Frank is a small, artisanal fragrance house that specializes in scents that will appeal to modern men. They even keep their packaging as streamlined and minimal as possible, although they maintain a traditional feel to maintain a look of masculinity instead of going for an ultra-modern look. The Los Angeles Fragrance is sexy and carries an air of comfort. It has notes of citrus over a spicy, woodsy base made up of ginger, clove, cardamom and sandalwood, brightened with a bit of peppermint and green tea. Price: $80.

Colonia was the name of the first scent put out by Acqua di Parma when it opened its first perfumery in Italy in 1916. Originally marketed towards men, it was catapulted into the spotlight in the 1930′s and 1940′s by celebrities who adored it. This March, Acqua di Parma is relaunching the woodsy, citrusy scent as the limited edition Colonia Edizione Murano. The new release comes in a hand blown, art deco-style glass bottle, which is packed with a small funnel designed for decanting the perfume in a black velvet box lined with …

I’m not sure how you would write with it, but the Limited Edition Mystery Masterpiece, a joint creation between Montblanc and Van Cleef & Arpels, is one amazing pen. Both companies celebrated their centennials in 2006 and the pen is meant to showcase each company’s area of expertise. There are three variations, set either with rubies, sapphires or emeralds, and accented by diamonds. There are three versions of each pen for a total of nine. Each pen has 840 diamonds and more than 20 carats of gemstones set in a Van Cleef …

Montblanc released their latest jewelry collection last week with a fancy party in Chamonix. Where else to celebrate ice but somewhere icy? The event, which was attended by a bunch of celebs including Naomi Watts, Lucy Liu and Dita Von Teese was held in an ice palace at the base of Mont Blanc. Montblanc’s first collection of silver jewelry for women, launched in 2005, did well and so Montblanc is stepping up the luxury with a diamond and gold jewelry collection. …

Oddly enough the Grammy Awards which are usually a chance for people to be as outrageous as possible, were fairly understated even when it came to jewelry. Like we saw at the Golden Globes, earrings and rings dominated for the most part with very few complete sets on display.

Luckily some stars still managed to wear some large pieces. The beneifts of blinging up a performer like Fergie is that you have all those additonal ear piercings for diamonds. …