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2009 / Browsing by date: January 2009

Stolen

Posted by Robin on 30 January 2009 14 Comments

In 2006, hip-hop and fashion mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs launched a cologne with a citrusy scent and risqué marketing campaign - ads showed Combs sitting on a bed with two women - that made it a best-selling fragrance. Combs called it "Unforgivable."

But an influential glass artist from Pittsfield says a more appropriate name might be "Stolen" and forgiveness isn't on his mind.

— Glass artist Tom Patti says the Sean John Unforgivable bottle is a copy of two of his glass sculptures, and he's filed a lawsuit. Read more at Cologne bottle gives artist sense of déjà vu at The Boston Globe.

Pictures of the Tom Patti sculptures can be found here: Compacted Gray With Clear and Ribs and Modulated Solar Airframe.

See also: Nina Ricci to sue makers of Twilight

Vera Wang Rock Princess ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 30 January 2009 33 Comments

Vera Wang will launch Rock Princess, a limited edition flanker to 2006's Vera Wang Princess, this coming April under the tag line “You Rock….the music, the spirit, the new fragrance”. The new “dark” fruity floral fragrance follows last year's Flower Princess limited edition.

Rock Princess was developed by perfumer Calice Becker, and the notes include white peach, raspberry, bergamot, heliotrope, rose…

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Lazy Thursday poll ~ the perfume that changed your mind

Posted by Robin on 29 January 2009 172 Comments

Before the poll, I wanted to mention that I've removed the link to create a new reader account. That means that the only people who can comment, for the moment, are those of you who were already signed up for reader accounts. We're planning to move Now Smell This in a few weeks (knock on wood) and since everyone is going to have to sign up all over again, it seemed sensible to prevent anyone from taking the time to sign up for an account that would only be active for a short time.

I should also note that getting the new site ready is taking up much of my time at the moment. I haven't been writing as many perfume reviews as I usually do, and that will probably continue to be true until we move to our new website.

Today's poll was suggested by Tama. Was there a fragrance note you hated until you tried perfume x…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 29 January 2009 Leave a Comment

Deal at beautyencounter: save $5 with an order of $50 or more with coupon code LUV5; or use LUV10 to save $10 on an order of $100 or more, LUV20 to save $20 on an order of $200 or more. Coupon codes good through 2/14.

Deal at beautyhabit: spend $85 or more and get a deluxe sample pack (12 samples of their hottest products) and a mini "Love" Australian snow globe using coupon code REDHOT, good through 2/14.

New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Parfums Delrae Emotionnelle.

Hugo Boss Femme l’eau fraiche ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 29 January 2009 6 Comments

Hugo Boss Femme l'eau fraîche by Boss perfumeHugo Boss will launch Femme l'eau fraîche by Boss, a new flanker to 2006's Boss Femme, this coming March. Femme l'eau fraîche is meant as a fresher, more relaxed version of the original (see also, Essence de Femme, meant as the evening version).

The notes include mandarin, stephanotis and amber…

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