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Holiday fragrance gifts 2015, part 6

Posted by Robin on 11 December 2015 28 Comments

Our annual series of holiday gift posts continues with scented bath & body products. Still to come: cheap thrills, followed by luxury.

Oriza L Legrand bar soap

From Oriza L Legrand, bar soap trios (“L. Legrand soaps, enriched with organic Shea butter, won their universal reputation for their soothing qualities and absolute purity. Heralded in the first issue of Art and Fashion (circa 1890); the soaps from Oriza L. Legrand are so delicate you cannot be afraid to use them on the face.”) in two fragrances, Verveine de Vénus and Mimosa Doré. Three 125g bars for $39.50 at Twisted Lily…

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Le Couvent des Minimes Silky Shower Cream & Refreshing Body Moisturizer ~ scented body product reviews

Posted by Jessica on 30 April 2015 14 Comments

Le Couvent des Minimes Silky Shower Cream & Refreshing Body Moisturizer

I own far fewer bath and body products than you might expect, especially in relation to my surplus of perfumes and lipsticks. Just two weeks ago, in fact, I realized that I was down to one partially used bottle of shower gel (not counting my secret stash of LUSH Rose Jam, of course) and half a bottle of unscented body lotion. Spring is always a good time to try new body products, so I recently introduced two items from Le Couvent des Minimes into my morning regimen.

Le Couvent des Minimes is named for a historic convent in the French town of Mane, and its formulas and fragrances are supposedly inspired by the convent’s gardens of curative herbs and flowers…

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Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2015, part 1

Posted by Robin on 17 April 2015 25 Comments

Mother’s Day (in the US, anyway) is coming up on Sunday, 10 May. Here are a few early gift ideas for anyone who wants to get started on their shopping. Watch for part 2 later this month.

Bvlgari Le Gemme Collection Luxury Gift Set

From Bvlgari, the Le Gemme Collection Luxury Gift Set, with 100 ml bottles of all six of the Le Gemme fragrances…

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Holiday fragrance gifts 2014, part 7

Posted by Robin on 13 December 2014 10 Comments

Our second-to-last holiday gift post for 2014 includes stocking stuffers and cheap thrills. Our final post, hopefully tomorrow, will be the luxury edition.

Dana Tabu, four sizes

From Dana, the classic Tabu Eau de Cologne, in a number of sizes, all affordable: 15 ml for $5.99, 35 ml for $11.50, 90 ml Violin bottle for $19.99, or 75 ml “Nostalgia” bottle for $18.50. At Dana Beauty…

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Holiday fragrance gifts 2014, part 6

Posted by Robin on 11 December 2014 19 Comments

Our series of holiday gift posts continues with more travel sizes and coffrets. Two more posts to go: budget and luxury.

Hermès Tailor-Made Nomad

From Hermès, the Tailor-Made Nomad set: $118 for the four 15 ml perfumes of your choice. The selection in France is a bit better than the selection in the US at the moment, but hopefully we’ll get more choices eventually. At Hermès, where they also have the similar Hermessence quartet for $156. At Nordstrom, you can find a miniatures set with 7.5 ml bottles of Jour d’Hermès Absolu, Eau des Merveilles, Voyage d’Hermès and Un Jardin sur le Nil for $60…

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