Posted by Jessica
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29 October 2010
Even though I’ve finally finished my years (and years) of higher education, I still think of autumn as a season of “back to school” anticipation, complete with new books, new shoes, and new friendships — as well as the renewal of older friendships. Angela’s recent post describing her fragrance collection as a group of friends made me smile and made me look at my own fall fragrance line-up in a similar way.
Les Parfums de Rosine Poussière de Rose was one of my first “niche” perfume purchases, and it’s still one of my closest fragrance “companions.” I actually wear it from fall through spring, because it always feels right. It reminds me of rose potpourri in a cedar box; very nostalgic. We’re two of a kind.
Rochas Tocade is another longtime acquaintance, a rose-and-vanilla floriental that I bring back into rotation every autumn. It can feel a bit overdressed sometimes, and it’s definitely not shy, but I always know I can rely on it to boost my confidence for a night out.
Ormonde Jane Ta’if is a more recent arrival to my perfume wardrobe…
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Posted by Robin
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8 October 2010
Lalique will launch Fleur de Cristal, a new fragrance marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of René Lalique.
The notes for the floral fragrance for women include bergamot, jasmine…
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Posted by Robin
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4 December 2009
From Kenzo, two Matryoshka dolls: at left, with a miniature bottle of L’Eau Par Kenzo Pour Femme, available at the US Kenzo website with purchases of $50 or more using coupon code 09GIFT, from December 8 – 14 only. At right, a doll with Kenzo Winter Flowers, available at Harrods in the UK for £46.50…
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Posted by Robin
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30 July 2009
Lalique will launch Encre Noire Pour Elle, the feminine counterpart to 2006′s Encre Noire, in September. Encre Noire Pour Elle was developed by perfumer Christine Nagel:
Because Lalique does not spend on advertising, preferring instead to invest in the fragrance itself…
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Posted by Robin
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25 June 2008
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.
At Colette in Paris, Viktor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb for Women (shown above left) and Antidote for Men in limited edition engraved and numbered bottles created for this summer’s retrospective at the Barbican Art Gallery in London…
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