
Indie brand Imaginary Authors has launched Saint Julep. Like the other fragrances in the line, it was inspired by an imaginary book by an imaginary author…
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Indie brand Imaginary Authors has launched Saint Julep. Like the other fragrances in the line, it was inspired by an imaginary book by an imaginary author…
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A spot for the new La Mia Perla.
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I've never tried Thayer's Witch Hazel Body Bars, but I've gone though plenty of bottles of their Witch Hazel toner. The bars come in Citrus, Rose and Peppermint: "Bubbling With Aromatherapy & Moisture. Thayers Peppermint Witch Hazel Aloe Vera Body Bar restores the skin while stirring the senses. Organic witch hazel and aloe vera cool and soothe as coconut and palm oils smooth and moisturize. Count on this cleansing bar to awaken both body and mind." $5 for 141g.
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Oh, Parfums de Nicolaï, perfume house of intriguing fragrances and hideous packaging. To me, this line is the Jan Brady of the perfume world. It’s smart, homely, and too easily overlooked in the company of the glamorous Marsha and baby-cheeked Cindy. Parfums de Nicolaï Odalisque is a good example. It’s elegant and unexpected — and resolutely unfashionable. I hope it stays on the market forever.
Odalisque was created by Parfums de Nicolaï’s founder and Guerlain family member Patricia de Nicolaï. The perfume house’s website describes Odalisque as a green woody chypre, and its notes include mandarin, bergamot, lily of the valley, jasmine, iris, oak moss and musk. To me, it’s a light, spring-fresh floral with a kick of post-church luncheons and ocean breeze…
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French perfume house Berdoues has introduced Violette, the first of the Fleur series in the Grand Crus collection…