Parfumsraffy is offering 10% off your entire purchase now through May 8, just click on the coupon on the front page of their website.
Luckyscent has added the Dorissima line.
Parfum1 now has the Angel Garden of Stars trio.
Lulu Guinness Pink Pearls & more new fragrances
Lulu Guinness has released her latest summer limited edition, Pink Pearls. The “radiant floral” features notes of pink grapefruit, tangerine peel, orange blossom, pink tulip, buttercup, apricot, tonka bean, amber, and sandalwood. The fragrance is a tie-in with Guinness’s new book, Put On Your Pearls, Girls! and is available in 100 ml Eau de Parfum…
Les Bains du Marais: an interview with Blue Gabor
“Elegant chic meets Arabic exotica…” is how the Economist describes Les Bains du Marais, the Parisian day spa featuring a large Hammam, or Turkish bath. Blue Gabor founded her own company, Beauty As Ritual, to distribute their fragrance and body care products in the United States. I tested a few of the fragrances in Takashimaya last year and was intrigued, so I asked Blue to tell us a little about the line and how she discovered it.
Blue, can you tell us a little about your own fragrance history?
I think my first interest in fragrances was while studying herbal medicine- we would go on these long walks to search for all sorts of rare and endangered plants…
L'Artisan Extrait de Songe
Thanks to Liz for the information that Barneys in NYC now has a tester of the new L'Artisan summer limited edition Extrait de Songe. I should think that means that the L'Artisan boutique in Soho must have it as well. Do let us know if you've smelled it!
New perfumes: Miss Dior Cherie, Rampage and more
More on the upcoming Miss Dior Cherie, the new interpretation of the classic scent "pour les jeunes femmes d'aujourd'hui": the notes will include mandarin, strawberry leaf, violet, jasmine, caramel popcorn, wild strawberry sorbet, musk, and patchouli. Oh my. (via parfumessence)
First American Brands is launching two new fragrances this spring. The first, from fashion label Rampage, will be called Butterfly and will feature notes of violet, jasmine, freesia, sandalwood and vanilla accords. Ferrari Passion for men will have notes of citrus, spice, wood and leather. They already make a Corvette scent, with juniper, bergamot, cinnamon, sequoia wood and musk. (via Women's Wear Daily)
Ginger with a Twist, the new ginger collection from Origins, will have notes of lime, orange, mandarin and grapefruit, and will be available in a body wash, moisturizing body cooler and fragrance spritz. It should be in stores by May. (via officialcitysites)