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Dear Readers, We've set up a new entry point to the website at http://www.mimifroufrou.com where you will be able to look at the main page at a glance to see if there have been any new posts. It's still a...

Empty pumpkin boxes in Paris waiting to be filled with chocolates. And that's about it as far as pumpkins go. On the other hand, there are loads of fresh winter squashes.Happy Halloween!Photo credit: The Scented Salamander...

Dear Readers,We wanted to call your attention to the fact that you can get updated on what's happening on the blogs on the mimifroufrou.com site via Twitter. The perfume blog can be followed on www.twitter.com/scentsalamander and the beauty blog on...

Jean-Noël L'Harmouroult, Make Up ICongrats to Milaxx and Rita who have won 2 entries to the Makeup Show in NYC, 17-18 May 2009. The winning entries were selected by a random number generator. Please send me your names. Other interested...

Thanks to the folks at the Makeup Show NYC, The Scented Salamander/Beauty and the Salamander/mimifroufrou.com readers have the possibility to enter a drawing for two free tickets to attend the Makeup Show in New York City on Sunday May 17...

The Hilary Duff people want to call your attention to the guest appearance of Hilary Duff on the Law and Order: SVU show tomorrow on Tuesday April 28th, 2009. So in support of this shoutout, they are offering free giveaways...

The star-spangled olfactory pyramid of All American found at the dedicated website AllAmericanStetson.comI have been awfully busy and I apologize for the delay in announcing a winner for Stetson All American, the Signed-Bottle-by-the-Own-Hand-of-Tom-Brady!!! But here we go, it's anntje!The result...

Update on the Keiko Mecheri interview: I know I said I would publish the Q & A with Keiko Mecheri yesterday, but had to deal with a few things offline. Have to be in and out today too, so -...

If you have any questions you would like me to put forth to Tom Brady on the occasion of the launch of Stetson All American (see previous announcement), please send me an email or leave a comment below.The new cologne...

Sometimes one falls in love with an unforgettable waft of perfume and this event heralds the beginning of an obsessive quest. Risa writes,"I was eating dinner in Manhattan in a sushi restaurant when a table of 4 sat down next...

We got some great tips from a dentist from Los Angeles, Dr. Daniel C. Smith, on how to prevent bad-breath fiasco on your Valentine's day. Here they are, unedited and uncut, just in time to help you prepare for your...

"I was wondering if you could give me an idea of what scent by Estee Lauder would be comparable to Lancome's Tresor. I cannot wear too many colognes, so I am looking for something like Tresor, but made by Estee...

I received another general-interest question about where to shop for both authentic and heavily-discounted perfumes. Here is my selection of some of the best and cheapest perfume stores on the internet. Please do not hesitate to chime in!"Scented Salamander:  ...

Hoyts German Cologne postcard from Hannibal1107. The word "lasting" takes on a new meaning today.I received a message that I thought would be of general interest to readers, so here it is. Don't hesitate to chime in!"I've found myself  in...

Freedom From Want by Norman RockwellI know we are supposed to go all Norman-Rockwell on each others today and wish one another a happy and warm Thanksgiving like this one, above, eyes twinkling and teeth flashing with joyBut I found...