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La Collection

Posted by Robin on 18 July 2017 2 Comments

A spot for La Collection Boucheron.

Freaking Poetry

Posted by Robin on 18 July 2017 5 Comments

"There’s a lightness to it,” Hemsworth told InStyle of the new scent. "There’s a versatility to it—where you can sort of wear it on multiple occasions. I don’t like anything too overpowering or sort of heavy, and this has a fresh, uplifting, summery kind of feel to it.”

— InStyle is impressed with Chris Hemsworth's command of basic adspeak. (He is talking about Boss Bottled Tonic; they suggest you "consider buying the ice blue glass bottle in bulk".) Read more at Chris Hemsworth Talking About Fragrance Is Freaking Poetry.

Aedes de Venustas Pelargonium ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 17 July 2017 46 Comments

Aedes de Venustas Pélargonium

I bet my first experience with pelargoniums — the flower — was like yours. I mistakenly called a pot of vivid red blooms “geraniums” and was promptly corrected. The bright pink and red flowers I’d seen in window boxes and on porches everywhere were pelargoniums. As my non-gradener mind understands it, geraniums are more sedate, with less showy flowers and, sometimes, scented leaves. Pelargoniums are the cheerful annuals sold by the flat at Home Depot.

So, what does this have to do with Aedes de Venustas Pélargonium? Like its namesake, Pélargonium is vibrant, with crisp edges and big presence…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 17 July 2017 Leave a Comment

New at bloomingdales: Prada Candy Gloss.

New at luckyscent: Ormonde Jayne line, Tom Ford Oud Minerale.

New at thebay (CA): DKNY Nectar Love, Yves Saint Laurent Splendid Wood, Calvin Klein Obsessed.

Byredo Velvet Haze ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 17 July 2017 6 Comments

Byredo Velvet Haze

Niche line Byredo has launched Velvet Haze, a new fragrance…

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