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My mother’s perfume, Opium…

Posted by Robin on 27 April 2009 66 Comments

Like many people it was my mother’s perfume, Opium. Then it was the cologne given to me by my first love - Mûres et Musc de Laporte - when I was 13. Later I was going to the boutiques - the only places where one could find rare perfumes of that time, like Jicky or Mouchoir de Monsieur de Guerlain …

— Gérald Ghislain of niche line Histoires de Parfums, talking about his first memories of perfume, at the Histoires de Parfums blog.

Kenzo L’Eau Par Kenzo Eau Indigo, Cacharel Noa Dream ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 27 April 2009 23 Comments

L'Eau Par Kenzo Eau Indigo fragrances Kenzo has launched L’Eau Par Kenzo Eau Indigo, a duo of limited edition fragrances: “between purple and blue, there exists a singular color; indigo. At the end of the day, it stays a moment on the surface of the water…”

L’Eau Par Kenzo Eau Indigo Pour Femme ~ a sensual floral with notes of bergamot, mandarin, jasmine, orange blossom, ylang, tonka bean and amber…

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Last call for PXA tickets…

Posted by Robin on 27 April 2009 Leave a Comment

There are still plenty of PXA tickets left! I'll be sending them out later today, so if you want to be on the email list, act now. 

Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2009, part 2

Posted by Robin on 27 April 2009 13 Comments

Bond Swarovski Star limited editions

Bling from Bond No. 9: Scent of Peace, Chelsea Flowers and Nuits de Noho in ‘Swarovski Stars’ limited editions. The 50 ml bottles run $550 — oops, make that $500! — each and can be purchased from the Bond No. 9 website…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 27 April 2009 Leave a Comment

Deal at b-glowing: spend $30 or more, get a sample set of the 3 Infusion Organique Home Ambiance & body products (1 ml each, Buddha's Fig, Sands of Morocco & Indochine) with coupon code infusion, good through 5/4. 

Deal at macys: get free shipping plus a deluxe goody bag on purchases of $50 or more with coupon code PRETTYMOM, good while supplies last.

Deal at yvesrocherusa: take $10 off orders of $30 or more with coupon code MOTHERSDAY, expiration date unknown.

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