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2016 / Browsing by date: February 2016

San Valentino

Posted by Robin on 13 February 2016 Leave a Comment

Happy Valentine's Day from Dolce & Gabbana.

Philosophy Pure Grace Summer ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 13 February 2016 3 Comments

Philosophy Pure Grace Summer

Philosophy has launched Pure Grace Summer, a new limited edition flanker to Pure Grace…

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I am an imposter

Posted by Robin on 13 February 2016 5 Comments

My first feelings after dousing myself in Fantasy is that I am an impostor. An impostor who will not stop furtively sniffing her own hair. My second thought is that I smell like a strawberry-kiwi flavored Lip Smackers that’s been dipped in white chocolate and left to melt on the hot dashboard of a car. As I walk around my apartment in the morning, I pass my roommate who enthusiastically asks, “What is that?? You smell nice!” I demure, “It’s Britney, b*tch.”

— Read more at One Intrepid Cologne-Wearing Journalist's Journey Into the Dark Underworld of Feminine Fragrances, Just in Time for Valentine's Day at People.

Tauer Perfumes Lonesome Rider ~ fragrance review

Posted by Robin on 12 February 2016 43 Comments

Cowboy Boots

Lonesome Rider, the latest from Tauer Perfumes, reportedly “builds on” Orris, a limited edition Tauer fragrance from way back in 2006. That’s great news for those of you who have mourned the loss of Orris, but sadly, I am not among your number. I did not love Orris, and it’s too long ago now for me to tell you just why. I just didn’t love it. The description for Lonesome Rider, though, also references Lonestar Memories, a fiercely evocative fragrance that Kevin aptly said “conjures the open range, charred kindling, raw leather, and the aromas of crushed resinous brush underfoot.” I’ll repeat part of Andy Tauer’s explanation of what he wanted to do with Lonesome Rider…

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Calvin Klein Eternity Summer 2016 ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 12 February 2016 3 Comments

Calvin Klein Eternity Summer 2016

Calvin Klein has launched the annual limited edition summer versions of 1988’s Eternity and 1989’s Eternity for Men…

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