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La Prairie Life Threads Sheer Gold, Sheer Ruby ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 10 May 2011 3 Comments

La Prairie Life Threads Gold Sheer

La Prairie has launched lighter versions of two of the fragrances in their Life Threads collection. Sheer Gold and Sheer Ruby are presented as delicate alternatives for warm weather…

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La Prairie Life Threads Sapphire, Ruby & Emerald ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 23 June 2010 33 Comments

La Prairie Life Threads Sapphire, Ruby & Emerald perfumes

La Prairie will add three new fragrances to last year’s Life Threads range (see Silver, Gold and Platinum). Life Threads Sapphire, Ruby and Emerald will launch in September…

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La Prairie Life Threads Silver, Gold, and Platinum ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 30 November 2009 66 Comments

La Prairie Life Threads fragrances

When I think of La Prairie, I don’t think of expensive face creams. Instead, I think of Georgette Mosbacher, the powerhouse bombshell who bought the languishing La Prairie in the 1980s, ratcheted up its profits and visibility, then sold it in 1991. Although Georgette runs Borghese Cosmetics these days, a few lessons from her book, Feminine Force: Release the Power Within to Create the Life You Deserve, apply to La Prairie’s new line of fragrances, Life Threads.

Perfumer Constance Georges-Picot developed all three of the Life Threads Eaux de Parfum: Life Threads Silver, Gold, and Platinum. According to the La Prairie website, each of the fragrances represents a different time in a woman’s life.

Silver is the romantic scent of the trio, capturing “dreams and aspirations”. Its notes are green leaves, bergamot, tuberose, jasmine, ylang ylang, pimento, orange blossom, sandalwood, vetiver, solar musk, and moss. To me it’s a buoyant tuberose scent…

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How can I risk losing everything I’ve worked so hard for

Posted by Robin on 3 November 2009 50 Comments

Yet another video promo for the La Prairie Life Threads fragrances (this one is for Platinum). You can see two more videos here and here, or find even more at the Life Threads channel at YouTube.

I’m in the mood for love

Posted by Robin on 16 October 2009 18 Comments

French actress and singer Arielle Dombasle for La Prairie's Life Threads Gold. This is more of a conventional commercial than the "story" video I posted earlier.

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