Soyology candles are made from a blend of soy wax, and I think soy is supposed to be better for you, although I have no idea why. My primary interest in Soyology is the price: $12 for an 8 oz jar with a lid. Perfect…
Balmain Vent Vert fragrance review
Just when I was worried spring would never arrive, we are having a gorgeous, sunny day, almost warm enough for shorts. To celebrate, I am wearing Balmain’s Vent Vert, the classic green floral fragrance created by Germaine Cellier and released in 1947. Like just about everything else, this was “reworked” to appeal to modern sensibilities; the reformulation was done by perfumer Calice Becker, and I believe the relaunch was in 1990. The notes for the new version are greens, orange blossom, lemon, lime, basil, rose, galbanum, lily of the valley, freesia, hyacinth, tagetes, ylang-ylang, violet, oakmoss, sandalwood, sage, iris, amber, and musk.
Vent Vert starts out a strong, bitter, slightly perfume-y green. After a few minutes the bitterness calms and the citrus notes and orange blossom take the stage, later still, the citrus notes are replaced by the other florals…
Online fragrance shopping
Beautycafe now has the latest Bond no. 9, Chinatown, available for pre-order. Use code NST for 10% off any order!
There is a new sample program at theperfumeshoppe: get any 7 samples for $15 (Canadian) or 5 free with any order.
New at perfumebay: La Prairie Silver Rain, Costume National Scent Gloss.
Lancaster Aquasun & L'Artisan Eau de Printemps ~ new fragrances
Lancaster will launch Aquasun, a new Eau de Toilette, in duty free stores in May:
Created by Francis Kurkdjian, the juice opens on notes of Sicilian bergamot, orange blossom and Calabrian mandarin, leading to a heart of jasmine, heliotrope and Florentine iris. The base is a sensual blend…
Bagutta Life is no more…
The Bagutta Life company has been dissolved, and the fragrances are discontinued. Sorry fans!
Update: Bagutta Life is now Jalaine.