Jennifer Lopez, in the "behind the scenes" video for the My Glow photo shoot.
IKKS Private, Mally by Mally Beauty ~ new perfumes
Trendy French sportswear brand IKKS will launch Private by IKKS (shown above left) next month. Private is the line’s second fragrance for women, following 1999’s IKKS Women.
The notes for the floral fragrance include mandarin, blackcurrant…
Relating to others’ emotions
People with sharper senses of smell really have a nose for relating to others' emotions, new research suggests.
— Read all about it at Better Smellers are More Sympathetic, Study Says at National Geographic. Many thanks to Sarah for the link!
Acqua di Parma Magnolia Nobile ~ perfume review
Magnolia Nobile is the latest from Acqua di Parma, and it joins 2004’s Iris Nobile in what I suppose will now be the Nobile collection or somesuch. The inspiration reportedly comes from “the gardens of majestic villas along Lake Como, graced with magnolia trees”, and that romantic, upscale vision is a pretty good prelude to the perfume itself.
Magnolia Nobile starts off with fresh green citrus, in the same mode as the fresh green citrus that’s in everything lately: Versace Versense, Bvlgari Omnia Green Jade, Chanel Cristalle Eau Verte. It’s crisp and diffusive but lacks real sparkle, and I wonder if this is simply the new style, or if it’s the result of the recent IFRA restrictions on natural citrus oils? Whatever it is, it does not make my heart sing: it’s too fresh, and all of these perfumes remind me, to one degree or another, of functional products — nicely done functional products, to be sure, but still…
CO Bigelow Winter Lemon, Ginger Mentha & Elixir White ~ new fragrances
CO Bigelow has launched three new fragrances, Winter Lemon, Ginger Mentha and Elixir White:
Winter Lemon (above left) ~ “C.O. Bigelow’s delightful new winter fragrance combines sparkling lemon notes, velvety winter fig…