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2006 / Browsing by date: March 2006

Fragrance shopping notes

Posted by Robin on 31 March 2006 Leave a Comment

Get 10% off at 99perfume with coupon code Take10, good through 4/4.

New at b-glowing: John Masters Organics Blood Orange & Vanilla Soy Candle.

New at parfum1: the Serge Lutens export line. And get free domestic shipping with orders of $50 or more (and while supplies last, a free pink umbrella from Gai Mattiolo Profumi) using coupon code FREESHIPBMX11328, expiration date unknown.

The Different Company Sel de Vetiver, Estee Lauder Pure White Linen, John Varvatos Vintage & other new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 31 March 2006 11 Comments

The Different Company Sel de Vetiver fragranceThe Different Company has launched its sixth perfume, Sel de Vetiver.

It is the second entry in the line from perfumer Celine Ellena, and includes notes of grapefruit, cardamom, Bourbon geranium, lovage, Haitian vetiver, patchouli, iris and ylang ylang. Inspirations for the fragrance are said to include the scent of salt drying on the skin after bathing in the sea…

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Grand Prix du Parfum ~ the French Fifi Awards

Posted by Robin on 31 March 2006 Leave a Comment

The award ceremony for the Grand Prix du Parfum, the French version of the Fifi Awards, was held last night. Fragrance honors included:

Best Fragrance for women: Thierry Mugler Alien
Best Fragrance for men: Christian Dior Dior Homme

Dior Homme also took the awards for Best Bottle Design, Best Ad Campaign, and Sephora’s Award for Best Launch.

(via cosmeticnews)

See also: the Fragrance Awards page.

Perfume review: Shiseido Rose Rouge

Posted by Marlen on 30 March 2006 7 Comments

Shiseido Rose Rouge fragrance

Shiseido’s newest creation, by perfumer Nathalie Lorson, is their first major fragrance launch for women since Vocalise in 1997 and the recent re-release of Zen in 2000. Of course it remains to be seen if this scent will cross the great divide and land at a fragrance counter near you. A fruity floral perfume focusing on Bulgarian rose, other notes include red peony, blackberry, raspberry, Morrocan rose, iris, heliotrope, velvet musk and sandalwood. I’ve heard rumors that there is also a note of cacao, but have yet to find it listed anywhere.

Rose fanatics, listen up: this is nothing new…

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Smiley & i Profumi di Firenze Fiori del Cielo ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 30 March 2006 23 Comments

Smiley perfume

Smiley, a new perfume from the Arthes label, will launch its first perfume at Colette in April:

The unisex fragrance will be marketed as a ‘happy-therapy’ creation based on olfactory molecules theobromine…

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