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Posted by Robin on 7 March 2012 Leave a Comment

New at bloomingdales: Yves Saint Laurent Paris Premieres Roses.

New at dillards: Chloe L'Eau de Chloe.

New at escentual (UK): CB I Hate Perfume 7 Billion Hearts, M5 Where We Are There Is No Here, Gucci Flora Glamorous Magnolia, Gracious Tuberose & Gorgeous Gardenia.

The Body Shop Love Etc…Sun Kiss, Dreams Unlimited Sun Fresh & White Musk Sun Glow ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 7 March 2012 6 Comments

The Body Shop Love Etc...Sun Kiss, Dreams Unlimited Sun Fresh and White Musk Sun Glow

In April, The Body Shop will launch limited edition summer versions of 2009’s Love Etc…, 2010’s Dreams Unlimited and 1981’s White Musk…

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Lanvin Jeanne Lanvin Couture ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 7 March 2012 7 Comments

Lanvin Jeanne Lanvin Couture

Lanvin will launch Jeanne Lanvin Couture in April. The new fragrance for women is a flanker to 2008’s Jeanne Lanvin, and is intended as a more refined and elegant variation…

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A Lab On Fire What We Do In Paris Is Secret ~ perfume review

Posted by Robin on 6 March 2012 51 Comments

macarons

With a name like What We Do In Paris Is Secret by A Lab On Fire,1 you might expect some esoteric little niche scent that will horrify your co-workers and create havoc and dismay in the line at the grocery store, but nothing could be farther from the truth. What we’ve got here, at the most basic level, is an easy to wear and easy to love sweet gourmand.

A Lab on Fire is a sub- or sister-brand of S-Perfume, and their mission appears unchanged: collaborate with famous perfumers (in this case, Dominique Ropion), work on a small scale, and emphasize the juice over the packaging (What We Do is housed in a plain lab bottle with a smear of black paint and a label, and there’s a ziploc bag instead of a box; see image below).2

What We Do In Paris opens on honeyed citrus, bright, sharp and sweet. It takes on a dessert vibe almost immediately, with first sheer rose…

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The sultry new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 6 March 2012 23 Comments

Kim Kardashian, in support of her latest fragrance, True Reflection.

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