The Fragrance Foundation of France has announced the winners of the 2009 Grand Prix du Parfum, the French version of the Fifi Awards. And the winners are:
Best women’s fragrance, selective distribution (more than 500 stores): Chloé
Best women’s fragrance, limited distribution (50 to 500 stores): Giorgio Armani Onde Collection…
New at beautycafe: Bond no. 9 Astor Place.
Deal at beautyencounter: take 20% off Floris with coupon code DWQ885, good through 5/15.
New at nordstrom: Stella McCartney Sheer.
Donna Karan will launch DKNY Love From New York, a new travel retail exclusive duo, this coming July. The new fragrances hope to “embody the excitement and energy of New York”.
DKNY Love From New York for Women features water lily, freesia, mandarin, black currant, magnolia, white lily, violet leaves, sensual skin accord, blond woods and apricot…
At first, it didn’t look like my quick pass through a neighborhood thrift store would yield much. I did find a 1950s Red Wing dinner plate with a lotus on it that matched plates I had at home, and I considered buying a bundle of satin-padded hangers in peach, pale yellow, and coral. But just as I was ready to leave, I saw a familiar bottle on a shelf next to a stack of bruised guest soaps. It was a full bottle of Keiko Mecheri Passiflora Eau de Parfum. I’d just seen bottles at Takashimaya in New York for $115. This one was $10. How the bottle made its way to Portland and ultimately to the thrift shop, I’ll never know. A gift from a spurned lover? A sudden allergy to scent? Who cares? It’s mine now…
Rosie Jane Cosmetics has launched Leila Lou:
The first fragrance launch from Rosie Jane Cosmetics, this perfume oil is dripping with innocence and freshness. Truly irresistible, Leila Lou is made with 100% essential oils.
With top notes of nectarine & fresh cut grass, heart notes of pear blossom & jasmine and base notes of vanilla and cotton musk…