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Malie Organics Plumeria Organic Body Cream ~ scented body products

Posted by Jessica on 2 May 2010 24 Comments

pink plumeria

Malie Organics (formerly known as Malie Kauai) is based on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, known as “the Garden Isle,” and its products draw their inspiration and their ingredients from the dense vegetation of Kauai’s rainforests. “Malie” is Hawaiian for “calm, serene, tranquil,” and the company places a lot of emphasis on the natural origins and aromatherapeutic benefits of its various skincare, bodycare, and home fragrance items.

This Body Cream’s formula includes familiar ingredients like aloe vera, chamomile, and jojoba seed oil, as well as more characteristically Hawaiian extracts of coconut, kukui seed, and awapuhi ginger. It’s available in four fragrances: Coconut Vanilla, Koke’e, Mango Nectar, and Plumeria. According to Malie, all the scents are created through a hydrosol distillation process, capturing the “spirit” of the local botanicals. Plumeria, also known as frangipani, is a flower prized for its fragrance and traditionally used in Hawaiian leis…

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A spectacularly lousy four years

Posted by Robin on 2 May 2010 12 Comments

Today, just four years later--and a spectacularly lousy four years for luxury products like Penot's--Le Labo has grown into a $4.5 million a year fragrance brand with four stand-alone boutiques worldwide (and four more planned by the end of this year), plus 12 counters inside the world's most exclusive retail enclaves, including Barneys New York and Colette in Paris.

— From On the Nose at Entrepreneur.

Loewe Solo Loewe Pop ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 2 May 2010 14 Comments

Solo Loewe Pop

Loewe has launched Solo Loewe Pop, a new fragrance for men inspired by the pop art movement. Solo Loewe Pop is a flanker to the brand’s popular Solo Loewe (2004)…

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Lazy weekend poll: sexy perfumes, part 2

Posted by Robin on 1 May 2010 379 Comments

legs

Happy May Day, everyone! By request, today we have a follow-up to the sexy perfumes poll we did back in 2006. Your host today is Joe, so please, tell Joe what your favorite sexy fragrances are. And maybe Joe will tell us about his favorite sexy fragrances…

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Now Smell This on Facebook

Posted by Robin on 1 May 2010 54 Comments

I'm on record as saying I'll be the last person on earth to join Facebook. Well, you know, never say never: Now Smell This has a new Facebook page.

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