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2008 / Browsing by date: November 2008

Anna Sui ~ shopping for perfume in New York City

Posted by Guest Shopper on 30 November 2008 — 0 Comments — Comments are closed

Anna Sui perfumes display

Visitors of a certain taste and temperament will want to move into Anna Sui’s SoHo boutique as soon as they experience its urban-bohemian decor. The designer’s style is evident in every aspect of the shop. Her playful, gothic-romantic frocks are displayed in black-painted, antique wardrobes. Costume jewelry glitters in the light from Tiffany-style lamps, the purple walls are hung with vintage rock posters and Aubrey Beardsley prints, and early Cure albums play over the stereo.

Anna Sui’s line of perfumes is arrayed on a low table near the front of the store, where shoppers can easily spritz and test the winsomely packaged scents. The shop’s young, enthusiastic sales associates (all Sui-clad from head to toe) are ready to demonstrate the fragrances and their matching body products…

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Think before you spritz, part 2

Posted by Robin on 30 November 2008 47 Comments

A city of Detroit planner can proceed with her lawsuit alleging a co-worker's perfume made it difficult for her to breathe and impossible to do her job, a federal judge has ruled.

In an opinion released late Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff rejected the city's attempt to have Susan McBride's lawsuit, filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act, dismissed.

McBride "has produced evidence that her breathing is significantly restricted" by a co-worker's perfume, and she has a potential claim, Zatkoff ruled.

— Read the rest at Judge says perfume lawsuit can proceed at The Detroit News. Many thanks to Christina for the tip! We first heard about this lawsuit last year, and the problem wasn't just perfume but also a plug-in room deodorizer.

See also: The Detroit Tresor lawsuit.

Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2008, part 11

Posted by Robin on 28 November 2008 26 Comments

More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.

From Viktor & Rolf, this year’s limited edition version of Flowerbomb Extreme (you can see the 2007 bottle here). The description hasn’t changed: “In a bottle like a precious amethyst gemstone and dressed up with a bow, Extreme plunges straight into the heart of deep floral accords. Sambac jasmine, osmanthus, and rich vanilla unleash a sublime, sensual pleasure.” At Nordstrom, $135 for 50 ml…

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Dawn Spencer Hurwitz ~ new boutique in Boulder

Posted by Robin on 28 November 2008 Leave a Comment

Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has opened a new boutique, the Essence Studio, at 4593 North Broadway, D120 in North Boulder, Colorado. The new store is described as "part vintage scent parlor + part modern art studio", and will be "the only location where clients have access to all of the myriad scents developed by DSH". Services will include fragrance consultation, custom perfume designs and aromatherapy consultations by appointment.

Store hours are Tuesday through Friday 11- 6 pm; Saturday 10-6 pm.

Online fragrance shopping

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Deal at aedes: get free shipping with purchases of $50 or more using coupon code Holiday (enter in the comments box; shipping will be adjusted when your order is processed), good through 12/15.

Deal at annieoakley: with any purchase of $50 or more, get free shipping plus a free surprise gift using coupon code CB2007, good through 12/1.

Deal at avon: get free shipping on orders of $10 or more with coupon code SPREE2008, good through 12/01.

Deal at beautyencounter: get free shipping on purchases of $25 or more with coupon code NOVSHIP, good through 12/1.

Deal at beautyhabit: get free shipping on orders of $30 or more with coupon code BHGIFT, good through through 12/15.

Deal at joannebassett: take 25% off any order, plus get free shipping on orders of $48 or more, with coupon code HOLIDAY, good through 12/15.

Deal at lushusa: today only, get a free holiday stocking stuffer with every $50 you spend.

Deal at parfum1: take 25% off with coupon code PERFUME25PE, plus get free shipping on orders of $100 or more, coupon good through 12/7.

Deal at soivohle: take 10% off and get free shipping on all orders through 12/18, no coupon code needed.

Deal at spacenk: take 20% off orders over $150 with coupon code HOL001, expiration date unknown.

Deal at thymes: get free shipping on all orders, no coupon code needed, offer good through 12/23.

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