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2012 / Browsing by date: October 2012

The Monday Mail ~ help Gabby find a new perfume

Posted by Robin on 8 October 2012 38 Comments

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This week we’re helping Gabby, who wants to find a deep, good quality but not too expensive evening fragrance — something unusual but comfortable. Here is what we know about Gabby:

She’s in her early 20s, and is from and currently lives in New Orleans.

Gabby is a legal assistant and is applying for MFA programs in creative writing. She double majored in philosophy and comparative literature with a minor in math, and her favorite book of all time is War and Peace. She also tutors 6th-8th graders in English, and finds that more fulfilling than her current job.

She says her personal style is eclectic but feminine: dresses with interesting prints paired with vintage lace-up ankle boots. Like many young people, she’s always short of cash, so she cooks for herself and shops at thrift stores.

She loves dancing, waterskiing, canoeing, biking, sneaking into hotel pools, and sometimes just loafing around with a good book and some decent coffee.

Gabby tends towards perfumes that are unisex but lean a bit towards the feminine side. Her absolute favorite smell is sweet olive, aka osmanthus…

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Ted Baker Sweet Treats Cate, Vida & Polly ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 8 October 2012 2 Comments

Ted Baker Sweet Treats Cate, Vida & Polly

Ted Baker will launch Sweet Treats, a trio of fragrances (Cate, Vida and Polly) inspired by the brand’s Sweet Shoppe pop-up accessories stores…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 8 October 2012 Leave a Comment

New at escentual (UK): Houbigant Orangers en Fleurs.

New at macys: Boucheron Femme limited edition.

New fragrances from Candie’s

Posted by Robin on 8 October 2012 5 Comments

Candie's fragrances, 2012

Candie’s has launched seven new fragrances: an eponymous Candie’s signature scent, Luscious, and Candie’s Coated in five “flavors”…

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Demeter Black Bamboo ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 8 October 2012 2 Comments

Demeter Black Bamboo

Demeter has launched Black Bamboo, a new addition to their Fragrance Library…

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