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It’s not about smelling good

Posted by Robin on 10 July 2011 3 Comments

It’s very refreshing to see people who dare, doing some things, some perfumes, that do not smell that good. You know, it’s not about smelling good, or smelling fresh, it’s about smelling different. And I appreciate that.

— Read more in Lili Barbery-Coulon, Beauty Editor, Vogue Paris at Into The Gloss. Hat tip to Katie!

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  1. bookgirl says:
    10 July 2011 at 10:46 pm

    I read this the other day and thought of all my perfume friends at NST! I couldn’t agree more with this sentiment. Into the Gloss is a great beauty blog and I’m delighted to see it being recognized here in the NST community.

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    • Robin says:
      11 July 2011 at 9:55 am

      I had never seen Into the Gloss, will have to go spend some time there 🙂

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  2. Emily says:
    11 July 2011 at 8:27 pm

    Fun read, thanks for posting!

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