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Marc Jacobs Oh, Lola! ~ brief perfume review, and a quick poll

Posted by Robin on 26 July 2011 127 Comments

Dakota Fanning for Oh, Lola

Marc Jacobs’ new Oh, Lola! flanker launched fairly recently, and has already ended its brief exclusive-to-Bloomingdales period and is available nearly everywhere. The original Lola fragrance (2009), if you remember, was meant to be Daisy’s (2007) older sister. Oh, Lola! is supposed to be “lively and playful”, and sweeter than Lola, so I’m assuming it’s the middle sister, perhaps? It’s fronted by Dakota Fanning (see above), who is around 17, if that helps you place Oh, Lola! on the target market time line.

Oh, Lola! is exactly as advertised. They’ve toned down the floral notes in the heart and amped up the fruit notes in the opening; the base is a slightly paler version of Lola’s woody-musky trail…

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Truest to a rose

Posted by Robin on 26 July 2011 10 Comments

Oh my goodness! This reminds me of the Damask family of rose. The truest rose scent known comes from this rose, which is native to Syria. This is truest to a rose. But I can still smell the difference between a real rose, with its truer, more present rose scent, and a reproduced scent.

— Peter Kukielski of the New York Botanic Garden’s Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden, on Prada Infusion de Rose. Read more at Vain Glorious | Rosy Outlook at the New York Times. Hat tip to Jessica!

Lili Bermuda Alegria ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 26 July 2011 5 Comments

Lili Bermuda Alegria

Lili Bermuda has launched Alegria, a new perfume for women:

Alegria is a celebration. It is Lili Bermuda’s ode to our island nation’s unique heritage…

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I’ve been watching you

Posted by Robin on 26 July 2011 15 Comments

The Old Spice Man accepts the challenge. From Fabio. In case you had nothing more important to do today.

In case you did have more important business, and thereby missed the challenge itself, it’s below the jump.

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 26 July 2011 Leave a Comment

Deal at attarbazaar: buy 2 items, get a third (of lesser value; place choice in comments) for free. No coupon code needed, offer good through 7/31.

New at dillards: Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude, Michael Kors Gold.

New at neimanmarcus: Elie Saab (pre-order).

Deal at thymes: get free shipping on any order, today only, no coupon code needed.

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