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2008 / Browsing by date: February 2008

Sonoma Scent Studio Fireside & Fireside Intense, and a “why do you wear perfume?” poll

Posted by Robin on 26 February 2008 117 Comments

Fire

Last week I was wearing a little dab of Sonoma Scent Studio’s Fireside Intense, and I offered my hand to a friend to smell. “It smells like that little piece of meat that’s fallen through the grill and is burning to a crisp on the coals” was the apologetic response, and I suppose that should join Kevin’s master list of perfume insults, but you know, I wasn’t insulted at all. That little piece of sizzling meat smells awfully good, after all, doesn’t it? When pressed, my friend agreed it smelled good, just not like perfume.

Fireside Intense is, as you can guess from the above (assuming you didn’t already pick it up from the name), intense…

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David Beckham Instinct After Dark, Yves Saint Laurent Paris Pont des Amours ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 26 February 2008 8 Comments

David Beckham Instinct After Dark cologne for menNext up from David Beckham, Instinct After Dark, a new limited edition variation on 2005's Instinct for men.

Instinct After Dark was developed by perfumer Beatrice Piquet, and features notes of grapefruit, bergamot, mandarin leaves, star anise, pimento, cardamom, vanilla and white amber.

David Beckham Instinct After Dark will be available in 30 and 50 ml Eau de Toilette…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 26 February 2008 Leave a Comment

New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Mona di Orio Amyitis, Acqua di Parma Mirto di Panarea.

New at luckyscent: Comme des Garcons 888.

New at neimanmarcus: Burberry The Beat.

New at parfum1: Ralph Lauren Ralph Wild, Azzaro Blue Charm, Boucheron Trouble solid perfume, YSL Elle, Azzaro Chrome Legend, Calvin Klein Man.

New at senteursdailleurs (Brussels): the Comme des Garcons line.

Givenchy Harvest Collection 2007, Indult C16 ~ new perfumes

Posted by Robin on 26 February 2008 14 Comments

Givenchy Millesimes Harvest Amarige perfume 2007

Givenchy has launched the “Les Millésimes de Givenchy” harvest collection for 2008. The three fragrances, Amarige, Organza and Very Irresistible, have the same cubed bottle design as last year, and feature floral harvests from 2007…

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Last call for entries…

Posted by Robin on 25 February 2008 47 Comments

Time is running out! Friday is the last day to enter our 2008 Prix Eau Faux. The contest honors excellence in "creative fragrance writing" (can you write ad copy that is even funnier than real ad copy?), and the prize is a $100 gift certificate to Luckyscent.

I've got a sick child at home, so no review today, sorry. Hope to be back tomorrow.

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