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Bvlgari Eau Parfumee au The Vert Extreme fragrance review

Posted by Robin on 24 February 2006 21 Comments

Bvlgari Eau Parfumee au The Vert Extreme fragrance

Yesterday’s Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert is a very light fragrance, with minimal lasting power. In response to the demand for something stronger and longer lasting, Bvlgari introduced Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert Extreme, aka Green Tea Extreme, in 1996. Like the original, it was created by Jean Claude Ellena, and the notes are also the same: bergamot, orange blossom, cardamom, coriander, pepper, rose, jasmine, green tea, oakmoss, tonka bean, and beeswax.

As you would expect, the Extreme is a deeper fragrance than the original. It starts with the same mix of citrus and spices, but the spices are heavier, and I find the pepper to be much more pronounced in relation to the cardamom and coriander…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 24 February 2006 Leave a Comment

Get 10% off at 99perfume with coupon code EXTRA10, good through 2/28.

New at scentiments: Hugo Pure Purple, Montblanc Starwalker testers.

New at sephora: Burberry London, Follia di Aquarama, the Dior Poison Amulets, Ferragamo Incanto Charms.

Emotion for men by Pierre Cardin ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 24 February 2006 Leave a Comment

Pierre Cardin Emotion for men fragrancePierre Cardin will follow up on last year's Emotion for Women with a new fragrance, Emotion for Men. Look for it to launch in Europe this spring:

The fresh, spicy oriental fragrance, created by perfumer Benoist Lapouza for Fragrance Resources, sprung from the juniper berry to become a “gin and tonic”….

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Perfume in the news: scented hotels, scented cars and Escentric Molecules

Posted by Robin on 24 February 2006 6 Comments

There is an interesting article about scent marketing in the IndyStar:

A growing number of companies are targeting consumers' sense of smell to market brands and products in an almost subliminal way. They're hiring scent marketers, who concoct odors and serve them up using blowers strategically placed in public places.

At the Omni hotel, the lobby apparently smells like lemongrass & green tea, the cafe smells like mochachino. Read the rest here (link no longer working, sorry!).

In a related story, the Citroën C4 (by the French car maker) comes with a scent diffuser that works through the car's ventilation system. Nine fragrances, ranging from Mint & Musk to Ylang & Bamboo, are available. See the details at the Citroën website.

Perfumer Geza Schoen of Escentric Molecules explains the appeal of Molecule 01, a single note fragrance composed of the chemical Iso E Super…

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Scented candle report: Tocca Rodolfo

Posted by Victoria on 24 February 2006 3 Comments

Tocca Rodolfo scented candleIn the summer, I never fail to buy a bouquet of tuberose at the local farmer’s market anticipating the beautiful creamy scent filling the room just as the dusk begins to descend. The Rodolfo candle by Tocca does not have the mineral intensity of tuberose, nor its warm skin aspect, however its opulent sweetness is stunning. The fireworks of white flowers lead to the rainfall of petals that would have been heady were it not for the soft greenness. Like the raspberry jam filling in Sachertorte, the subtle verdant touch lightens the luxurious heaviness of tuberose…

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