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Men's fragrance review: Conquest by Agatha Brown

Posted by Marlen on 10 January 2006 7 Comments

Recently, after a visit to Aruba, my friend Chuck began singing the praises of the Agatha fragrances by New York fashion and accessories designer, Agatha Brown. Her five scents for men and women have been described as “the most exclusive and prestigious fragrances in the world”.

The first of her men’s scents I’ll review, Conquest, has been imagined by its creator as a scent that 007 himself might wear. It contains notes of bergamot, lemon, yuzu zest, Rio Red grapefruit, fig leaf, stephanotis, jasmine, iced lavender, white muguet, Braeburn apple, Atlas cedar, vetiver, tonka bean, Ceylonese sandalwood, patchouli, olibanum, benzoin and musk…

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Comme des Garcons Kyoto & Ouarzazate, from series 3: incense

Posted by Robin on 10 January 2006 56 Comments

Comme des Garcons incense fragrance series

Kyoto & Ouarzazate are two of the five fragrances in the Incense series by Comme des Garçons, which was released in 2002. If you are not familiar with this series, see yesterday’s review of Avignon & Jaisalmer for an introduction.

Kyoto pays tribute to the incense culture in Japan, where incense is a traditional part of both Shinto and Buddhist practices, and in earlier times was also used a time measuring device. Kodo, the Japanese incense ceremony, originated in Kyoto. Like the better known tea ceremony, it is a combination of social gathering and art form. During the ceremony, the incense woods are heated at a low temperature, so that the aroma is released with little or no smoke…

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New at Luckyscent

Posted by Robin on 10 January 2006 13 Comments

Padparadscha, from the French jewelry line Satellite, with notes of hot pepper, amber, musk, cedar, sandalwood, and juniper. Other new items include Renee Tuberose, the Decadent & Rich Exotic trios from Susanne Lang, Monyette body wash, and Parfums 06130 Cedre candle.

Comme des Garcons Avignon and Jaisalmer, from series 3: incense

Posted by Robin on 9 January 2006 9 Comments

Comme des Garcons Incense Series

Comme des Garçons launched Series 3: Incense in 2002 with five unisex fragrances, each one painting an “olfactory portrait of a particular milieu” in the incense tradition (via Women’s Wear Daily, 1/4/2002). It is easily my favorite series from this house. All five of the fragrances are interesting but also very wearable, and several of them are downright gorgeous.

Avignon in the south of France was historically an important center of religious activity within the Catholic Church, and was the Papal seat for part of the 14th century. The use of incense in the liturgy has its roots in ancient Hebrew practices, and is traditionally a symbol of purification and of the rising of prayers to heaven. The fragrance has notes of Roman camomile, myrrh, cistus oil, elemi, incense, patchouli and vanilla…

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Online perfume shopping

Posted by Robin on 9 January 2006 Leave a Comment

New at lacremebeauty: Books by Mandy Aftel (Scents & Sensibilities, Essence & Alchemy)

New at perfumemart: Lancome Hypnose, Polo Black, Thierry Mugler Alien, Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb.

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