...fragrance you tested, and what did you think of it?
...thing you ate?
...thing you tried/heard/read/learned about — anything! — and said to yourself, wow, I've got to tell people about this?
(In case you're having déjà vu, we did the same poll back in April)
Note: image is Thistels in Brønnøy by fotoroto at flickr; some rights reserved.
Perfume coverage in the August issues of Allure, Details, Elle, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar and W; please comment on any fragrance-related coverage you’ve seen in other fashion & beauty magazines:
Cover: Jessica Alba (under her name on the cover — I am not making this up — it says “Please Stop YouTubing Her Butt”)…
A “behind the scenes” video for a photo shoot in support of Juicy Couture’s Viva La Juicy. Not much happens, just a lot of shots of model Sasha Pivovarova. Details from the press release are below the jump.
UK niche line Bella Bellissima has launched the Essence of Oud collection, comprising four new fragrances: Black Ebony, White Leather, Royal Saffron and Precious Amber…
I’m loyal. My favorite summer fragrances haven’t changed (much) in years, but unlike most people on Earth my “favorites” are over 25 in number. I’ve reviewed and praised those perfumes already, so for this summer’s “top 10,” I’m expanding and tweaking the process to include non-perfume, but perfumed, products: things like shower gel, candy bars, candles and incense.
On summer days, it’s pleasurable to sweeten the air inside the house with a scented candle. A closed house coupled with air conditioning can make air stale indoors. Un-air conditioned air also benefits from some “aroma therapy.” I usually opt for lots of fresh floral bouquets inside during summer, but a candle comes in handy as roses, lilies and tuberose peter out in the garden. My candle of choice this summer is not floral or citrus-y, it’s the LAFCO New York Majestic Oak candle (in LAFCO’s House & Home/Dream Home Collection of 15 candles; $55). Majestic Oak (“Tree House”) has a smoky, raw-wood aroma, not cloying or oppressive at all (it contains oak, geranium, fir, vetiver, and light amber). While Majestic Oak burns, the air in the house smells and feels clean, and I’m invigorated.
I’m a fan of scenting the air outdoors too. I shun citronella-scented “garden” incense (soooo utilitarian!) and opt for something more exotic, like Nado Poi Zokhang “Bamboo” incense from Bhutan…