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Lazy Thursday poll ~ open thread

Posted by Robin on 13 August 2009 303 Comments

august-fever

The usual: tell us anything you like — what perfume you’re wearing today, the fragrance you can't wait to smell, the one you hope to never smell again, whatever. Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer.

I am still on vacation so may be slower than usual to answer comments.

Note: image is August fever by redtwolips at flickr; some rights reserved.

La Prairie Life Threads Silver, Gold & Platinum ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 13 August 2009 33 Comments

La Prairie Life Threads fragrances

La Prairie will launch Life Threads, a new trio of perfumes that hopes to “honor the endless possibilities of women’s lives”, this coming October.

Silver is a woody floral with notes of green leaves, bergamot, tuberose…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 13 August 2009 6 Comments

Deal at fourseasons: purchase any Keiko Mecheri fragrance, get free samples of Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum & Loukhoum Poudree. Spend $85 or more on Comptoir Sud Pacifique (many items on markdown), get a 22.5 ml Vanille Citrus travel spray.

New at luckyscent: Parfum d'Empire Wazamba & 3 Fleurs, Nasomatto Black Afgano.

Mariah Carey Forever ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 13 August 2009 62 Comments

Mariah Carey Forever fragrance

Mariah Carey will launch Forever, her latest perfume for women, in September. The title is from a 1996 Mariah Carey song of the same name; Forever will debut at around the same time as Carey’s upcoming album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel:

Forever is the latest creation by Mariah Carey. Forever opens with fresh watery nuances, which later blends with tuberose and gardenia aromas…

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Qui est Parisienne?

Posted by Robin on 13 August 2009 10 Comments

A teaser, presumably for a longer commercial, for Yves Saint Laurent's Parisienne fragrance, fronted by actress model Kate Moss. 13 seconds long.

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