Blue Lotus Tabac and Edenwood are the latest fragrance releases from Artemisia Natural Perfume.
Blue Lotus Tabac ~ “Blue Lotus is the representation of enlightenment and perfection. It is the centerpiece of Blue Lotus Tabac. The scent of the rare blue lotus is bright and sumptuous, deserving of it's lofty associations.” The notes include ylang ylang, jasmine, mimosa…
Deal at bathandbodyworks: many mark downs on fragrance items, including several fragrances slated for discontinuation (Exotic Coconut, Pink Grapefruit, Cotton Blossom).
Deal at loccitane: many fragrance gift sets on mark down.
Deal at newlondonpharmacy: free shipping within US through 12/31.
Deal at thebodyshop: 50% off sale includes many fragrance items.
Deal at victoriassecret: Beauty Clearance event includes many fragrance items (brands marked down include Victoria's Secret, Anna Sui, Jennifer Lopez).
Jean Paul Gaultier will launch Gaultier2 Eau d'Amour, a new limited edition variation on 2005's Gaultier2, this coming February in time for Valentine's Day.
Gaultier2 Eau de Amour is a lighter, fresher Eau de Toilette version of the original unisex Eau de Parfum, and features notes of mandarin and coriander over Gaultier2's trio of vanilla, amber and musk…
Besides turning off consumers, the plethora of perfumes has also hit bottom lines. With so much competition, many companies spend as much as $50 million to promote a major new scent. That's equivalent to an entire year of sales for most perfume brands, making it increasingly difficult to recover the costs.
— From Why the Perfume Business Is Beginning to Stink in the Wall Street Journal.
As promised, a green tea follow-up to last weekend's post on scented rooibos teas. This will be our last post until Wednesday. If you're celebrating Christmas, have a perfect holiday and I hope Santa is very good to you. If you're not celebrating Christmas, enjoy the temporary respite from rampant commercialism.
As I said last week, I drink a lot of green tea. Most of the green teas I buy are unscented/unflavored, but I do have a cup of jasmine tea every day, and floral-scented or fruity teas are nice to have around in the afternoon. Here are a few favorites…