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DS & Durga + Duran Duran ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 10 October 2018 9 Comments

Indie brand DS & Durga has launched a new quartet of fragrances in collaboration with new wave band Duran Duran. The four limited edition fragrances — Come Undone, Hungry Like The Wolf, Skin Divers and You Kill Me With Silence — are exclusive to Liberty of London…

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Wednesday scent of the day 10/10

Posted by Robin on 10 October 2018 221 Comments

Hump Day and World Mental Health Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

I picked Aedes de Venustas Copal Azur for Nebulas Blue. It’s also helping to keep me calm while my computer acts up.

Reminder: on 10/12, wear a fragrance that evokes one of Pantone’s colors for Fall 2018…

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The traditional methods of orris extraction

Posted by Robin on 10 October 2018 6 Comments

Just beyond the tiny village of San Polo (about a 30-minute drive from Florence) sits the Pruneti Farm. Surrounded by steep hillsides purpled by blossoms, the mill has been operational for nearly two centuries. Today, brothers Paolo and Gionni Pruneti are dedicated to preserving the traditional methods of orris extraction, a costly, labour-intensive process passed down from generation to generation.

— Read more at Orris: The world’s rarest perfume ingredient at BBC Travel. Hat tip to PekeFan!

Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2018, part 10

Posted by Robin on 9 October 2018 10 Comments

More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US. Today’s post includes special edition bottles from Bvlgari, Philosophy, Mugler, Tiffany and Bond no. 9.

From Bvlgari, Rose Goldea in the Jacky Tsai edition: “A new Limited Edition celebrating Rose Goldea first anniversary created in collaboration with Chinese artist Jacky Tsai. A daring creativity conveying the Western Pop Art and the Eastern artistry. Diving into a unique sensual garden, an invasive nature where roses, a snake and a mysterious woman encounter one another to create an exceptional jewel of seduction.” In 90 ml Eau de Parfum…

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Velvet

Posted by Robin on 9 October 2018 Leave a Comment

The spot for Avon Velvet.

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