Posted by Kevin
on
25 January 2012
I own way too many perfumes. A good portion of my “collection” these days is made up of summery, citrus colognes. Here in the chilly, damp Pacific Northwest, and especially after a mega-snowstorm like we experienced last week, I am entering a ‘danger zone’ (a time period when I am REALLY susceptible to buying light, bright citrus-packed fragrances, perfumes that remind me of summer or my years living in Southern California). Who cares that I already own enough sparkling lemon-orange-lime-bergamot-grapefruit-kumquat scents to last a decade; isn’t there room for one, or two, more?
Enter Tauer Perfumes Cologne du Maghreb, an all-natural fragrance, that includes notes of bergamot and lemon essential oils, neroli oil, orange blossom, Moroccan cedar wood, cistus ladaniferus, rosemary, lavender, rose and clary sage. I like every fragrance note listed for Cologne du Maghreb and expected to enjoy the perfume, too.
When first applied, Cologne du Maghreb produces a dusky, dark, “art-studio” aroma…
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Posted by Robin
on
2 January 2012
Neens7 and Ginny M win the Tauer Cologne contest! Neens7 gets the new bottle, Ginny M gets the almost new bottle.
(And sorry for being 2 days late with this news!!)
Posted by Robin
on
27 December 2011
What is it: I have two 50 ml bottles of Tauer Perfumes Cologne du Maghreb. One is untouched; the other was used to make several large samples and is about 90% full. The first winner will get the brand new bottle, the second winner will get the nearly full bottle.
How do I get it: For a chance to win, leave a comment telling me that you live in the US. Also, please tell us about your favorite winter holiday food.
Be sure to use the “Post a comment” box; do not reply to another comment! All replies to comments will be deleted!
The contest will be open until noon or so on Thursday Friday, and I’ll announce the winner on Friday Saturday.
A special note: I have no way to check the entries, but it would be really nice if those of you who already won something in the 2011 Tauer Advent contest sat this one out and gave other people a chance…
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Posted by Angela
on
19 December 2011
When I first dabbed on Tableau de Parfums Miriam Eau de Parfum, I couldn’t get the thought out of my head that it reminded me of something. Something vintage. What? I smelled my wrist and concentrated. Calm, snuffy aldehydes. Lots of violet. Creamy sandalwood. Then it hit me: Miriam smells an awful lot like Balenciaga Le Dix. Once I wore them side by side, I could see that Miriam and Le Dix differ distinctly. But besides major notes, they share a feeling of gentle femininity that isn’t fashionable these days.
Miriam is the first fragrance in Tableau de Parfums, a planned series of fragrances by Andy Tauer of Tauer Perfumes created to accompany film shorts from the Woman’s Picture film series by Brian Pera. During this ten-year project, Andy Tauer and Brian Pera will work together on three films — Miriam, Loretta, and Ingrid — and their accompanying fragrances. Miriam’s notes are bergamot, sweet orange, geranium, violet blossom, rose, jasmine, ylang, violet leaf, lavender, vanilla, orris root, and sandalwood.
In describing Miriam, Andy Tauer says he puzzled over creating a perfume that recalls another era yet is still modern…
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Posted by Robin
on
2 December 2011
Bren5kids wins the first day of the Tauer Advent calendar. If you didn't win day 1, don't forget you can keep entering every day during Advent!
Mireille wins the Jouany giveaway.
Congrats to both!
