New at dillards: Mercedes Benz.
New at nordstrom: Tom Ford Jasmin Rouge.
New at saksfifthavenue: Tom Ford Jasmin Rouge.
Jordin Sparks Ambition ~ new perfume
Singer Jordin Sparks will launch her second fragrance, Ambition, in November. Her first, Because of You, launched in 2010 in the mass market; Ambition will be exclusive to Bon Ton stores until the mid-2013…
The swapmeet follow-up
So, for those of you who participated in the swapmeet, how did it go? And feel free to tell us what you got, and whether or not you loved it.
Should we do it again? And if so, is there anything we should do differently?
And I said in the swap rules that you would not be allowed to post complaints here, ever, but I really meant that you would not be allowed to post an accusation against another reader…
Lazy weekend poll ~ Haiku Challenge 2012, celebrity edition
Coming up tomorrow: the Swapmeet followup poll.
Today, a twist on our Haiku Challenge: write a haiku about a celebrity fragrance, real or imagined.
Pick a celebrity, any celebrity, write a haiku about their perfume. Use the simplified English form — your haiku should have three lines, the first line with five syllables, the second line with seven syllables and the third line with five syllables. You can put the perfume name in the title if that makes it easier, and at any rate, don’t stress over the rules of traditional haiku — this is just for fun.
New US website for Serge Lutens
The new US website for the Serge Lutens brand allows online ordering of the entire line: no more worries about exclusive vs. export, although it's still cheaper to buy in Paris. (via press release)