Yves Rocher will launch Vanille Noire, a new fragrance for women in the the Secrets d’Essences collection (see Voile d’Ambre, Rose Absolue, Iris Noir, Tendre Jasmin).
Vanille Noire was developed by perfumer Jacques Cavallier…
Bhaktiveda Tulsi Body Lotion and Nourishing Massage Oil ~ scented body products
I’m definitely not an expert in ayurveda, but lately I’ve been gravitating towards body products that incorporate elements of ayurvedic medicine in their ingredients and their usage. Anjolie Ayurveda is one line that I’ve been using with enthusiasm this summer, and Bhaktiveda is another. Bhaktiveda’s products are manufactured in India, using Himalayan-grown herbs and other natural ingredients, and they’re intended for all skin types.
Bhaktiveda Tulsi Body Lotion highlights tulsi — also known as Holy Basil — as a key ingredient with nourishing and purifying benefits; the lotion’s neem oil also promises anti-bacterial properties. On its own, neem can have an unpleasant sulfurous smell, but in this blend, it’s camouflaged by essential oils of anise and lavender. I happen to love the herbal-sweet fragrance of anise (COPA Soaps’ anise-scented Basil soap is still one of my favorite soaps, ever!), so I’ve been enjoying this lotion as part of my morning routine…
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An ad spot for the new New York Playboy fragrance.
Lazy weekend poll ~ guilty pleasures
Today’s poll is about guilty pleasures: fragrances you love even though you (or others?) think maybe you shouldn’t. Another way of stating it might be “the perfumes you don’t usually admit you own”.
So do ‘fess up! Your host today is Aparatchick…
Online fragrance shopping
New at liberty.co.uk (UK): Annick Goutal Rose Splendide.
New at nordstrom: Laura Mercier Ambre Passion Elixir.