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Iris prima ballerinas

Posted by Robin on 18 October 2013 7 Comments

A "ballet flash mob", sort of, at the Saks Fifth Avenue in San Francisco, to celebrate the launch of Penhaligon's Iris Prima.

Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 18 October 2013 Leave a Comment

New at harrods (UK): Aerin line.

New at nordstrom: Lancôme Trésor Lumineuse.

L’Occitane Cedre & Oranger, Fleur d’Or & Acacia ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 18 October 2013 2 Comments

L'Occitane Cèdre & Oranger

For holiday 2013, L’Occitane will launch two more additions to the La Collection de Grasse series: Cèdre & Oranger and Fleur d’Or & Acacia. Both fragrances were developed by L’Occitane house perfumer Karine Dubreuil…

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Celebrity perfume reviews: Rihanna Rogue, One Direction Our Moment, Nicki Minaj Minajesty

Posted by Robin on 17 October 2013 29 Comments

The year is nearly over, and even more so than usual, I’ve fallen way behind on the celebrity fragrance releases — if memory serves, Katy Perry Killer Queen was the only celebrity perfume I reviewed all year, although I did manage to try quite a few others quickly on paper. It’s too late to catch up now, but here are three I spent some time with recently.

If you’ve smelled anything fabulous from a celebrity in 2013, do comment! Otherwise, I’m going to assume that I didn’t miss much.

Rihanna Rogue

Rihanna Rogue

When a commenter said that Rogue, the latest from Rihanna, smelled like Bottega Veneta, it shot to the top of my “get” list, and I refused to be discouraged even by reports in the Daily Mail that it was closer to a “strong whiff of ripe peaches or peach jam, while it’s still bubbling in the pan on the hob”…

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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Ciel de Gum ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 17 October 2013 Leave a Comment

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Ciel de Gum

Maison Francis Kurkdjian has launched Ciel de Gum, a new floriental fragrance exclusive to GUM Moscow and celebrating the store’s 120th anniversary (see also: Guerlain Place Rouge)…

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