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Perfume: the best of 2014

Posted by Robin on 30 December 2014 77 Comments

Bottles & Reflections

My choices for the best fragrances of 2014, or at least, the best of what I managed to smell — which, as usual, was a mere fraction of the industry’s prolific output. It wasn’t a spectacular year, perhaps, but it was a reasonably good year, and I had plenty of favorites to choose from.

Scroll down to see what Angela, Erin, Jessica and Kevin thought was noteworthy in 2014, or click over to Bois de Jasmin, Grain de Musc, Perfume Posse or The Non-Blonde for more opinions. And of course, do add your own thoughts in the comments…

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Tuesday scent of the day 12/30

Posted by Robin on 30 December 2014 79 Comments

Hermes Joplin Rond leather pendant

2014 is almost over! Meanwhile do tell us what fragrance you’re wearing today.

I’m wearing Hermès Vetiver Tonka.

Reminder: on Friday 1/2 we’ll be doing our quarterly damage poll! It will also be Go Big or Go Home Friday…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 30 December 2014 Leave a Comment

New at neimanmarcus: Chloe Love Story.

New at nordstrom: Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Eau Fraiche.

Davidoff Cool Water Summer Seas ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 30 December 2014 8 Comments

Davidoff Cool Water Summer Seas

Davidoff will launch Cool Water Summer Seas, the brand’s 2015 limited edition summer flankers for the Cool Water fragrance series, in early Spring. Cool Water Summer Seas follows 2014’s Cool Water Coral Reef and 2013’s Cool Water Into The Ocean…

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Luxury (and Perfume)

Posted by Angela on 29 December 2014 62 Comments

Fabergé Oeuf Tsarskoye Selo Empereur Rosé

If you believe the ads that line magazines this time of year, you think luxury is all about David Yurman necklaces, new Manhattan penthouses, and celebrity-fronted perfume. Someone dressed in Ralph Lauren, waving her Rolex-adorned and Dolce Gabanna-spritzed arm from her new BMW is at the seat of luxury, right?

Not so fast. Although any of those things can be luxurious, often they’re not. I think luxury is eating a perfect poached egg or having a cup of good coffee with an old friend or marveling at the body heat left in your blankets as you make the bed. Luxury is the fragrance that calms or inspires or dares. Real luxury evokes wonder, if you pay attention. It doesn’t have to cost a cent (although in the case of perfume, sadly, it does), and it’s rarely advertised in magazines…

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