Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 15 May 2008 Leave a Comment

New at beautyhabit: Serge Lutens 5 O'Clock au Gingembre.

New at neimanmarcus: now offering shipping to Canada.

Deal at perfume.com: they have added international delivery, and are offering 10% off to new international customers for the rest of this month.

New at senteursdailleurs (Brussels): the Diptyque Cologne trio.

New at theperfumeshoppe (Canada): Amouage Jubilation duo.

Deal at trumpers (UK): save 10% on orders of £50 or more using coupon code SBM10, good through 5/22.

Deal at victoriassecret: markdowns on Isle of Pink.

A little eye candy

Posted by Robin on 15 May 2008 22 Comments

Jamie Dornan for Dior Homme, directed by Hedi Slimane before he left Christian Dior. The music is For Lovers by Wolfman + Pete Doherty.

Thierry Wasser to be house nose at Guerlain

Posted by Robin on 15 May 2008 53 Comments

Guerlain perfumes Perfumer Thierry Wasser will be the new house nose at Guerlain, a position that has been unfilled since the retirement of Jean-Paul Guerlain in 2002:

“This appointment upholds the Guerlain philosophy of entrusting its olfactory creations to a ‘nose’, a tradition that has been followed for almost 180 years,” Guerlain ceo Laurent Boillot said in a statement…

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Nasomatto Hindu Grass ~ fragrance review

Posted by Kevin on 14 May 2008 13 Comments

Nasomatto Hindu Grass perfume

The Nasomatto website would have been a perfect place for Prix Eau Faux contestants to get inspiration. Amsterdam-based Nasomatto is secretive (no fragrance notes are given for any of their perfumes and the owners/perfumers provide only their first names — Alessandro* and Arturetto — and cryptic bios online). One offering, Hindu Grass, “aims to breathe the belief in universal peace and love”. I was able to distance myself from the bad writing and annoying coyness of Nasomatto’s “Manifesto” when I saw their handsome bottles (I want one) and read the name Hindu Grass…

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