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2012 / Browsing by date: December 2012

Yves Rocher FlowerParty by Night ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 17 December 2012 Leave a Comment

Yves Rocher FlowerParty by Night

Yves Rocher will launch FlowerParty by Night, a new flanker to 2010′s FlowerParty fragrance for women, in January. FlowerParty by Night is a gourmand fruity floral, and promises to add a ‘touch of audacity’ to the original version…

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Lazy weekend poll ~ your best buy of 2012

Posted by Robin on 15 December 2012 208 Comments

christmas glow

What was your best fragrance buy of 2012? Interpret that howsoever you like — it can be your biggest bargain, your general favorite, something you'd been after for years and finally found, whatever.

Note: image is christmas glow [cropped & rotated] by milena mihaylova at flickr; some rights reserved.

Aftelier Ancient Resins ~ quick body product review

Posted by Robin on 14 December 2012 75 Comments

Aftelier Ancient Resins body and hair elixirAftelier Ancient Resins body and hair elixirAftelier Ancient Resins body and hair elixir

I’m not generally a big user of body oils, in fact, I can’t remember the last time I bought one. But a body oil with organic frankincense made for Leonard Cohen? Ok, twist my arm. Mandy Aftel of Aftelier says Cohen uses her Ancient Resins body oil and hair elixir every day, and I’m glad to hear it because he must smell lovely and hey, doesn’t Leonard Cohen deserve to smell lovely?

Ancient Resins goes on oily and thick, but the organic jojoba and fractionated coconut oil formula soaks in nicely…

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Courreges Rose de Courreges ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 14 December 2012 3 Comments

Courrèges Rose de Courrèges

French fashion house Courrèges has launched Rose de Courrèges, a new fragrance for women. Rose de Courrèges follows the recent Blanc de Courrèges, and the relaunch of Eau de Courrèges and Empreinte…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 14 December 2012 Leave a Comment

Deal at beautyhabit: spend $100 or more, get a 9 piece sampler + a $10 voucher for future purchase using coupon code LUXEOFFER, good through 12/20.

New at macys: Ivanka Trump.

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