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2014 / Browsing by date: January 2014

The Fiat 500 La Petite Robe Noire by Guerlain ~ new car

Posted by Robin on 27 January 2014 23 Comments

The Fiat 500 La Petite Robe Noire by Guerlain, outside of car

Fiat has teamed up with Guerlain to offer a limited edition car, the Fiat 500 La Petite Robe Noire by Guerlain. In addition to necessities like an engine and tires and airbags and whatnot, the car includes three 100 ml bottles of Guerlain’s La Petite Robe Noire (in Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and the new Eau de Parfum Couture) and a fully-stocked makeup kit…

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There are seventy-five perfumes

Posted by Robin on 27 January 2014 6 Comments

In doing so I held it within a few inches of my eyes, and was conscious of a faint smell of the scent known as white jessamine. There are seventy-five perfumes, which it is very necessary that a criminal expert should be able to distinguish from each other, and cases have more than once within my own experience depended upon their prompt recognition. The scent suggested the presence of a lady...

— Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes on perfume, from The Hound of the Baskervilles. Found via @hinxminx and @alyssaharad on Twitter.

Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2014, part 2

Posted by Robin on 26 January 2014 9 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. Today’s post includes special editions from Jean Paul Gaultier, Guerlain, Victoria’s Secret, Hugo Boss and Escentric Molecules.

Jean Paul Gaultier collector bottles trio

From Jean Paul Gaultier, collector bottles of Le Mâle, Classique and Le Beau Mâle, featuring anchor keychains. Classique is in 100 ml; Le Mâle and Le Beau Mâle are in 125 ml. All at Nocibe in France…

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Fragrances of the World 2014 by Michael Edwards ~ new perfume book

Posted by Robin on 26 January 2014 9 Comments

Fragrances of the World 2014 by Michael Edwards

Michael Edwards has released the latest version of his “fragrance bible”, Fragrances of the World 2014. The reference book celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The 2014 edition lists over 8,000 fragrances grouped by fragrance family, and includes over 1,200 new releases. The book is used by numerous retailers to help customers find fragrances they might like based on the scent(s) they already know and enjoy…

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A whiff of jasmine

Posted by Robin on 26 January 2014 2 Comments

Smell-and-taste researcher Dr. Alan Hirsch has long argued that certain aromas can help people lose weight, improve athletic performance or increase sexual arousal. One of his studies found that the odor of buttered popcorn or strawberries helps exercisers burn more calories, another that a whiff of jasmine can improve bowlers’ scores. Hirsch’s boldest and most controversial finding, however — that sprinkling some flavored granules on food can help people lose weight without diet or exercise — is one he can no longer advertise.

— The FTC has reached a settlement with Sensa Weight Loss System. Read more at Sensa doctor’s research fails federal smell test at the Seattle Times.

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