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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 15 September 2007 Leave a Comment

Deal at b-glowing: spend $45 or more and get 2 free samples of becker.eshaya Golden Amber using coupon code golden, good through 9/21 or while supplies last.

New at luckyscent: Courvoisier L'Edition Imperiale.

New at sephora: Tokyo by Kenzo.

Deal at yvesrocherusa: take 15% off this weekend only with coupon code ILOVESUMMER.

Guerlain My Insolence ~ fragrance review

Posted by Robin on 14 September 2007 16 Comments

Guerlain My Insolence perfume advert with Hilary Swank

My Insolence is Guerlain’s first flanker release for 2006’s Insolence scent, and is advertised as “a softer, fruitier fragrance”. I liked the original Insolence. I didn’t adore it wildly, and I never bought it, but I liked it, and I appreciated its “Guerlain-ness”, something that was lacking from the undoubtedly more popular L’Instant.

The original Insolence was already a fairly soft and fruity scent once you waited through the rather harsh top notes, which have been compared to everything from nail polish remover (that was my take) to Aqua Net. Not surprisingly, the rough opening, which undoubtedly put off many consumers, is entirely absent in My Insolence, which starts off much sweeter and fruitier — lots of raspberry lollipop cut with a trace of tart citrus…

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Comptoir Sud Pacifique Mage d’Orient & Eau de Naphe, Mark Jewel ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 14 September 2007 9 Comments

Comptoir Sud Pacifique Mage d'Orient perfume

Comptoir Sud Pacifique has launched two new fragrances: Mage d’Orient and Eau de Naphé.

Mage d’Orient (shown) is a woody fragrance with exotic fruit accents and a floral heart…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 14 September 2007 Leave a Comment

New at bloomingdales: Gwen Stefani L.

New at dillards: Azzaro Chrome Legend.

New at parfum1: Sean John Unforgivable Woman, Usher She & He.

Frederic Malle Outrageous, Lalique 2008 Buddha edition ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 14 September 2007 4 Comments

Frederic Malle Outrageous perfumeFrederic Malle has launched a new fragrance, Outrageous, to be sold exclusively at Barneys and Barneys Coop stores. The new scent was developed by perfumer Sophia Grojsman.

The notes: caipirinha, clean laundry, green apple, orange blossom, amber and Texas cedar.

Frederic Malle Outrageous is available at Barneys in 100 ml for $110…

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