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Lucky Number 6, Caron Eau de Reglisse, Alfred Sung Bijou & more new perfumes

Posted by Robin on 21 April 2006 32 Comments

Lucky Number 6 fragrance for womenLucky Number 6 fragrances for men and women will launch this fall from Lucky Brand Jeans, a Liz Claiborne company.

The women’s Lucky Number 6 fragrance (shown) was created by Loc Dong, Laurent LeGuernec and Pascal Gaurin, and features tiger lily, osmanthus, peony, lotus leaves, jasmine tea, lychee, shiso, amber, cashmere woods and musk…

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Fragrance review: Eucris for men by Geo F Trumper

Posted by Marlen on 20 April 2006 10 Comments

Geo F Trumper Eucris fragrance

Noted as James Bond’s favorite fragrance in “Diamonds Are Forever”, Eucris has quite a pedigree. Created by the distinguished barber and perfumer Geo F Trumper, established in London in 1875, Eucris is one of the house’s classics, a warm, mossy aroma composed of blackcurrant, cumin and coriander, a heart of jasmine and muguet and base notes of sandalwood, musk and moss.

I’ve only tried this one very recently and am amazed by two facts: 1) that I could actually enjoy “this type” of fragrance, and 2) that I haven’t tried this before. What do I mean by “this type”…well, there is something very simple about the composition, but also very vintage. I tend to be drawn towards heavy, sweet and spicy, and this is none of these things. But I’ve been very pleased with how this scent wears on my skin and here’s why…

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The spring 2006 fragrance releases: a few round-ups

Posted by Robin on 20 April 2006 26 Comments

Terre d'Hermes fragrance advertFirst, in the Boston Herald, columnist Jill Radsken offers her top choices from the latest fragrance releases for spring 2006. Among other things, for men, she likes Daytona 500; for women, Mat; Yellow.

The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the obvious: “There seems to be an emphasis this year on fruity floral perfumes, many of which are lighter or brighter versions of classic scents”. Their choices include Terre d'Hermes and the harvest fragrances from Givenchy.

As I keep lamenting, this year's releases seem to me to be particularly lackluster…

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Online perfume shopping

Posted by Robin on 20 April 2006 Leave a Comment

New at dillards: Liz Claiborne Curve Chill for women & men.

New at nordstrom: Lotto Man, Nanette Lepore Shanghai Butterfly, Tommy Bahama Very Cool for men & women.

L'Artisan Fou d'Absinthe & Diptyque Eau de Lierre ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 20 April 2006 48 Comments

L'Artisan Fou d'Absinthe

Fou d’Absinthe will be the next release from L’Artisan, and the first to feature their newly redesigned packaging. The fragrance for men, in Eau de Parfum concentration, was created by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti…

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