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2017 / Browsing by date: January 2017

Aerin Tangier Vanille ~ perfume review

Posted by Robin on 31 January 2017 47 Comments

Aerin Lauder for Tangier Vanille

Morocco is a magical destination—I’m so inspired by its colors and culture. I also associate it with a cover shoot by Jonathan Becker I did, along with my father, for Town & Country magazine. I love those photographs, they really capture a sense of place—I wore an amazing brown and blue Rochas dress that echoed the backdrop of desert and sky.1

That’s Aerin Lauder, talking about the inspiration for Tangier Vanille, which she released under her casual-luxe Aerin lifestyle brand last year. Of the fragrance itself, Lauder promises that it “opens a secret door that leads you into the mystery and splendor of Morocco”.

Cultural appropriation is nothing new in perfume marketing, and Morocco, of course, is fertile ground. If there is any harm done by taking a nice deep whiff of Serge Lutens Chergui and imagining yourself in an exotic / romantic Moroccan landscape that glosses over colors and culture and plenty else besides, so be it…

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Online fragrance shopping

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New at neimanmarcus: Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Celestia.

New at selfridges (UK): Penhaligon's Roaring Radcliff & Clandestine Clara.

Les Parfums Molinard

Posted by Robin on 31 January 2017 8 Comments

A 4 minute spot on the heritage of Molinard.

Tuesday scent of the day 1/31

Posted by Robin on 31 January 2017 265 Comments

It’s Tuesday. We have a half inch of snow on the ground, and it would be pretty if only the sun were shining. What fragrance are you wearing?

Today’s remedy for gloom: Guerlain Mandarine Basilic. Plus, a nice cup of Harney Kagoshima.

Reminder: 2/3 will be Lemming Friday…

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L’Artisan Parfumeur Sur L’Herbe & Au Bord de L’Eau ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 31 January 2017 3 Comments

L’Artisan Parfumeur Sur L'Herbe and Au Bord de L’Eau

L’Artisan Parfumeur has launched Sur L’Herbe and Au Bord de L’Eau, two new colognes inspired by impressionist paintings. Both fragrances were developed by perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin…

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