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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 3 October 2017 9 Comments

The Gucci Fumus Cameo candle lit up all my lemming neurons: "A blend of wax infused with aromatic extracts and essential oils is presented in Richard Ginori porcelain featuring the cameo motif with a matching lid. The scent, Fumus, captures the dark and intense fragrance of birch, combined with bright notes of orange leaves and beeswax—aromas that would have filled an artisan's Florentine workshop." 68 hour burn time, $310. But no worries, "The porcelain jar can be reused as a decorative accent or container. See, it's a bargain!

Gucci Bloom ~ fragrance review

Posted by Kevin on 16 August 2017 18 Comments

Gucci Bloom

Bloom1 is one of the first two Gucci fragrances conceptualized by Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele. As with Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Homme, Michele worked with perfumer Alberto Morillas. In each of these fragrances, Morillas used a new, “natural” ingredient; Guilty Absolute Pour Homme contains an extract of Nootka cypress and Bloom presents Rangoon creeper (“harvested” via headspace technology in India — so claims Gucci).

Bloom begins with a penetrating, slightly fruity jasmine/tuberose accord…

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#InBloom

Posted by Robin on 4 August 2017 Leave a Comment

Hari Nef, Petra Collins and Dakota Johnson for Gucci Bloom.

Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Homme ~ fragrance review

Posted by Kevin on 24 May 2017 39 Comments

Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Homme

There’s been lots of Internet chatter about Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Homme1 (henceforth referred to as “Guilty Absolute”). Fragrance commenters on Basenotes are divided about Guilty Absolute’s aromas: “unexpected” (speedracer), “headache-inducing…engine oil” (Zgb), “an old pick-up my father owned” (odioustoilet) and “the smell of band-aids” (The_Cologneist).

Online reviews at Nordstrom couldn’t be more different in tone…

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Gucci Bloom ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 1 May 2017 12 Comments

Gucci Bloom

Gucci will launch Gucci Bloom, a new fragrance for women. Bloom is the brand’s first pillar fragrance designed under creative director Alessandro Michele…

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