Posted by Robin
on
21 November 2007
I used to make a point of getting all my holiday shopping done by Thanksgiving, but lately I’ve been slipping. I’ve only bought 3 gifts so far this year. Here are a few more gift suggestions for anyone else who still has a long way to go before they rest:
A set after my own heart, the Comme des Garçons Incense coffret. Full sized bottles (50 ml) of all five scents in the series: Kyoto, Avignon, Jaisalmer, Ouarzazate and Zagorsk. Admittedly, I’d like this better if they were in 30 ml, but oh well! And if you’re looking to buy for yourself and don’t need all five, do what I’m doing and find some like-minded friends to split the set. $310 at Luckyscent…
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Posted by Robin
on
31 May 2005
Kai is a fragrance created by Gaye Straza Rappaport, who wanted to capture the aroma of her vacations in Hawaii. It has something of a cult following (it was included in Style magazine’s 2002 list of 5 Great Cult Perfumes) and has its own little celebrity fan base (Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon, Charlize Theron, and Naomi Watts are all rumored to wear it). The notes are gardenia, jasmine, tuberose, and lily.
Kai is a relatively simple, easy-to-wear scent. It starts with sharp green notes and gardenia. The sharpness fades, and the gardenia softens as it is joined by the other floral notes, but gardenia remains the prominent note…
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