It has been really amazing to watch the number of perfume blogs skyrocket over the last year, to say nothing of the blogs on fashion, shoes, accessories, beauty, even eyeshadow. If you're feeling overwhelmed, I have some advice: get a blog reader. If you already have one and you're still overwhelmed, I can't help you, but if you don't have one, read on…
Fragrance review: Patchouly by Mazzolari
Rarely does a single-note theme work as perfectly as Mazzolari’s Patchouly. White honey is paired with Indonesian patchouli and warm far Eastern spices to create a fragrance that maintains the earthy green qualities I’ve come to love about patchouli, without the harshness that often keeps me from truly loving patchouli scents…
Fragrance shopping: deals & discounts
At b-glowing: check out the Valentine's Day gift guide, and get a free a|MEN|ity all over moisturizer with any $30 purchase from the line using coupon code amenity. Other deals: get 25% off on any purchase with coupon code DCGLOW (I think this code is still good, but not positive!) or get 10% off on any purchase with code NST (that one is definitely still good). Update: DCGLOW is valid through 2/16.
New at beautyhabit: i Profumi di Firenze Magnolia Dolce and Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Peach purse sprays. Get a Free Devour perfume sample with coupon code DEVOUR, good through 2/28 or while supplies last. Coming soon: Fifi Chachnil.
Get free shipping from kiehls on orders over $30 with coupon code HEART, good through February 6.
Deal from lusciouscargo: coupon code LUSCIOUS LOVERS gets 40% off on: Patyka, Truefitt & Hill, A Touch of Ivy, Mathias Paris, Molton Brown, Votivo, Dinner by Bobo and Vie Luxe; coupon code BYEBYESMN gets 30% off on Santa Maria Novella, coupon code NSTRULES gets free shipping on domestic orders of $30 or more. Sorry, no combining coupons!
Roger & Gallet Blue Lotus aka Eau de Lotus Bleu ~ new fragrance
Roger & Gallet will launch Eau de Lotus Bleu (Blue Lotus), a "fragrant water" created by perfumer Alberto Morillas, in March in France, late 2006 in the US. The fragrance...
... is described as a fresh solar and opens with citrus notes of mandarine and neroli and is built around a heart of lotus extracted through the headspace process, rose and orange blossom. The base includes patchouli, sandal wood and incense. (via cosmeticnews)
Additional notes include bergamot, pear, watermelon, ylang ylang and iris.
Perfume news: on Vetiver Extraordinaire, Jo Malone, violets & more
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme didn't help columnist James Delingpole lose his virginity when he was a teenager, so he gave up on fragrance altogether until a recent trip to London's Les Senteurs:
The one that grabbed me instantly was Vetiver Extraordinaire [note: by Frederic Malle], which is so far removed from your normal idea of a scent that it’s almost an anti-scent. I can imagine chicks catching a whiff and being so intrigued by your air of mystery that they simply have to go to bed with you. But that might just be wishful thinking.
Well, maybe. But this chick would just steal your bottle. Read the rest of the article in the Times Online, and many thanks to Ruth for the link!
Jo Malone, who sold her eponymous line to Estee Lauder in 1999…