Estee Lauder has released new “Precious Drops” formulations of Pleasures, Pleasures Exotic (shown) and Pleasures Intense…
Wearing roses to bed
Scientists studying how sleep affects memory have found that the whiff of a familiar scent can help a slumbering brain better remember things that it learned the evening before. The smell of roses — delivered to people’s nostrils as they studied and, later, as they slept — improved their performance on a memory test by about 13 percent.
— Another reason to spritz on some Une Rose before you go to bed, from the journal Science via today's New York Times (with thanks to Ruth for the link).
Armani Code Sheer for Women, Armani Summer Mania, Armani Attitude for men ~ new fragrances
Giorgio Armani has several fragrance launches planned for the coming spring season.
In March, Armani will launch a new Eau de Toilette version of Armani Code for Women: Armani Code Sheer…
Annick Goutal Eau de Camille & Eau de Charlotte ~ fragrance reviews
The Annick Goutal line occupies a rather in-between place among perfume fans — the company probably qualifies as niche based on their size and their limited distribution; still, they are available in a number of mainstream stores (three department stores in my local mall carry them), and the line doesn’t feel niche. The feminine perfumes are emphatically pretty, romantic even; they don’t, like so many niche perfumes, challenge traditional notions of what a woman ought to smell like.
Eau de Camille and Eau de Charlotte are both very much in that mold. They were created by Annick Goutal for her daughters…
Online fragrance shopping
New at fourseasons: Roger & Gallet White Reseda & L'Homme Essential.
New at luckyscent: Parfumerie Generale L'Ombre Fauve, Bois Blond & Ether de Lilas; Solange Stoned.