Andy Tauer of Tauer Perfumes is celebrating 2 years of blogging by giving away 75 samples (first come, first served) of a new perfume he has been working on. You can read a description of Eau d‘épices here, or find out how to get your sample here. Update: the samples are all spoken for now!
Online fragrance shopping
New at neimanmarcus: Dolce & Gabbana The One, Estee Lauder Pleasures Delight.
New at nordstrom: Bvlgaria Amethyste body products, Juicy Couture purse spray.
Parfum d'Empire Osmanthus Interdite, Fougere Bengale & Equistrius ~ new fragrances
Parfum d’Empire will launch a new trio of fragrances in September: Osmanthus Interdite, Fougère Bengale and Equistrius.
Osmanthus Interdite takes the Chinese empire as its inspiration, and the fruity floral features notes of green tea, osmanthus, rose, jasmine, musk and leather…
Yardley Lavender Spa ~ new fragrance
Yardley has launched Lavender Spa, a new fragrance with a matching line of bath and body products. The line “takes the relaxing benefits of lavender and the body conditioning elements of aloe vera and blends them into a very fresh and modern fragrance”.
The notes for the new scent include lavender…
Chantecaille Le Jasmin ~ fragrance review
If you love jasmine but find that fragrances like Serge Lutens A La Nuit or yesterday’s Jasmin by Bruno Acampora are a bit more jasmine than you bargained for (especially in the full heat of summer), there are plenty of lighter options. My own perfect summer jasmine is L’Artisan’s lovely if ephemeral Thé Pour Un Été, and then there is Annick Goutal’s fizzy Le Jasmin, or the sparkling and green Jasmin Vert by Miller Harris. For just a whisper of scent, there is the very soft Jasmin by Les Bains du Marais…