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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 25 June 2012 Leave a Comment

New at belk: Jessica Simpson Vintage Bloom.

New at dillards: Jessica Simpson Vintage Bloom.

New at harrods (UK): Guerlain Lys Soleia.

New at luckyscent: Heeley Extrait trio.

New at saksfifthavenue: Cartier Baiser Vole Eau de Toilette.

New at selfridges (UK): Martin Margiela Replica trio.

New at ulta: Benefit See & Be Seen Sasha.

The Body Shop Scents of the World ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 25 June 2012 5 Comments

The Body Shop Scents of the World

The Body Shop will launch Scents of the World, a new natural perfume collection, in August…

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Issey Miyake Pleats Please ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 25 June 2012 16 Comments

Issey Miyake Pleats Please fragrance bottle

Issey Miyake will launch Pleats Please, a new perfume honoring the Pleats Please fashion collection the brand established in 1989. The women’s fragrance is meant to be playful, happy and optimistic…

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Flankers have performed stronger than the industry in general

Posted by Robin on 25 June 2012 2 Comments

Designed to capitalize on and extend the appeal of best sellers, flankers currently make up 27 per cent of women’s perfume sales, according to the NPD Group, a market research firm that tracks a number of consumer categories, including fragrances.

In fact, says Karen Grant, a global industry analyst at NPD, flankers have performed stronger than the industry in general, based on 2008 to 2011 figures.

— From The scents of summer: Flowery, fruity and...watered down? at The Globe and Mail.

Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, late June 2012

Posted by Robin on 23 June 2012 204 Comments

jasmine

The usual open thread poll: talk about anything you like — the perfume you’re wearing today, the fragrance you purchased but never reach for, what you wish you’d bought instead, whatever.

Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…

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