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2008 / Browsing by date: October 2008

The Monday Mail ~ help Kristen find a new perfume

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2008 71 Comments

MailboxOur victim this week is Kristen. Kristen is in her late 20s and works for a non-profit organization in California, about an hour from San Franciso. Her work takes her into both urban and rural areas. Here are a few more details about Kristen:

She loves eating, cooking, trying new restaurants and new kinds of Scotch.

Other likes: being outside, reading, spending time with friends & family, traveling.

She is liberal politically, but dresses conservatively.

Kristen's goal: to find an interesting, daring, and sophisticated daily scent. It has to be less than $150, and it'd be even better if it was less than $100…

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The Body Shop Mandarin Orchid ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2008 10 Comments

The Body Shop has launched Mandarin Orchid, “the sparkling fragrance” for women:

A bright, uplifting fruity floral fragrance with a crisp, clean citrus note softened by a floral bouquet. You’ll feel fresh and feminine.

The citrus floral scent includes notes of sweet orange zest, fizzy pineapple, guava, orchid, mandarin blossom, muguet, white ginger, sheer musk and mahogany…

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The laziest Friday poll EVER ~ SOTD

Posted by Robin on 24 October 2008 179 Comments

What's your scent of the day?

I'm wearing Molinard Tendre Friandise. I have a very old decant, and it's aged beautifully; it's much deeper and smokier than it was when I first got it…

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By Mark Buxton ~ new line of fragrances

Posted by Robin on 24 October 2008 31 Comments

By Mark Buxton perfume line

Perfumer Mark Buxton has launched his own line of fragrances:

One of the sharpest “noses” ever. Author of fragrances for Givenchy, Versace, Paco Rabanne, Burberry, Salvador Dali, Cartier, Chopard, Ferre. One of the brilliant pages of his perfumer career concerns his companionship of many years with Comme des Garcons. Mark's personal testament has always been “Simplicity is the ultimate degree of luxury”. This credo is incarnated in his works as well as in his life…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 24 October 2008 Leave a Comment

New at bloomingdales: Vera Wang Look.

New at macys: John Varvatos for Women, Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme.

New at theperfumeshoppe (Canada): Amouage Lyric, Parfumerie Generale Felanilla & Drama Nuii.

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