Parfums M Micallef has launched Mon Parfum, a new fragrance for women:
Mon Parfum was created originally by Geoffrey Newman, Martine Micallef’s husband as a gift to his wife, a scent all of her own. It took years of persuasion by friends for her to finally release the beautiful fragrance as part of her collection. It is not surprising that the perfume created with love, is so sensual and lush. The combination of passion fruit, vanilla and caramel lends Mon Parfum a luxurious feel, making it rich and at the same time silky smooth.
Additional notes include mandarin, orange blossom, vetiver, patchouli and musk.
Parfums M Micallef Mon Parfum is available now at Luckyscent in 100 ml Eau de Parfum. (via luckyscent)
Tova has launched Tova Signature Lavender Essence, a new variation on the Tova Signature fragrance:
What is it: An eau de toilette comprised of one of Signature's key notes: lavender.
Who is it for: Anyone who loves Signature fragrance.
Why is it different: This eau de toilette contains lavender essence.
How do I use it: Spray the fragrance into the air around you allowing it to settle upon you. Avoid rubbing into wrists to prevent crushing the notes.
Tova Signature Lavender Essence is available at QVC in 30 ml Eau de Toilette. (via qvc)
I am deeply sceptical of the claim that rubbing your wrists together, etc after applying fragrance would somehow “crush the notes” or “crush the fragrance molecules” that you hear every now and then – it sounds so bogus to me. Anyone have any input on that? Where does that come from?
It will make the top notes evaporate faster, that’s all…whether or not that matters to you is of course a matter of personal taste.
It is impossible for you to crush molecules ….the negative charge on the ions will never even allow them to actually touch….as Robin says you’ll just be rushing into the drydown. Rub wrists all you want, then spritz everywhere else if you want.
Exactly, in the purely chemical sense it’s absolute nonsense.
Why not do both? Crush the molecules with your wrists and then spray elsewhere. I do this, and not because of the molecular impact.
Just ’cause it’s fun.
LOL!
Me too Lorax! It make me feel pampered and sets the tone I want to project for the day.
Lord, I can’t believe they get away with printing stuff like that, and we wonder why people believe it.
I also like this: “Spray the fragrance into the air around you allowing it to settle upon you.” Thus ensuring that you use it up all the more quickly and need to buy more, no doubt… Oh, brother.
Not as funny as the “what’s different: it has lavender!” though, that part really cracked me up.
Agreed, very very silly (embarrassing) advertising copy indeed. However, I am going through a nostalgic lavender phase at the moment. Decided to order some of the Tova stuff. See if it compares this to my current stalwarts – Caron Pour un homme, and Guerlain Lavande Velours.
Let us know how it is!
I’ve liked some of the Tova stuff. The ad copy is funny but I can totally hear her saying it!
More orange blossoms! Lemming powers activate!
as soon as I put a sample in my basket at luckscent…I should probably unplug the computer so I can’t even look at perfume.
Ha ha, Daisy. Trendy, trendy, trendy. BTW, I love Your moniker. How do you get one? I don’t know how to do it. Is that Water Lilly or Lotus?
-Becca
Lately I’ve been lemming after just about anything with orange blossom in it—Prada, Le Labo, JV Artisan….now Micallef Mon Parfum….however the price on this one is a serious deterrant.
You are so sweet! That is a water lily from my very own Koi pond! I can see already that the plant is putting leaves up (still way under the water) and I have several lilies but that is my favorite one! The blossoms are easily as big as my hand.
Anyhow, I signed up for a free gravatar.com account and then downloaded the pic from my pictures file. I’m not very good at computer/tech stuff but the info was here on NST when the site moved recently…bet you could find it using the search box….and of course Robin (as always) has all the answers
yup, I typed gravatar into the search box and the first article labelled gravatars & Identicons (NST) tells how to do it.
Why thank you Daisy! I wonder what made me think lotus grow in water? I was thinking water hyacinth.
this is really off topic, sorrry
I have a koi pond and we have 2 koi fish.
During the winter time the little fishies disappear, and then in the spring there are 2 fish but they do not look like the same fish. Like their colors are different. There has never been more than 2 (but one of them did die once and I don’t think we ever replaced him)
so what I am asking is… do koi fish disappear in the winter and then two new fish miraculously appear in the spring?? I’ve been trying to figure this out for about 4 years!
I love my koi pond, always happy to answer a question.
Koi winter over in a pond quite well as long as it’s deep enough that it never freezes solid, you keep a bubbler going and a spot open in the ice so lethal gasses don’t build up in the water. The Koi will go to the deepest area and work down under leaves and debris or if you have really big rocks they find little hidey-holes.
They don’t move around very much when it’s very cold, just a little fin flapping and gills etc. So Krok, your fish is there, he’s just hiding. Why he looks different in the spring is because their color will fade while you are not feeding them —at least I hope you are not feeding them when the water temp is under 55 degrees (they can’t digest the food when their systems are so slowed down and they’ll die) Also as Koi mature their colors will change. I had a shiny white guy with a bright yellow head—now he’s all white. We called him “Lemonhead” which now sounds a little stupid. Also I had a scaleless guy who was bright flaming copper with a white head (his name is “Fireball”)–now he is blue with black speckles on one side, and copper on the other…but the blue is encroaching…he’s very cool.
So here’s the short answer: your fish is sneaky and hides on you in the winter. and yes, it’s the same one but they fade when they eat only algae/plants and they change color as they age.
Daisy,
I have a koi pond, too. Because I live up North, I have this doodad that warms up the water, so it never freezes. (energy efficient ~ only goes on when the temp goes below freezing ~ or maybe a few degrees higher)
I don’t have fish or plants, I just use the pond to give all of the beings that need a good slurp when water is scarce.
How can you stand not to have Koi when you have the pond? My neighbor liked mine so well that she put in one of those pondless waterfalls just for the sound….the waterfall is very soothing at night….anyhow….I’ve thought about putting in a warmer to help keep a spot open but I’m so afraid that one electrical mishap and all 20 of my beautiful fish would be fried. (that would be a really expensive fish fry)
As a wildlife expert I know that Koi can change color as they grow older. As for the new fish, unless it was one of the Juveniles that survived winter-someone dropped it in your pond. Someone who was moving?
maybe it feel out a rain cloud…te he.
Koi, which are a form of carp, are very cold resistant.
maybe my dad did replace Boris…
We have pretty strange neighbors but I don’t think they would put a fish in my pond lol
Unintentional adoption? I have a number of elementary school kids in the neighborhood who all seem to win goldfish at the school fair….a number of those little fishies have found a bigger home in my pond —so I have 6 or 7 goldfish who are now about 10 inches long, gobbling up Koi food everyday….they’re gorgeous goldfish, I’m thinking of giving them to the local pet store (I really don’t want them in my koi pond but who can turn down a little kid who’s mom is SICK of cleaning a goldfish bowl?)
Boris is a great name for a Koi—what color is he (this year)?
We have a mix of goofy names like Muffin, Mango, Lemonhead etc. and then a rash of Rennaissance painters….and a catfish named “Cat-avaggio” (instead of Caravaggio) —it occurs to me that we don’t get out enough…
Catavaggio – cute! My inlaws have a gray cat named Fidel Catstro. They used to have a cat named Dwayne, so named because they found him in a dwainpipe. And my sister has an orange kitty named Fergus. (Particularly funny since we’re Standard Colonial Mix, heavy on the Irish, and both she and her son are redheads.)
Fergus—that’s purrrfect!
Long ago I had 2 white cats who were EXTREMELY nosy—we named them Sherlock and Watson seemed to fit
My neighber has a cat named Parcel, because he came in a unexpected box.
I have a beautiful long hair little kitty who came through my pet door because she had literally been starved almost to death, her poor hip bones were sticking through her skin, and she had mange, fleas, worms, anemia, malnutrition. I took her in and named her Cosette from Le Mis.. She is still and will remain little, but she has beautiful long hair and is so sweet and loving. She is one of the most beautiful cats I’ve ever seen. I love her so much. I don’t understand people who do that to animals. I would probably fly into a rage and kill someone who was abusing an animal.
Kindness pays.
I got a sample of M. Micallef’s Mon Parfum for my girlfriend and it’s gorgeous. She dislikes vanilla and for some reason the passionfruit smoothes the vanilla out, making it a bit more creamy, but still with some kind of tropical zing. Bizarrely it still smells quite refined, like an expensive cocktail.
Glad it worked out & she likes it