You’ve all been keeping track, right? Because it’s that time again. Donatella Versace, Our Lady of Scented Extravagance,1 wants to know what you bought in the 4th quarter (October, November and December) of 2009.
Update: the poll is now closed, thanks to everyone who voted!
My purchases? Drum roll please…
Flowers have long been a staple of international cuisines. Consider dried lavender blossoms in herbes de Provence or Iranian rice pudding scented with rose water. But recently, floral concoctions and aromatic blossoms have moved out of the kitchen and behind the bar, where they are deployed as much for their delicate flavors as their visual appeal.
— From How to Sip a Flower Garden at the New York Times, with thanks to Marietta for the link!
Joop! will launch a second fragrance under the Wolfgang Joop range in February (see: 2008’s Wolfgang Joop). The new fragrance, Freigeist (freethinker) for men, is a fresh floral fougère “created for a free spirit”…
Deal at avon: get free shipping on orders of $5 or more with coupon code CELEBRATE2010, good through 1/11.
Deal at beautyhabit: get free shipping on orders of $40 or more with coupon code EXOTICBH, good through 1/15.
New at fourseasons: ForeverLily, Keiko Mecheri Cuir Cordoba, Datura Blanche, Iris Pourpre & Iris d’Argent.
New at luckyscent: The Beautiful Mind Intelligence & Fantasy.
We are late again! But here is the perfume coverage, or lack thereof, in the slim January issues of Allure, Elle, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire and Vogue (there is no issue of Details this month); please comment on any fragrance-related coverage you’ve seen in other fashion & beauty magazines.
Cover: Jennifer Lopez…