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Sasha Varon Soulgasm ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 18 January 2010 53 Comments

Sasha Varon Soulgasm perfume

Sasha Varon is a new brand debuting this month with Soulgasm:

Soulgasm, is the new luxe parfum from Sasha Varon. Heaven Sent, Hellbent.

Sultry, seductive and bold as it is feminine, this exciting new vintage-inspired fragrance was created for the modern girl with an edge. Tattoos and femininity now synonymous, her wicked sense of individuality, style and fragrance set the stage for an unmistakable presence.

The notes feature peach, pear, freesia, blackcurrant, night blooming jasmine, lily, woodberry, musk, amber and vanilla.

Sasha Varon Soulgasm is available in 78 ml Parfum, $70, and can be found now at Beauty Cafe. A portion of the proceeds go to Vitamin Angels. (via press release, sashavaron, beautycafe)

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  1. mals86 says:
    18 January 2010 at 10:05 am

    (Picks up jaw from floor.) Yeeeeaah.

    Man, I should *never* read these press releases when I’m wearing something substantial. It just makes everything else ridiculous. (Ubar today. Definitive proof that it’s not the civet in Joy which bothers me.)

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    • Robin says:
      18 January 2010 at 10:17 am

      Ubar! You smell great.

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    • Julia says:
      18 January 2010 at 3:44 pm

      Yes. They missed the opportunity to insult me just a little bit more by not spelling it “Heaven Scent\, Hellbent.”

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  2. dewey eyed says:
    18 January 2010 at 10:12 am

    Am I allowed to ask who is this Sasha Varon? I don’t think I should be enjoying a bodily experience with a complete stranger, no matter how wickedly individual I may be. (So wickedly individual that yes, please send me another fruity musky thing. Sigh – out of exasperation.)

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    • Robin says:
      18 January 2010 at 10:18 am

      You may ask, but I don’t know…no clues in the press release, or on the website (unless I’ve missed something). I kind of assumed it was a made up name.

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  3. pigoletto says:
    18 January 2010 at 10:15 am

    That is definitely my vote for worst perfume name ever. I’m also beginning to think I’m the only person on earth with no tattoos or piercings – not that it seems to hinder my femininity or individuality.

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    • pigoletto says:
      18 January 2010 at 10:17 am

      Also, it reminds me of the ‘Soul Donut’ vignette from one of the Treehouse of Horror Simpsons episodes. Yep, Soul Donut would have been a much better name.

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      • Robin says:
        18 January 2010 at 11:29 am

        I would buy Soul Donut!

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      • mals86 says:
        18 January 2010 at 11:36 am

        We were just talking about that at the breakfast table! “Daddy’s Soul Doughnut, do not eat” is just hilarious.

        Love that episode… my favorite part is when Bart wanders through the room and the devil says, casually, “Hey, Bart,” and Bart replies nonchalantly, “Hey.”

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        • Robin says:
          18 January 2010 at 2:17 pm

          Ok, I need to find a clip of this.

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          • mals86 says:
            18 January 2010 at 11:03 pm

            Here you go:

            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3ZcZ2h4Ths

            Enjoy!

          • Robin says:
            19 January 2010 at 10:27 am

            Hey Bart — that’s hysterical, thanks!

    • Lovetosmell says:
      18 January 2010 at 11:44 am

      Agree this is the worst name so far.I would never do the tattoos and stuff it just not something I need in my life.I mean when I am 80 would I still like that tattoo I doubt it.LOL This scent is not interesting at all its like they tired too hard.I don’t even know this woman and the notes sound generic.Nope I will pass on this can’t get everything and this one sounds like something I won’t miss.

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      • platinum14 says:
        18 January 2010 at 12:00 pm

        Just think of the visual, went we’re all 80+ and every one else at the retirement home is covered in droopy tattoos….

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        • miss kitty v. says:
          18 January 2010 at 12:42 pm

          I’m cool with it. I like the idea of stretching out my 80 year-old arm skin to show people: “So there’s a bird somewhere in here… do you see it yet? Oh, wait, maybe that’s my bat tattoo… Ok, let’s stretch out the skin on my back and see if there’s a bird there somewhere… I know I have a bird.”

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          • Robin says:
            18 January 2010 at 8:37 pm

            LOL! Excellent.

  4. bjorn says:
    18 January 2010 at 10:58 am

    I think “Sasha Varon” really is “Sacha Baron” Cohen, the comedian from Borat. This ad is part of his next project; a spoof film about the perfume industry 😉

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    • Robin says:
      18 January 2010 at 11:29 am

      LOL!

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      • dissed says:
        18 January 2010 at 12:21 pm

        Perfect.

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  5. Minnie says:
    18 January 2010 at 11:07 am

    I don’t think I could wear a perfume named “Soulgasm” no matter how good it smells.

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    • Robin says:
      18 January 2010 at 11:29 am

      It’s not going to go on my list of favorite perfume names ever. But if it were fab, I’d wear it.

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      • dissed says:
        18 January 2010 at 12:21 pm

        If it smelled fabulous on my skin, I would wear lard.

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        • Robin says:
          18 January 2010 at 2:17 pm

          Ditto.

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  6. miss kitty v. says:
    18 January 2010 at 11:22 am

    And it is vintage-inspired how… ? Ah, the peach, pear, blackcurrant, and freesia fragrances of yore!

    Yes, Soulgasm might be the worst name ever. Now Soul Donut, I would buy. Mmm… donuts!

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    • Robin says:
      18 January 2010 at 11:30 am

      The vintage part might just be a reference to the bulb atomizer (?)

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  7. Daisy says:
    18 January 2010 at 11:51 am

    available at your local Tattoo Parlor, Pawn Emporium and Pool Hall.
    Why does this strike me as trashy?
    I’m a little cranky, maybe I need some chocolate, brb.

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    • Robin says:
      18 January 2010 at 2:18 pm

      I just ate most of a Chinita Nibs bar from Chuao. Yum.

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      • Julia says:
        18 January 2010 at 3:47 pm

        Mmm. We were just discussing dark chocolate with cayenne on Angela’s thread.

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  8. mjr17 says:
    18 January 2010 at 12:20 pm

    Worst name ever & possibly worst ad copy. Heaven sent, Hell bent? no thank you. Even if this were a terrific fragrance I would not wear it. Well, maybe I would. But only after transferring the juice to a generic atomizer and lying profusely about it’s contents LOL.

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    • Robin says:
      18 January 2010 at 2:18 pm

      Seriously, I don’t care what the perfume is called, if it’s fab I’ll wear it.

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  9. Absolute Scentualist says:
    18 January 2010 at 12:48 pm

    That’s got to be one of the most repellent names for a frag in quite a long time. I don’t mind piercings and tattoos, but I don’t think of a fruity floral when I think of body modification. Maybe Bandit, but not freesia and pear. And I don’t like bulb atomizers because I’m convinced, probably inaccurately, that they wouldn’t help the life of the fragrance they dispense.

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    • miss kitty v. says:
      18 January 2010 at 1:44 pm

      Any time I’ve had anything with a bulb atomizer, the fragrance evaporated. So I think you’re right about that.

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    • Robin says:
      18 January 2010 at 2:19 pm

      I don’t like bulb atomizers either. Hopefully this one is packaged so it’s optional.

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      • Joe says:
        18 January 2010 at 2:50 pm

        Well, I really don’t think any of these new scents with bulbs are meant to have much of a shelf life, right? I think of most product meant to be worn for a season, and when it’s empty, the buyer moves on to the next cool thing. But you know it’s inevitable in 25 years someone will post an auction of “Vintage Soulgasm NIB” on the innerwebz.

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        • Absolute Scentualist says:
          18 January 2010 at 8:36 pm

          Lol Joe. That sounds like some 70’s era funk/baby-making album title featuring Barry White. Vintage Soulgasm. Priceless…

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  10. sharviss says:
    18 January 2010 at 1:40 pm

    Oh this is good for a laugh! I needed that. I can see it now, “That’s not a perfume, that’s Soulgasm.”
    Could you seriously imagine telling someone that the perfume you are wearing is called Soulgasm? I would wear it if it smelled fab but I would so be lying about the name!

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    • Robin says:
      18 January 2010 at 2:19 pm

      Yeah, I’d be lying too.

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  11. Joe says:
    18 January 2010 at 2:53 pm

    Tacky-gasm.

    Honestly, the things they peddle to the youngsters these days! 😉

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    • Robin says:
      18 January 2010 at 4:16 pm

      I don’t know if this is geared young or not…if it is, Beauty Cafe would not seem a good fit.

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      • Joe says:
        18 January 2010 at 7:47 pm

        My idea of yougsters are 25. 😉

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  12. Samantha_W says:
    18 January 2010 at 3:24 pm

    Yes, I would turn into a huge liar if someone asked me what I was wearing…that name is SO embarrassing, “You know, I can’t remember what it’s called exactly…Soul something…”

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  13. Dawnkana says:
    18 January 2010 at 3:29 pm

    Hmm, I keep flashing to Kat Von D and Ed Hardy. I know I am not the target audience/market for this perfume. I am not into the tattoo thing or the 50’s throwback glamour vibe. I am not dissing anyone with tattoos, they are just not my style. Sometimes I think when any fragrance is marketed towards a certain culture, that they miss out on a whole other market and therefore, miss out on more profit.

    As for the fragrance, if I came across a sample I would sample it. Who knows, it may be what I have been looking for. But chances are it’s just another miss.

    On a positive note, at least the price point is decent.

    ~Dawn

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    • Julia says:
      18 January 2010 at 3:51 pm

      Agreed. I think they also miss out on the culture they are trying to capture. Seriously, most of the people I know into tattoos and body modifications would not be caught dead in an Ed Hardy shirt. Strictly for poseurs and Jon Gosselin.

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      • miss kitty v. says:
        18 January 2010 at 4:56 pm

        EXACTLY.

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        • Dawnkana says:
          18 January 2010 at 5:44 pm

          Yeah….. Jon Gosselin! Forever associated with Ed Hardy now. Not a good thing imo. ;0

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    • Robin says:
      18 January 2010 at 4:17 pm

      Yes, the tattoo thing seems popular in fragrance lately. Always do seem to be fruity florals though.

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  14. klytaemnestra says:
    18 January 2010 at 3:53 pm

    “Heaven Sent, Hellbent … Tattoos and femininity now synonymous.”

    And here I thought Kat von D released this perfume a few months back.

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    • Robin says:
      18 January 2010 at 4:18 pm

      And I would guess it did well. And we know the Ed Hardy things sell. So, would expect to see lots more of this theme.

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      • klytaemnestra says:
        18 January 2010 at 5:54 pm

        Yes, kept in business by Jon Gosselin & the cast of Jersey Shore. It’s the brand of reality TV’s finest trainwrecks.

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  15. pyramus says:
    18 January 2010 at 5:49 pm

    I suppose I am now officially old, but I think that name is cheapest, most vulgar thing they could possibly have used and still gotten it on the market.

    I feel sorry for any salespeople who actually have to promote the stuff (“Would you like to try our newest scent, [deep breath, audible gulp] Soulgasm?”).

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    • Dawnkana says:
      18 January 2010 at 7:59 pm

      Nah, you’re not old!!!!

      I felt and still feel the same as you do about NARS Orgasm blush and lipstick, etc. What color is your lipgloss? Oh, it’s Orgasm. And, do you mind me asking what perfume you are wearing? Oh, it’s Soulgasm. lol

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  16. Marsha says:
    19 January 2010 at 2:18 am

    I think bjorn hit it on the head. It does sound like a spoof, and the name definitely reeks of the humor of Sacha Baron Cohen,
    Perhaps the perfume is part of his “Bruno” schtick?

    Gagh!

    And if Soulgasm isn’t a joke- someone needs to dunked in a vat of Febreze.

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    • Robin says:
      19 January 2010 at 10:28 am

      That would be too perfect, but I think this is quite serious.

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