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Ebay wins again

Posted by Robin on 23 May 2009 2 Comments

A British court ruled Friday that Internet marketplace eBay is not liable for bogus beauty products sold on its Web site, dealing a blow to cosmetics company L'Oreal's legal campaign against the online auction giant.

— Read more at EBay wins court fight against L'Oreal in UK at The Guardian. Ebay won a similar case in France earlier this month.

The Body Shop White Gardenia, Avon Chic in White ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 23 May 2009 22 Comments

The Body Shop White Gardenia perfumeAvon Chic in White perfume

The Body Shop has introduced White Gardenia (shown above left), a floral musky fragrance that was previously only available through their direct-sales channel:

A delicate, soft and serene scent, infused with a sparkling blend of lotus flower, gardenia, bergamot and soft musk notes…

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Taking the day off…back tomorrow!

Posted by Robin on 22 May 2009 9 Comments

NST Giveaway ~ ElizabethW Sweet Tea

Posted by Robin on 21 May 2009 18 Comments

What is it: One brand new 60 ml bottle of ElizabethW Sweet Tea Eau de Parfum.

Who can win: Any registered reader who lives in the US (see rule #1 below), who has already left at least one comment on the site (see rule #2 below) and who has not won an NST giveaway in the past 6 months.

Update: we have a winner, congrats to fountaingirl!

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Lazy Thursday poll ~ open thread

Posted by Robin on 21 May 2009 355 Comments

LilacLilac

The usual: tell us anything you like — what perfume you're wearing today, the last perfume you bought, the next perfume you're planning to buy, whatever. Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer. 

Note: image is Minature Lilac by Caro's Lines at flickr; some rights reserved.

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