Posted by Robin
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28 February 2005
After trying Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Colonia yesterday, I thought I would start today by spraying on as many orange blossom perfumes as I could dig out of my jumble of samples & bottles. There were more than I thought, so I am limiting myself to the Italians. I can’t wait for summer — it is so much easier to try a whole mess of fragrances at once when you can go sleeveless and apply right up the arms to the shoulder. Paper test strips just aren’t as much fun.
One of my favorite Italian orange blossom scents is i Profumi di Firenze Zagara. It starts rather sharp and very heavy on the bergamot, but calms to a lovely orange blossom with citrus notes and just the right amount of sweetness. It is very sparkling, cheerful and summery, and has good lasting power…
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Posted by Robin
on
28 February 2005
Here is the Spring 2005 ad campaign for Coco Mademoiselle, featuring Kate Moss. It was rumored last year that Chanel was preparing to replace Moss as the face of Coco Mademoiselle, but in the end her contract was renewed. According to Parfumessence, Chanel is introducing a new parfum and body cream for the line. Does anyone know if these are available yet…
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Posted by Robin
on
28 February 2005
This is called a "wrist bag". Do I need this? I do not. But it is mighty cute. Part of the Miss Priss collection at pilgrimdesigns.com.
Posted by Robin
on
27 February 2005
Santa Maria Novella’s Acqua di Colonia is also known as “The Queen’s Cologne”, and was reputedly created for Catherine de Medici. Some sites list it simply as “Santa Maria Novella”. The (vague) notes are: bergamot, citrus, white flowers and spices.
The top notes are very sharp, and heavy on the bergamot. It settles into a nice citrus-floral with lots of orange blossom. It is not at all sweet, but it is less bitter (and less herbal) than Acqua di Parma Colonia. It is a bright scent, and has a sparkling quality, with just a tiny spicy kick…
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Posted by Robin
on
27 February 2005
Bluemercury is another online store that has not yet raised their prices on L'Artisan fragrances. Get'em while you can!
