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2007 / Browsing by date: February 2007

Lolita Lempicka Les Caprices de Lolita ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 19 February 2007 6 Comments

Les Caprices de Lolita fragrancesLolita Lempicka will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their signature fragrance with a new limited edition set, Les Caprices de Lolita. Les Caprices includes a 50 ml bottle of the original Lolita Lempicka scent packaged with three 20 ml fragrances featuring accords from the original: Caprice Violette, Caprice Réglisse (licorice blossom and patchouli), Caprice Amarena (almond and white musk). The set debuts in France in March. (via aufeminin)

Update: Les Caprices de Lolita was created by Annick Menardo, who developed the original Lolita Lempicka fragrance. (via parfumessence)

Mexx Amsterdam Spring Edition, Joop! Homme Summer Temptation ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 19 February 2007 Leave a Comment

Mexx Amsterdam Spring Edition fragrancesMexx will launch a new duo of fragrances, Amsterdam Spring Edition, this March. Amsterdam Spring Edition Woman includes bergamot, lime, blackcurrant, freesia, rose, jasmine, magnolia, apricot, apple, amber, cedar and vanille. Amsterdam Spring Edition Man features pineapple, ginger, red berries, marine accord, clary sage, cedar and sandalwood.

Both versions will be available in Eau de Toilette, Shower Gel & Deodorant. (via cosmoty.de)

Also coming in March, Joop! will launch Joop! Homme Summer Temptation…

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Santa Maria Novella Melograno ~ Terra Cotta Pomegranate home fragrance

Posted by Kevin on 18 February 2007 11 Comments

Santa Maria Novella Terracotta PomegranatePomegranates — one could write a book about their importance in world myth, folklore, history, cuisine, horticulture, medicine and nutrition. I recently read that Greek brides sometimes toss pomegranates instead of bridal bouquets at their weddings (take note Brides-to-Be: if your fiancé's obnoxious old girlfriend will be in the line-up for the toss, a Greek-themed wedding could be fun — wink wink — thud thud).

In the spirit of another Greek tradition (smashing a pomegranate at the threshold of a house on New Year's Day to bring good luck), take a fresh pomegranate, crush it on a hard surface, drizzle honey on the fruit and then sprinkle a pinch of old-fashioned scented talcum powder over the sticky mixture…

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Santa Maria Novella Melograno ~ bath & body products

Posted by Jessica on 18 February 2007 6 Comments

Santa Maria Novella Melograno soapSanta Maria Novella’s Melograno soap (Sapone al Melograno) is available in two sizes, a neat square or a larger rectangle, and its old-fashioned label is decorated with a design of a pomegranate garland. Like all the soaps from Santa Maria Novella, it is manufactured by hand, in a time-consuming but time-tested manner. Each piece is molded with antique soap-making equipment and set aside to cure for two months before it is hand-wrapped, and the soap is triple-milled, resulting in a dense, smoothly textured bar that produces a fine lather and lasts a long time.

The Melograno fragrance is unlike any other I know; while it doesn't come across as particularly complex, it somehow manages be soft and lively, warm and fresh all at once…

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Snippets: Chanel & Becks

Posted by Robin on 18 February 2007 Leave a Comment

They are all individual (scents). Some are created around a single ingredient. It’s a legacy of couture perfume, and no, there is no symbolism in the fact that there are 10 – that was purely by chance.

— Christopher Sheldrake talking about the new Les Exclusifs de Chanel in Scented Memories, in today's Star Online.

Perfumer Arthur Burnham claims HE created Becks' Instinct brand after meeting the soccer star five years ago.

But Arthur, 51, says he never signed a contract with Beckham's then management team SFX - and has not been paid a penny.

Instinct hit the shelves a year ago and has already made Becks £20million.

— A stink over the proceeds from Beckham's Instinct, in today's The People.

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