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Friday scent of the day 12/5

Posted by Robin on 5 December 2014 146 Comments

L'Occitane immortelle image

It’s Friday At The Mall! Our community project for today: wear something from a mall chain (Lush, The Body Shop, Victoria’s Secret, L’Occitane, etc & etc). What did you pick?

As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you aren’t participating in the community project.

I’m wearing L’Occitane Immortelle de Corse…

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Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2014, part 30

Posted by Robin on 5 December 2014 18 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 collector items from Marni and Gucci.

Marni Rose travel spray

From Marni, the brand’s Marni Rose fragrance in a limited edition travel spray: “This sleek, travel-sized version of the classic Marni fragrance is a sartorial statement. Its gorgeous look draws inspiration from Consuelo Castiglioni’s iconic Bambolina doll mascot, a kitsch companion that encourages you to remember your youth and penchant for fun.” 10 ml for £25 at Escentual in the UK…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 5 December 2014 Leave a Comment

New at beautyhabit: Le Soft Perfume, Juliette Has A Gun Moon Dance & Oil Fiction.

New at liberty (UK): Helmut Lang, Odin White.

New at theperfumeshoppe: Mancera line.

Lush Yog Nog, Comforter, Celebrate, Jungle & Lord of Misrule ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 5 December 2014 6 Comments

Lush Yog Nog

Lush UK’s “Lush Kitchen” (their small batch limited edition division)* has launched five fragrances for Holiday 2015: Yog Nog, Comforter, Celebrate, Jungle and Lord of Misrule…

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Not a Chanel flower

Posted by Robin on 5 December 2014 2 Comments

"If there is a bunch of tuberose in the room it’s either the bouquet or me," says the Frenchman with a smile and a shrug. "It has an invading crudeness. The same with mimosa. It’s very strong. And it’s not a Chanel flower."

— Perfumer Jacques Polge, quoted in The making of Chanel No.5 at The Telegraph.

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