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New at lusciouscargo: Rosine Rose de Feu; The Different Company Un parfum d'ailleurs et fleurs, Un parfum des sens et bois and Un parfum de charme et feuilles; new Tocca candles (including the Holiday candle trio), body creams and Laundry Delicate; Bond no. 9 Perfumista Mixing Box & Swarovski Pocket Box; new Diptyque candles (including the floral votive trio), room sprays and soaps; Agraria Nob Hill & Santa Barbara PetitEssence sets, 4-fragrance potpourri collection, scented fragrance sheets and cut crystal candles.

New at macys: Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy.

New at miomia: the hard-to-find Histoires de Parfums line, including the latest release, 1969.

Estee Lauder Beautiful Love ~ new fragrance

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Estee Lauder Beautiful Love perfumeEstee Lauder will launch Beautiful Love in January. Beautiful Love is a variation on the classic Estee Lauder fragrance Beautiful, which was introduced in 1985 with advertisements featuring a bride in white and the tag line “This is your moment to be beautiful”.

While Beautiful Love is inspired by the voluptuous, heady florals in the original Beautiful, it is infused with a rich, velvety, deeper tonality, juxtaposed with a modern clarity. Beautiful Love uses less intense green notes and has a greater emphasis on the classic's white floral elements, though in a more understated way…

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Ralph Rocks by Ralph Lauren fragrance review

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Ralph Rocks, Ralph LaurenRalph Lauren Ralph Rocks perfume

Ralph Rocks is the latest fragrance in the Ralph by Ralph Lauren line, which debuted in 2000 with Ralph, followed by Ralph Cool in 2004, and Ralph Hot in 2006. Ralph Rocks was created by perfumer Annie Buzantian, and the notes include passion fruit, kiwi, citrus, freesia, orange blossom, hyacinth, palm leaves, sun-bleached woods, coconut milk, sandalwood and amber.

Like the others in the series, Ralph Rocks is geared towards a young consumer (the tag line is “Rebellious, independent, free spirited. Add it to your playlist today!”). A brand spokesperson explains how the Ralph scents corrolate with your basic teenage-girl personality traits:

The Ralph Rocks fragrance appeals to a more rebellious girl with an attitude, who’s free-spirited, hip and creative. The original Ralph was created for a preppy and confident girl, Cool for a trendy and adventurous girl, and Hot for her flirty and sexy side. (via Women’s Wear Daily, 8/25/06)

From my vantage point (i.e., way, way older than the target audience for Ralph Rocks), it seems mildly ironic to try to capture the rebelliousness and independence of youth with yet another fruity floral…

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Home fragrance report: Claus Porto Alface (Almond Oil) Scented Candle

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Claus Porto Alface almond candle

“While traveling the Silk Road between Asia and the Mediterranean, explorers ate almonds to maintain health. Thought to promote fertility, the Romans showered the bride and groom after a wedding with almonds.” (from the Claus Porto description of the Alface candle)

The almond tree (prunus dulcis) and its blossoms and fruit have had symbolic meaning for cultures in Asia (the tree’s native habitat), the Middle East and Europe. The long-lived tree represents endurance and the wish for a long life. The abundant, fragrant almond blossoms of late winter convey the promise of coming spring and proclaim the ability of the earth to renew itself. In China, white almond blossoms symbolize feminine beauty…

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