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Five from Karl

Posted by Robin on 23 May 2014 Leave a Comment

Daryl Hannah in a 1994 David Lynch commercial for Karl Lagerfeld Sun Moon Stars. Below the jump, a 1995 ad for Sun Moon Stars with Nadja Auermann. Then model Frankie Ryder for Lagerfeld Femme (2000; brief nudity and possibly NSFW), followed by an ad for Lagerfeld Homme (also possibly NSFW) and another for Lagerfeld Photo (1990).

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 23 May 2014 Leave a Comment

Deal at beautyhabit: take $15 off a purchase of $100 with coupon code SAIL, or $30 off $200 with coupon code INTO, or $50 off $300 with coupon code SUMMER, offer good through 5/26.

New at indigoperfumery: Hiram Green Moon Bloom, Ann Gerard Rose Cut.

New at neimanmarcus: Thierry Mugler Alien Eau Extraordinaire & Angel Eau Sucree.

New at thebay (CA): Viktor & Rolf Bonbon.

New at twistedlily: Lorenzo Villoresi & Eau d'Italie.

Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 23 May 2014 19 Comments

Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt

Jo Malone will launch Wood Sage & Sea Salt, a new limited edition fragrance inspired by the British coast, in September. The most recent launch from the brand was Silk Blossom…

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It is absurd

Posted by Robin on 23 May 2014 13 Comments

If we ban citral from perfumes, of which certain elements are allergens, we should ban orange juice. It is absurd. We should not ban nature, only learn how to live with it.

— Frederic Malle, talking about new EU regulations concerning allergens in perfume. The regulations, expected to be adopted at the end of this year, will ban oakmoss, tree moss and HICC, an aromachemical used to make lily of the valley fragrances. Nine other aromachemicals, including citral, eugenol and coumarin, are under consideration for restrictions on the level of use. Read more at Perfume industry braces for tough new EU rules at Reuters.

Bunch o’ fragrance ads 2014, part 4

Posted by Robin on 22 May 2014 4 Comments

Chanel Coco Mademoiselle

A slideshow round up of new fragrance advertising, print and digital, plus a few older ads (31 slides in all) — most of these are for fragrances recently released in stores or just about to be released…

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