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Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2010, part 10

Posted by Robin on 21 June 2010 19 Comments

More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.

Marc Jacobs Daisy Pop Art Edition

From Marc Jacobs, Daisy in the Pop Art Edition, due to launch in August…

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Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2010, part 9

Posted by Robin on 20 May 2010 13 Comments

More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.

Loewe, Quizás, Quizás, Quizás Colección Matador edition

From Loewe, Quizás, Quizás, Quizás in the Colección Matador edition, inspired by the brand’s Matador Collection scarf. In 100 ml Eau de Toilette…

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Love, Me… In The Garden solid perfume palette ~ fragrance review

Posted by Jessica on 8 May 2010 36 Comments

Love, Me... In The Garden solid perfume palette

Lately there’s been a wave of magazine and newspaper features discussing the rise of the solid perfume “trend.” Of course, solid perfumes have been around since ancient Egypt, and they were revived in the twentieth century through the efforts of Molinard, Estee Lauder, and Avon (to name just a few examples), but it does seem that more and more companies are offering solid fragrances right now. I’ll admit that I haven’t tried very many solids, other than a cherished Youth Dew “cameo” compact and some wonderful Crazylibellule and the Poppies Crazysticks. I’m generally more of a “spritzer.” However, the new perfume palettes from Love, Me Scents caught my eye. They’re packaged in sturdy little cardboard “books,” similar to the makeup palettes sold by companies like Too Faced and The Balm, and the one called In the Garden has a Klimt-inspired cover design, embossed with gold ink. I can’t recall any other company releasing a solid perfume palette, except Sonia Kashuk for Target, and I’ve never been able to find those in person.

Each Love, Me palette includes three scents, a card with suggestions for layering the fragrances, and some mood-setting text…

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Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2010, part 4

Posted by Robin on 3 May 2010 20 Comments

If you still need to come up with a gift for Mother’s Day, you’re running out of time! Here are a few more scented gift ideas:


Laduree candles

From Laduree, scented candles in Caramel au beurre salé…

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Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2010, part 8

Posted by Robin on 28 April 2010 25 Comments

More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.

Annick Goutal Petite Cherie solid perfume

Due to launch in May, new limited edition items for Annick Goutal Petite Cherie will include an Eau de Toilette with a polka dot ribbon, a rollerball, and the adorable solid perfume compact shown above…

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