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Kelly & Jones Notes of Wine Collection ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 31 May 2012 8 Comments

Kelly & Jones Notes of Wine Collection

Kelly & Jones is a new brand “…inspired by the aroma and sensoriality of the wine world”; they debut with five fragrances in the Notes of Wine Collection…

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Perfume in the magazines, June 2012: Allure, Conde Nast Traveler, GQ, Lucky

Posted by Robin on 31 May 2012 Leave a Comment

Allure, June 2012GQ, June 2012

Perfume coverage in the June issues of Allure, Condé Nast Traveler, GQ and Lucky (there is no June issue of Details); please comment on any fragrance-related coverage you’ve seen in other fashion & beauty magazines:

Allure

Cover: Elizabeth Banks

Scent strips: Gucci Guilty Intense, Christian Dior Miss Dior..

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Father’s Day 2012 ~ scented gift ideas, part 2

Posted by Kevin on 30 May 2012 11 Comments

Day number two of my Father’s Day gift ideas post focuses on fatherly types personified by the likes of Ward Cleaver, Rick Steves, and J.I. Rodale.

Traditionalist

Fathers who still insist on safety razors and shave creams might appreciate the Edwin Jagger Shaving Cream Gift Set ($55) at Luckyscent; the boxed set contains the Edwin Jagger DE89L chrome-lined razor, a 75 ml tube of Edwin Jagger natural shaving cream, two sample sizes of shave creams, and five Derby Safety Razor Blades. Choose between Aloe Vera or Sandalwood shave cream formulas. Another good shave cream at Luckyscent is Crema da Barba Almond Shaving Cream ($10/150g).

Carbon 2 Cobalt black coffee soap is not “prissy” ($8/5 oz bar) and the Gents Shave Kit is also “macho;” it includes a 4.5 oz shaving soap (in a glass tumbler) made with Rhassoul clay and Sierra Nevada Stout Beer, a 5 oz spiced rum body soap, a 1 oz bay rum aftershave, and a pure badger hair shaving brush…

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Chandler Burr Untitled Series at OpenSky

Posted by Robin on 30 May 2012 19 Comments

Chandler Burr

Chandler Burr, the curator of The Department of Olfactory Art at New York’s Museum of Arts and Design, is launching the “Untitled Series” at OpenSky:

On the 1st of every month Chandler will choose a perfume that’s already on the market – some famous and some from niche collections. From this scent, he will remove all marketing…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 30 May 2012 Leave a Comment

New at beautyhabit: Juliette Has A Gun Romantina.

New at yvesrocherusa: Citrus Flower (Un Matin au Jardin) collection.

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