New at beautyhabit: i Profumi di Firenze Brezza di Mare, Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier Bois de Turquie, Frapin 1270.
New at colette.fr (France): the Six Scents: Series One fragrances.
New at harrods (UK): Moschino Glamour, the Boadicea The Victorious line.
Deal at kenzousa: take 20% off with coupon code 08FAMILY, good through 11/24.
Deal at ormondejayne: take 10% off with coupon code THANKS, good through 11/27.
Jo Wood has launched new certified-organic Eau de Toilette versions of the two fragrances in her Jo Wood Organics bath & body range, Amka and Usiku…
Kirsten is searching for her perfect signature daytime perfume. She loves Dior's Hypnotic Poison (“it's really comforting and I think that's what I look for in a perfume”), but it's too heavy to wear to work, and her sister-in-law also wears it so it doesn't feel like it's “hers”. She bought quite a few new perfumes this year, none of which really turned out to work for her, and she's also tried an amazing number of samples and decants — you might want to grab a cup of coffee before you start reading.
Here are a few details about Kirsten:
She's in her late 30s, married, and mother to a young girl.
She works as a Quality Manager for a manufacturing company, and she does spend time on the factory floor “getting really hands-on dirty”.
She describes herself as “a bit of a tom-boy”, and her style is casual but she likes to smell feminine.
Kirsten says smell is really important to her: “From my daughter’s fresh blow-dried hair, evening flowers in the garden, the smell of chocolate, honey & good coffee – it’s all about comfort scents…”
L'Artisan Parfumeur celebrates the 30th anniversary of their iconic Mûre et Musc fragrance with a new Parfum version (shown above) and two new limited editions:
The noblest of all, the most refined and feminine among fragrances: the extract. Created by Bertrand Duchaufour, Mûre et Musc Extrait de Parfum interprets the original by using the finest, most exceptional raw materials…
I first came across the Lollia line of products when I added a mini handcreme to a drugstore.com order to qualify for free shipping. As I'm sure a lot of you can relate, it makes no sense to me to pay
$5.99 for shipping when for $5.99 I can pick up a little sweet-scented doodad that I can slip in a friend's purse when she's having a bad day! Anyhow, the creme was a big hit, and the packaging absolutely delightful, so I decided to explore their other products.
Since I was in the market for a home scent that would be relaxing and appropriate for bedtime, I decided to order their Relax candle. The notes — white orchid, Tahitian vanilla, bee blossom honey and Indian amber — sounded tempting, and the packaging charming, with a lilac-colored paisley pattern printed on the glass and a little crystal droplet designed to hang from the rim. It seemed whimsical and happily romantic…