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Dsquared2 She Wood ~ perfume review

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2008 29 Comments

Dsquared2 She Wood fragrance

Some of you may remember the hoops Kevin had to jump through in order to get his hands on Dsquared2’s debut scent, He Wood, last year. Thanks to the glory that is Nordstrom, my story is happier, but less entertaining: I just walked in, picked up the tester, and asked them to make me a sample. Done…

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Hermes Kelly Caleche, Kenzo Amour in new Parfum concentrations

Posted by Robin on 16 September 2008 31 Comments

Extrait Kelly CalecheThis month, Hermès will launch a new extrait version of last year's Kelly Calèche fragrance for women.

Perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena has reportedly tweaked the floral leather Kelly Calèche scent to make it “more sensual”.

The packaging features a refillable steel bottle shaped like an Hermès lock…

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Dsquared2 She Wood ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 16 May 2008 17 Comments

DSquared2 She Wood perfumeDsquared2 will follow up on their debut fragrance for men, He Wood, with an entry for women: She Wood, designed for the “cool girls who wear men's scents”:

“We started from a men's fragrance and made it feminine. We didn't start off by saying let's do woman's fragrance,” said Dean Caten…

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Chanel Sycomore, Kenzo 7:15 am in Bali ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 3 April 2008 19 Comments

Chanel Sycomore perfumeSycomore is the latest fragrance to join the Les Exclusifs collection at Chanel. Sycomore is named for a long-discontinued 1930 Chanel fragrance; the new interpretation is by Chanel's house perfume Jacques Polge.

The vetiver-focused fragrance includes notes of sandalwood, cypress, juniper and pink pepper…

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Kenzo Amour Indian Holi ~ fragrance review

Posted by Robin on 5 February 2008 43 Comments

Kenzo Amour Indian Holi perfume

Amour Indian Holi is Kenzo’s new limited edition flanker for 2006’s Kenzo Amour fragrance. It’s named for the Indian Festival of Colors, and the original Amour juice has been reworked by perfumers Daphne Bugey and Olivier Cresp. Additions to the mix include rose, peony, and, wait for it……yep, pink pepper, the note du jour.

I liked the original Amour very much when I tried it in 2006, and I still do. I’ve been flirting with the idea of buying it and I may do so yet; wearing it today reminds me of what a perfect comfort scent it is for cool weather…

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