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2023 / Browsing by date: January 2023

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 9 January 2023 5 Comments

In conjunction with the latest capsule collection for Louis Vuitton by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, they’ve done a series of limited edition collector bottles in Kusama Dots. Shown is Spell on You, $365. There is also a matching leather travel case in the same pattern (see below) for $880. Other fragrances in this release are Attrape-Rêves (not shown) and L’Immensité (see below), and more are coming at the end of March…

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Estee Lauder Beautiful Magnolia L’Eau ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 9 January 2023 Leave a Comment

Estée Lauder has introduced Beautiful Magnolia L’Eau, a new fragrance for women. Beautiful Magnolia L’Eau is a flanker to 2021’s Beautiful Magnolia, which was a flanker to 1985’s Beautiful…

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Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers HoneyDaze ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 9 January 2023 2 Comments

Elizabeth Arden will launch Sunflowers HoneyDaze, a new flanker to 1993’s Sunflowers…

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Monday scent of the day 1/9

Posted by Robin on 9 January 2023 171 Comments

It’s Monday and National Apricot Day. Birthdays: Carrie Chapman Catt, Simone de Beauvoir, Joan Baez. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m taking points for apricot, in Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus.

Reminder: 1/13 will be True Colors Friday…

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Mood mapping

Posted by Robin on 9 January 2023 Leave a Comment

Of course, Happy proved all the skeptics wrong, becoming a huge success that remains a cult favorite to this day. Its enduring legacy might have something to do with the fact that it was the first perfume created with “mood mapping,” a technique originally developed by taste and scent manufacturer International Flavors & Fragrances that identifies how different aromas affect our emotions. Clinique’s iconic citrus-floral blend doesn’t just smell vibrant—it’s engineered to make you feel vibrant whenever you get a whiff.

— Read more in The Power of Mood-Enhancing Scents at Oprah Daily.

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