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2010 / Browsing by date: January 2010

A leafy forest smell

Posted by Robin on 5 January 2010 22 Comments

The system uses odour sensors on the outside of the car. When the sensors detect an unpleasant aroma, the system automatically closes the intake vents to stop the air getting in.

It can then release a leafy 'forest' smell, created using essential oils, into the car to combat any whiffs that manage to get through.

— From The astonishing new air-con that blocks unpleasant smells from even entering into your car at the Daily Mail. The car in question is the Nissan Fuga saloon.

Perfume That Becomes You

Posted by Angela on 4 January 2010 281 Comments

L'Artisan Parfumeur Havana Vanille fragrance

One afternoon last week, I sat in a dentist chair waiting for part two of a root canal. I was nervously flipping through an old People magazine when I found a paragraph about the new Frédéric Malle Editions de Parfums boutique in New York. In the article, Malle recommended a person choosing a perfume look for one that mingles with the person’s skin. He said the fragrance should become a part of him or her.

I know just what Malle means. Sometimes, when a perfume marries well with the person who wears it, the scent becomes part of the person. It isn’t something that stands out on its own. Instead, it’s a few more brushstrokes in the person’s complete portrait. For instance, one of my friends wears Annick Goutal Eau d’Hadrien well. When I’m with her, I don’t notice her fragrance right away, instead, I take in all of her. At some point, it occurs to me she smells good, in a way that seems perfectly natural…

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Dream of the eternal woman

Posted by Robin on 4 January 2010 8 Comments

An ad for Givenchy Organza, which launched in 1996 (the title comes from the company's description of the fragrance). The model is Yasmeen Ghauri.

Givenchy Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 4 January 2010 109 Comments

Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy

Givenchy will launch Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy in 2010. The new fragrance is said to be a refined floral with a “couture spirit”, geared towards young women…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 4 January 2010 Leave a Comment

New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Keiko Mecheri Cuir Cordoba, Datura Blanche, Iris Pourpre & Iris d’Argent.

New at ulta: Bvlgari Blv II.

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