Article: Mother's Day boosts slow New England spring. (Supplement: Eye on Fragrance)

BOSTON (FNS) _ Buoyed by good Mother's Day sales, retailers around New England report their fragrance business is strong, despite a slow spring in some cases.

Department stores fragrance buyers around the region have their fingers crossed that the trend will continue into the fall with a number of new fragances expected and the first glimmers of improvements in New England's economy.

Calvin Klein's brands are appealing to New England shoppers, along with Oscar de la Renta's Volupte and Liz Claiborne's Relatities. The region cotinues to see strong sales in traditional brands, including Chanel's Coco and Shalimar, cosmetics buyers note, and exclusive lines ...

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