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Don’t vote!

Posted by Robin on 2 October 2008 Leave a Comment

Apologies for the (preachy) off-topic post, but Google's Public Policy Blog points out that...

...roughly 1 in 4 Americans still aren't registered to vote, according to the most recent Census report. Now is the time -- voter registration deadlines are less than a week away in most states.

<>The video is mostly SFW, except there are some bleeped words and Sarah Silverman takes her bra off underneath her shirt. You'll also see Dustin Hoffman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Forrest Whitaker, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Bacon, Halle Berry, Laura Linney, Natalie Portman and a bunch of other famous folks.

Lazy Thursday poll ~ the best buy ever

Posted by Robin on 2 October 2008 141 Comments

Last week, we looked at unhappy fragrance purchases; this week, tell us the absolute best buy you ever made.

You can select your own criteria: it can be your best buy in terms of price, or just because the scent turned out to make you deliriously happy, or because it was very rare and hard to find, or whatever.

Mine: the bottles of Gobin Daudé Sous Le Buis and Sève Exquise…

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Cerruti 1881 Intense Pour Homme ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 2 October 2008 Leave a Comment

Cerruti 1881 Pour Homme Intense cologne for men1881 Intense Pour Homme is Cerruti's latest flanker to their 1990 release, Cerruti 1881 Pour Homme (and in case you were wondering: “The figure `1' represents man, heaven and earth; `8' represents woman, fertility and birth”, according to Cosmetics International, 4/25/1990).

1881 Intense Pour Homme was developed by perfumer Norbert Bijaoui, and is an aromatic woody fougère…

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The black and white of your sin

Posted by Robin on 2 October 2008 4 Comments

French actor Andy Gillet for the Kenzo Power fragrance for men. The music is You Cut Her Hair by Tom McRae.

Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 2 October 2008 Leave a Comment

Deal at beautyencounter: 1% of all sales during the month of October will go to the Breast Cancer Network of Strength.

New at beautyhabit: Diptyque bath & body range, Annick Goutal Les Orientalistes.

New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Les Parfums de Rosine Rose Praline.

New at neimanmarcus: Estee Lauder Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang.

New at nordstrom: Cartier Roadster, David Yurman.

Deal at parfumsdecoeur: take 25% off with coupon code FABFORLESS, good through 10/31.

New at sephora: Marc Jacobs Fig Splash & Gardenia Splash.

New at sephora.fr (France): John Galliano, Azzaro Couture.

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