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Donna Karan Liquid Cashmere Aqua ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 12 December 2016 5 Comments

Donna Karan Liquid Cashmere Aqua

Donna Karan has launched Liquid Cashmere Aqua, a flanker to 2014’s Liquid Cashmere…

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Hugo Iced by Hugo Boss ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 12 December 2016 Leave a Comment

Hugo Iced

Hugo Boss has launched Hugo Iced, a new woody aromatic fragrance for men. Hugo Iced is a flanker to 1995’s Hugo by Hugo Boss…

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The smell test

Posted by Robin on 12 December 2016 4 Comments

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is asking its members to return a pricey promotional gift they were sent on behalf of 'Nocturnal Animals' as the annual courting of awards season voters kicks into high gear.

Do gifts of Tom Ford-branded perfume sent to promote the awards prospects of the fashion designer-turned-director’s new film Nocturnal Animals pass the smell test?

— Focus Features sent each member of HFPA two bottles of Tom Ford perfume, now they each have to return one of them. Read more at Golden Globes Voters Told to Return Gift of Tom Ford Fragrance at Hollywood Reporter. Hat tip to Iso Be Super!

Holiday fragrance gifts 2016, part 6

Posted by Robin on 11 December 2016 21 Comments

Part six in our eight-part series on fragrance related holiday gifts brings us to the random / miscellaneous category, including a few teas. Do add any of your own recommendations in the comments!

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Les Bulles d'Agathe

From Maison Francis Kurkdjian, the Les Bulles d’Agathe discovery set: “A discovery gift set of five scented bubbles, designed to introduce children to smells … and to give adults a chance to have fun!” with five 45 ml bottles, including Violet, Cold mint, Cut grass, Pear and Mon beau Sapin. $75 at Neiman Marcus…

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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, Emily Dickinson’s birthday 2016

Posted by Robin on 10 December 2016 221 Comments

Emily Dickinson

It’s Emily Dickinson’s birthday. (It’s also Gingerbread Decorating Day, which may or may not fit in better with your own plans for today.) We’re celebrating with our same old lazy open thread. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, your favorite Emily Dickinson poem, whatever.

Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…

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