute make the fragrance creamy, mellow and addictive.

A luminous and mysterious harmony, Havana Vanille is indeed the fragrance of a magical place.

Eau de Parfum 100 ml: $155

Eau de Parfum 50 ml: $115

L'Artisan Parfumeur/Allure Magazine Candle Giveaway!

Make sure you check out the November 2009 issue of Allure for your chance to win $735 in scented candles including a L'Artisan Parfumeur Jacinthe et Feu de Bois 6.2oz candle. The Contest ends on November 30, 2009 so be sure to enter today!