Posted by Angela
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25 October 2010
Few notes in fragrance are as polarizing as cumin. Some people associate cumin with sweat or food, and even the tiniest hint of it will cause them to double-bag a perfume sample and take it to the garbage can in the backyard. Other people, including me, like the carnal edge cumin adds to a fragrance.
For people who want to experiment with cumin-laced fragrances, I’ve put together this cheat sheet of a few perfumes and their ratings on the cumin-o-meter. I hope you’ll chime in with your favorite fragrances, too.
Cumin-o-meter rating 1: Serge Lutens Chêne. Have you ever leaned your head toward a four-log fire in a fireplace that draws well and breathed deeply? Riding the heat is a touch of cumin…
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Posted by Robin
on
11 February 2010
Designer Alexander McQueen was found dead today at his home in London, in an apparent suicide. He was 40 years old. You can read more at the Guardian, the BBC, or the New York Times.
Thanks to Christine for the link.
Posted by Robin
on
20 September 2006
More on the upcoming Dianthus fragrance from Etro, which launches in Europe this month: the notes will include orange, bourbon geranium, centifolia rose, pink pepper, ginger, carnation, woods, musk, cedar and vanilla. Dianthus is an Eau de Toilette, and will be sold in 100 ml bottles. (via cosmoty.de) As previously reported, Dianthus will be the first Etro fragrance specifically designated for women. Update: see a review of Etro Dianthus…
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Posted by Robin
on
11 May 2006
Ermenegildo Zegna has released Essenza Di Zegna Acqua d'Estate 2006, a summer limited edition fragrance with peppermint, grapefruit, bergamot, clary sage, cardamom, myrtle, vetiver, amber and musk (via osmoz & cosmoty.de)
Alexander McQueen has released Kingdom Summer Edition 2006, a lighter version of Kingdom…
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Posted by Robin
on
23 June 2005
Alexander McQueen will launch MyQueen this fall:
The fragrance has been developed around four, instead of three olfactory levels, signed Anne Flipo and Dominique Ropion of IFF. Suave notes of sweet almond and violet open the scent…
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