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New at beautyhabit: Histoires de Parfums This is Not a Blue Bottle 1.4 & 1.5, Profumum Roma line, Penhaligon's Portraits.

New at bloomingdales: Hermetica line, Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris Couture, Givenchy L'Interdit, Tom Ford Lost Cherry.

New at luckyscent: Shay & Blue Kings Wood, Olfactive Studio Woody Mood & Flash Back in New York, 4160Tuesdays Over The Chocolate Shop, Histoires de Parfums This is Not a Blue Bottle 1.4 & 1.5, Ex Idolo Lucid Dream, Parfums de Marly Percival.

New at nordstrom: Calvin Klein Women, By Kilian Dark Lord.

New at saksfifthavenue: Acqua di Parma Colonia Vaniglia, Amouage Imitation, Cartier Carat.

New at thebay (CA): Lise Water Vent du Sud Azur, Trussardi Riflesso.

New at twistedlily: Byredo Eleventh Hour, selected Carner Barcelona, Arquiste Sydney Rock Pool, Parfums de Nicolai Neroli Intense.

New at ulta: Ariana Grande Cloud.

Cartier Carat ~ perfume review

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The background: The name presumably needs no explanation, insofar as Cartier is best known as a jewelry house. Cartier perfumer Mathilde Laurent says “Cartier brings diamonds to life by showcasing them so stunningly, by introducing light and making it scintillate and shimmer. I wanted to create a fragrance that sparkles, alive with all the fire of a diamond.
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The juice: So Mathilde Laurent aimed for a perfume that would transmit light with the brightness of a diamond, yada yada yada. That became something about the seven colors of a rainbow refracted through a diamond, with the seven colors represented by seven floral notes…

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The daily lemming

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Running low on samples? (Ha.) The Peace Blend Box from The 7 Virtues, with 1.5 ml samples of Grapefruit Lime, Jasmine Neroli, Orange Blossom, Patchouli Citrus, Rose Amber, Vetiver Elemi and Vanilla Woods. "These perfumes build peace. They provide dignity and meaningful employment in communities rebuilding after war or strife. This contemporary perfume collection blends the aromatherapy benefits of natural and organic essential oils with social enterprise. This collection will carry you to far away nations while rebuilding Afghanistan, Haiti, Rwanda, The Middle East, India, and Madagascar." $28 at Sephora.

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