Deal at caswellmassey: the "online warehouse sale" includes markdowns on several fragrances (Evening Star; English Lavender, Lilac & Freesia Body Mists; 1752 Sandalwood)
Deal at kiehls: get free shipping on orders of $40 or more using coupon code MOM, good through 5/14.
Paco Rabanne has launched this year's summer limited edition versions of Ultraviolet: Ultraviolet Summer Pop.
Ultraviolet Summer Pop for women (in the round bottle) is a fruity floral with pink grapefruit, pink pepper, coral flower, osmanthus, sandalwood and vanilla.
Ultraviolet Man Summer Pop features iced accord, grapefruit, green pepper, crystal oak moss, cedar and amber.
Both Paco Rabanne Ultraviolet Summer Pop scents are in Eau de Toilette…
I used to pay almost no attention to my nails. I’d occasionally trim and file them, but going beyond that to apply nail polish seemed like way too much hassle. It’s not that I didn’t love adding a little color to my tips, I just hated the application process: the chemical smell of the polish, the even worse smell of polish remover (and its incredibly irritating habit of drying out my skin) and the enormous amount of patience it seemed to take for everything to fully dry.
The wait, in fact, was probably the most aggravating part, and no matter how long I gave my nails to dry or what topcoat I used, I always seemed to smudge my manicure irreparably by doing something innocuous like opening the door, changing the channel, or even just going to bed…
An archipelago is a chain of islands. A monogram is a single decorative letter, an initial. Here at Now Smell This, we all know what candles are: “hunks of perfumed wax with embedded wicks in extravagant containers that produce: scented air, warm light, and, in extreme cases, heavy debt or bankruptcy.”
My initials are: K.S. Perhaps Archipelago Botanicals hopes someone will give me a “K” candle (Key Lime & Neroli) as a present. If that someone wants to impress me even more, why not throw in an “S” candle as well (Sweet Pea & Jasmine)?
The Archipelago Botanicals Monogram candle series comes in 24 fragrances…
Deal at essenceoftheages: spring cleaning sale, many incense brands marked down 25-50%.
New at nordstrom: the Givenchy Harvest Collection scents.