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Wood

Posted by Robin on 10 May 2014 Leave a Comment

Wood, for Thierry Mugler A*Men Pure Wood.

Thierry Mugler A*Men Pure Wood ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 10 May 2014 12 Comments

Thierry Mugler A*Men Pure Wood

Thierry Mugler will launch A*Men Pure Wood, a new limited edition fragrance for men. A*Men Pure Wood is a limited edition flanker to 1997′s A*Men, and follows A*Men Pure Energy, A*Men Pure Shot, A*Men Pure Havane, A*Men Pure Malt and A*Men Pure Coffee, among others…

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Rituals Foaming Shower Gel Sensation ~ scented body product review

Posted by Jessica on 9 May 2014 13 Comments

Rituals Foaming Shower Gel Sensation

Rituals is a Dutch bath-and-body company founded in 2000, but since it only began selling its products in the United States about six months ago — first at Barneys, then in a Rituals storefront in New York’s SoHo neighborhood — I didn’t have the chance to try them until this winter. The Rituals product line is extensive, so I started with one of its best-selling products: Foaming Shower Gel Sensation, a new twist on an everyday shower item, available in six scents.

Whereas most shower-friendly body cleansers are thick liquids sold in bottles with flip-tops or pump dispensers, Rituals’ shower gel is packaged in a metal canister like a shaving product. It acts like a shaving product, too, turning from a stream of translucent gel into a fluffy, foamy lather when it hits a damp washcloth or a mesh puff. (I prefer the latter for all my shower needs.) I’m not sure what the benefit of this foaming technology is; maybe it’s just a gimmick? As a body product, this gel-foam is effective and seems gentle on the skin, but I wouldn’t be recommending it if I didn’t enjoy the fragrances, too…

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Sweet Anthem Cooper & Walden ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 9 May 2014 2 Comments

Sweet Anthem Cooper & Walden

Seattle-based indie brand Sweet Anthem has launched Cooper and Walden, two new fragrances for men…

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Success is a choice

Posted by Robin on 9 May 2014 Leave a Comment

Boy, girl, whip, horse. For the new British Sterling H.I.M. Reserve and British Sterling H.I.M. Private Stock.

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