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Monopoly

Posted by Robin on 25 April 2017 Leave a Comment

An animation for the Paco Rabanne Monopoly editions of Lady Million and 1 Million.

Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo Casual Life ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 25 April 2017 2 Comments

Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo Casual Life

Salvatore Ferragamo will launch Uomo Casual Life, a new fragrance for men, in June. Uomo Casual Life is a flanker to last year’s Uomo Salvatore Ferragamo…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 25 April 2017 2 Comments

Mistral marbles soap collection

Pretty packaging for Mistal's new Marbles Soap Collection: "Introducing our new Marbles Soap Collection... Quadruple Milled with gorgeous papers. Could you imagine a bathroom covered in one of these dreamy prints? New scents, the Citrus is intoxicating... Rose Peony, Cassis, Dahlia, Marine and of course, Verbena." $9.50 each for a 200g bar at Mistral.

Lush Body Sprays ~ new & reissued fragrances

Posted by Robin on 25 April 2017 11 Comments

Lush Rose Jam Body Spray

The Kitchen at Lush UK has launched a series of body sprays in new and old fragrances…

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Frederic Malle Une Fleur de Cassie ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 24 April 2017 78 Comments

mimosa on black

Every once in a while, a fragrance comes along that should be labeled “Not For Beginners.” Frédéric Malle Une Fleur de Cassie fits that category.

Of course, perfume agnostics and newcomers can and should enjoy Une Fleur de Cassie. If you swapped out a barfly’s beer can with a glass of good Vouvray,1 he might chug the wine with a lot of satisfaction. But is he going to catch every nuance? Une Fleur de Cassie is all about nuance.

The other barrier Une Fleur de Cassie presents to the beginner is that it’s not pretty. Some people might even say it’s ugly. Yet it sure is beautiful…

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