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30 April 2005
Une Folie de Rose is the latest release from Les Parfums de Rosine, and has notes of coriander, bergamot, rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine, sandalwood, amber, oakmoss, vetiver, and patchouli.
Une Folie starts out very dense and sweet, and for a few minutes I thought this might have more patchouli and ylang ylang than I could stand. Both notes calm nicely, leaving a softly spicy floral chypre; the rose is blended with the other floral notes and does not stand out on its own as much as it does in many of the other Rosines…
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Posted by Robin
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30 April 2005
Matthew Williamson’s new fragrance, created by nose Clement Gavarry, will launch this May in the UK and should be in the US by September…
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Posted by Robin
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30 April 2005
Today is the 12th annual Sense of Smell day, and the Sense of Smell Institute is sponsoring events at a number of children's museums and science centers across the United States. For more information, see here.
From an article on wearable tech in NY NewsDay (sorry, link no longer working):
The microfiber in Puma's Naughty 1 Active Cat workout wear, new this season, releases a light ginseng fragrance as you sweat, masking odor for up to 30 washings.
That is not particularly appealing to me, but the technology is interesting.
Posted by Robin
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30 April 2005
New at aedes: the Penhaligons line, L'Artisan La Chasse aux Papillons Extreme, Miller et Bertaux green, green, green and green, and the Comptoir Sud Pacifique Cool Tropics collection. All orders over $75 received by May 3rd will receive a Serge Lutens mini; choose from Arabie, Sa Majeste la Rose, Douce Amere, A La Nuit, Ambre Sultan, Fleurs d'Oranger, Fleurs de Citronnier, Clair de Musc, Datura Noir, Un Bois Vanille and Santal Blanc, and write "SL PROMOTION" in the comment box.
Senteurs d'Ailleurs now has descriptions of all the IUNX fragrances on their website.
Posted by Robin
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28 April 2005
If you are looking for a lily of the valley fragrance and don’t care for Diorissimo, Muguet des Bois by Coty is worth a try. I have not been able to find a list of the notes online, but this is a soliflore and I don't smell any notes other than lily of the valley with a touch of green. It is a sweeter, cleaner, less sparkling fragrance than Diorissimo, and has a slight hint of soap.
Edmond Roudnitska, the master nose who created Diorissimo, said of Muguet des Bois…
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