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2008 / Browsing by date: April 2008

Smell, Memory, and the Seventh Sense

Posted by Angela on 2 April 2008 75 Comments

Blue Smoke

One night a few years ago I woke from a dead sleep by the smell of cigarette smoke. It must have been three in the morning, but the smell of a fresh cigarette was so close it was as if someone were standing in the room with me and smoking. I don't smoke, and my neighbors don't smoke, either, except for Dick, who after a shift at the sewage treatment plant occasionally smokes a cigar on his porch. I was puzzled, but also drugged by the Sandman, and as the smell faded I fell back asleep.

A few weeks later I was eating dinner when I smelled fresh, pungent cigarette smoke again. This time I went outside and walked around my house. I couldn't smell the smoke outside, and I didn't see anyone smoking…

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L’Artisan Parfumeur on Marylebone High Street ~ shopping for perfume in London

Posted by Guest Shopper on 2 April 2008 — 0 Comments — Comments are closed

L'Artisan exterior, London

Long gone are the days when L’Artisan Parfumeur was a true niche brand. Nowadays, many department stores stock at least a couple of L’Artisan fragrances, and they’re even available on Amazon.

What you don’t often get to see, though, is the rest of the range — the candles, the scented ‘curiosities’, the home fragrances. For these, you usually need to find a proper L’Artisan boutique.

There are three of these in London, and the flagship store is in Marylebone High Street — slightly off the beaten track in perfume terms, but worth seeking out if you’re interested in more than the fragrances, or if you’re keen to sniff the Limited Editions…

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Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Now 2008, Bath & Body Works Hello Sugar! ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 2 April 2008 31 Comments

Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Now 2008 perfumeVictoria's Secret has launched the 2008 limited edition version of Very Sexy Now. This year's fragrance, like last year's, is a fruity floral:

The newest fragrance in the Very Sexy collection is a luscious mix of what's sexy right this minute: glazed apple, mouthwatering peach and fresh magnolia blossom..

Additional notes include pineapple pulp, bergamot, melon, peony petals, jasmine, vanilla, sandalwood, sensual musks…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 2 April 2008 Leave a Comment

New at aedes: the Tauer Perfumes line. Get free shipping on Tauer Perfumes using coupon code Tauer, good through 4/13 (enter in comments, price will be adjusted after your order is processed).

New at luckyscent: the Red Flower organic perfumes.

Deal at nordstrom: with any order of $100 or more, get a pink tote with samples (includes DKNY Delicious Night, Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Body Lotion, Missoni Acqua, Narciso Rodriguez For Him), no coupon code needed, offer good while supplies last.

i Profumi di Firenze Dolce Amaro & Brezza di Mare ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 2 April 2008 Leave a Comment

i Profumi di Firenze Dolce Amaro perfumeLook for two new fragrances from i Profumi di Firenze this spring. Dolce Amaro (shown) is already available at Beautyhabit:

Serene and mysterious as Mona Lisa's smile, this white floral musk opens gently with neroli and Italian bergamot. Heart notes include a lush bouquet of jasmine, passion flower, lily of the valley and a Damascus rose. The drydown is delicate and woody, with whispers of vetiver and vanilla orchid…

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