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A pleasant, showery smell

Posted by Robin on 25 August 2010 11 Comments

It has a pleasant, showery smell. It’s not offensive and it’s not overpowering. It’s a light scent.

— The executive director of the Middlesex County Utilities Authority in New Jersey, on efforts to combat the smell of garbage at the Middlesex County Landfill using perfume. Read more at Middlesex County attempts to neutralize landfill odors using fragrant spray trucks at the Star-Ledger.

Amouage ~ shopping for perfume in London

Posted by Guest Shopper on 25 August 2010 — 0 Comments — Comments are closed

Amouage London boutique, store exterior

Amouage perfumes have been available in London for several years, via small counters in Harrods and Selfridges. Fab as these stores are, they’re crowded and busy — not the best environment to take in the finer points of what are pretty darn expensive perfumes.

It’s therefore not surprising that Amouage has opened its own standalone boutique, and equally unshocking that the new shop is in the swanky shopping area that Annick Goutal chose for its London flagship.

(There’s a hint of lèse-majesté in the fact that the block housing Amouage is currently shrouded in scaffolding, so that the new shop peeps out between padded poles. It doesn’t make for the best photo-opportunity.)

The shop’s interior, consisting of two spacious rooms, offers a bright and serene environment for appreciating the scents…

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Switch me on

Posted by Robin on 25 August 2010 19 Comments

Antonio Banderas for his latest fragrance for men, The Secret.

The music is Ooh La La, originally by Goldfrapp but not sure who did this version.

Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 25 August 2010 5 Comments

New at bloomingdales: Donna Karan Pure DKNY.

New at boots (UK): Calvin Klein Beauty, Guess Seductive, Gucci Guilty, Davidoff Champion, Paco Rabanne Lady Million.

New at harrods (UK): Orla Kiely, Love Chloe.

New at macys: Donna Karan Pure DKNY, Nautica Pure Nautica.

New at neimanmarcus: Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight in Paris Pour Homme.

New at nordstrom: Estee Lauder Sensuous Noir.

Paul Smith Man 2 ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 25 August 2010 3 Comments

Paul Smith Man 2 cologne

Paul Smith has launched Paul Smith Man 2, a new fragrance for men:

Introducing the new Paul Smith ‘MAN 2’, this is a totally different fragrance to MAN original…

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