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Needed hope

Posted by Robin on 21 December 2015 Leave a Comment

For the year to date through the end of November, fragrance sales were 4 percent ahead in the prestige category, compared with 3 percent ahead at the same point in 2014. [...] This solid trend provided needed hope for the business, considering that 20 percent of annual fragrance sales are made in the two weeks before Christmas.

— From Prestige Beauty Outshines Last Year’s Performance at Women's Wear Daily. Top sellers this year on the men's side: Dior Sauvage, Ralph Lauren Polo Red Intense and Armani Acqua di Gio Profumo. On the women's side:  Gucci Bamboo, Chloé Love Story and Versace’s Eros Pour Femme.

Lazy weekend poll ~ five questions, late December 2015

Posted by Robin on 19 December 2015 299 Comments

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Quick PSAs: our niche giveaway is still open! And the next freebiemeet will be on Saturday, January 16.

Today, five questions. As always, answer as few or as many as you like, or just talk about something else.

1. What fragrance are you wearing today?

2. When’s the last time you wore a fragrance that just felt like the wrong choice for the day, and what was the fragrance?

3. What’s the next fragrance you are itching to buy?

4. Did you make any perfume-related resolutions for 2015, and if so, did you stick to them? Are you planning any resolutions for 2016?

5. Share something wonderful with us! It can be anything — something delicious you ate, a great movie you saw recently, the last good book you read, any fabulous news you recently received — really, anything…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 19 December 2015 Leave a Comment

Deal at beautyhabit: get free upgraded shipping with orders of $150 or more placed by 3 pm PST 12/22 with coupon code INAHURRY, or get a $20 voucher with orders of $100 or more using coupon code GROUNDTREAT.

New at neimanmarcus: Jo Malone Orris & Sandalwood.

Aerin Mediterranean Honeysuckle ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 18 December 2015 13 Comments

Aerin Mediterranean Honeysuckle

Aerin has launched Mediterranean Honeysuckle, a new fragrance for women…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 18 December 2015 Leave a Comment

New at macys: Clinique Happy in Bloom.

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