One weekend about 15 years ago, Chicago neurologist Alan Hirsch pumped a pleasant smell into a section of the casino floor of the Las Vegas Hilton and compared the amount gambled there to an area scented differently and to an area with no particular smell.
He also compared bets placed with the weekend before and the weekend after.
Gamblers spent 45 percent more money in the area with a pleasant smell.
— From Casino tailors air to delight the nose at SignOnSanDiego.
Daisy Fuentes has launched Dianoche Love, the third day and night duo in the series that started with Dianoche in 2006 and continued with Dianoche Ocean in 2008. Dianoche Love was inspired by jasmine, and promises to take the wearer on a "romantic journey from dawn til dusk".
Dianoche Love Day is a “lighthearted and sparkling” floral with notes of frangipani, peony, mandarin, water lily, white peach, jasmine, butterfly jasmine, amber, sandalwood and creamy skin accord…
The story goes that in 1957 the clothing designer Hubert de Givenchy commissioned perfumer Francis Fabron to create a fragrance especially for his favorite client, Audrey Hepburn. Fabron had already earned his perfumer's chops as the nose behind Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps and the original Robert Piguet Baghari. Reportedly, Hepburn was so taken with the scent that when Givenchy mentioned marketing it she said, “But I forbid you!” So the fragrance earned its name — L'Interdit means “forbidden” in French.
Vintage Givenchy L'Interdit is a warm, feminine aldehydic floral with a hint of peach and strawberry, and a buttery sandalwood drydown spiked with incense. Like many aldehydic florals, it smells first and foremost like perfume. As the aldehydes fade, L'Interdit settles into a chiffon veil of scent that is subtle and beautifully blended. Its floral heart is creamy with ylang ylang, iris, and rose, but a pinch of spice keeps it from being flabby. As the scent fades it sweetens slightly and its softness feels like powder more than smells like it…
The new ad spot for the just-released La Nuit de l'Homme from Yves Saint Laurent, starring French actor Vincent Cassel.
New at beauty.com: J Lo Sunkissed Glow, Calvin Klein Eternity Summer & Euphoria Spring Temptation, L'Occitane Peach Blossom.
New at beautyhabit: Parfums Delrae Emotionnelle, The Different Company Sublime Balkiss.
New at bloomingdales: Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme.
New at nordstrom: Philosophy Unconditional Love.
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