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The Monday Mail ~ help Hannah find a new perfume

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Hannah, who comments on Now Smell This as krokodilgena, wants to find a new “very strange and very dark” perfume. She has excellent access to perfume stores, and is willing to spend up to $150 for 50 ml. Here is what we know about Hannah:

She’s in her late teens, and she lives in the mid-Atlantic region of the US.

She’s planning to be a German major, but her dream was to be a lingerie designer.

Her favorite designers are Comme des Garçons, Yohji Yamamoto, Junya Watanabe, Gareth Pugh, John Galliano, and Hedi Slimane.

She loves Indian and Thai food, and also loves art (favorite artists: Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt).

She does not usually like “classic or retro”.

Hannah wants her new scent to be dark and weird, but not goth…

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Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2009, part 1

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Mother’s Day is May 10, and it’s coming up fast…here are a few gift suggestions to get you started.

Ormonde Jayne engraved bottleTom Ford White Patchouli travel set

From Ormonde Jayne, an engraved bottle (shown above left): “Ormonde Jayne will engrave your mother’s initials onto the gold and glass stopper of our iconic Pure Parfum bottle and have it delivered in a beautiful shagreen box.” The service takes about 5 working days (not including shipping), and a 50 ml bottle is £130; you can order online at the Ormonde Jayne website…

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A revolting stench rather like rotting flesh

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For when it blooms – which experts predict should occur in the next few days – it will release not the fragrant scent of most flowers, but a revolting stench rather like rotting flesh.

And to make matters worse, two Arums are due to flower at the same time – a first in Kew Gardens’ 250-year history.

— Two Titan arums, aka corpse flower, are expected to bloom at Kew Gardens soon. Read more at Kew! What a giant pong - two of the world’s smelliest flowers are just about to bloom at Daily Mail. 

Renew Elixir from Drops of Nature ~ scented body products

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Drops of Nature Renew Elixir

Renew Elixir is a fragrant essential oil blend created by the company Drops of Nature and designed to promote emotional balance and mental clarity. For me, Renew’s effects begin even before I unscrew the cap of its small bottle. This bottle, molded from frosted glass in the leaf shape and ornamented with a green tassel, fits comfortably into the palm of the hand, giving a soothing tactile sensation.

Renew Elixir feels gently emollient, thanks to its use of sweet almond oil; it absorbs easily into the skin, softly diffusing its scent for about fifteen minutes. In addition to the almond oil, Renew’s ingredients are essential oils with aromatherapeutic benefits: peppermint for alertness, as well as relief from headaches or nausea; bergamot and sweet orange for their uplifting effects on the mood; and lavender and clary sage for stress reduction…

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