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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 17 October 2017 Leave a Comment

New at aedes: Byredo Velvet Haze.

New at macys: L'Homme Prada L'Eau & La Femme Prada L'Eau, Marc Jacobs Decadence Rouge Noir.

New at neimanmarcus: Trish McEvoy 100.

New at ulta: Derek Lam 10 Crosby.

Quatre Absolu

Posted by Robin on 17 October 2017 Leave a Comment

The spot for Boucheron Quatre Absolu de Nuit.

Tuesday scent of the day 10/17

Posted by Robin on 17 October 2017 207 Comments

PSA: the splitmeet is still open! Meantime, it’s Tuesday and it’s Wear Something Gaudy Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m still in iris, with Byredo 1996. For my tea, I’m testing a sample of Upton Organic English Breakfast blend.

Reminder: 10/20 will be Reeking Havoc Friday…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 17 October 2017 6 Comments

Serious cute: Lush's Golden Pear Soap. "When winter's ways leave skin feeling dry, this gorgeous sudser swoops in to the rescue. Its two lustrous golden halves meet in the middle with a creamy center of luxurious murumuru butter and almond oil. Fresh pear puree, cozy cardamom oil and rich fair trade organic cocoa butter make for seriously softening, spiced fruit suds. One of our most moisturizing soaps, this one will keep your skin silky and hydrated all season long. It's pear, spice and everything nice!" $8.95 for 180g.

Amouage Figment Woman ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 16 October 2017 27 Comments

Amouage Figment Woman brand image

Could 2017 be the year of the deconstructed tuberose? With Twilly d’Hermès, Naomi Goodsir Nuit de Bakélite, and, now, Amouage Figment Woman, I wonder.1

Perfumers Dorothée Piot and Karine Vinchon-Spehner developed Figment Woman. Its notes include Sichuan pepper, saffron, gardenia, tuberose, jasmine sambac, orange blossom, lisylang (a fractionated ylang ylang), cassia, orris, papyrus, patchouli and incense. Here’s Kevin’s review of this one’s partner, Amouage Figment Man…

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