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Deal at beautyhabit: With any order of $85 or more, get an 11 piece sampler (includes Filles des Iles Sparkling Floral, Melissa Flagg Mily & more) using coupon code BHMOM, good through 5/11. New items include Diptyque Cologne trio, Lubin Vetiver & L'Eau Neuve, Filles des Iles Floral Solaire/Golden Floral, Borsari Violetta di Parma.

New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Septimanie Pavillon des Fleurs, The Pink Room Parfum Pour Toi.

New at luckyscent: il Profumo Patchouli Noir & Touaregh, Parfums de Nicolai Eau Turquoise.

Update ~

Deal at beautycafe: get free shipping on orders over $25 through the rest of the month, no coupon code needed.

Deal at rich-hippie: take 20% off with coupon code RHMOM, good through 5/6.

Maurer & Wirtz Tabac Original ~ fragrance review

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Tabac Original cologne

The German company Mäurer & Wirtz launched the Tabac Original fragrance in soap form in 1938. In 1955, Tabac Original, developed by perfumer Arturo Jordi-Pey, made its debut as a cologne. For years, every time I went to Europe, I would see faded advertisements for Tabac Original at tobacconists or pharmacies, and often, the white bottles of cologne would be “baking” in sunshine in the shops’ front windows. I assumed Tabac Original was “the European Old Spice” and went about my business – I didn’t need to sniff it. (My opinions of “cheap” — inexpensive — scents and Old Spice have since changed.) Tabac Original has dull packaging and is treated sloppily by shopkeepers, but the fragrance deserves some respect…

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The Prada Exclusives: Opoponax, Benjoin & Myrrhe ~ new fragrances

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Prada has launched three more fragrances in their Exclusive series, which can be found at Prada boutiques and selected department stores. Reportedly the recent releases, No. 8 Opoponax, No. 9 Benjoin and No. 10 Myrrhe, will be the last in the series.

No. 8 Opoponax ~ “a soft touch of bergamot refreshes the warm blend of oppoponax in essence as well as in resinoide, cistus, santal and amber.”

No. 9 Benjoin ~ “the bitter orange tree (bigaradier) allies with the resinous sweet balsamic scent of benzoin enhanced by vanilla and musk.”…

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Online fragrance shopping

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Deal at b-glowing: get free standard shipping on any order in the contiguous U.S. with coupon code bgship, good through 5/7.

New at luckyscent: Comme des Garcons Energy C, Serge Lutens 5:00 Au Gingembre, Montale Red Aoud, Golden Aoud, Sunset Flowers, Oriental Flowers, Aoud Flowers & Mukhallat.

New at neimanmarcus: Tom Ford Private Blend Collection.

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