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2009 / Browsing by date: April 2009

Gucci Flora ~ perfume review

Posted by Robin on 30 April 2009 88 Comments

Gucci Flora fragrance advert

Flora is lighter, the floral scent of course evokes a younger consumer, and she has a hedonistic, daring side. I don’t want to say that Flora is the daughter of Gucci by Gucci but maybe the younger sister.*

That’s Frida Giannini, Gucci’s creative director, explaining how Gucci’s new Flora fragrance fits into the larger scheme of things. I’m guessing she didn’t want to call Flora the daughter of Gucci by Gucci because she didn’t want to position Gucci by Gucci as so very old as all that, but in fact the two are light years apart — as near as I can tell, the “woods for women” / “masculine notes for women” (or whatever you want to call it) trend that Gucci by Gucci rode in on is over almost before we had time to adjust to it. Flora smells very of-the-moment: it’s light, clean, fresh and pretty, which I hope is what perfume consumers were after this spring because there’s plenty of it on the counters at the moment.

The notes for Flora are listed as citrus, peony, rose, osmanthus, pink pepper, sandalwood and patchouli, but they don’t matter too much: this is a sheer, almost-sparkling floral, very pale and clean, in which nothing stands out other than the peony…

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Les Parfums Suspendus ~ new perfumes

Posted by Robin on 30 April 2009 31 Comments

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Les Parfums Suspendus is a new French niche line inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon:

Once upon a time, in Babylon, there were some extraordinary gardens …

Out of passionate love, King Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 B.C.) wanted to create some wonderful gardens to dazzle Queen Amyitis with their surprising luxuriance and scents…

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Parfums Micallef Mon Parfum, Tova Signature Lavender Essence ~ new perfumes

Posted by Robin on 30 April 2009 31 Comments

Parfums M Micallef Mon ParfumParfums 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…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 30 April 2009 3 Comments

Deal at ayalamoriel: Roll-on perfumes 50% off, candles and teas 20% off. No coupon code needed, offer good today only.

New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Parfums DelRae Mythique, Parfums de Rosine Rose Legere.

Deal at macys: get free shipping with a purchase of $99 or more using coupon code FORMOM, good through 5/4.

Deal at malieorganics: spend $50 or more, get a free mango butter kiss plus free shipping with coupon code kiss, good through 5/10.

Deal at nooksandniches: take 10% off with coupon code MOTHERSDAY, expiration date unknown.

Deal at scentiments: take 5% off with coupon code mom2009, good through 5/7.

Boss Orange by Hugo Boss ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 30 April 2009 15 Comments

Sienna Miller for Hugo Boss Boss Orange perfumeHugo Boss will launch Boss Orange, a new fragrance for women fronted by actress Sienna Miller, in June. It is the first women’s perfume from the Boss Orange label, which is described as sportier than the Hugo and Boss Black lines.

The Boss Orange fragrance is described as “sensual and luminous”…

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