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Tova Signature Reserve ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 8 December 2008 Leave a Comment

Tova Signature Reserve fragranceTova has launched Tova Signature Reserve, a new flanker celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Tova Signature fragrance:

Who is it for: Anyone who loves Tova Signature eau de parfum.

Why is it different: Similar to a fine wine, signature private reserve develops deeper, richer, and more complex notes…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 8 December 2008 Leave a Comment

Deal at aveda: get free shipping, free gift wrap and one free sample on all orders, today only, using coupon code HOLIDAY 128.  

Deal at avon: get free shipping on orders of $10 or more with coupon code MISTLETOE, good through 12/19.

Deal at beautyhabit: get free shipping plus a Juniper Ridge sachet with orders of $50 or more using coupon code BHENCHANT, good through 12/17. Also gift with purchase deals on Diptyque, Lostmarch, Parfums 06130, Miller Harris & more.

Deal at esteelauder: get free shipping plus 4 samples of your choice with orders of $35 or more using coupon code FREE3508, expiration date unknown.

Holiday fragrance gifts 2008 part 5

Posted by Robin on 8 December 2008 13 Comments

From Pacifica, a “Fruits and Flowers of Paradise” coffret with five of their spray perfumes (Hawaiian Ruby Guava, Tahitian Gardenia, Tuscan Blood Orange and Mediterranean Fig), $100. For slightly less $, check out the Solid Perfume Gift box with nine solids (Bali Lime Papaya, Tahitian Gardenia, Malibu Lemon Blossom, Brazilian Mango Grapefruit, Hawaiian Ruby Guava, Waikiki Pikake, Tibetan Mountain Temple, Tuscan Blood Orange and Mediterranean Fig) for $75…

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Without the aroma of car exhaust…

Posted by Robin on 8 December 2008 8 Comments

Without the aroma of car exhaust, hot dogs or coffee, the city was a blank slate. Nothing was unbearable and nothing was especially beguiling. Penn Station’s public restroom smelled the same as Jacques Torres’s chocolate shop on Hudson Street. I knew that New York possessed a further level of meaning, but I had no access to it, and I worked hard to ignore what I could not detect.

— From Finally, the Scent of the City, in which columnist Molly Birnbaum moves to New York City during a time when her sense of smell was impaired. Many thanks to Existentialist for the link!

DL & Co Thorn Apple, Angel’s Trumpet & Lady Rhubarb ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 7 December 2008 16 Comments

DL & Co fragrance roll-onsDL & Co, best known for their candles and other home fragrance products, has introduced three of their scents in perfume roll-on format:

Thorn Apple ~ “Thorn Apple’s clean bouquet is enveloped by the trill of sharp, bright notes, partially obscuring its lush, verdant interior. Like the horn-shaped blooms that seem to sound its arrival, Thorn Apple’s crisp scent foretells the sweet surrender to come.” With notes of applewood, vetiver, oakmoss and patchouli…

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