New at beautycafe: Comptoir Sud Pacifique Mage d'Orient & Eau de Naphe, L'Artisan Fleur d'Oranger 2007, the Frank Los Angeles line.
Deal at beautyhabit: get free shipping and a copy of the new catalog with orders of $35 or more with coupon code CATALOG, good through 11/30.
Deal at home101store: 30% off selected fragrances and candles from Sage.
New at nordstrom: Prada Infusion d'Iris, Guerlain My Insolence.
New at theperfumeshoppe (Canada): Serge Lutens Chene.
American Beauty will launch a new fragrance for women, Beloved, next March. The scent is fronted by actress Ashley Judd.
The notes include apricot, calla lilies, bitter orange, tuberose, orange blossom, orris, stephanotis, cottonwood, sandalwood and amber…
Recently, a Now Smell This reader from Canada asked me what I thought of the Burberry fragrances for men. I had to fess up: “I’ve never tried any of them!” Shocked by my ignorance, my friend from the north braved the post office (and its rigmarole for shipping liquids across international borders) and sent me generous samples of Burberry for Men, Burberry Touch for Men, Burberry Brit for Men and Burberry London for Men.
Burberry For Men is the oldest Burberry scent but has been reformulated several times since its release in 1981; the current version contains lavender, bergamot, thyme, mint, moss, cedar, amber and tonka bean. Burberry for Men opens loud and proud: it’s cool, sharp and herbal. Burberry for Men’s lavender is enlivened, and somewhat disguised, by strong bergamot, mint and thyme. Straight out of the bottle, Burberry for Men smells like a lip-puckering French mouthwash I used to buy at Caswell-Massey…
Alex Curran, “über-WAG” wife of UK footballer Steven Gerrard, has launched her debut fragrance, Alex, in collaboration with OK! magazine.
The notes include bergamot, lemon, rose, jasmine, creamy vanilla, tonka bean and powdered musk. It will be available in 100 ml Eau de Toilette for £19.95.
So, somebody please explain to me what is going on in the UK lately. The US strikes me as completely celebrity-obsessed, yet we don't have all these B-list celebrity fragrances…
Escada has launched Moon Sparkle, their yearly limited edition fashion fragrance, and as they did last year, they are including a version for men.
Moon Sparkle for women (shown) is a fruity floral with notes of strawberry, blackcurrant, citrus cocktail, red apple, sweet pea, freesia, jasmine, rose, musky notes, sandalwood and dry ambery notes…