
Bond no. 9 wants to give away 10 samples of their latest fragrance, New York Oud.
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Bond no. 9 wants to give away 10 samples of their latest fragrance, New York Oud.
Want one? For a chance to win, leave a comment. We’ll make it easy…
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Bond no. 9 will launch New York Oud, a new unisex fragrance, in February:
The name says it all. Bond No. 9 is launching an expectation-defying oud—a beautiful contradiction in terms that’s re-invented the whole idea of this much discussed perfume phenomenon…
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Time is running out: get that shopping done! If you need more ideas, check out part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5 and part 6. More to come!

From Penhaligon’s, a candle in their popular Elixir fragrance: “Opening with eucalyptus and the harmonising hot spices of cardamom, cinnamon and mace, the senses are massaged with the dark magic of Turkish rose and jasmine, sharpened with a twist of orange. Heat and smoke rise and the incense and woods mingle with the earthy rub of resins and spices. A touch of vanilla and the soft persistent roundness of hypnotic Tonka bean complete the atmospheric dry-down.” 30 hour burn time, $50 at MiN New York…
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Once again, a drool-worthy holiday candle collection from Diptyque. At left, Pin (“fresh and familiar, green and resinous, the scent of pine needles and a hint of patchouli”); at right, Orange Épicée (“With its emblematic note of sour orange with a mix of essences of winter spices: Indian ginger, star anise from China, clove”). Not shown is Oliban, in blue…
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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.
From Hermès, a limited edition bottle of Terre d’Hermès for the holiday 2010 season, the Terre d’Hermès 133 G edition. The metal forms an H-shaped clip on the back of the bottle so you can clip it inside your bag, or wherever. In 30 ml with 125 ml refill and funnel…