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March 20, 2007

Un Peu, Beaucoup, A La Folie Eau de Parfum by Marina Marinof {Perfume Shopping Tip}

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Looking for something a little different? Perfume designer Marina Marinof was inspired by her Russian grand-mother to live life to the fullest and see causes for happiness in the littlest and simplest things of life. Inspired by her, she designed a line of Epicurean optimistic fragrances that comes packaged in some of the most adorable wooden Russian dolls you ever saw. It's all about context. Put a fragrance in a re-decorated matrioshka and a commonplace souvenir becomes something a little more unexpected. Her grand-mother's motto is inscribed on the doll: C'est rien que du bonheur! (Happiness is in every thing!)

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March 15, 2007

Billet Doux By Fragonard & Victoria Collection by Voluspa Now At Hampton Court {Shopping Tips}

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The latest release by Fragonard, Billet Doux, is now available at Hampton Court. It is a limited edition and a re-issue of a 1950s fragrance from their catalogue. You can read our review of Billet Doux here. It retails for $65 for a 1.7 oz flacon.

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The Voluspa Victoria Collection, which includes Cult of Helios, Green Datura, Tuberosa Agave, and Vanity, is available. The roll-on perfumes retail for $26.

Where To Buy Réminiscence Perfumes In The US {Shopping Tip} {Perfume Shopping Directory}

You can buy Réminiscence perfumes in the US at Yos Miami. They carry the largest selection and amongst others, you will be able to find the following: Patchouli, Musc, Ambre retail $75 for 100 ml; Patchouli for Men and Reminiscence for Men are available for $72 for 100 ml. These are purchasable online.....

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March 12, 2007

Limited Edition L'Eau D'Issey A Drop On A Petal - Une Goutte Sur Un Pétale by Issey Miyake Is Now Available {New Perfume} {Shopping Tip}

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Issey Miyake has launched a new seasonal limited edition of its classic fragrance L'Eau D'Issey originally created in 1991/1992 by Jacques Cavallier. It helped define a new generation of transparent aquatic fragrances which was a hallmark of the 1990s. This limited edition is called Une Goutte Sur Un Pétal (A Drop On A Petal) and was created by perfumer Alberto Morillas, a friend of Jacques Cavallier, working with the concept of using "guest notes" (to stress the integrity of the original itself)....


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The Addiction Collection: Cuba Libre, Pastis de Marseille, Whisky Pur Malt, Rhum Agricole, Cognac VSOP by Fariboles {Shopping Tips} {Scented Candles}

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Do you wished your place smelled like a French café or a Scottish pub, in a good sense? Do you want to be reminded of long friendly past conversations spent over excellent drinks? The candle and home fragrance brand Fariboles offers an unconventional line of scented candles based on famous liquors. The candles are hand-made in the south of France. This particular collection is called "Collection Addiction" and includes Cuba Libre (Free Cuba), Pastis de Marseille, Whisky Pur Malt, Rhum Agricole, and Cognac VSOP.....

 

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March 09, 2007

Persephone by Sali Oguri Is Now Available {New Perfume} {Shopping Tip}

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New York-based Musician and indie perfumer Sali Oguri has released her latest fragrance called Persephone Perfume Oil. It comes after her fragrance debut Pink Manhattan. The new perfume is described as a sinful blend of dark chocolate, blackberry, pomegranate, mysore sandalwood, and royal purple flowers.....

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March 07, 2007

Coach Eau de Parfum by Coach Is Now Available {New Perfume} {Shopping Tip}

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It's a first. Coach has released its first fragrance called Coach. It is available in an 1.7 oz eau de parfum flacon, a 0.27 oz purse spray, and as a solid perfume. Various accessories such as a handbag decorated with the Coach perfume print are also available......

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February 27, 2007

Juozas Statkevicius Now Ready To Ship from Luckyscent, Free Shipping & MDCI Samples Included {Shopping Tip}

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The soulful evocative Juozas Statkevicius edp from Lithuania is now ready to ship. Luckyscent is offering free Fedex shipping. Use code Josef at checkout (continental US only). Complimentary Parfums MDCI samples will be included with purchase as long as supplies last.

Also in store now: Cristiano Fissore Cashmere For Him and For Her (see our upcoming reviews of these elegant scents) and the new Private Collection by Parfumerie Générale (some of the best scents they have created so far).

Want to wear a perfume worn by a celebrity? Dr. Phil's wife's favorite perfume is Perfect Veil by Creative Scentualization, also available at Luckyscent (we need to find our sample of it). 

Happy Shopping! 

February 25, 2007

Bryant Park by Bond no 9 {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfume} 10% Off For the Readers of The Scented Salamander at Fragrances & More {Shopping Tip}

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Bryant Park is the 28th fragrance launched by Bond no 9 and will debut on March 1st 2007. The scent pays homage to yet another area of New York city after which it is named. The jus was created by perfumer Michel Almairac and includes top notes of lily of the valley, rhubarb, pink pepper; heart notes are rose and patchouli; base notes are raspberry and amber.

Bryant Park is a slightly sharp aquatic floral rose-patchouli based scent that easily evokes spring and summer.  It is a very fresh and refreshing scent with a thirst-quenching quality about it. Thinking of Bryant Park, one can readily imagine oneself being transported under the shadows of ample trees, feeling a cooling breeze caressing one's cheeks and even the delicate mist from the nearby Shaw Lowell Memorial Foutain vaporising into the air.....

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February 23, 2007

Bryant Park by Bond no 9 Now Available For Pre-Orders {New Perfume} {Shopping Tip}

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The latest perfume creation by Bond no 9, Bryant Park, is now available for pre-orders. Orders will ship out on March 1st 2007....

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February 21, 2007

Juozas Statkevicius Eau de Parfum Now Available at Beauty Habit {Shopping Tip}

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The once elusive Juozas Statkevicius Eau de Parfum hailing from Lithuania is now available at Beauty Habit. It retails $165 for a flacon of 50 ml.

You can read our review of the beautiful evocative perfume here

Source: Beauty Habit 

February 14, 2007

Chocolate Body Painting by Shunga Erotic Art {Fragrant Shopping} {Shopping Tip}

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If you think teddy bears are cute but are not exactly your style, check out the Shunga Erotic Art line with their "intimate moment products". Amongst others, you will find a chocolate body paint set:

"Combine adult play with romance. Use this chocolate body paint to write love poems, draw hearts, flowers, and reveal your artistic side. It's insanely delicious."

A 100 ml bottle retails for $10.99 

February 13, 2007

Scented Teddy Bears for Valentine's Day {Shopping Tip}

Still looking for a V Day's present? Check out these cute scented Teddy Grams:

My Teddy Grams 

Here's an article about this business venture:

Student's business has perfect gift 

February 12, 2007

Love Potions Or My Top Super Sexy Scents for Valentine's Day & Beyond {Scented Thoughts} {Perfume List} {Shopping Tips}

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Valentine's Day is upon us; don't you feel the excitement? I have a date with my husband and I know what cologne I will be offering him (see below included in the list of perfume recommendations for V Day.) I have taken this opportunity to compile a list of perfumes I think are particularly sexy - men on the street tend to sniff harder around these or smile brighter smiles - or which alternatively have that reputation and that I plan to try. They are usually one of two kinds for me; either they offer a kind of dry, feminine, and sophisticated sillage which puts a certain seductive distance. Or they are perfumes that have been made to blend in particularly well with your skin. I am not referring to one's personal body chemistry but to fragrances that explicitly use ingredients or bases that enhance the scent of one's skin.

Perfumes as Love Potions 

In popular parlance, terms like "love elixir" or "love philter" and even more commonly "love potion" have come to designate perfumes that have such mysterious effect ascribed to them as to be capable of arousing extreme sensual thoughts and even invite deeper amorous feelings through the sheer power of their scents. The very word "philter" speaks of love as it comes from Latin "philtrum" which borrowed the term from Greek "philtron" which in turn is derived from Greek "phileo" meaning "to love".

We see a transfer of meaning from the original notion regarding what a love potion is.  Originally - and nowhere else is it more famously illustrated than in the myth of Tristan and Isolde in the West - a love potion would have had to have been ingurgitated so that the magical combination of the various ingredients contained in it would have had the effect of securing eternal love through their absorption.....

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February 10, 2007

New Perfume Arrivals at Luckyscent: MDCI Perfumes, Heeley Cèdre Blanc, Anné Pliska {Shopping Tips}

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You can now place pre-orders for the new MDCI line of perfumes at Luckyscent. Its owner Claude Marchal has developed five fragrances in collaboration with renowned perfumers Francis Kurkdjian, Pierre Bourdon, and Stéphanie Bakouche.

It is a great example of how the so-called luxury perfume industry can meet niche perfumery as these noses usually work for much more maisntream brand names. The lines are therefore getting blurrier between the two sectors in terms of who the creators are. For well-established noses, it is a way for them to create more personal fragrances liberated from some of the constraints of the big industry....

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February 01, 2007

Miomia Offers a 10% Discount + Free Sample to TSS' Readers on the Histoires de Parfums Line {Shopping Tip}

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Miomia will offer a 10 % discount to the "lovely readers of The Scented Salamander" as well as a free sample chosen at their discretion and upon availability of an Histoires de Parfums fragrance with each purchase of a perfume from the line.....

 

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January 29, 2007

10 % Discount on Histoires de Parfums Line at Sweet Chic for TSS' Readers {Shopping Tip}

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Dear Readers,

Sweet Chic will offer 10 % off to readers of TSS on the lines they carry including the-hard to-find Histoires de Parfums line. You can call or alternatively email them with your order and telephone number and they will call you back to take down your cc information. They accept Paypal.....

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Parfum d'Hermès & Amazone by Hermès {Fragrance News} {Shopping Tips}

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I wanted to call readers' attention to the fact that two Hermès fragrances that have the reputation of being discontinued in the United States and fetch high prices are available in France....

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January 26, 2007

New Perfume Arrivals at Luckyscent: Maharanih, A*Maze, Eau de Cacao, Absolument Absinthe {Shopping Tips}

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Luckyscent has received the latest Maharanih by Parfums de Nicolaï, which we already reviewed here.  It is a truly lovely feminine dry or semi-sweet citrusy and amber scent, which feels both lushly Oriental and very French.

They also have Absolument Absinthe, an amazing wormwood-based skin scent that is designed to intimately adapt to your body chemistry (give it some time, it's worth it!) Please read our review here.

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January 24, 2007

Exclusive Beauty Habit Offer For Valentine's Day {Shopping Tip}

Beauty Habit has a Valentine Day's offer one could hardly resist. Until Feb 5 2007 or until supplies last, with every order of more than $100 you get: 1) a 13-piece fragrance sampler 2) a 2-piece box of Coco Delice chocolates 3) a coupon for $15 off your next $100-plus order, which must be redeemed by March 31 2007.....

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Etat Libre d'Orange Now at Henri Bendel {Shopping Tip} {Fragrance News}

According to Osmoz.fr, Etat Libre d'Orange is now available at Henri Bendel as of January 24th 2007.

Source: Osmoz.fr 

December 12, 2006

Diorama & Diorling by Dior, Where to Buy Them {Shopping Tip} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}

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I received an update from Dior regarding the availability of Diorama (1949) and Diorling (1963). Although these perfumes do not seem to be listed on their official website, I was sent the information that you can purchase them through the Dior boutique located on Avenue Montaigne in Paris.....


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December 08, 2006

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 07, 2006

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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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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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. 

December 06, 2006

Special Offer on the Signature Collection by Zz's Petals, Parfume Moderne {Shopping Tip} {Holiday Gift Idea}

ZZ'sPetals.jpg Niche perfumery Zz's Petals, Parfume Moderne has a buy-one-get-one-free offer good through Dec 15 2006. If you buy one bottle of 4 ml extrait in the Signature Collection, you will get a free 1/4 oz of eau de parfum (your choice).

 

There is also the possibility of purchasing a Mix & Match Sampler. You can choose up to 5, 1 ml vials of eau de parfum for $40 and they will be wrapped in a gift box for you.

All creations by perfumer Zz Zorn are hand-crafted, all-natural fragrances. The Signature Collection comprises 7 perfumes: Grand Canyon, Jazz Trio #1, Jo Jo, Misetu, Sinti, Pink Praline, and Marcco.... 

 

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December 05, 2006

Habit Rouge by Guerlain in a Giant White Bee Bottle {Fragrance News}

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Guerlain is issuing Habit Rouge (Red Coat) in a beautiful refined giant white bee bottle, one of their trademark flacon designs since the days of the French Second Empire.

The name of the perfume is an allusion to the red coats worn by hunters.... 

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November 30, 2006

Smell Like Home For The Holidays by Luckyscent {Shopping Tips} {Holiday Gift Ideas}

 
 
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From the niche perfumery Luckyscent and in particular the lovely Michelyn Camen comes the idea of a selection of fragrances and candles that was especially put together for those of us who won't be able to share the joys of the holidays with our families. A fragrance can be like a presence and so these carefully chosen aromas will fill you with memories or prepare for new ones.

I don't know about you but after perusing their selection I couldn't help but think that these would be great choices to use in the period prior to the holidays in order to make these last longer than a couple of days and prepare us for the spirit of the season. I especially envision myself starting to burn holiday-themed candles in the period of the Advent...

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November 29, 2006

Bond no9 Swarovski Perfume Collection {Shopping Tips} {Holiday Gift Ideas}

 

 
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Bond no 9 has issued a sparkling collection of Swarovski-crystal-studded fragrance gifts for the holidays. You can choose to relax by the candle and crystal lights of Chinatown or adorn your vanity with a limited edition of Nuits de Noho dressed in midnight blue and shiny crystalline stars. For people who like variety, two fancy assortments of Bond no 9 perfumes are available....


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November 27, 2006

Songes 2006 Parfum by Annick Goutal in Limited Edition Baccarat Crystal Bottle {Shopping Tip} {Holiday Gift Ideas}

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'Tis the season of luxurious perfume bottles issued specially for the holidays. The latest fragrance by Annick Goutal Songes is now presented in a refined limited edition Baccarat crystal flacon for both the collector and devotee of the luscious tropical flower scent....


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Ambra di Venezia Parfum {Shopping Tip} { Holiday Gift Ideas}

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If you are looking for a special fragrance gift that offers the unique charm of hand-made objects, then Ambra di Venezia Parfum contained in a hand-blown Venetian glass flacon might be an option...



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October 25, 2006

Parfumerie Générale is Now Available at Luckyscent + New Arrivals {Shopping Tips}

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A large selection of fragrances from the French line Parfumerie Générale are now available at Luckyscent. You will be able to purchase: Aomassaï, Coze, Cuir Venenum, Harmatan Noir, Hyperessence Matale, Ilang Ivohibe, Intrigant Patchouli, Iris Taizo, L'Eau Rare Matale, and Yuzu Ab Irato.

A 50 ml flacon retails for $80. Samples are available for $3 each or alternatively you can try the whole selection of scents as a sampler pack for $30, including two other new scents, Aroma M Geisha Marron and Susanne Lang Tambotti Wood. 

Source: Luckyscent 

October 21, 2006

Shopping Tip: Buy 1 Rich Hippie & Get The 2nd One Free

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Until the 1st of November 2006 Rich Hippie has a special buy-one-get-one-free offer. The offer excludes Kalachakra. Wild Thing can be got free only if you already purchased a bottle of Wild Thing.

For more information about the deal, please check Cosmetic Connection.

October 20, 2006

Shopping Tips: New Perfume Arrivals at Aedes

Aedes has just received several new European releases. There are the two latest fragrances by Parfum D'Empire, Cuir Ottoman and Iskander. Also two creations by Le Sirenuse, Sienne L'Hiver et Bois D'Ombrie. Finally, Via Camerelle by Carthusia.

October 13, 2006

Shopping Tips: New Perfume Arrivals

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L'Artisan Parfumeur Dzongkha is now available at Aedes, Luckyscent, and Beauty Cafe.

Bond no 9 West Side is available for pre-orders at Beauty Cafe.

The new Tocca fragrance line including Florence, Stella, and Touch, is available at Luckyscent. You get a free full-size Stella lotion with any purchase of a Tocca scent. Luckyscent has also two new chocolate fragrances, Eau de Cacao by Coppeneur, a famed chocolate confiserie boutique in Germany and Chocolat Frais by Il Profumo. Two masculine scents from Il Profumo, G11 and Aventure, are now also in store.

 

September 11, 2006

Shopping Tip: New Oscar de la Renta E-Commerce Website

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Oscar de la Renta has opened a new e-tailer website. Fragrances that are made directly available from the brand are: Oscar Crystal Parfum, Oscar Eau de Toilette, Intrusion Eau de Toilette, So Eau de Toilette, Pour Lui, and Oscar Mens.

The house of Oscar de la Renta offers a selection of beautiful ultra-feminine romantic perfumes. This is a good reminder, I think, that we ought to revisit their line. That also reminds me that I need to put together a list of uber-feminine perfumes for TSS.

Source: Women's Wear Daily 

August 26, 2006

Fragrance News& Shopping Tip: Elixir des Merveilles by Hermès Now Available

The Hermès boutique in Boston just received the latest release by Hermès, Elixir des Merveilles, which is officially due out in September 2006:

Hermès of Paris

320 Boylston St

Boston, MA 02116-3917 

(617) 482-8707

Source: Hermès boutique 

 

August 19, 2006

Beauty Notes & Shopping Tips: Think About Bringing Solid Moisturizers on the Airplane

If you're desperate about the new ban on liquids that is being enforced in nearly all airports, except in Canada, and wonder how you are going to survive without any moisturizer (and an abundant supply of water) during your flight, think about purchasing solid moisturizers or lotion bars. These just need to be rubbed onto the skin and will melt with your body heat.

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Surgeon's Skin Secret 

This moisturizer was initially used by surgeons to heal the skin after surgery. They come in twist-up stick containers. The try-me size costs $4.95.

Queen Helene's 100% Cocoa Butter Stick or any other 100% cocoa butter sticks.

Lotion Bar Spice n' Ice by Woodsprite.

Ingredients are: Organic Virgin Cocoa Butter, Organic Shea Butter,
Beeswax, Avocado Oil, Natural Vitamin E & Select Essential Oils of Ginger, Clove, Peppermint, Juniper, Rosemary and Cassia. It costs $16. Just keep it in a cool place before take off so that it does not melt too soon, as they seem to be worried about this possibility. A little freeze pack might help...


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August 11, 2006

Shopping Tip: Serge Lutens Chypre Rouge Now at Aedes

Aedes has received the latest Serge Lutens, Chypre Rouge, and is ready to take your orders. I can vouch for their service which is excellent and extremely swift. You also get 7 free samples with each order.


 


July 27, 2006

Fragrance News & Shopping Tip: Mayotte by Guerlain

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Guerlain is issuing a reedition of Mahora (2000) called Mayotte which is part of the collection "Les Parisiennes". The new flacon, a classic Guerlain bee bottle, is different from the original but the juice remains the same. These reeditions usually retail around 140 Euros so grab a discounted bottle of Mahora if you want to smell expensive for less!...


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July 19, 2006

Shopping Tip & Quick Review: Estéban Cèdre, Tonka, & Pivoine

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Aedes de Venustas has just received a batch of hard-to-find European fragrances including the relatively recent  releases Cèdre, Tonka, and Pivoine eaux de toilette by Estéban. I very quickly tested these in Paris and, at first sniff, thought that Cèdre was the most interesting until the dry down, that is, which I seem to recall was paradoxically less rich and deep than the body of the perfume. Pivoine, as I recall, was the least exciting, smelling nice but a bit banal. However, I should certainly try to test them again more at length.

Aedes has also received Paestum Rose by Le Sirenuse. 

Image source: Aedes 

July 11, 2006

Shopping Tip: Tropiques by Lancôme

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The limited edition of the new eau de toiletteTropiques by Lancôme is in principle only sold at travel retail spaces although a limited number of stores is said to also carry it. It is now available for purchase at online discounter Strawberrynet.com. It retails $50 for a flacon of 50 ml. For more information about the perfume please read my previous post here.

Image source: Strawberrynet.com 

July 03, 2006

Shopping Tip: Coutorture's Directory of Stores

Coutorture is setting up a database which purports to include people's favorite stores in eight major cities that they have selected: NYC, BK, SF, LA, DC, Vancouver, London, and Prague. Do not hesitate to add your fave fashion and beauty addresses by using this form!

July 01, 2006

Shopping Tip: Rose D'Amour at Beauty Habit

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The lastest creation by Les Parfums de Rosine, Rose d'Amour (the Rose
of Love), is now available at Beauty Habit. It is described as a floral aldehydic perfume. Top notes are ginger, galbanum, bergamot, aldehydes. Heart notes are rose essence, iris, jasmine, narcissus, "rose de rosine." Base notes are oakmoss, nutmeg, pepper, and vetiver. Price is $75 for 50 ml.

Image source: Osmoz 

Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses: New Rancé USA & L'Aile des Anges

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Tre Noté has opened a new etailer site through which you can now order Rancé perfumes that were available not long ago only through their Milan and Rome boutiques. They carry several lines of Rancé perfumes as well as Bath and Body products...


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June 29, 2006

Shopping Tip: Deal Alert on Fragonard Perfumes

I have come accross what seems to be one of the cheapest sources for Fragonard perfumes in the US. Giving Gallery.com is offering a whole collection of Fragonard fragrances at rock-bottom prices. Eau Fantasque is available for $31.50 (only 4 left in stock), Eau du Bonheur for $37. 99, and Papa Chéri for $42. Although they carry an extensive line of the Fragonard fragrances, only the ones mentioned above seem to be currently in stock.

Everyday free shipping for $49 purchase. 

5% off today's order, use code CP5 at checkout. 

June 23, 2006

Shopping Tip: Try Me Size of Voile D'Ambre by Yves Rocher Available in the US

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A Try Me Size of Voile D'Ambre is now available for purchase on the Yves Rocher USA website. Voile D'Ambre is the first scent to be made part of the more upscale fragrance collection by Yves Rocher, Secrets d'Essences, and until recently was only available in Europe. I have heard through the grapevine that the full size bottle might be introduced to the US market in the fall.


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New Perfumes & Shopping Tip: Venus Sands, Orange Flowers, Roses & more by Ava-Luxe

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Serena from Ava-Luxe has issued several new tropical perfumes for the summertime. Venus Sands sounds particularly attractive for the season. It is described as "a serene tropical perfume that conjures up images of dreamy island escapes and lazy days spent basking in the warmth of the sun. Buttery gardenias, jasmine sambac, and island orchid with a hint of amber, incense and vanilla. Subtle and warm, perfect for the summertime."

Notes are: Gardenia, Jasmine Sambac, Waterlily, Island Orchid, Comoro Ylang Ylang, Bergamot, Nutmeg, Clove, Thai Coconut Milk, Vanilla, Amber, Incense, Sandalwood.

You can use the coupon code heatwave until July 12th when checking out and save 20% of your entire order. You can find more information on Ava-Luxe's website.

Source & photo: Ava-Luxe 

June 21, 2006

Shopping Info: Shipping Price at Esteban for Sensuelle Russie, Updated

The shipping price to deliver Sensuelle Russie to the US is 12 Euros. It takes generally a week for items to be delivered.

There are no flat rates; shipping prices are calculated depending on the weight of the package. 

They have recently declared that they do not ship to the US. 

Shopping Tip: Eau de Réglisse by Caron

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 The latest summer eau by Caron, Eau de Réglisse (Eau de Licorice), is available at Parfum 1 for $39.95 instead of $95, $10 cheaper still than at Imagination Perfumery.

If you type in eau de reglisse + parfum 1 in the search box on the right side it will lead you there directly. 

Photo source: Caron 

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