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Holiday fragrance gifts 2006, part 2

Posted by Robin on 24 November 2006 2 Comments

At imaginationperfumery, the Hermes Eau des Merveilles gift set, with Eau de Toilette spray, Body Lotion and Bath & Shower Gel. $46.99…

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Apothia L Eau de Parfum fragrance review

Posted by Robin on 17 November 2006 10 Comments

Apothia L Eau de Parfum fragrance

As the year draws to a close, I am desperately trying to clear out my massive backlog of untried or partially tried fragrance samples. Unless something is so horrible that it necessitates instant removal (i.e., a scrubber), my practice is to try everything at least twice, and if it warrants a review (that is, if I can think of something to say about it) I usually give it 3-5 tries. But there are many fragrances that just don’t capture my attention one way or another on the first try, and they tend to spend months in the purgatory of the “try again some day” basket. Such was the fate that befell L Eau de Parfum, the fragrance inspired by the Showtime series The L Word and launched by Apothia earlier this year.

L Eau de Parfum was created by perfumer Yann Vasnier and includes notes of angelica, juniper, cardamom, violet leaf, Florentine orris butter, vetiver, sandalwood, musk and crystal amber…

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Perfume of the day: Velvet Rope by Apothia

Posted by Robin on 14 January 2006 21 Comments

Velvet Rope by Apothia

Velvet Rope is the second fragrance release from hip Los Angeles boutique Apothia. It follows cult favorite IF, which was launched in 2001. Velvet Rope was created by perfumer Rayda Vega.

Velvet Rope is a unisex fragrance, and was inspired by…

…A-list places where people are stimulated by watching and being watched…

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