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2016 / Browsing by date: December 2016

Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 29 December 2016 Leave a Comment

Deal at beautyhabit: take 20% off in-stock items (some exclusions) with coupon code BH20YEAR, good through 12/31.

New at thebay (CA): Clinique Happy in Bloom.

Thursday scent of the day 12/29

Posted by Robin on 29 December 2016 204 Comments

Hermès Grandeur Nature Fall 2016

Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also the fourth day of Kwanzaa, the fifth day of Christmas, and the sixth night of Hanukkah. There are three days left (including today) to go until 2017. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m on the fifth day of the crud, which is not quite so festive. I am feeling better, though, and I’m wearing a small spray of Hermès Eau de Néroli Doré. Many, many thanks to everyone who wished me better health yesterday and sorry I did not join in the comments at all!

Reminder: on 12/30 we’re doing the Best of 2016…

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El Palacio en la piel

Posted by Robin on 28 December 2016 Leave a Comment

Models Sean O’Pry and Antonina Vasylchenko for the Arquiste Esencia de El Palacio fragrances. Then below the jump, Carlos Huber of Arquiste and perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux talk about the fragrances. Both videos are in Spanish with no subtitles (but the first does not rely on language anyway).

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Arquiste Esencia de El Palacio ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 28 December 2016 5 Comments

Sean O'Pry for Arquiste Esencia de El Palacio

Arquiste has launched Esencia de El Palacio, a new trio of unisex fragrances for the Mexican upscale department chain El Palacio de Hierro. Azahares, Magnolios and Vetiveres are meant as an ‘olfactory portrait of the past, present and future’ of Mexico; all three were developed by perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux…

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Armani Prive Iris Celadon ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 28 December 2016 11 Comments

Armani Privé Iris Céladon

Giorgio Armani has launched Iris Céladon, the latest in the Armani Privé fragrance range…

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