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Etat Libre d’Orange Delicious Closet Queen ~ fragrance review

Posted by Kevin on 24 September 2007 30 Comments

Etat Libre d'Orange Delicious Closet Queen perfume

There have been some closet queens in the news recently, especially in the political arena, but none of them are “delicious.” I wonder — CAN a closet queen be delicious? Does Etat Libre d’Orange know what “closet queen” means? A “closet queen” is a gay man who pretends he’s not gay — he hides his homosexuality from everyone; he is repressed. Etat Libre d’Orange tries to make a closet queen seem romantic, mysterious and exciting. While most real-life closet queens are furtive and ashamed, Etat Libre d’Orange’s closet queen thinks “elegance is an armor” and he “excels in the art of concealing” (à la James Bond). Etat Libre d’Orange’s closet queen is “a master of pretence”, “a…seducer who never yields to anyone.” We are encouraged to believe we have something in common with the delicious closet queen: “we all have a secret side…an inner garden we cultivate to protect our most abiding passions.”

Sorry, just as I have a hard time relating to a closet queen in person I have a hard time relating to Delicious Closet Queen on my person…

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Faceted iris

Posted by Robin on 24 September 2007 3 Comments

The iris note is very 'faceted'. I've been working on it for years. It's very difficult if you work with iris not to be overly rooty, not to overdo an earthy feeling or get too powdery. Like when you look at an Impressionist painting, it's about how you contrast the shadows and the light so that something appears more airy and more delightful than it otherwise might.

What I will say is that this fragrance is composed of traditional ingredients of a high-end quality, yet the result is something innovative, something that wasn't there before.

— Perfumer Daniela Andrier on Prada Infusion d'Iris, quoted in Purple Haze in today's Belfast Telegraph (link no longer working, sorry).

Esprit Connect Her, Him, Us ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 24 September 2007 6 Comments

Esprit Connect perfumesComing in October, a new trio of fragrances from Esprit: Esprit Connect Her, Him and Us.

Esprit Connect Her was developed by perfumer Bernard Ellena, and features watermelon, pineapple, freesia, fresh water, jasmine, peony, water lily, raspberry wood, sandalwood and musk…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 24 September 2007 Leave a Comment

Deal at rich-hippie: buy one get one free on all perfumes, no coupon code needed, good through 9/28. No coupon code needed, just write the name of the (cheaper) perfume in the comment box on checkout.

Deal at victoriassecret: get a free beauty bag with 14 samples, including Thierry Mugler Innocent Secret and Hampton Sun Privet Bloom, with any purchase of $50 or more using coupon code TREATS, good through 10/18.

Body Moose Honey Harmony Gator Hydrator ~ scented body products

Posted by Jessica on 23 September 2007 6 Comments

Body Moose Honey Harmonly Gator HydratorWith its string of playful names and its retro-preppy packaging, Body Moose Honey Harmony Gator Hydrator would be easy to dismiss as a merely “fun” treat for the body. However, as soon as I actually smelled and touched this product, I forgot all about alligators and bumblebees and pink-and-green polka dots, and I realized that it’s actually a serious and sensual moisturizer for the body.

Gator Hydrator is a balm with an unusual texture: it feels solid but slightly spongy to the touch, like a piece of Turkish Delight dessert. It looks almost too thick to use. However, if you apply some pressure and scoop up a bit…

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