Swedish direct-sales cosmetics firm Oriflame, which appears to operate just about everywhere except the United States, is introducing a new range of gemstone-inspired fragrances “not marketed on the pull of fast moving celebrities, but on the role [of] the perfumer behind the scent”…
New at beautyhabit: Parfum d'Empire Osmanthus Interdite, Fougere Bengale & Equistrius.
New at bloomingdales: DKNY Delicious Night.
New at fourseasonsproducts: Esteban Couleurs Eau de Toilette collection.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Beautyhabit has several beauty deals to help spread the word and raise funds:
First up, Antica Farmacista's Home Ambiance Fragrance in Peonia Romantico, shown. All sale proceeds during the month of October go to Gilda’s Club for breast cancer research.
Inspired by the world’s most romantic gardens, Peonia Romantico transports you to the heart of a blooming flower garden. Heady floral notes of peony, rose and gardenia mix with unexpected citrus notes of lemon and lime…
In one of the Claudine novels, Colette unflatteringly described a character as having the feral, civet-like smell of a redhead. In the 1920s, Jean Patou released a trio of fragrances, each reflecting a different stage of love and a different hair color. Adieu Sagesse (Goodbye Wisdom) is the scent for redheads, for instance. I remembered both Colette and Patou when I came across a copy of Best Hairdos, a drugstore book published by Fawcett in 1965. Besides charting curler diagrams for elaborate bouffants, the book suggests types of perfume depending on what color of hair you have. Below, I’ve culled some of the highlights for you.
If you were to follow the Best Hairdos rules, you’d best be a blonde since you’d have the most leeway:
Your perfume depends on your likes and dislikes, body chemistry, and general type. The scents that seem to go best with blonde hair, however, are light and clear. A floral compound or single floral scent, or one of the more modern fragrances for the more sophisticated blonde, are good choices.
It adds some general beauty advice for blondes, too…
Fred Segal in Santa Monica is a large indoor mall consisting of independent fashion boutiques catering to the most trend-conscious shoppers. Among those boutiques, you’ll find Studio at Fred Segal, bursting with the trendiest fragrance and beauty delights, and a slice of heaven for perfumistas. Studio at Fred Segal is owned by Robin Coe-Hutshing (the founder of Burn candles and the Memoire Liquide lines, among others).
Fragrance brands: Naturally my visit was concerned with the vast array of scented products. There seemed to be no end to the variety of brands available — L’Artisan Parfumeur, Serge Lutens, Comptoir Sud Pacifique, Ineke, Mona D’Orio, Ellie D, Burn, Sage Machado, Vie Luxe, Mark Birley, Penhaligon’s, i Profumi di Firenze, Tocca, ElizabethW, and dozens more…