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Up for grabs: Etat Libre d’Orange You or Someone Like You

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Etat Libre d’Orange You or Someone Like You

What is it: a 100 ml bottle of Etat Libre d’Orange You or Someone Like You, used lightly for testing.

How do I get it: For a chance to win, leave a comment on the website telling me that you live in the US (or that you can provide a US mailing address). Then tell me either a) your favorite fragrance inspired by a work of fiction, or b) your favorite Etat Libre d’Orange fragrance, or c) something else you’ve been dying to post in a comment.

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The daily lemming

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Jo Loves Fragrance Paintbrush

The new "fragrance paintbrush" from Jo Loves won't debut until the fall, but I know some of you will want it on your shopping list. It looks an awful lot like the new Byredo Kabuki, but it's liquid instead of powder. The gel formula reportedly took 3 years to develop, and according to Jo Malone, it dries on the skin in seconds. Look for it in Pomelo, Green Orange and Coriander, and possibly other scents as well, at about £40 for 18 ml. (via cosmeticsbusiness)

Fragrance lovers

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It is evident from Kantar Worldpanel’s usage data that many European women are fragrance lovers, especially the Spanish, with 72% of them using fragrance. This compares to 68% of Polish, 64% of French, 54% of German, 51% of UK and 50% of Italian women. This passion for fragrance puts Europe ahead of the US, where only 28% of women claim to use fragrance.

— Read more at When New Is Not Enough! Fine Fragrances Fall Flat at Happi.

Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps ~ fragrance review

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Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps brand image

I’d call Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps “youthful,” except that I’m not sure anyone young today would wear it, except ironically. Yet, L’Air du Temps seems ill fit for a mature woman. I imagine it on a mid-century ingenue, say Natalie Wood. L’Air du Temps’s clean, full floral bouquet with a hint of clove is too innocent for most people today over the age of 16, yet, at the same time, too old fashioned to appeal to them.

Francis Fabron, author of Givenchy L’Interdit, also developed L’Air du Temps. The fragrance launched in 1948 — the height of Dior’s New Look…

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