March 2009

Farmacia SS. Annunziata dal 1561 Vaniglia del Madagascar and Social Creatures Frankfurt Kitchen

March 31, 2009

FARMACIA SS ANNUNZIATA DAL 1561 VANIGLIA DEL MADAGASCAR: For starters, the name of this perfume is entirely too long. How in the h*ll are you really supposed to answer should someone ask you what perfume you’re wearing? “Oh, this? It’s Farmacia SS Annunziata dal 1561 Vaniglia del Madagascar. You like?” Halfway through, the other person [...]

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Serge Lutens Nuit de Cellophane

March 30, 2009

After mentioning Nuit de Cellophane in a previous review for Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus, I thought it only right that I should quick hightail it on over to the sample department and snag a vial of the new Lutens osmanthus-based fragrance, just for comparison’s sake. Back in December of 2008, when the name of the fragrance [...]

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The Sunday Sensitivity Edition (or “Getting the Red Out: Part 1″)

March 29, 2009

Most people I know can use pretty much any decent skin cleanser, treatment, moisturizer, etc. and be fine with it. Their face soaks it up, takes it in and moves on through the rest of the day without a hitch. If this describes you, then cherish the time you don’t have to spend thinking about [...]

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And the Winners Are

March 27, 2009

Suspense is an aphrodisiac . . . or so I’ve heard. But a celebration is just a celebration, pure and simple. Which is just a roundabout way of saying that it’s been a whole week (already!) and it’s time to announce the winners of the Sonoma Scent Studio drawing. So here they are (insert drumroll [...]

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Bois 1920 Vento di Fiori

March 27, 2009

There are two distinctly different ways of experiencing Bois 1920 Vento di Fiori — from a distance, and up close and personal. At a distance, Vento di Fiore is a quiet shimmer of forest and lemon, yet up close, it’s a green, mossy heaven for those who think heaven smells like an intoxicating snootful of [...]

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Fashion Industry News Roundup: 03/26/09

March 26, 2009

1.) Catwalks in Paris and Milan Do the Timewarp:“Just like their counterparts in New York, designers in Milan and Paris have plundered (the 80′s) in a remarkable homage to linebacker shoulders, tunics-over-tights, peplum jackets, poufs, pumps and the color purple . . . expressing the shoulder phenomenon not just with padding, but with buttresses, extensions, [...]

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(This Is Not My) Fantastic Man

March 25, 2009

Woman often complain that men aren’t humiliated, tortured and insulted by high fashion designers and fashion mags the way that female fashion consumers are on a routine basis. I get what they’re saying, but it’s not nearly as one-sided as they assume. For example, I give you Fantastic Man, Issue No. 9, Spring and Summer [...]

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Chanel No. 22 (edt) and Parfums de Nicolai Sacrebleu Intense

March 24, 2009

CHANEL NO. 22: Described as “the quintessential aldehydic fragrance” (Bois de Jasmin), “perfection” (I Smell Therefore I Am) and “infinitely refined” (Haute Parfum), No. 22 is a softer, warmer, more subtle version of its No. 5 predecessor. Where No. 5 is a crystal vase under a spotlight, No. 22 gleams like a white porcelain bowl [...]

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Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus and Social Creatures Utopian

March 23, 2009

ORMONDE JAYNE OSMANTHUS: It was with great amusement that I read this notice on Basenotes about an Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus giveaway: “To celebrate the start of Spring, Ormonde Jayne have partnered with Basenotes to give away 200 samples of their Osmanthus fragrance, which was launched in 2003. One lucky winner will recieve a full bottle [...]

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Spring Grab Bag: Sonoma Scent Studio

March 20, 2009

It’s been a long haul of an American winter, what with a contentious election, arguments about bailouts and a global economy that looks like it’s headed right for the backyard septic system, so I figured a dose of sunshine is just about well deserved at this point. I’ve been reading comments on blogs and forums [...]

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