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2016 / Browsing by date: September 2016

Anna Sui Romantica Exotica ~ fragrance review

Posted by Jessica on 1 September 2016 10 Comments

Anna Sui Spring/Summer 2016 fashion

If you collect perfumes just for their bottles, and you loved the gold-and-pink floral design for Anna Sui Romantica, you’re in luck: this month brings a new fragrance from the brand, called Romantica Exotica, and its bottle is a turquoise version of the same design (see below). Romantica Exotica was inspired by Sui’s travels to Tahiti, and its composition (developed by Jérôme Epinette) includes notes of lemon, grapefruit, black currant, jasmine, lotus, neroli, sandalwood, gardenia and cottonwood.

Sui’s Spring/Summer 2016 fashion collection was also an homage to island holidays, with a palette of aquas and yellows, garments inspired by sarongs and hula skirts, and fabrics patterned in seashells, palm trees and hibiscus blossoms. Romantica Exotica has a similar aesthetic…

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The Body Shop Elixirs of Nature ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 1 September 2016 8 Comments

The Body Shop Elixirs of Nature

The Body Shop has launched Elixirs of Nature, five new fragrances (Nigritella, Kahaia, Swietenia, Bowhanti and Widdringtonia) capturing exotic botanicals with headspace technology…

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Parfumerie Generale Limanakia ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 1 September 2016 5 Comments

Parfumerie Générale No. 27 Limanakia

French niche line Parfumerie Générale has launched No. 27 Limanakia, a new fragrance…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 1 September 2016 Leave a Comment

New at arielleshoshana: Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir & Petit Matin.

New at fumerie: Slumberhouse New Sibet.

New at harrods (UK): Loewe 001 Man & Woman.

New at macys: Chloe Fleur de Parfum.

New at neimanmarcus: Molton Brown Rosa Absolute.

New at nordstrom: Charlotte Tilbury Scent of a Dream.

New at saksfifthavenue: McQueen Parfum & Eau de Parfum.

Thursday scent of the day 9/1

Posted by Robin on 1 September 2016 243 Comments

apple rabbit

Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! Happy Almost-Friday, and welcome, like it or not, to September. It’s also Random Acts of Kindness Day, and Lily Tomlin’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Kaleidoscope, again. I think this one is going on my buy list.

Reminder: On 9/2, our project will be How far does the apple fall from the tree…

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