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Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2010, part 1

Posted by Robin on 14 April 2010 20 Comments

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 9th. Get cracking on that shopping!

 Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Les Rouges collection

From Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, the Les Rouges collection, with miniatures of Piment et Chocolat, Poivre, Fleurs d’Oranger and Oeillets Rouges. $50 at Beautyhabit…

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Lazy Thursday poll ~ shopping challenge, part 2

Posted by Robin on 14 January 2010 143 Comments

Macy's store exterior

This is the masculine counterpart to the last shopping challenge poll. Your new challenge, should you accept it: you are off to Macy’s. You have $75, and you are to buy one bottle of perfume as a gift for a man you hardly know. He is in his mid-20s, and all you know about him is that he wears trendy clothing.

What will you buy…

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Lazy Thursday poll ~ shopping challenge, part 1

Posted by Robin on 17 December 2009 194 Comments

Macy's store exterior

Your challenge, should you accept it: you are off to Macy’s. You have $75, and you are to buy one bottle of perfume as a gift for a woman you hardly know. She is in her mid-20s, and all you know about her is that she wears trendy clothing.

What will you buy…

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Holiday fragrance gifts 2009, part 11

Posted by Robin on 11 December 2009 60 Comments

This will be the last in the 2009 series of holiday gift posts. If you’re still shopping and missed any of the earlier entries, here they are: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 (budget gifts), part 5, part 6 (for men), part 7, part 8, part 9, part 10.


lanvin-4Miss Lanvin 14 dollMiss Lanvin 19 doll

Before anyone hyperventilates (and I nearly did when I saw the one in the center), these are NOT perfume bottles. They’re limited edition porcelain figurines from Lanvin, to celebrate the brand’s 120 anniversary…

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Holiday fragrance gifts 2009, part 10

Posted by Robin on 9 December 2009 24 Comments

By Kilian  Edition Artistique de Carole Midy

From By Kilian, the Edition Artistique de Carole Midy. The limited edition set includes a box and refillable bottle with the By Kilian fragrance of your choice. The set was designed by Carole Midy of Pietra Dura and features onyx and hematite cabochons. Available at Bon Marché in France, 1000€…

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