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By Kilian Playing with the Devil ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 7 August 2013 22 Comments

By Kilian Playing with the Devil

Niche line By Kilian has launched Playing with the Devil, the latest addition to the In The Garden of Good and Evil series (see In the City of Sin, Forbidden Games and Good Girl Gone Bad)…

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Andrea Maack Coal, Jimmy Choo Flash, Strange Invisible Perfumes Likewise ~ quick fragrance reviews

Posted by Robin on 6 August 2013 21 Comments

Several quick reviews of recent(ish) fragrances: Andrea Maack Coal, Jimmy Choo Flash, Strange Invisible Perfumes Likewise.

Feel free to add your own quick reviews of recent releases in the comments!

Andrea Maack Coal

Andrea Maack Coal

Coal is Reykjavík-based artist Andrea Maack’s sixth fragrance, and it was inspired by one of her drawings made with black coal:

It captures the feeling of creating this piece, the smudge on the fingertips, the coal falling down the white paper as the hand moves creating a pattern and the broken pieces at the bottom of the page.

If that sounds a little weird in a Comme des Garçons kind of way, then you’ve got exactly the right idea…

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Shiseido Zen Gold Elixir ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 6 August 2013 6 Comments

Shiseido Zen Gold Elixir

Shiseido will launch Zen Gold Elixir in October. The new limited edition fragrance for women is a flanker to the 2007 version of Shiseido Zen…

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Perfume in the magazines, August 2013: Allure, Details, GQ, Men’s Journal

Posted by Robin on 6 August 2013 3 Comments

Allure & Details, magazine covers, August 2013

Perfume coverage in the August issues of Allure, Details, GQ and Men’s Journal. Please comment on any fragrance-related coverage you’ve seen in other fashion and beauty magazines:

Allure

Cover: Kate Moss

Scent strips: Estee Lauder Pleasures Pop, Chanel Chance Eau Tendre, See by Chloe…

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Up for grabs: Aedes Iris Nazarena

Posted by Robin on 6 August 2013 163 Comments — Comments are closed

Aedes de Venustas Iris Nazarena

What is it: A brand spanking new 100 ml bottle of Aedes de Venustas Iris Nazarena.

How do I get it: For a chance to win, leave a comment on the website telling us that you live in the US. Also tell us a) your favorite Aedes fragrance or b) your favorite Ralf Schwieger fragrance or c) your favorite iris fragrance. Or go ahead and tell us all three.

Be sure to use the “Post a comment” box; do not reply to another comment…

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