The miracle of nanotechnology brings us the aromatherapy mattress, such as Magniflex's Lavender Comfort ($1,899 queen). But there are several makers and several available scents to be woven into the fabric of where you sleep: vanilla, rose, green tea and chamomile, for starters. The more you lie on the bed, the more the scent capsules break, which guarantees years of odorous sleep.
— From Mattress makers try to lure us into bed with fragrance, soy and more at the Seattle Times.
Avon has launched Sweet Honesty Everlasting for women (shown above left):
A romantic blend of vibrant fruits and fresh, flirty florals captures the feeling of falling in love…
Deal at b-glowing: take $10 off purchases of $75 or more with coupon code NOV10, or take $30 off purchases of $125 or more with coupon code NOV125; both codes good through 11/25.
New at beautyhabit: Comme des Garcons Artek Standard, Comme des Garcons 2 Glitter edition, Serge Lutens Borneo 1834.
New at bloomingdales: Victorinox Swiss Unlimited.
New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Parfums de Nicolai Patchouli Homme & Violette in Love.
New at macys: Couture Couture by Juicy Couture.
New at nordstrom: Lanvin L'Homme Sport, Chloe Intense.
Irié has launched the Mythologies Box of Smells:
Irié Mythologies is a surprising and innovative concept! This is a box of smells where it’s not about wearing perfume but smelling 7 fragrances…
In Perfume: Joy, Obsession, Scandal, Sin, Richard Stamelman quotes from a 1936 Chanel publicity text about Chanel Cuir de Russie:
…I easily imagine this perfume floating in the wake of a tall, slender brunette, whose moves are confident, who voice is accustomed to giving orders, and who fingers are slightly darkened by tobacco. She is one of those women who always wears a suit, even at midnight at the Savoy; one of those women captivating to watch at the casino in Monaco, who after having lost a sum of money, takes bills and a money order from a love letter hidden in her fine leather handbag, where they have taken on a pungent, slightly wild odor, and with great calm throws them on the green baize of the gaming table.1
Wowee! Who could resist a fragrance like that? (Let’s hope the copy writer went on to a career as a novelist.) But by dint of perspective or reformulation, today’s Cuir de Russie is still beautiful, but not the butch aristocrat of yesteryear. Instead, it’s as if the Cuir de Russie of 70 years ago earned an advanced degree and spent time on the therapist’s couch. She’s still elegant and self-possessed, but she’s not getting written up in the gossip columns…