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Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2012, part 15

Posted by Robin on 6 September 2012 7 Comments

More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.

Giorgio Armani Rose d'Arabie L’Or du Désert

From Giorgio Armani, Rose d’Arabie in the L’Or du Désert edition: “The limited edition L’Or du Désert is an exceptional and precious fragrance that mixes the iconic fragrance of The Thousand and One Nights Collection with true golden dust.” £220 at Selfridges in the UK…

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Cartier Declaration Three Ways: Eau de Toilette, Essence and Cologne ~ fragrance reviews

Posted by Kevin on 5 September 2012 28 Comments

Cartier Declaration fragrance bottles

I remember smelling Cartier Déclaration when it was released almost 15 years ago. I didn’t like it one bit: “too dirty.” What smelled “unclean” to my nose back in 1998, today smells almost fresh, and not because of reformulation, but because so many of my perfume dislikes turned to likes over the years.

I must have been in the minority back in 1998 when Déclaration Eau de Toilette was released because it’s been successful and spawned flanker after flanker. At this moment, there are four Déclaration formulas for sale.

Original Déclaration Eau de Toilette

Original Déclaration Eau de Toilette was developed by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena and includes notes of birch, bergamot, bitter orange, juniper, artemisia, cardamom, cedar, vetiver and oakmoss. Déclaration Eau de Toilette goes on strong with bitter orange…

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From the science of seduction to the essence of seduction

Posted by Robin on 5 September 2012 6 Comments

A short (and probably NSFW) video for the new DSquared2 Potion for Woman.

Update: this video is no longer available, sorry!

Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 5 September 2012 2 Comments

New at escentual (UK): Tommy Hilfiger Eau de Prep, Diane von Furstenberg Love Diane.

New at nordstrom: Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile Sublime.

New at sephora: the L'Artisan Parfumeur line.

Betsey Johnson Too Too Pretty ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 5 September 2012 10 Comments

Betsey Johnson Too Too Pretty

Betsey Johnson has launched Too Too Pretty, a flanker to last year’s Betsey Johnson Too Too. Johnson’s fashion business filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, but she will be launching a new dress line in 2013…

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