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Break out the champagne…

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Huge congratulations to Victoria of Bois de Jasmin, who was recently hired as a Perfumery Coordinator at International Flavors & Fragrances. According to Victoria...

My work as the coordinator for the New York Creative Center will allow me to work with the perfumers as part of my new role as well as also to continue learning and accumulating important lessons about perfumery and industry as a whole.

You can read the rest of her post here, or see the announcement at Perfumer & Flavorist. Victoria is far and away the most knowledgeable fragrance blogger I know, and I look forward to the day when I announce her first perfume.

Prince 3121 ~ celebrity perfume news

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Prince 3121 Perfume

Prince, the musician formerly known as “the artist formerly known as Prince”, but now back to being just Prince, is going to launch a new fragrance. Unless it is all an elaborate joke, in which case, it would be a good one.

The scent is to be named 3121, is a “a kaleidoscope of rich florals”, and will launch on 7/7/07. Check out the website, complete with promotional song and the tag line “purple will reign”, along with the invitation to “join us to participate in our Global Charity Event”. (first quote and news via contactmusic, image and additional information via 3121perfume.com)

I should point out that the Contact Music site has turned out to be wrong in the past about upcoming fragrances from musicians…

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Mark Instant Vacation Greek Isles ~ new fragrance

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Mark Instant Vacation Green Isles Fragrance MistAvon's Mark line has launched Instant Vacation Greek Isles:

Warm honey, fresh gardenia, white freesia and creamy coconut combine for a blissful island fragrance that captures the carefree Mediterranean mood of the Greek Isles.

Mark Instant Vacation Greek Isles is a "Fragrance Mist", and is available in 45 ml for $15.

Other recent releases from Mark: Sassy Mark

Online fragrance shopping

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New at nordstrom: Jean Paul Gaultier Fleur du Male.

New at neimanmarcus: Gucci Pour Homme II.

Update ~

Deal at beautyhabit: purchase any 3 Potter & Moore products and receive a free Eau de Toilette Collection (worth $90 value). No coupon code needed, expiration date unknown. Also, use coupon code TREAT to get free shipping on any order of $50 or more, good through 5/31.

Aveda Yatra Pure-fume Spirit ~ fragrance review

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IndraI remember when Aveda produced a wide variety of perfume blends (inspired by places and cultures around the world) that were sold in small dark-brown spray bottles. I wore several of those scents and was upset when the line was discontinued. I haven’t paid attention to Aveda perfumes (or should I say “Pure-fumes”) since the demise of those light and pleasing colognes, so when I was in an Aveda salon recently, I tried the brand-new Yatra.

Yatra means “pilgrimage” or “spiritual quest” in Sanskrit. In Yatra’s product announcement, its aroma-therapeutic use is said to “balance mind and body, enhance meditation and contemplation.”

Yatra was created by chief Aveda perfumer Ko-ichi Shiozawa…

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