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2013 / Browsing by date: May 2013

Arquiste Fleur de Louis ~ fragrance review

Posted by Jessica on 31 May 2013 9 Comments

Louis X1V

Fleur de Louis was released by Arquiste in 2011; it is a woody floral with notes of orange blossom, orris and white cedarwood, developed for Arquiste by perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux, who has created several scents for this house.

Like all Arquiste fragrances, Fleur de Louis takes its inspiration from a historical moment. Its name refers to Louis XIV, the “Sun King” who ruled France from 1643 to 1715. Its story is the first meeting between Louis and his intended wife, Maria Theresa of Spain. In June 1660 the young king and his bride were brought face-to-face “under a newly assembled pavilion of pine and cedarwood on the French-Spanish border,” as Arquiste describes the setting. Fleur de Louis’s composition is designed to evoke that meeting place on the Isle of Pheasants, as well as the iris-scented creams and floral waters that were favored by Louis and his courtiers…

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Laura Biagiotti Essenza di Roma ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 31 May 2013 6 Comments

Laura Biagiotti Essenza di Roma

Laura Biagiotti has launched Essenza di Roma, a tribute to the 25th anniversary of the brand’s first fragrance, Roma, and to the ‘true essence’ of Rome. It is also the feminine counterpart to the recently launched Essenza di Roma Uomo…

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Avon Fiji Paradise ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 31 May 2013 4 Comments

Avon Fiji Paradise

Avon has launched Fiji Paradise, a new fragrance for women…

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Online fragrance shopping

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New at barneys: Le Labo Ylang 49.

New at selfridges (UK): Giorgio Armani Nuances, Dior Homme Cologne.

Giorgio Armani Emporio Armani Diamonds Rose ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 31 May 2013 5 Comments

Giorgio Armani Emporio Armani Diamonds Rose

Giorgio Armani’s Emporio Armani line will launch Emporio Armani Diamonds Rose in June. Diamonds Rose is a summer flanker to 2007′s Emporio Armani Diamonds…

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