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Pucci Vivara ~ fragrance review

Posted by Robin on 4 September 2007 29 Comments

Pucci Vivara perfume

It is silly to want a fragrance just for the bottle, right? And it is even sillier if, like me, you don’t keep your perfume bottles on display anyway. Mine are stored away in a dark cabinet, safe from the ravages of heat and light. You might think I open the cabinet frequently just to admire my collection, but you’d be wrong. I open it as rarely as possible, for as soon as I peek in, they all begin taunting me — HA, you’ll never use me up before I spoil anyway.

So I know how ludicrous it is to be in love with Pucci’s Vivara just for its debonair exterior, but there it is. I*want*that*bottle. Not only that, I keep thinking how lovely it would be to have a whole series from Pucci: same bottle design, a different Pucci print on each cap, and each with its own jewel-colored juice. Wouldn’t a whole row of them be just stunning?

Needless to say, I tried hard to fall in love with Pucci Vivara the perfume and not just Pucci Vivara the bottle, but alas, it was not to be…

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Weary of celebrity fragrance launches? You've got company…

Posted by Robin on 4 September 2007 4 Comments

While her US equivalent is tiring of the endless product launches, the fickle fragrance consumer continues to queue up for the latest celebrity perfume or limited edition scent in Europe.

However, there are variations within the European market. The UK consumer is splashing on the celebrity scents while the French, who are less celebrity obsessed and know more about perfumery have not latched on to the trend.

— Read more in Fragrance sales plummet in US despite strong global figures, in Cosmetics Design.

Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 4 September 2007 11 Comments

Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille perfumeGuerlain has launched a new limited edition fragrance highlighting vanilla, a key ingredient in the house’s famous Guerlinade.

Spiritueuse Double Vanille was created by perfumer Jean Paul Guerlain, and includes notes of vanilla, spices, benzoin, frankincense, cedar, pink pepper, bergamot, Bulgarian rose…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 4 September 2007 Leave a Comment

Deal at fragrancesandmore: Creative Scentualization fragrances in 30 ml size marked down to $46.50 each.

Deal at neimanmarcus: the Beauty Event runs online through 9/17. Spend $100, get a tote bag and 7 samples, including Prada Infusion d'Iris.

Deal at ulta: take 20% off any purchase, and get free shipping with purchases of $50 or more using coupon code 83714, good through 9/8.

MAC Air of Style, Armando Martinez Kitsune ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 4 September 2007 3 Comments

MAC Air of Style perfumeMAC will launch Air of Style, a new limited edition fragrance, this November. Air of Style comes in a hand-blown reusable glass bottle, and at $60 for 30 ml, is priced considerably higher than the regular MAC fragrance line.

The Air of Style fragrance was developed by perfumer Laurent Le Guernec and is described as a “baroque floral”. The notes include red dates, peonies…

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