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2008 / Browsing by date: April 2008

Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy, Vicky Tiel Sensuel, Couture & Destiny ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 19 April 2008 29 Comments

Viva La Juicy by Juicy Couture

Coming this fall from Juicy Couture, Viva La Juicy, the first flanker for their eponymous fragrance. Viva La Juicy…

…is described as a gourmand scent…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 19 April 2008 Leave a Comment

Deal at esteelauder: get free shipping plus 2 samples with any fragrance purchase, no coupon code needed, offer good through 4/30.

New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Comme des Garcons Monocle Hinoki.

New at harrods (UK): Guerlain Eau de Shalimar.

New at nordstrom: Givenchy Ange ou Demon Tendre, Ralph Lauren Romance Eau Fraiche, Clean Wellness by Clean line, DKNY Charmingly Delicious, a gajillion & one Mother's Day sets.

Deal at pacificacandles: take 20% off all floral items (perfumes, candles, soaps, etc) with coupon code spring, good through the end of April.

Deal at yslbeautyus: get free shipping on orders of $80 or more, no coupon code needed, offer good through end of April.

Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2008, part 1

Posted by Robin on 19 April 2008 4 Comments

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11th. Here are a few scented gift suggestions:

Estee Lauder Collector box
Isn't this pretty? From Estee Lauder, “an exquisite collection featuring four of the world's favorite fragrances: Beautiful, Pleasures, White Linen and Youth Dew. These rare parfums are treasured as the richest, most luxurious way to wear a scent. Each numbered, limited edition collection arrives in a striking blue presentation box–a collector's dream”. $350 at Saks…

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How the other half lives

Posted by Robin on 19 April 2008 25 Comments

This is a subject that has been troubling me. I have always been a straight-down-the-line Chanel girl: Allure by day, Coco by night. I scoffed at a former colleague, a self-confessed perfume slut, who agonised daily over which perfume to wear. Life’s too short, I told her. Lots of perfumes is like lots of handbags – it just complicates matters.

— Columnist Hilary Rose in Finding the perfect perfume, at the UK Times Online.

Comme des Garcons Series 8: Energy C Lemon, Lime & Grapefruit ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 19 April 2008 39 Comments

Comme des Garcons Energy C Series 8 Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit perfumes

Comme des Garçons has launched Series 8: Energy C, comprising three new fragrances with a “vitamin rush based on citrus fruit” to “wake up, feel positive, be positive”.

Energy C Lemon features notes of bergamot, citron, lemon, cardamom, angelica, incense, musk and vetiver…

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