Bruno Banani will follow last year’s Magic Man with Magic Woman, a fragrance that promises to "make seduction simple".
The fragrance notes include tiger melon, red currant, violet, passion fruit, pink champagne accord, lily of the valley, wild strawberries, musk, sandalwood and patchouli…
A Japanese website has given the phrase "follow your nose" a whole new meaning with an interactive map that lets users describe smells they have encountered.
— From Follow your nose on web scent map at BBC News. You can see the website at nioibu.com (in Japanese), or listen to a story about it at NPR.
Ah yes, the last-minute impulse purchase. I’m still not immune to it, especially at Sephora: when I’m waiting on the inevitable line to pay, I can’t help browsing through the items that the beauty superstore has so thoughtfully placed in bins leading up to its cash register. Hershey’s Almond Lip Balm was my most recent such purchase.
I don’t know anything about the manufacturers of this balm and the others in its line, other than that they’re called On10, they’re located in midtown Manhattan, and they create “fun novelty lip balm…using authentic flavors from some of America's favorite confection and beverage brands.” I might have bypassed this particular impulse purchase if I hadn’t sniffed the Hershey’s Almond tester. This lip balm has an unexpectedly deep and wonderful scent…
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New at parfum1: L'Occitane Notre Flore Cedar & Myrte, J Lo Live Platinum.
Today's poll was inspired by a post of Marina's at Perfume Smellin' Things, titled simply In Which I Finally “Get” Shalimar.
The poll question: name a perfume that you disliked on the first try, loved on a later try.
How many tries did it take? I'd also love to hear how you decide what will get another chance. I used to try (almost) everything 3 or more times before I gave up, but there are too many releases now — I give up much sooner than I used to…