tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1 2009-11-06T23:43:52Z Perfume & Beauty Blog with the latest news, reviews, trends, shopping tips, interviews, analysis, criticism, and social commentary. Sniffing and testing around the globe to bring you the best, the unconventional, and the latest in fragrances and beauty products. A proud member of the Glam Network, Beauty Blog Network, Coutorture, Alltop, Delightful Blogs, Top Ten Sources, and Best of the Blogs. Movable Type 4.32-en tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3530 2009-11-06T09:46:23Z 2009-11-06T09:46:23Z

Barbara Orbison, the widow of singer and composer Roy Orbison, has launched a fragrance inspired by the song Pretty Woman composed by her husband. Elvis Presley said about the musician that "Roy Orbison is the greatest singer in the world,"...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3529 2009-11-05T16:51:53Z 2009-11-05T16:51:53Z

There is apparently a cute, girly and mischievous version of the TV commercial for Ricci Ricci by Nina Ricci featuring model Jessica Stam. It plays either in English or French. Here is the French version, Then there is an alternate...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3528 2009-11-05T15:28:58Z 2009-11-05T15:28:58Z

If you love architecture and deplore our loss of connectedness to our sense of touch not just to smell, you will have to check out this new perfume whose core concept was created by architect Thierry Bogaert. The idea for...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3527 2009-11-05T13:40:30Z 2009-11-05T13:40:30Z

Apparently, the Germans love their calendars to be more than visually appealing, they also appreciate a little scratch-and-sniff action. You can find a series of such scented calendars called Duftkalendar on the Germany site of Amazon, Amazon.de. They either revolve...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3526 2009-11-05T11:43:25Z 2009-11-05T11:43:25Z

Lubin, perfumer since 1798, have completely relooked their website. Entering it now is like walking through different rooms, galleries, or atmospheres also created by varied musics and animations. The text clarifies some sources of inspiration like the medieval one for...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3524 2009-11-04T15:34:23Z 2009-11-04T15:34:23Z

Nature et Découvertes (Nature and Discoveries), the chain of stores specializing in natural lifestyle founded in 1990 by François and Françoise Lemarchand is in the process of developing their beauty corners. They have just released a debut trio of perfumes...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3523 2009-11-04T14:05:03Z 2009-11-04T14:05:03Z

Ten years after having graduated from the school of perfumery ISIPCA, young perfumer Céline Lhéritier now at Colgate remembers how she fell in love with her chosen specialty:"A l'époque la parfumerie fonctionnelle était peu mise en avant, pourtant elle m'attirait...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3521 2009-11-04T00:29:14Z 2009-11-04T00:29:14Z

Double Reader Giveaway today!You will be automatically entered to win a set of AminoGenesis Gone in 60 Seconds and NuNaat Karité Special Hair Mask when you answer the question in the comments: what are your main skin and hair concerns...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3520 2009-11-03T15:12:20Z 2009-11-03T15:12:20Z

I was browsing the LL Bean catalog when, lo and behold, my eye caught sight of a pair of bowls that initially attracted my attention because they look like an American adaptation of the personalized bowls found in Brittany, France...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3519 2009-11-03T13:10:37Z 2009-11-03T13:10:37Z

Coiffeur to both celebrities and grateful Sephora-goers Frederic Fekkai has launched his first personal fragrance called Femme Fekkai Sensuelle Eau de Parfum. It is part of the brand's Femme Fekkai Sensuelle Collection which wishes to weave together functionality and olfactory...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3518 2009-11-03T12:11:22Z 2009-11-03T12:11:22Z

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3517 2009-11-03T10:20:27Z 2009-11-03T10:20:27Z

My method for reviewing lip balms is simple: buy, try, stash, live with it, conclude. What this means is that it is very easy to impulse-buy lip balms at every turn of your busy life because you forget them at...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3516 2009-11-03T02:33:16Z 2009-11-03T02:33:16Z

In this series, Winter Skin on My Mind, I will look at hydrating products that are hopefully efficacious for women, men or children. They are not necessarily the same, but looking at a jar of cream from a family perspective...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3515 2009-11-02T15:16:04Z 2009-11-02T15:16:04Z

From November 2th to November 9th, Kenzo is offering a 25% Friends-and-Family discount to TSS readers at kenzousa.com. Just enter code 09FAMILY...

Marie-Helene Wagner tag:www.mimifroufrou.com,2009:/scentedsalamander//1.3514 2009-11-02T14:33:45Z 2009-11-02T14:33:45Z

Auric Blends, which are well-known for their budget, accessible and sexy perfume oils have now turned to all-natural perfume-making. You might have heard of their #1 best-seller Egyptian Goddess, a soft feminine musk scent, but also more recently of their...

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