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Yves Rocher Un Matin Au Jardin ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 20 April 2012 17 Comments

Yves Rocher Un Matin Au Jardin

Yves Rocher has launched Un Matin Au Jardin, a new trio of garden-inspired floral fragrances for women…

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Jo Loves Mango Collection ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 20 April 2012 15 Comments

Jo Loves Mango Collection

British niche line Jo Loves will launch the Mango Collection in July, comprising three fragrances: Mango Nectar, A Shot of Oud over Mango and A Shot of Thai Lime over Mango. The scents were reportedly inspired by a night Jo Malone spent watching cocktails being mixed at the Four Seasons in New York…

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Prix Eau Faux 2012 ~ help us select the winner

Posted by Robin on 19 April 2012 71 Comments

2012 Prix Eau Faux

Here they are, the finalists for the 2012 Prix Eau Faux, our contest to honor creative fragrance writing or “faux ad copy” (you can read about the contest here). Huge thanks to everyone who entered!

The judges (me, Alyssa, Angela, Christine, Jessica, Kevin, and Musette from Perfume Posse) have whittled the field of 54 entries down to 8 finalists.

In order to make this as fair as possible, I won’t post the names of the entrants until after the winner is selected, and I respectfully ask that the entrants not “campaign” for votes here or elsewhere…just let the best entry win. Votes will be taken through 10 pm (Eastern Time) Sunday, and I’ll announce the winner on Monday.

Here are the entries, presented in the order in which they were received…

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Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2012, part 8

Posted by Robin on 19 April 2012 14 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.

From Lalique for the 20th anniversary of the perfume house, the 1992 Lalique de Lalique fragrance in a limited edition reissue of their crystal Chèvrefeuille bottle (shown at left). In 40 ml (350 bottles made) or 600 ml (50 bottles made) Extrait de Parfum. Also available in a less expensive variation with a jasmine bud necklace (shown at right), in 100 ml Eau de Parfum or 100 ml Eau de Toilette…

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Flirt! Kittenesque ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 19 April 2012 15 Comments

Flirt! Kittenesque

Flirt!, the Estee Lauder brand sold exclusively at Kohl’s department stores, has launched Kittenesque, a new fragrance for women…

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