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5 perfumes: iris fragrances for summer

Posted by Robin on 9 June 2015 90 Comments

Iris in vase

Iris is one of my favorite perfume notes, but some versions are arguably too earthy and deep for really hot weather, to say nothing of really hot humid weather. Here are five that won’t overwhelm when the mercury climbs:

Prada’s Infusion d’Iris: The gold standard for a summer iris perfume is probably Prada’s light-as-air Infusion d’Iris, which many of us wear year-round…

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A Perfumer’s Garden In Grasse

Posted by Robin on 26 May 2015 8 Comments

L'Occitane's "A Perfumer's Garden In Grasse", designed by James Basson, took a gold medal at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

L’Occitane Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc ~ quick fragrance review & quick poll

Posted by Robin on 12 May 2015 81 Comments

L'Occitane Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc, product range

I started to review L’Occitane’s new Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc (the latest fragrance to join La Collection de Grasse) together with The Different Company’s I Miss Violet, but that wasn’t working out so well, so here is a quick review of just the Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc.

I’ll start with the name, which should save time for at least some of you: if I was naming it, it would be called Iris Blanc Eau Fruitée or something like…

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L’Occitane Figuier & Osmanthus ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 12 May 2015 12 Comments

L'Occitane Figuier & Osmanthus

L’Occitane has launched Figuier & Osmanthus, a new limited edition fragrance in the brand’s La Collection de Grasse…

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Up for grabs: Tauerville Vanilla Flash and L’Occitane Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc

Posted by Robin on 6 May 2015 87 Comments — Comments are closed

Tauerville Vanilla Flash and L'Occitane Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc

What is it: a a 10 ml Eau de Parfum roll-on of Tauer Perfumes Vanilla Flash plus a 75 ml bottle of L’Occitane Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc Eau de Toilette. Both have been used for testing.

How do I get it: For a chance to win, leave a comment on the website telling me that you live in the US. Then tell me either a) your favorite recently launched fragrance, or b) your favorite spring flower, or c) something else you’ve been dying to post in a comment.

Be sure to use the “Post a comment” box; do not reply to another comment…

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