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Perfume on her dress

Posted by Robin on 30 August 2017 Leave a Comment

The royal reportedly walked down the aisle of St. Paul’s Cathedral wearing one of her favorite scents: Quelques Fleurs. But according to her makeup artist, it almost wore her.

Barbara Daly, who scored the job of a lifetime when she was chosen as Diana’s wedding day makeup artist, famously revealed that the young princess, then 20 years old, accidentally spilled some perfume on her dress as she tried to put some on her wrists after she put her dress on.

— Read more at All About Princess Diana’s Wedding Day Perfume — and How She Accidentally Spilled It on Her Dress! at People.

Ruth Mastenbroek Firedance ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 29 August 2017 4 Comments

Ruth Mastenbroek Firedance

UK-based perfumer Ruth Mastenbroek has introduced new packaging, and will launch Firedance, her fourth fragrance, in September…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 29 August 2017 6 Comments

New at barneys: Byredo Velvet Haze.

New at bloomingdales: selected Creed.

New at libertylondon (UK): Byredo Velvet Haze, Astier Villatte.

New at neimanmarcus: Byredo Velvet Haze.

New at nordstrom: Twilly d'Hermes (again).

New at thebay (CA): Marc Jacobs Decadence Eau So Decadent.

Deal at twistedlily: get free shipping on orders of $20 or more with coupon code SHIPFREE20, good through 9/10. New items include Byredo line.

Ariana Grande Moonlight ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 29 August 2017 4 Comments

Ariana Grande Moonlight

Singer Ariana Grande will launch Moonlight, a new fragrance for women, next month…

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Tuesday scent of the day 8/29

Posted by Robin on 29 August 2017 233 Comments

Happy Tuesday! NPR has another list of charities working to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. (Teapot freaks might also want to check out the images from the Texas Teapot Tournament, held every year at the Clay Arts Museum and Education in Houston.) What fragrance are you wearing?

It’s another testing day for me. Will I ever catch up? I’ve started off with a tiny spritz of Amouage Blossom Love.

Reminder: 9/1 we’re doing Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit…

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