Adidas has launched Pure Game, a new soccer-inspired fragrance for men. Pure Game was originally released earlier this year in a special edition for the South Africa World Cup, and has now been added to the regular Adidas line…
Smell Fetishes
I know you love perfume, or you wouldn’t be reading this blog. But is there anything, well, a little off kilter that you love to smell? A smell fetish?
For instance, I adore the smell of gasoline. As a kid I would sit in the backseat of the sweltering Ford Falcon station wagon at the gas station and drink in the fumes. Divine. When I was in my teens, I admitted my fascination with the smell of gasoline to my aunt, and she fetched her purse. Inside was a handkerchief dipped in crude oil, all sealed in a plastic baggie. “I can’t get enough of it,” she said, a little embarrassed.
Today I spent an hour at the vintage clothing store where I used to work. Between trying on crystal necklaces and 1950s cocktail dresses, I talked to Liz, the owner, about smell fetishes. “Oh, I love gasoline, too,” she said. “And the smell of a garage — the rubber, oil, metal, all of it. I love that smell. And parking garages! I love the smell of parking garages.”
Anna, a burlesque dancer, stopped by to show her newly dyed black hair and look at some hats…
The Monday Mail ~ help Marie find a new perfume
This week we’re helping Marie. She’s a brand-new mom, and she rarely wears the same perfume more than 2 days in a row but she feels like it’s time to settle down to a signature scent. She’d like her perfume to cost under $200, and she’s willing to shop online. Her perfect scent should be comfortable, classic with a modern feel, and not a limited edition, and because of her baby, it shouldn’t be a sillage-monster. Here is what we know about Marie:
She’s a red-head in her late 30s, and lives in Montreal.
She loves to travel and try new restaurants.
Her husband is from the Middle East, so they go there to visit family every year; she says it’s “fantastic to be exposed to wonderful new odors, food and culture”.
Marie likes woods, amber, vanilla, iris, rose, some fruits for freshness…
Online fragrance shopping
New at beautyhabit: Strange Invisible Perfumes Black Rosette, Arunima & Atlantic Eaux de Parfum.
New at belk: Ed Hardy Born Wild.
New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Bond no. 9 Cooper Square, Washington Square, Swarovski collector bottles.
New at johnlewis (UK): Jane Packer fragrances.
New at macys: Escada Taj Sunset, True Religion Drifter.
Deal at thymes: get free shipping on orders of $50 or more, no coupon code needed, offer good through 12/20.
New at ulta: Ed Hardy Born Wild, Escada Taj Sunset.
Floris Amaryllis ~ new fragrance
Floris has launched Amaryllis, a new addition to their Private Collection range:
Taking its name from the strikingly beautiful crimson red amaryllis flower, this oriental fragrance…