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The Monday Mail ~ help Kate find a new perfume

Posted by Robin on 30 March 2009 73 Comments

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Today we’re helping Kate, who thinks of herself as a “perfumista-in-training”. She is “fascinated with the concept of niche perfumery” and loves trying new things, but is having trouble finding a perfume she likes. Her perfect perfume would be feminine, sensual, sexy and complex, with no weird or harsh notes. She’d like soft rather than loud, and while she’d like to find something more sophisticated than the sweet gourmands she used to wear, she’s still like her new perfume to be “delicious”. She’d also like her new scent to cost less than $200, but she’s willing to entertain any suggestion. Here are a few things we know about Kate:

She’s in her 20s and lives in Vancouver, BC.

She describes herself as quiet, soft-spoken, and a girly-girl. She’s “very image-conscious” and loves fashion and makeup.

She’s petite and her style is “feminine and trendy”…

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Biokleen Lemon Thyme Dishwash Liquid ~ scented cleaning products

Posted by Pia on 29 March 2009 6 Comments

Biokleen Lemon Thyme Dishwashing LiquidIf you are looking for a natural dishwashing liquid to brighten up your spring cleaning this year, Biokleen has a great non-toxic biodegradable dishwashing liquid in Lemon Thyme. I’ve been using it consistently for a couple of months now, and have been just as consistently pleased with its scent and cleaning ability. It contains plant surfactants and grapefruit seed extract for cleaning power, and aloe and vitamin E to moisturize the skin.

The fragrance is light and totally natural, stemming from a blend of lemon and thyme extract. It smells softly of lemon juice with a subtle backbone of herbaceous woodiness from the thyme, and fills the kitchen with a scent that is both soothing and refreshing once you get the soapy suds going in steaming hot water…

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Saks Fifth Avenue ~ shopping for perfume in New York City

Posted by Guest Shopper on 29 March 2009 — 0 Comments — Comments are closed

Saks Fifth Avenue beauty department

Saks Fifth Avenue’s original store is located, naturally, at the heart of Fifth Avenue, and its proximity to St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Rockefeller Center makes it a popular stop for out-of-town visitors. However, Saks manages to combine mass appeal with fashion-forward merchandise that also lures the locals into its eight ten-story flagship. Most of the first floor, where dark wood counters stand between the store’s original, white-painted columns, is dedicated to fragrance and beauty products. Some typical “department-store” perfume brands are featured there; however, they’re outnumbered by a myriad of high-end fragrance lines. Occasionally, an “exclusive” new release is also highlighted (Saks was the first store in the city to carry Flowerbomb, for example).

Some of the fragrance brands carried by Saks are grouped together at counters near the Fifth Avenue entrances, some are placed with their accompanying makeup lines, and others shine in mini-boutiques of their own…

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Chanel at Saks Fifth Avenue ~ shopping for perfume in New York City

Posted by Guest Shopper on 29 March 2009 — 0 Comments — Comments are closed

Chanel boutique at Saks Fifth Avenue

As previously reported, in 2008, a new Chanel department opened on the beauty floor of Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship store. This boutique-within-a-store covers 850 square feet of space, and it features separate counters for cosmetics, skincare, and fragrance. The fragrance area offers every available Chanel scent in every available formulation, including the limited-distribution Les Exclusifs de Chanel line and special larger sizes of the classic No. 5 (900 ml!).

Chanel’s presentation of its fragrances at Saks is innovative and interactive…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 29 March 2009 Leave a Comment

New at nordstrom: Gucci Flora, Prada Infusion de Fleur d'Oranger.

Deal at ulta: get free shipping on orders of $25 using coupon code 22519, good through 4/4.

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