Deal at aromaboutique: get 15% off any order, and free shipping on orders of $75 or more with coupon code OP05M, good through 8/19.
Deals at creativescentualization: two new sets ~ The Perfect Gift, including Body Creme, Eau de Parfum and travel sized Perfume Oil Roll-on for $140 (available in Perfect Bliss, Gardenia, Kiss, Nectar, Vanilla & Veil); August Perfumers Palette Trio, with 30 ml each Blood Orange, Honeysuckle & Sandalwood for $80.
New at luckyscent: Hors La Monde Shiloh (pre-order).
Registration begins today for the "Natural Perfumery Basic Course" online interactive class offered by Anya McCoy of Anya's Garden. The classes begin on October 6; you can find the details here.
Coleen McLoughlin, fiancée of Manchester United football star, Wayne Rooney, has launched her debut fragrance in the UK. The new scent, titled simply Coleen, was created by Robertet…
But does his scent Tuscan Leather actually smell like cocaine? Well, according to cognoscenti of that drug, yes, a bit. “That’s what everyone says,” admits a counterboy at the Ford store on Madison, who adds that one customer even bought a bottle because he thought it smelled like coke.
— Columnist Geoffrey Gray of New York Magazine asks Is it naughty or just coincidental that (according to some) one of Tom Ford’s colognes smells like cocaine? Thanks to Christopher Peterson for the link!
At least once a day I stand in front of my perfume cupboard and ponder what to wear. Should it be one of the small, fancy bottles of extrait? Maybe an Eau de Toilette that I have pushed to the back and forgotten? How “dressed” do I want to be? When I can’t make a decision quickly, more often than not I reach for Iris 39 by Le Labo.
I love the smell of iris but have trouble with some iris-dominated scents. Hermes Hiris, for instance, turns to dirty hair smell on me before long. Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist, which I love wildly, also betrays me about half the time I wear it…