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2016 / Browsing by date: September 2016

Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 7 September 2016 Leave a Comment

New at bergdorfgoodman: Tom Ford Private Blend Reserve Bois Marocain.

New at bloomingdales: Tom Ford Black Orchid & Velvet Orchid solid perfumes and travel atomizers.

New at macys: Michael Kors Wonderlust.

New at neimanmarcus: Christian Louboutin fragrances.

New at nordstrom: Christian Louboutin fragrances, Clive Christian VII.

New at selfridges (UK): Christian Louboutin fragrances, Clive Christian VII.

New at sephora: Christian Louboutin fragrances, Ellis Brooklyn line.

A real scent laboratory

Posted by Robin on 7 September 2016 2 Comments

A video for Guerlain's L’Art et la Matière collection, the latest of which is Néroli Outrenoir.

Thierry Mugler Angel Etoile des Reves ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 7 September 2016 4 Comments

Thierry Mugler Angel Etoile des Rêves

Thierry Mugler has launched Angel Etoile des Rêves, a new gourmand oriental “Eau de Parfum for the Night”. Angel Etoile des Rêves is a flanker to 1992’s Angel…

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Imaginary Authors Memoirs of a Trespasser ~ fragrance review

Posted by Robin on 6 September 2016 14 Comments

Imaginary Authors Memoirs of a Trespasser

The early exploration writing of Philip Sava bent the limits of post-modern fiction, revealing fantastical worlds that fooled many into believing they were, in fact, real. Sava’s kaleidoscopic collections, of which Memoirs of a Trespasser is the undeniable centerpiece, drew upon true experiences from his exotic travels but were infused with a hallucinatory inventiveness that set his work apart from others in the genre.

Though Sava had associates all over the world, he spent most of his time living in solitude on a ranch in southern Madagascar. When interrogated by the press on his cloistered lifestyle he notoriously answered, “Who needs love when you have cognac?”

When I reviewed two fragrances (An Air of Despair and A City On Fire) from indie niche line Imaginary Authors back in June, I asked people to name their own favorites from the brand in the comments. Memoirs of a Trespasser garnered the most mentions, and now that I’ve smelled it, I can see why…

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Aftelier Memento Mori ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 6 September 2016 9 Comments

Aftelier Memento Mori

Indie natural line Aftelier has launched Memento Mori, a new unisex fragrance…

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