L’Occitane has launched Rose Jardin Délice, a new fragrance for women:
A fragrance to herald the coming of spring… A fresh, tender, juicy, fruity floral Eau de Toilette…
Holiday fragrance gifts 2010, part 4 ~ cheap thrills edition
I hope all of you are done shopping for the year? In case not, here are some (relatively) easy-on-the-wallet gift ideas.
For the scent-memory enthusiast, a holiday coffret from Demeter, with 30 ml bottles of Egg Nog, Snow and Mulled Cider…
Holiday fragrance gifts 2010, part 2
If you missed it, see Holiday fragrance gifts 2010 part 1.
From L’Artisan Parfumeur, two coffrets: Les Masculines, shown above, with 15 ml bottles of Timbuktu, Fou d’Absinthe and L’Eau de L’Artisan; or Les Best, not shown, with Mûre et Musc, Premier Figuier and La Chasse aux Papillons…
L’Occitane Fleur Cherie ~ new perfume
L’Occitane has launched Fleur Cherie, a new fragrance for women that pays homage to orange blossom:
A cheerful fresh and sparkling top, thanks to the subtle mix of neroli and cassis notes, illuminated by the floral heart…
L’Occitane Verbena Summer Secret ~ fragrance review
This will be a summer-short and summer-sweet review of L’Occitane Verbena Summer Secret. I was wondering if spring would ever arrive in Seattle this year, let alone summer, but the weather went from cool and rainy (the heat came on in my house on the Fourth of July) to 92 degrees…in just a few days. During the hot spell, I didn’t feel up to trying out any abstract, complex, or heavy fragrances (I barely felt like writing) so Verbena Summer Secret’s blend of verbena, basil, mint, green apple, “green” anise, cedar and musk sounded like a perfect scent to review.
Verbena Summer Secret begins with citrus and hints of basil, anise, and a great, fuzzy mint note (no, I didn’t mean “fizzy”— this mint is dry and “rough”). Verbena Summer Secret’s opening notes are refreshing but fleeting…