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Launches

You eat the fragrance, then you decide whether to wear it

Oxford Street has seen plenty of spectacles. This month it got a gelato cart outside Selfridges with Bottega Veneta‘s name on it, and within hours the videos had escaped London entirely. The concept is the kind of thing that sounds absurd until you taste it. To launch its new fragrance chapter, the house rebuilt each perfume as a flavour, pulling out the citrus, the herbs, the spice and the woody accords from inside the bottles and rebuilding them in a cup. You eat the fragrance, then you decide whether to wear it. — Read more in Bottega Veneta’s New Fragrance Collection Has Just Been Turned Into Perfumes at Grazia.

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Industry

Bombay Bling by Neela Vermeire Creations

Perfume PosseBombay Bling by Neela Vermeire Creations Hey Perfume Posse. Yes, I’m still rifling through Jin’s cupboard and came across one of the scents that I identify with him. It’s his alone. I’ve smelt it on others but no-one wears Bombay Bling with the same easy panache... Continue Reading → Perfume PosseBombay Bling by Neela Vermeire Creations

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Ingredients

The daily lemming

From Philosophy, Whipped Body Crème ("with a lightweight, airy texture that melts effortlessly into skin for pure comfort") in Vanilla Hug ("infused with notes of soft freesia, creamy vanilla, and warm woods") or Cherry Gleam ("infused with notes of juicy apple, lush cherry, and creamy vanilla"), $28 each for 200 ml at Philosophy.

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Launches

Tom Ford Tobacco Chocolat ~ new fragrance

Tom Ford will launch Tobacco Chocolat, a new fragrance in the Tom Ford Private Blend collection, in August... Read the rest of this article »

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Launches

Givenchy L’Interdit Elixir ~ new fragrance

Givenchy has launched L’Interdit Elixir, a new fragrance for women. L’Interdit Elixir is a flanker to the 2018 version of L’Interdit, and follows L’Interdit Narcisse Blanc... Read the rest of this article »

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Industry

Wednesday scent of the day 7/22

It’s Hump Day, National Mango Day and National Hammock Day. Birthdays: Edward Hopper, Alexander Calder, Tom Robbins, Oscar de la Renta, S. E. Hinton. What fragrance are you wearing? One of the ways Amelia Earhart financed her flying career was with a short-lived fashion line, sold at Macy’s and other department stores. The clothes were mostly separates meant for “active living”, and I’m linking that to Donna Karan’s early fashion line (“Seven Easy Pieces”) by wearing a dab (no more, it’s July after all) of Donna Karan Black Cashmere. Reminder: on 7/24, celebrate Amelia Earhart’s birthday... Read the rest of this article »

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Industry

Cheap & Cheerful: In the Heat

Perfume PosseCheap & Cheerful: In the Heat Well the heat is on. It’s still not as bad as some other parts of the world, the nation, or even the Los Angeles Metroplex. But it’s hot, and for us, humid. So in addition to whining I reach for... Continue Reading → Perfume PosseCheap & Cheerful: In the Heat

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Industry

Meander to Mandalay by On The Nose Perfumes Winner

Wearing Meander to Mandalay by On The Nose Perfumes is like stepping into a quiet temple where the scent of ancient incense fills the space. The post Meander to Mandalay by On The Nose Perfumes Winner appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

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Industry

The daily lemming

Another option for tomato, Voluspa Tomato Trellis Room Spray: "With notes of Sunlit Bergamot, Garden Mint, Rosemary Sprigs, Roma Tomato Leaf...[the] collection features odor-neutralizing technology designed to help eliminate unwanted remnants from creations in the kitchen. The fragrance works by first capturing odor molecules, then neutralizing them—so unpleasant odors fade as the scent fills the space. The odor neutralizing technology is featured in all formats. Kitchen duty is on us", $28 for 100 ml at Candle Delirium, where you'll find the same fragrance in a variety of candle sizes.

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