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Kids & mice

Posted by Robin on 6 August 2007 Leave a Comment

When I was a kid, kids didn't smell. At least, they didn't smell like anything other than kids. And there wasn't anything like "body spray" for boys. You had "Right Guard" deodorant, which had a purpose and was forced upon you at a certain age by parents, and aftershave, which was only to be used "after" you were old enough to shave.

— Columnist Peter McKay in Boys stockpile from grooming aisle (link no longer active, sorry!), in which his son purchases, among other things, Axe Voodoo. And in possibly related news:

Female lab mice tend to be docile, passive creatures. But by either genetically shutting down or surgically removing their ability to smell pheromones, scientists transformed them into aggressive, pelvic-thrusting, vocalizing lotharios—without any significant rise in testosterone or other steroid hormones.

— Read the rest in Scientific American.

Robert Piguet Visa & Cravache ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 6 August 2007 7 Comments

Robert Piguet Visa perfumeIn what is turning out to be a very good year for reissues (are you listening, Dior? get with the program!), Robert Piguet is planning to reintroduce two fragrances from their back catalog this fall, Visa for women and Cravache for men.

Visa was originally developed by perfumer Germaine Cellier, and launched in 1945 (after Bandit but before Fracas). The new version of the “classic oriental” was created by perfumer Aurelien Guichard…

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Puma I'm Going Woman, I'm Going Man ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 6 August 2007 5 Comments

Puma I'm Going Woman fragrancePuma will launch a new duo of fragrances in September, I’m Going Woman and I’m Going Man.

I’m Going Woman (shown) is a fresh fruity floral with notes of tangerine, pear, pineapple, black currant, frangipani, jasmine, freesia and rose…

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I Had To Have It…

Posted by Robin on 5 August 2007 34 Comments

Here is the new commercial for Sarah Jessica Parker Covet, courtesy of YouTube...

Shiseido Zen ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 5 August 2007 30 Comments

Shiseido Zen perfume 2007

Shiseido will launch the third incarnation of its Zen fragrance this September (prior versions were launched in 1964 and 2000). The new fragrance was developed by perfumer Michel Almairac, and is described as a “fresh, floral woody scent” with notes of grapefruit, bergamot…

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