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Top 10 Summer Fragrances 2009

Posted by Jessica on 10 July 2009 153 Comments

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This year, it seemed as though summer would never really begin in my part of the world. After weeks of almost-daily rain, however, and an odd chilly spell that saw me wearing black tights well into June, we’ve finally enjoyed some well-deserved days of sunny blue skies and warmer temperatures. I’m finally adjusting my clothing, my fragrances, and even my mood to suit the climate. So, at last, here is a list of my personal fragrance choices for the season.

Diptyque L’Ombre dans L’Eau. I have a feeling I mentioned this fragrance in my top picks for Spring 2008. I wear it even more often during summer, and I’ve done so for the past five or six years. For me, L’Ombre dans L’Eau is the perfect balance of floral, berry, and grass notes, with a rosy heart that suits my tastes perfectly…

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Kate Moss Velvet Hour, Creative Universe Element of Attraction ~ new perfumes

Posted by Robin on 19 June 2008 20 Comments

Kate Moss Velvet Hour fragranceKate Moss will launch Velvet Hour, her second fragrance, this September under the tag line “Embrace the night”.

Velvet Hour was developed by perfumer Emilie Copperman, and features notes of blue pepper, freesia, cashmere incense, patchouli, nutmeg, sandalwood, amber, ebony and wood…

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Creative Universe Mare fragrance review

Posted by Marlen on 26 July 2006 2 Comments

It’s amazing that something so simple as sea salt, avocado, and ginger lily should smell so…light and fresh, but this deceptively simple brew works for all the right reasons and stands as a major accomplishment in marine-inspired aromas. Mare, Beth Terry’s 2nd fragrance for her Creative Universe label, is an intoxicating scent of the sea, and one of my newest summer staples.

Having been called everything from “soapy” to “masculine”, with comparisons to Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey and Calvin Klein Escape, it seems that Mare has a different effect on everyone who tries it…

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L'Artisan Mandarine Tout Simplement & other new fragrances for Spring

Posted by Robin on 1 April 2006 10 Comments

L'Artisan Mandarine Tout Simplement

L’Artisan has launched Mandarine Tout Simplement, a limited edition summer fragrance for 2006.

The Eau de Toilette was created by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti and features green mandarin, ginger, yellow mandarin, frangipani, red mandarin, and white cedar…

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Fragrance review: Creative Universe Te

Posted by Robin on 28 February 2006 13 Comments

Creative Universe Te fragrance

Creative Universe is the brainchild of Beth Terry, who started out as a creative director in the fashion industry before turning her sights to perfume:

When she decided to create her own fragrance, she immediately knew what it should smell like. “I wanted tea in a glass,” she said. “That was a childhood memory because my grandfather used to drink tea in a glass. It always looked so appealing to me.” (via Women’s Wear Daily, 6/9/2000)

The result was Té, which was launched in 1996 and features notes of bergamot, green tea, celery, grapefruit, ylang ylang and clove…

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