Christian Dior has launched Miss Dior Chérie Eau de Printemps, a new limited edition flanker for 2005's Miss Dior Chérie:
Miss Dior Chérie, impertinent and irreverent as always, surprises and enchants all over again with the new Eau de Printemps Eau de Parfum Spray. Inspired by designer Christian Dior's love of flowers, Eau de Printemps is a glorious blend of Chérie's irrepressible chypre notes with three fresh floral essences…
“Dream Angels,” according to Victoria’s propaganda, is America’s No. 1 fragrance, which makes sense in an obese nation with no self-control: it smells like an alcoholic Twinkie.
— From Chug-a-Lugging Aphrodisiacs, a "Critical Shopper" article on Victoria's Secret.
Several years ago, Ms. Ware was engaged to a gentleman who did not like Trish McEvoy 9, the fruity vanilla blend she had been wearing for seven years.
“He thought I smelled like a traveling carnival, the kind where they sell corn dogs, because I guess the smell was reminiscent of cotton candy,” Ms. Ware, 28, said. “This was the demise of Trish No. 9.”
It was a bad omen.
— From The Sweet Smell of ... Nothing, an article about the "small but growing cohort of American women" who don't wear fragrance. Thanks to Pia for the link!
I have always had a soft spot for Valentine's Day. I can't help but feel that there must be just a little bit of magic in anything that brings deep rose, burgundy and crimson colors into the heart of a fluffy white snow-filled February. Small but decadent boxes of chocolate beckon, velvety red petals abound, a brief moment in time where one is allowed to be unabashedly romantic if one wishes….
Having only recently discovered Les Parfums de Rosine, I am tempted to say that this delightful, albeit expensive, little Parisian line is sort of the fragrance industry equivalent of Valentine's Day…
So, now you’ve got lots of perfume (or maybe just lots of perfume samples). Let’s say you still want more, but your budget is getting strained. Swapping is one way to expand your collection without expanding your credit card debt. It doesn’t work for everyone, and in some ways, it’s harder (or at least, more time consuming) than it looks, but for anyone who wants to get into swapping, I’ve assembled a few tips for newcomers. I’m hoping the oldtimers will chime in with helpful comments…
Guerlain will release a limited edition flanker to 1965's Habit Rouge this coming March. Habit Rouge Habit de Metal for men…
…opens on cool citrus notes of lemon, mandarin, orange and bergamot, building to a heart of spice and woods. The base notes feature wild leather, vanilla amber and benzoin.
Guerlain Habit Rouge Habit de Metal will be available in 100 ml Eau de Toilette…