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The Scented Life: All about fragrance

Archive for May 2007

May 19th, 2007

Tart of the Day: Epicurious Toasted Marshmallow

Another goody from my Saturday Night Specials purchase from EpiCurious, this ‘biggie’ tart nearly filled up my tart warmer dish.  As such, it took a while to get going, but once it did, my bedroom was filled with the sugar rush aroma of toasted marshmallows, with birthday cake undertones.  I think this is one of […]

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May 19th, 2007

Summer Lovin’ from Sharon Bolton Scents

I was excited to test drive three perfume oils from Sharon Bolton Scents the past ten days or so - after reading Shannon’s glowing review of her LUV candle, I had to find out more.
If you’ve never heard of Sharon Bolton, she offers three modern tropical scents:
Luv - An intoxicating, ultimately feminine scent of rare […]

By Amy -- 1 comment

May 16th, 2007

Epicurious Body Butter

For those of you who are way too cool to go out on a Saturday night, one of the most fun places to be online is Etsy’s Saturday Night Specials.  Every week, hundreds of Etsy artisans post one-night-only sales in the forum.  I’ve yet to post my own Saturday Night Special, but last week I […]

By Amy -- 2 comments

May 14th, 2007

Scrub a Dub! part 4

Origins seems to wax and wane in popularity.  I don’t hear much about them right now, it seems.  But their Ginger line of products (Ginger Souffle cream, Ginger Essence perfume, etc) includes a scrub that I love.  The Ginger Body Smoother (or as it appears to be called now, Incredible,  Spreadable Scrub) is emulsified, meaning […]

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May 13th, 2007

Scrub a Dub! part 3

Another one of my all-time favorite scrubs is from Skindecent.  I put off ordering from this company for a long time, even though I read nothing but glowing reviews of the products, because I thought ordering from Canada meant a really long wait time.  Amazingly, the turn around time is comparable to most sites I’ve […]

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May 12th, 2007

Scrub a Dub! part 2

One of my treasured finds of late, I’m almost hesitant to share this next product, because I want to keep the great customer service and well-crafted formula to myself.  But, in the name of science, I’ll go ahead and spill:
Mad City Sue’s whipped shea scrub is the best scrub I’ve ever tried.  The ingredients are […]

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May 11th, 2007

Speaking of Xtina…

according to NME:
Christina Aguilera is to join contemporaries such as Britney Spears by launching her very own perfume.
US consumer giant Procter & Gamble will stump up the major investment for its first fragrance for the singer, with whom it signed a licensing agreement in January of this year.
The perfume, called Simply Christina Aguilera, will be […]

By Amy -- 0 comments

May 11th, 2007

New @ Sephora - Tom Ford Black Orchid

After much hype and press, Tom Ford’s Black Orchid scent is available at Sephora. I absolutely love the retro, black-glass bottle. Unfortunately my Sephora is still resetting with new items, so I’ll have to report later on the scent.
It is described as:
The custom grown (and über […]

By Amy -- 1 comment

May 10th, 2007

Scrub a Dub!

Hot on the heels of Splurge or Save, it’s time for me to review my favorite bath treat:  scrubs!  For some, they’re a necessity only in the winter, or for between-pedi foot maintenance, but scrubs are at least a weekly indulgence for me.   With the near-disappearance of pantyhose (but a thankful rise in the popularity […]

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May 10th, 2007

Do U want 2 smell like Prince?

Well, now you can.  Mr. Purple Rain is launching his own scent on July 7,  (7/7/07).  There’s already a website, but it’s little more than a placeholder.  Apparently,  it’s not his first perfume (remember Get Wild?)- and naturally, the few reviews I’ve been able to find have it as a unisex, subtle, and tasteful scent […]

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