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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 8 August 2017 8 Comments

Frédéric Malle is appearing in the daily lemming more often than I’d like. But what can you do? The new hand soap sets come with six 50g bars for $90: “We are delighted to introduce a new addition to our home and body lines: purchase our full soap collection and experience different scents in all corners of your home. Scents include Vetiver, Cologne Indelible, En Passant, Magnolia, Iris and a new fragrance, Anterenea. Originally made for his own personal use, with carnation, geranium and sandalwood, Anterenea bears memories of summer days in the Basque Country. Round and compact, like ocean-polished stones, our soaps are infused with perfumes specifically suited to the cosmetic cleanliness of soap itself.” You can buy at Neiman Marcus or Saks…

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The perfume capital of the world

Posted by Robin on 8 August 2017 Leave a Comment

At the time, perfume blogs and a few books were lifting the veil off a closely guarded industry. I had fallen in love not only with perfume, but also with the deft and curious descriptions of fragrance at the hands of gifted perfume critics, namely Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez who together wrote the vastly entertaining “Perfumes: The A-Z Guide.” I felt as though I had discovered two new strains of art — not to mention the most underrated of the five senses.

More recently, I decided to take a deeper look into the fragrance industry and knew there was no better place to do this than Grasse, France, a medieval town in southern Provence known as the perfume capital of the world.

— A perfumista goes to Grasse. Read more at A Perfume Devotee in the Land of French Fragrance at The New York Times.

Cire Trudon Bruma, Olim, II, Revolution & Mortel ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 7 August 2017 14 Comments

Trudon perfumes

This fall, Cire Trudon will launch Trudon, a collection of 5 unisex personal fragrances: Bruma, Olim, II, Revolution and Mortel…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 7 August 2017 Leave a Comment

New at beautyhabit: Nishane Tuberoza.

New at macys: Tom Ford Noir Anthracite, Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Twist.

#BeAnInspiration

Posted by Robin on 7 August 2017 4 Comments

Misty Copeland for Estée Lauder Modern Muse.

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