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My 2009 Halloween Shopping List

Marilyn Miglin Fo-Ti-Tieng

The Body Shop Love Etc.

Fall Fragrances: Cornucopia of Dark Fruits

L'Occitane Labdanum de Séville, Mimosa de l'Estérel

Robert Piguet Futur

Kate Moss Vintage

Frapin L'Humaniste

Patriotic Bestseller Perfumes: Discuss

Faguenat, Faganat...Fug?

Sniffing Rich Orientals in Paris

L'Artisan Parfumeur Havana Vanille

Dolce & Gabbana Rose The One

Guerlain Idylle - Part 1

Guerlain Idylle - Part 2

Kat Von D Saint & Sinner

Calvin Klein CK Free for Men

Mariah Carey Forever

WienerBlut Klubwasser

Prada L'Eau Ambrée

Serge Lutens Fille en Aiguilles

Britney Spears Circus Fantasy

Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne

Idole d'Armani

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Tiaré-Blossom, Cherry Blossom

Hermès Eau d'Orange Verte, Eau de Pamplemousse Rose, Eau de Gentiane Blanche

Parfums de Nicolaï Weekend à Deauville

Serge Lutens Fourreau Noir

Essential Faith

Penhaligon's Anthology: Eau de Verveine, Extract of Limes, Gardenia, Night Scented Stock

Mac Naked Honey & Africanimal

Chopard Cascade

Lancôme Hypnôse Senses

Juliette Has a Gun Midnight Oud

Narciso Rodriguez Essence

Queen Latifah Queen

Benefit Laugh With Me LeeLee, There's Something About Sofia, My Place Or Yours Gina

The Body Shop White Musk White Hot Summer

Rochas Eau Sensuelle

L'Artisan Parfumeur Côte d'Amour

Chloe Eau de Parfum

Guerlain Les Fleurs du Guildo: An Early 19th Century Precursor of Marine Scents

Lush Vanillary

Byredo Bal d'Afrique

Zadig & Voltaire Tome 1 La Pureté - Part 1

Zadig & Voltaire Tome 1 La Pureté - Part 2

Guerlain Muguet

Guerlain Muguet (en français)

Spring Notes: Lily of the Valley & Dior

Chanel Cristalle Eau Verte

Christian Dior Escale à Pondichéry

Frédéric Malle Géranium pour Monsieur

Gobin-Daudé Sous Le Buis

Roger et Gallet Bois d'Orange

Montale Patchouli Leaves

Stetson All American

Stephen Jones by Comme des Garçons

Givenchy Harvest 2008: Ange ou Démon Jasmin Sambac, Amarige Ylang Ylang, Very Irresistible Rose Damascena, Organza Fleur d'Oranger

Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de l'Homme

Yves Saint Laurent l'Homme

The Sex Factor in Men's Fragrances

Nina Ricci Love by Nina

Hermès Kelly Calèche EDP

Annick Goutal Un Matin d'Orage

Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire

Serge Lutens Nuit de Cellophane

Parfums MDCI Péché Cardinal

Hermès Vanille Galante - Part 1

Hermès Vanille Galante - Part 2


December 2006 Archive

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December 6, 2006

Nisha, Melba, Tabula, Pinkiny, Bluecy, Sunbee, Ma, Ne & Ki by Catmuse {New Perfumes}

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A new French perfume brand called Catmuse will debut in the spring of 2007 with offerings from three different collections of scents. The Fall/Winter collection includes Nisha, Melba, Tabula. The Spring/Summer one Pinkiny, Bluecy, and Sunbee. And the Cruise Collection comprises Ma, Ne, and Ki....



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Re-Creations of Vintage Nina Ricci & Dior Fragrances {Fragrance News}

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According to Le Temps vintage fragrances by Nina Ricci and Dior that had become rarities have been resuscitated and are now available. We had previously learned thanks to a reader of TSS that Coeur Joie was now available in the Nina Ricci flagship store in Paris.

The re-created perfumes are Farouche, Capricci, Fille d'Eve, and Coeur Joie by Nina Ricci as well as Diorling and Diorama by Dior. They are available at the Roja Dove Parfumerie at Harrods.

 Source: Le Temps

Photo of Capricci from las16magnificas.iespana.es

December 7, 2006

Coeur Joie, Fille d'Eve, Capricci, Farouche & L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci {Fragrance News}

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Nina Ricci has re-issued four of their much-loved and sought-after vintage fragrances in Les Parfums Collection. They are Coeur Joie, Fille d'Eve, Capricci, and Farouche and come in pure parfum concentrations. Crystal flacons are signed by Lalique and contain 15 ml of the precious elixirs.

L'Air du Temps extract has been issued in a numbered Christmas 2006 edition. 1368 bottles are available worldwide. Each bottle was hand-made by a master glassmaker and takes on opalescent and pearly hues for the occasion.

You can find more information on the Nina Ricci site. 

Update on the Classics by Nina Ricci: Coeur Joie, Fille d'Eve, Capricci, and Farouche {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses} {Holiday Gift Ideas}

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I had the opportunity to speak with a rep from Nina Ricci, a charming and very helpful young man by the way, and the following is the complementary information I was given.

According to Nina Ricci, the possibility of purchasing the classic fragrances Coeur Joie (1946), Fille d'Eve (1952), Capricci (1961), and Farouche (1974) has always remained. The way the system works is that you need to custom-order them unless the very select perfumery you address yourself to happens to have the scent you are looking for....


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Bombshell Bargains Special Offers Dec 11-20 {Shopping Tips} {Beauty Notes}

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I received this announcement from the Bombshell Bargains girls and let me tell you that their website looks like a treasure trove of hip beauty bargains. I looked at the prices and thought they were very reasonable until from the corner of my eye my attention got caught by a sign saying, what? "All prices are in Can $"!!!. That's even better and makes these bargains real steals! They should maybe reconsider naming their store Bombshell Steals. Anyway, here are the particulars of their special offers:....

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December 8, 2006

Intriguant Patchouli by Parfumerie Générale {Perfume Review & Musings}

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Intriguant Patchouli (Intriguing Patchouli) is my favorite scent so far amongst the offerings of Parfumerie Générale, a niche perfume house from France founded by perfumer-composer Pierre Guillaume. PG are the initials both for the perfumery and the perfumer's name.

The perfume created in 2005 contains top notes of mandarin, lemon, and Persian apple. The heart is particularly rich showcasing patchouli accented with ginger, cinnamon, sandalwood and further paired with a group of animalic notes that includes, civet, castoreum, and musk. The base rests on an accord of amber and musk enriched with benzoin and vanilla....

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Ore by Zents {Perfume Review & Musings} {Men's Cologne of the Week} {Holiday Gift Idea}

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I have been wanting to review Ore by Zents for some time now and realizing that it would make a great gift for Christmas/the Holidays, I am finally making it happen.

My first encounter with Ore was in a store in Harvard Square that is now, alas, defunct but that was then chock-full of beauty and health products. It was called Harnetts. At one time, I am reminded with nostalgia, they also had a juice bar. Fast-forward to last spring. As they were liquidating their goods several months ago, I saw the industrial juicer amidst empty shelves and later even its future proprietor laying his eager and happy hands on it. Ah well, all this no more now....


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December 10, 2006

A Brief History of Smell-O-Vision, Smell & Advertisement {Fragrant Readings}

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Following the controversy over the advertising use of the smell of freshly baked cookies in five bus-shelters in San Francisco, John Brownlee from the Table of Malcontents reacts by showing the (relative) popularity of Smell-O-Vision in US history....

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French Lilac & Tahitian Gardenia Body Butters by Pacifica {Beauty Notes}

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Tahitian Gardenia and French Lilac body butters by Pacifica are two of the items in this body line that I thought smelled particularly good and were worth mentioning. Pacifica, established in 1995, is originally and first and foremost still it seems a candle-making business and these beauty products were made using scents that are popular in the candle line. This reminds me that Hilary Duff also got her inspiration for her perfume With Love from a cherished home candle. A new trend in the making?

The quality of these creams is very good. Tahitian Gardenia smells very tropical, offering a moderate indolic character that prevents it from smelling too sanitized and lacking in character. It would make a great skin scent, not overly complex but comforting and pretty. Same thing for French Lilac. The smell feels natural, springy, and fresh. It has enough of a presence to be used as a skin scent too, one that would not just smell like your preferred means of perfuming yourself is soap....

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Gwen Stefani Signs Fragrance Deal With Coty {Fragrance News}

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Singer and fashion brand owner Gwen Stefani is the latest celebrity to enter the Coty stable in its prestige division - like Jennifer Lopez and Sarah Jessica Parker - to collaborate on the creation of her signature scent.

The upcoming perfume will reflect Gwen Stefani's personality but also her fashion brand L.A.M.B.'s (an acronym for Love Angel Music Baby) image and is slated to debut in fall of 2007.

See why she wants to create that fragrance...

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