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2016 / Browsing by date: February 2016

#BeTheBottle

Posted by Robin on 18 February 2016 2 Comments

A 'sequel' to The Factory, the Jean Paul Gaultier brand's latest campaign for Le Mâle and Classique. Use your mouse to move around the 360º view.

Diptyque Oud Palao ~ fragrance review

Posted by Kevin on 17 February 2016 34 Comments

Diptyque Oud Palao brand banner

Diptyque launched Oud Palao last autumn. I just got around to trying it this week. Why? Because I was 99.9 percent sure I wouldn’t like it. Oud Palao’s list of notes didn’t sound original…but to make up for that, each note, trying way too hard to excite, had a Travel the World with Diptyque! signifier in front of it: Bulgarian (rose), Laotian (oud), Madagascar (vanilla), Indian (cypriol), Sri Lankan (sandalwood), Somalian (olibanum), Spanish (cistus) and Indonesian (patchouli). I laughed.

The laugh’s on me! I love Oud Palao…

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Givenchy Gentlemen Only Parisian Break ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 17 February 2016 7 Comments

Givenchy Gentlemen Only Parisian Break

Givenchy will launch Gentlemen Only Parisian Break, a new flanker to 2013’s Gentlemen Only fragrance. See also: 2014’s Gentlemen Only Intense and 2015’s Gentlemen Only Casual Chic…

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Gres Piece Unique ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 17 February 2016 2 Comments

Grès Pièce Unique

Grès has launched Pièce Unique, a new fragrance for women…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 17 February 2016 Leave a Comment

New at bloomingdales: Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum, Acqua di Parma Cedro Taormina.

New at liberty (UK): La Cologne de Rosine.

New at neimanmarcus: Diptyque Eau de Sens (pre-order).

New at nordstrom: Guerlain Ambre Eternel.

New at saksfifthavenue: Jo Malone Herb Garden.

New at twistedlily: Etat Libre d'Orange Hermann, Atelier de Geste Stones & Blues.

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