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Body Time Egyptian Musk ~ fragrance review

Posted by Robin on 9 April 2005 29 Comments

Body Time Egyptian Musk oil

Last night I was looking through the list of fragrances I have reviewed so far, and was rather disturbed to see how few would qualify as affordable. I distinctly remember thinking, in some now distant past, that $100 was an awful lot to spend for one small bottle, now, it hardly fazes me. Surely there are still lots of wonderful fragrances to be had for under $25, right?

All of which is a roundabout way of introducing today’s fragrance, Egyptian Musk by Body Time. Body Time was established in California in 1970 as The Body Shop, and eventually sold their name to the British firm of the same name. They are best known for their China Rain scent, and they also have a full line of perfume and essential oils. For DIYers, they carry a few basic perfume making supplies, including a perfume & cologne base…

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Online shopping deals

Posted by Robin on 9 April 2005 Leave a Comment

Thanks to Ina for spotting this great deal on L'Artisan Mimosa Pour Moi: 40% off ($66 for 100 ml) at cherieusa, for a limited time.

And thank you to Flippit for this one: Tipton Charles is celebrating their 10th anniversary with a 25% off sale...see their website.

2005 Fifi Award Winners

Posted by Robin on 8 April 2005 6 Comments

Here are the winners for the 2005 Fifi Awards:

MENS

Nouveau Niche: Paul Smith London for Men
Luxe: Burberry Brit for Men

WOMENS

Nouveau Niche: Burberry Brit Red
Luxe: Prada Fragrance

(via cosmeticworld)

See also: the Fragrance Awards page.

Comme des Garcons Series 7: Sweet ~ fragrance review

Posted by Robin on 8 April 2005 33 Comments

Comme des Garcons Series 7: Sweet

Series 7 is the latest themed set of fragrances from Comme des Garçons. The series scents tend to be less complex than the “regular” perfumes in the line, and many of them focus on a single note or accord.

The sweet series strikes me as less adventurous in concept than the other series Comme des Garçons has released so far, although of course, adventurous does not always sell. Garage, for instance, from the synthetic series, is a brilliant evocation of the concrete floor of, obviously, a garage, but I would be very surprised to learn that it is a big seller for the line. At any rate, I have tested 4 of the 5 scents in Series 7; here are my brief impressions…

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New at Luckyscent

Posted by Robin on 8 April 2005 Leave a Comment

Luckyscent now has La Maison de la Vanille, AromaM Geisha Green, L'Artisan Navegar, and San.

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