Italian fashion brand Byblos will launch Miss Byblos Special Edition, a new flanker to last year’s Miss Byblos…
Christina Aguilera Unforgettable ~ new fragrance
Christina Aguilera will launch Unforgettable, her latest fragrance for women…
Paying Attention in Paris
The pleasure of a vacation comes in at least three parts: First is the anticipation. You makes lists, peruse websites, and weave fantasies about the place you’re visiting. Then comes the actual vacation. Finally — and perhaps this is the real meat of the pleasure — you fold the whole experience into stories you tell yourself and share with others, letting you live the good bits over and over, and allowing you to absorb the more puzzling parts.
I’ve only spent a meager three and a half days in Paris so far, but if you’ll indulge me, I’d like to get started on stage three — the telling — in bits and pieces:
- First, the smells. I was barely off the metro, baggage in hand, stumbling to the apartment where I’m staying, and boom! there it was: the aroma of caramelized sugar and butter…
The Monday Mail ~ help Marielena find a new perfume
The Monday Mail is back, and yes, the Monday Mail had a wonderful summer vacation, thank you! If you want to get on the waiting list, which is pretty short at the moment, see here.
Today we’re helping Marielena, who wants to find a new everyday scent with some staying power. Her perfect scent will be sexy, floral, clean but not sweet, and not too grassy green. She can spend up to $200, and while she’d prefer something she can smell in person, she has great access to perfume stores. Here is what we know about Marielena:
She’s in her early 30s. She is from New York City, and works there as an actor, mostly in TV and film, focusing on comedies.
She loves fashion, especially McQueen, Marc Jacobs, Topshop, vintage, anything chic, sexy, original, slightly costume-y.
She says she is fun, funny, sophisticated and not afraid to take risks in her clothes, scents and performances.
Marielena loves white flowers, woods, and feminine scents with a sexy masculine edge…
Online fragrance shopping
New at beautyhabit: Reminiscence Tonka.
New at dillards: Rihanna Rogue.
New at harrods (UK): Givenchy Dahlia Noir Le Bal.
New at macys: Guess Girl Belle.
New at saksfifthavenue: Bond no. 9 Perfumista Avenue.
New at selfridges (UK): The 7 Virtues line.