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2015 / Browsing by date: March 2015

The Fauchon + Givenchy Irresistible eclair

Posted by Robin on 31 March 2015 7 Comments

Fauchon + Givenchy Irrésistible éclair

Not to be outdone by Thierry Mugler, Givenchy has worked with French gourmet food brand Fauchon to develop a limited edition éclair honoring their Very Irrésistible de Givenchy fragrance…

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Providence Perfume Co Provanilla ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 31 March 2015 6 Comments

Providence Perfume Co Provanilla

Indie natural line Providence Perfume Co has launched Provanilla, a new natural vanilla fragrance. The name is a contraction of Providence + Vanilla…

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Easy Perfume

Posted by Angela on 30 March 2015 160 Comments

Amouage Beloved

Sometimes I think it’s easier to find a spectacular perfume than an easy, but still interesting, perfume. The market overflows with blockbuster orientals, juicy fruity florals, and assertively clean steam-iron musks that shout their presence. But what about the friendly fragrances without attitude? The fragrances you can wear anywhere that don’t announce their presence and aren’t trying to prove something, yet still please the choosy perfumista?

Let me explain further by describing what an easy fragrance isn’t. It isn’t simply “pretty.” Robin’s terrific post “5 Perfumes: Pretty Spring Florals” lists loveable, pretty perfumes — basically, fragrances Cinderella would have on her dressing table (and perfumes I dearly love, too). But, with the possible exception of Hermès Jour d’Hermès, they’re perfumes that announce themselves. When you wear Parfums de Nicolaï Le Temp d’une Fête, for example, you smell like a fantasy of narcissus wrapped in fur, and it’s noticeable. Sure, your sillage will mesmerize the people around you, but they’ll tune in to its personality. It makes a statement, even if that statement isn’t edgy…

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The Different Company I Miss Violet ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 30 March 2015 11 Comments

The Different Company I Miss Violet

French niche line The Different Company will launch I Miss Violet, a new fragrance in the brand’s Excessive Collection…

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Monday scent of the day 3/30

Posted by Robin on 30 March 2015 104 Comments

Almond blossom, Vincent van Gogh

It’s another Monday, and it’s Vincent van Gogh’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m wearing Lush Kerbside Violet (quick review coming up, hopefully tomorrow).

Reminder: this Friday, 3 April, is Chanel TNG…

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