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Quick sniffs: Vince Camuto, Miller Harris La Fumee, BCBG Max Azria

In my usual attempt to clear out the docket before the end of the year, here are some quick reviews: Vince Camuto, Miller Harris La Fumée, BCBG Max Azria.

Vince Camuto

Vince Camuto by Vince Camuto

Vince Camuto’s eponymous debut fragrance was made by Parlux, the same folks who’ve brought you fragrances by Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson — but before any of you anti-celebrity-fragrance perfumistas turn your noses up (pardon the pun), they also did the lovely Natori fragrance. The Vince Camuto is a floral chypre, in the modern (yes, it’s really an oriental) style, with a fruity top and a lightly spicy, sweet floral heart over a subtle leather and clean patchouli dry down. It turns drier and almost-smoky near the end. It does not, as it turns out, rival Natori (it’s in Macy’s instead of Saks, and in this case, it all fits) but it’s nicely done. If you’re looking for a sweet-ish, middle-weight oriental for winter and don’t want to cough up the dough for Natori, it’s worth a shot…

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Madonna Truth or Dare ~ new fragrance

Madonna Truth or Dare

Madonna will launch Truth or Dare by Madonna, her debut fragrance, in March under arrangements with Coty. The fragrance is associated with her upcoming Truth or Dare lifestyle brand, and will be geared at women 25-45…

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Vera Wang Lovestruck ~ perfume review

Vera Wang Lovestruck

So you’ve grown out of Princess (and its many spawn, from Flower Princess to Preppy Princess) but you’re not ready for one of the signature (read: wedding-appropriate conservative floral) fragrances from Vera Wang, what to do? Vera Wang would like you to consider their new Lovestruck, fronted by actress Leighton Meester. The theme, as you might have deduced from the balcony scene in the ad: a modern twist on Romeo and Juliet.

Lovestruck is a musky floral with your standard fruit bomb opening (tart guava jam and citrus), a cheerful middle-weight fresh floral heart (allegedly tuberose and lotus blossom, and there are vague suggestions of both) and a pale woody-musky dry down (something that could stand in for sandalwood, a little drop of creamy vanilla, plenty of clean musk).

It’s wearable, and it’s not overly sweet or fruity once the top notes fade…

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BCBG Max Azria ~ new fragrance

BCBG Max Azria perfume

BCBG Max Azria will launch an eponymous soft floral fragrance in August. The new scent is their first under licensing arrangements with New Wave Fragrances, and their first since 2009′s Within

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Vera Wang Lovestruck ~ new perfume

Vera Wang Lovestruck

Vera Wang will launch Lovestruck, a new perfume for women fronted by actress Leighton Meester, in June.

All about being overwhelmed, inexplicably, hopelessly in love…

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