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Accessorize ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 11 December 2009 16 Comments

accessorize

UK chain Accessorize has launched a signature fragrance, also called Accessorize. Their parent company, Monsoon, launched their own scent last year.

Accessorize was inspired by Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamoro, and is reportedly a "sophisticated fresh floral fragrance with an oriental twist"; the notes include bergamot, orange flower water, lychee, mandarin blossom, jasmine, cherry blossom, peony, cassis, violet, rose, crystal musk, vanilla flower and creamy amber.

Accessorize Eau de Toilette is available in 50 ml Eau de Toilette for £17.50. (via monsoon.co.uk)

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: accessorize, monsoon

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  1. boojum says:
    11 December 2009 at 11:30 am

    Somehow, I like the box but not the bottle. Wonder why that is? This one sounds a little too wet and sploshy to me.

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    • Robin says:
      11 December 2009 at 11:48 am

      Agree — the box is nicer. The bottle looks chintzy, although as always that much about the cap.

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    • maxi dress says:
      23 July 2010 at 11:11 am

      Iv actually smelt it and its quite nice! very girly!!!

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  2. parfumliefhebber says:
    11 December 2009 at 11:31 am

    Orange juice was the first thing that came into my my mind als I read orange flower water. The bottle is cute although.

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    • Robin says:
      11 December 2009 at 11:48 am

      Orange blossom sounds better.

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    • Tama says:
      11 December 2009 at 9:03 pm

      Orange Flower Water is pretty yummy stuff, though,. As well as a scent, it is an ingredient in things like Ramos Fizzes and Moroccan food.

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  3. alltheprettythings says:
    11 December 2009 at 11:55 am

    I think the bottle would be much prettier if they omitted the ridiculous “Accessorize”. I’d like the box – I love pretty perfume boxes and repurpose them for everything.

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    • Robin says:
      11 December 2009 at 12:51 pm

      I see your point, but it’s the name of the perfume — they just about had to use it, no?

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      • alltheprettythings says:
        11 December 2009 at 3:28 pm

        They could have hidden it underneath 😉

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        • Robin says:
          11 December 2009 at 8:48 pm

          LOL — have a feeling they are not going to put you on their marketing team 😉

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  4. Zeezee says:
    11 December 2009 at 1:22 pm

    I really quite like Accesorize for, well.. accessories, but I’m afraid the marketing department will have translated their signature cutesy fussiness to acquatic sugar cane or somesuch horror. So, pass.

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    • Robin says:
      11 December 2009 at 2:42 pm

      Ack.

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  5. miss kitty v. says:
    11 December 2009 at 1:29 pm

    I’m with you. If they had left off the design and the name it would have been a lovely bottle. (Let me state again my bias towards simple, sophisticated glass bottles.) Luckily, it doesn’t sound like it will ultimately matter to me, since I think cherry blossom is the devil and the rest sounds too fresh and watery.

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    • miss kitty v. says:
      11 December 2009 at 1:30 pm

      Whoops–this was meant to be a response to Boojum. I hit a wrong key somewhere and deleted everything, then I mis-posted my response. Dang it.

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      • Robin says:
        11 December 2009 at 2:41 pm

        Sorry! There ought to be an easy way for me to move comments where they belong, but if there is I don’t know it.

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        • miss kitty v. says:
          11 December 2009 at 3:23 pm

          Oh, no, it was totally my fault. I will live with the consequences. 🙂

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