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Divine Spirituelle ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 8 December 2014 16 Comments

petals

When I think of Divine‘s target customer, I imagine an elegant, gentle-mannered woman who wears pearls with élan and not stuffiness, and who appreciates the nuances of a good Darjeeling. That sort of woman could be happy with any of Divine’s feminine offerings, most of which are classic florals, subtly blended, designed to comfort and enchant in a lovely yet conventional way. Put another way, there’s a good chance that no Divine fragrance has ever been smelled in a mosh pit. Divine Spirituelle is true to the house brand.

Perfumer Richard Ibañez developed Spirituelle. Its notes include spices, Sichuan and pink peppercorns, geranium, cistus, May rose absolute, Anatolian rose absolute, light amber, white musk, Texas cedar and incense. In brief, Spirituelle is a warm, tender rose…

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Holiday fragrance gifts 2014, part 5

Posted by Robin on 8 December 2014 15 Comments

The ‘miscellaneous’ gift selection: today we’ve got solid perfumes, plus tea and chocolate, and a few things that just don’t fit anywhere else.

Lush Lust solid

From Lush, the jasmine bomb Lust in a solid perfume tin: “It’s virtually unheard of for a perfume to be this sexy. Seriously, we have really done it this time. Lust is a heady mash-up of rich florals and a warm, woody base that lasts on the skin for hours and hours. LUSH perfume and co-founder Mark has been working on jasmine fragrances for years, and this time he’s gone all the way. Unabashedly sexy, Lust stirs an inexplicable carnal yearning. Resistance is futile.” $11.95 at Lush in the USA…

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A little holiday magic

Posted by Robin on 8 December 2014 4 Comments

Happy holidays from Hermès.

Monday scent of the day 12/8

Posted by Robin on 8 December 2014 122 Comments

Dior Homme fashion campaign

It’s Monday again, sorry! What’s your fragrance today?

I’m wearing Christian Dior Eau Sauvage.

Reminder: this Friday, 12/12, wear something from Christian Dior…

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Oriza L. Legrand Marions-Nous & Heliotrope Blanc ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 8 December 2014 16 Comments

Oriza L. Legrand Marions-Nous

Niche line Oriza L. Legrand has launched two new fragrances, Marions-Nous and Héliotrope Blanc…

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