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Oscar de la Renta Bella Tropicale ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 31 March 2023 Leave a Comment

Oscar de la Renta has launched Bella Tropicale, a new fragrance in the Bella series for women. The last in the series was 2022’s Bella Bouquet…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 31 March 2023 12 Comments

An(other) extravaganza from Guerlain to honor the 170th birthday of the bee bottle: Bouquet de la Mariée in the Murano edition from glassmaker Aristide Najean. The flacon “incorporates sculptural flowers flecked with 24-karat gold, delicately arranged to appear as though they are pouring out of the flacon; like with the original iteration, golden bees adorn the exterior. The center of the bottle displays the date April 30, 1853 — the day the bee bottle was born”.

If you can come up with $27,000 by the 1st of May, one of the ten could be yours…

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Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Summer Vibes ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 31 March 2023 5 Comments

Dolce & Gabbana has launched Light Blue Summer Vibes, new limited edition flankers to 2001’s Light Blue and 2007′s Light Blue Pour Homme. Last year’s model: Light Blue Italian Love…

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Friday scent of the day 3/31

Posted by Robin on 31 March 2023 186 Comments

Happy Friday and happy Eiffel Tower Day! Our community project for today: wear a perfume that says Paris to you, or that has Paris in the name, or ?

What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.

Reportedly the most popular perfume in France is Lancôme La Vie Est Belle, but I’m going with Guerlain Jicky (copying PriscillaE on Monday)…

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I had never smelled anything like this in my life

Posted by Robin on 31 March 2023 Leave a Comment

Something so magical happened the moment my mother sprayed Climat by Lancôme. I had never smelled anything like this in my life. The whole composition was so different from anything I smelled. It immediately transformed me. But what I also saw was that my mother was completely transformed. I could see it on her face; I mean, there were tears in her eyes. There was something so special in that moment. Every time I smelled Climat, I would always remember that moment.

— Fresh Beauty co-founder Lev Glazman, who grew up in the Soviet Union when the only available fragrance was Red Moscow. Read more in Lev Glazman Owns 500 Fragrances, But Favors This One The Most at The Zoe Report.

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From NST at Twitter

  • Updated notes for Prada Infusion de Figue https://t.co/9vfqkWf0I3 https://t.co/0c82XDet82, 22 hours ago
  • Guerlain is not done celebrating the 170th anniversary of the bee bottle https://t.co/8EbndL5UEX https://t.co/QbPMFKukdq, 23 hours ago
  • "Lev Glazman Owns 500 Fragrances, But Favors This One The Most" (zoe report) https://t.co/3BvOaQwTYm,
  • "Art and Olfaction Awards Announces 2023 Finalists" (perfumer&flavorist) https://t.co/3TtJ43pVwy,
  • "Fashion brand Brunello Cucinelli breaks into beauty with fragrance launch" (cosmeticsbusiness) https://t.co/ZGvr0Nvgs0,

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