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2005 / Browsing by date: September 2005

Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 22 September 2005 Leave a Comment

New at lacremebeauty: Sali Oguri Pink Manhattan.

New at luckyscent: Jalaine Silk, and they are now carrying refills for the Jalaine fragrances.  

Perfume reading ~ on Estee Lauder, fall fragrances & more

Posted by Robin on 22 September 2005 6 Comments

Fortune Magazine has an interesting feature about Estee Lauder's grandchildren and their efforts to keep the family firm competitive. (link no longer works, sorry!)

There is a short roundup of the new fall fragrance releases in New York Magazine. Check it out if you haven't yet seen the pretty etched bottle for L'Artisan Fleur d'Oranger, which they describe as "maybe too light—touch-ups are required throughout the day". Thanks to Tania for the link!

The Detroit Free Press has a feature story on treatments for smell disorders (link no longer works, sorry!). I already have a healthy fear of anosmia, or the inability to smell; now I have some new things to worry about, namely, parosmia (a distorted sense of smell) and phantosmia (smelling things that aren't there).

New & more new: L'Artisan, Rance & Wickle

Posted by Robin on 22 September 2005 18 Comments

L'Artisan Mure et Musc special edition

New from L’Artisan: a limited edition of Mûre et Musc in a signed bottle by Pierre Dinand. The 150 ml bottles will be sold at 190€ each. This might be even cuter than last year’s lovely green fig bottle for Premier Figuier…

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Perfume review: Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist

Posted by Robin on 21 September 2005 72 Comments

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Iris Silver Mist was launched in 1994. It is one of the few Serge Lutens fragrances that is not attributed solely to nose Christopher Sheldrake; it was created by Maurice Roucel, either alone or in collaboration with Christopher Sheldrake. The notes are iris pallida root, galbanum, cedar, sandalwood, clove, vetiver, musk, benzoin, incense, and white amber.

Iris Silver Mist starts with damp, dirt-caked roots, spicy and peppery, with a touch of dry, mossy green…

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Fabulous Fragrances of the World

Posted by Robin on 21 September 2005 22 Comments

Next week, Jan Moran and Michael Edwards will officially launch Fabulous Fragrances of the World, their new online system designed to provide comprehensive fragrance information to retailers and journalists.

The heart of the system is a database of over 4600 fragrances…

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