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2010 / Browsing by date: September 2010

The Monday Mail ~ help Jesse find a new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 27 September 2010 74 Comments

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Today we’re helping Jesse, who is looking for an adventurous evening scent — he doesn’t usually wear fragrance during the day. The right fragrance would be more Errol Flynn, less Tom Cruise. It should be something masculine and classic, but not too heavy, and he wouldn’t mind if it was the sort of thing that elicited compliments. He’d like to keep the cost at around $50 – 75, but he’d go up to $125 for the right thing. Locally, he is restricted to Macy’s, Ulta & Perfumania, but he goes to Chicago occasionally and he is willing to shop online. Here is what we know about Jesse:

Jesse just turned 30. He is from Alaska and currently living in the midwest.

He is a graphic artist by trade and a college biology student by night; he also moonlights as a DJ…

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My whole living room smells like an ocean breeze…

Posted by Robin on 27 September 2010 20 Comments

A little funny for Monday morning. Thanks to Nick for the link!

Up for grabs (US only): Histoires de Parfums Defile New York

Posted by Robin on 27 September 2010 201 Comments — Comments are closed

Histoires de Parfums Défilé New York perfume

Niche line Histoires de Parfums created a limited edition fragrance (150 numbered bottles, each one signed by founder Gérald Ghislain) for Fashion’s Night Out earlier this month, and we’ve got 5 bottles to give away. Here’s a description of the Défilé New York (défilé de mode = fashion show) fragrance…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 27 September 2010 6 Comments

New at debenhams (UK): Dior Diorama.

New at escentual (UK): Project D perfumes (pre-order).

Deal at minnewyork: get free shipping on orders of $99 or more with coupon code FSFALL10, good through 10/31.

New at selfridges (UK): Juliette Has A Gun Not A Perfume.

Christian Dior J’Adore l’Or ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 27 September 2010 18 Comments

Christian Dior J'Adore l'Or fragrance

Christian Dior has launched J’Adore l’Or, a new flanker to 1999’s J’Adore fragrance for women:

The legendary perfume is re-born with a unique oriental interpretation of the classic J’Adore floral bouquet…

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