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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 26 August 2008 Leave a Comment

Deal at jomalone: get a 15 ml Lime Basil Mandarin Shower Gel with any purchase using coupon code COMBINE, good through 9/1.

New at neimanmarcus: Fendi Palazzo Shine.

Deal at scentiments: take 5% off your purchase with coupon code UNAMEIT, good through 8/31.

Are you alive?

Posted by Robin on 26 August 2008 12 Comments

A promo spot for the upcoming Fuel for Life Unlimited by Diesel.

Something else to worry about

Posted by Robin on 26 August 2008 26 Comments

But scientists have now found that regularly burning joss sticks increases the risk of certain mouth, throat and lung cancers.

The 12-year study backs up previous research showing that incense smoke contains cancer-causing chemicals such as polyaromatic hydrocarbons, carbonyls and benzene, which cause mutations to DNA in human cells.

— From Incense smoke may increase the risk of developing some cancers in The Guardian.

New solids from Pacifica ~ Avalon Juniper, Tibetan Mountain Temple, Spanish Amber, Mexican Cocoa & Madagascar Spice

Posted by Robin on 26 August 2008 17 Comments

Pacifica solid perfumes

Next month, Pacifica will launch a new collection of solid perfumes for fall. Avalon Juniper is a brand new fragrance; the other four (Tibetan Mountain Temple, Spanish Amber, Mexican Cocoa & Madagascar Spice) are solid versions of scents already in the Pacificia line-up…

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Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame ~ perfume review

Posted by Robin on 25 August 2008 59 Comments

Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame fragrance, bottles & advert

Ma Dame is the latest fragrance from Jean Paul Gaultier. The fresh floral fragrance…

…aims to celebrate today’s emancipated woman, as personified by muse [Agyness] Deyn, whose androgynous blonde crop and general all-round look embodies what Gaultier calls “style garçonne”.

True to the Gaultier ethos, Ma Dame is being positioned as a fragrance for edgy rule-breakers, who overturn established codes and reinvent fashion, unfettered by social and aesthetic taboos. (via moodieport)

Sound like fun? The commercial certainly is (if you missed it, see it here), and I'd say the fragrance, while not what you might expect from the ad copy, qualifies as well…

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