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Friday scent of the day 1/9

Posted by Robin on 9 January 2015 183 Comments

Egg nog

It’s Foody Friday! Our community project for today: wear a gourmand or foody fragrance. What did you pick?

As always, do chime in even if you’re not participating in the community project.

I’m in the (cheap thrill!) Demeter Egg Nog. It took me nearly the whole week to find it…

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Playboy Play It Sexy Pin Up 2015 ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 9 January 2015 8 Comments

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Playboy Fragrances will launch Play It Sexy Pin Up for Her, the 2015 version of their Play It Pin Up collection, in February. You can see the 2013 version here and the 2014 version here; the fragrance is to be launched every year with a new “pin up” image…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 9 January 2015 2 Comments

New at aedes: Diptyque Eau Plurielle.

New at barneys: John Varvatos Oud.

New at beautyhabit: Diptyque Eau Plurielle.

New at dillards: Vince Camuto Bella.

New at harveynichols (UK): Moschino Toy, Aedes de Venustas line.

New at luckyscent: Penhaligon's Trade Routes.

New at nordstrom: Diptyque Eau Plurielle.

New at twistedlily: Penhaligon's Trade Routes.

Roja Parfums A Goodnight Kiss ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 9 January 2015 13 Comments

Roja Parfums A Goodnight Kiss

British niche line Roja Parfums has launched A Goodnight Kiss, a new fragrance for women inspired by his mother and debuting on her birthday…

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An artistic limit with perfume

Posted by Robin on 9 January 2015 3 Comments

For me, the fact that it is still a ‘product’ is why perfumery is not art. There is an artistic limit with perfume; the fragrance stays in the box or in the bottle and then when it’s sprayed on a person, it’s only about embellishing.

— Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, weighing in on the art vs design debate. Read more at Is It Art Or Perfume At Maison Francis Kurkdjian at MiND Magazine.

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