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2022 / Browsing by date: August 2022

Nearly $7 million

Posted by Robin on 27 August 2022 3 Comments

A Manhattan judge has ordered a perfume company to pay Jay-Z nearly $7 million in unpaid royalties for his fragrance Gold Jay Z.

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Andrew Borrok ruled Thursday that perfume company Parlux owes Jay-Z $6.78 million in unpaid royalties, including interest.

— And I think that's the end of the saga? Read more in Perfume company to pay Jay-Z nearly $7M in royalties: judge at New York Post.

Divine L’Ete Orange Rouge & Narguile ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 26 August 2022 2 Comments

Earlier this summer, French niche line Divine introduced two limited edition fragrances for summer, L’été Orange Rouge and L’été Narguilé…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 26 August 2022 Leave a Comment

A pink ribbon duo from Aerin: "AERIN is proud to support breast cancer research with a limited-edition Rose Lip Conditioner & Cedar Violet Purse Spray Set. The Rose Lip Conditioner nourishes lips while leaving behind a soft nude finish. Cedar Violet is a luminescent, Floral Woody fragrance that transports you to the wide-open wilderness of the Adirondack Mountains." $58 at Saks for 7 ml of the fragrance and 10 ml of the lip conditioner. You can also find the lip conditioner sold separately; Sephora has it for $35, and there's also a Rose Lip Balm for $35 at Estee Lauder, or a duo of the lip balm plus Amber Musk at Neiman Marcus for $50.

Freedom doesn’t wait

Posted by Robin on 26 August 2022 10 Comments

Singer / songwriter Dua Lipa covers George Michael's Freedom for Yves Saint Laurent Libre Le Parfum.

Friday scent of the day 8/26

Posted by Robin on 26 August 2022 206 Comments

It’s Friday! Plus, National Dog Day and Women’s Equality Day. Our community project for today is “It’s difficult, part 1”: wear a fragrance that you’d recommend as a good introduction to a note that some people find difficult.

What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.

I’m in my idea of the perfect fragrance to ease into tuberose: L’Artisan Parfumeur La Chasse Aux Papillons…

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