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22 September 2008
Fragonard has launched Caresse, a new version of a 1929 perfume:
Re-created from a historic Fragonard Perfume, CARESSE is a sweet harmony of French Mediterranean flowers and fruits: rose, jasmine, orange blossom, mandarine, peach and apricot.
Fragonard Caresse is available in 50 ml Eau de Parfum…
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8 July 2008
New from Marc Jacobs, two more fragrances in the limited edition Marc Jacobs Splash range: Fig Splash and Gardenia Splash.
MARC JACOBS Fig [shown] unfolds with the richness of fig and the freshness of yuzu zest and Tuscan cypress—warm and enveloping without overwhelming.
MARC JACOBS Gardenia opens with the freshness of dewy greens, blossoms with the airy florals of gardenia petals, then dries down to a beautiful base of creamy musks…
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17 March 2008
Two more summer limited edition scents…

From Elizabeth Arden, a summer version of last year's Mediterranean fragrance. Mediterranean Breeze is “the scent of a warm breeze infused with wild blossoms and the gentle spray of the ocean”, and comes in 50 ($47.50) or 100 ml ($57.50) Eau de Parfum spray. Available at dillards…
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16 March 2008

Avon and Emanuel Ungaro will collaborate to launch a new duo of fragrances, U by Ungaro for Her and U by Ungaro for Him, this coming August. The scents will be fronted by actress Reese Witherspoon.
Avon U by Ungaro For Her was developed by perfumers Jean Marc Chaillan and Loc Dong, and the “fresh, woody floral” includes notes of bergamot blossom, freesia, pepper blossom, acacia aura, lotus flower, osmanthus, iris, sandalwood and musk…
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30 November 2007
And still more online shopping ideas. If you missed the earlier posts, see also: Holiday fragrance gifts 2007, part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4.

The luxury fragrance gift for men, Amouage Gold for men, created by perfumer Guy Robert. 50 ml Eau de Toilette in a lead crystal bottle with 24-carat gold plated decorations. As an added bonus, the floral chypre scent is highly borrowable (I like it better than the women’s version). $215 at Parfums Raffy…
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