New at neimanmarcus: Estee Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia.
New at saksfifthavenue: Narciso Rodriguez for Him.
New at ulta: Sarah Jessica Parker Covet.
TJ Maxx fragrance shopping report
At my local TJ Maxx yesterday: J Lo Love at First Glow, Bvlgari Green Tea, Davidoff Silver Shadow, Thierry Mugler B*Men, Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy, Danielle by Danielle Steel, Escada Into the Blue, Cynthia Rowley, Estee Lauder Beyond Paradise for Men, Azzaro Pure Vetiver.
Sarah Jessica Parker Covet ~ fragrance review
Covet is Sarah Jessica Parker’s latest fragrance release, following 2005’s Lovely. That Parker waited two years to launch her second perfume sets her apart from her overeager compatriots in the celebrity fragrance market; Britney Spears has done one fragrance a year since she started out with Curious in 2004 (and will reportedly release 2 this year), and Jennifer Lopez has managed to release 7 since 2002.
Despite the fact that I didn’t adore Lovely, I picked it as the best celebrity release of 2005. I thought it very well done, and while it was more of a crowd-pleaser than I’d hoped — Parker herself was known to wear an unusual layered combination of Bonne Bell Skin Musk, Comme des Garcons Avignon and a nameless “Egyptian oil” that she purchased on the streets of New York (via One Nosy Dame by Chandler Burr, The New York Times 10/16/2005) — at least it wasn’t the sweet fruity concoction for ‘tweens that we’ve come to expect from the celebrity fragrance genre.
Covet promised to be a bit more daring…
Online fragrance shopping
Deal at aveda: get free shipping on orders of $65 or more. No coupon code needed, offer good through 8/20.
Deal at beautyhabit: markdowns on selected scents from Comptoir Sud Pacifique, Les Bains du Marais, Antica Farmacista, French West Indies and more.
New at kohls: Shania Starlight by Stetson.
Deal at neimanmarcus: with any pre-order of Prada Infusion d'Iris, get a free deluxe mini.
New at nordstrom: L'Occitane Citrus Verbena.
Azur by The Thymes & Aqua by Antica Farmacista ~ home fragrance report
I love summer, with its early morning clear light that quickly turns hazy and warm. Golden hot sun bakes the patio and there is a constant buzz in the air from the bees making their rounds through vividly colored snapdragons, larkspur, day lilies and hollyhocks in the garden. The work pace slows down, water cooler breaks are more frequent, with perhaps even an afternoon espresso break allowed this time of year — a nod of thanks to our European friends across the pond.
Yes, summer is good. And for some of us, summer also brings back fond memories of the beach — gathering shells, dodging the waves, rolling in tired but happy at the end of a long day outdoors, with that slight salty pungent tang on our skin. And it seems that the home fragrance industry agrees. There are an abundance of products on the market designed to elicit sensations of turquoise water and palm fronds, dried up drift wood and tangy sea salt. Today I am going to review two home spray fragrances in this category: Azur by The Thymes, and Aqua by Antica Farmacista…