Posted by Robin
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7 July 2009


Parfums Grès has launched two new limited edition flankers to 1990′s Cabotine for women: Cabotine Aquarelle and Cabotine Sensuelle. Both fragrances were developed by perfumer Sidonie Lancesseur.
Cabotine Aquarelle ~ “The light-hearted young lady is spoiled by this irresistible pleasure. She is full of energy…”
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Posted by Robin
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6 January 2009

Coming this spring from Grès, Hommage à Greta Garbo, the second in the line's series of fragrances honoring famous clients of designer Alix Grès (see: Hommage à Marlene Dietrich):
Greta Garbo was the absolute superstar in the Thirties of the Twentieth Century. The Swedish actress became famous through her roles as strong, determined women such as Anna Karenina, Queen Christina or the Polish Countess Maria Walewska. She succeeded in playing these characters in a subtle, demure way, manifesting deep emotions in close-ups simply through the expression of her eyes. The artistry of her acting was unique. As of 1928, she became known simply as „the Garbo“ and was a box office magnet…
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Posted by Robin
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26 May 2008

Next up from Avon: Bond Girl 007, a fragrance produced in “collaboration with the James Bond entertainment franchise”. The scent will debut this fall in conjunction with the upcoming Bond movie Quantum of Solace, and will be fronted by actress Gemma Arterton (who plays Agent Fields in the movie). An Avon spokesperson noted that “the iconic Bond girls are one of the most widely known aspects of the films — they're empowered, feminine and glamorous, so we're extremely pleased to capture that essence in our newest fragrance”…
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Posted by Robin
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2 November 2007
Sexual Fresh is the latest fragrance for men from Michel Germain:
Séxual fresh, Michel Germain’s crisp new men’s fragrance, is undeniably clean, masculine, and sexy, making it completely irresistible. The only fragrance to blend cool and warm notes together to create a crisp, cool sexiness, séxual fresh is the first of its kind – a revolutionary fragrance.
The notes include mandarin, grapefruit, bergamot, lavender, green oak moss and “a blend of aphrodisiacs so complex, that it is never to be revealed”…
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Posted by Robin
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19 October 2007

Caline Sweet Appeal is the latest fragrance from Grès. The new limited edition follows Caline (2005) and Caline Night (2006), and promises to “make heads turn”.
Caline Sweet Appeal is a floral-chypre-oriental fragrance…
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