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The Scented Life: All about fragrance

Archive for the ‘brands’ Category

May 13th, 2008

Perfume of the Day: Guess by Marciano

image: shop.guess.com 
Wow, remember Guess? Jeans?  I would have figured that there were already 10 scents launched somewhere between 1982 and 1987.  But the surprise is that this spicy-floral is actually quite nice!  The floral isn’t too sweet or heady, it’s spiked with tropical/citrus, and there’s quite a cardamom vibe going on in the base.  I […]

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May 10th, 2008

Tart of the day: Yankee Candle Brazilian Passion Fruit

This little gem has been the hit of the week at my office.  It’s got a positively refreshing, juicy scent.  It’s hard for anyone to dislike!  The wax is INTENSELY colored, which means it would be a BAD scene if it were to tip over and spill on a porous surface.  But barring that, it’s […]

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April 15th, 2008

Flirt! Glamourazzi

image: Kohl’s.com 
Loving this gold bottle, and the blend of honeysuckle,  ginger, vanilla, and musk is perfect for spring.  I was afraid it might skew too “young” but it’s quite wearable, and affordable too!  $35 for 1.7oz is a downright decent deal.  Buy Flirt! Glamourazzi perfume here.
Flirt also has another perfume - Flirtatious.  The graphic lips […]

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April 14th, 2008

Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier

In this month’s Lucky magazine I got a sample of Christian Audigier’s new perfume and cologne for Ed Hardy.  Ed Hardy is known as “the godfather of modern tattoo”, for his sophistication, depth and sense of experimentation. California native Don Ed Hardy is recognized around the world for his technical brilliance and mesmerizing imagery. Don […]

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March 26th, 2008

Perfume in the News - Perfume Parties Trend Alert!

Forget tupperware parties - some hip ladies in the Washington, DC area are having perfume parties instead.  Kind of like a visit to The Body Shop back in the day, where you could make any product according to the scents you chose, Catherine Javier-Wong will blend them up at one of her Urban Botanic parties.   […]

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March 25th, 2008

Mariah Carey Gold - limited edition perfume

I received a sample of Mariah Carey’s new perfume - M by Mariah Carey GOLD.  I recently reviewed her first fragrance and really, it wasn’t bad.  It definitely fits her style.  The newest incarnation, GOLD, is actually better in my opinion.  It’s a blend of Tiare Flower and marshmallow, with an amber and light incense […]

By Amy -- 15 comments

March 22nd, 2008

Cute Schweppes lip balms from Sephora!

I thought these were just the cutest, I love old-timey sodas and the retro packaging is really stylish.  Although, it says something like “the packaging we remember from childhood” but I think you’d have to be about 60 or 70 to remember these packages.  $16 for a set of three, and it comes with lime, […]

By Amy -- 2 comments

March 20th, 2008

Tom Brady for Stetson - fresh and in stores now!

This woody-chipre fragrance is a classic, and it’s being re-launched with Tom Brady (QB for the New England Patriots) as the spokesmodel.  This is some serious,  Brokeback Mountain-style hotness (except replace Jake Gyllenhaal with one of Tom’s model girlfriend Gisele….)  There also seems to be a new fragrance (Stetson Fresh) available only at K-Mart.  Or […]

By Amy -- 3 comments

March 18th, 2008

Febreze Scentstories - on clearance at Drugstore.com!

Get up to 65% off Febreze Scentstories player and discs. Offer expires 12.28.2009
I was really intrigued by the Febreze Scentstories player when I saw it launch at Target.   The idea of a story told through changing scents is really appealing to me, and we all know how your nose grows accustomed to scents over […]

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March 18th, 2008

Diptyque- new colognes, discontinued scents

Diptyque is going to be changing its lineup, adding three new colognes and discontinuing the following scents: L’Autre, Eau d’Elide, Opone, L’Eau Trois, and Virgilio.  Opone is an interesting white floral and I know some of you will not be happy, but let’s hope the new scents make up for it.  They are: L’Eau de […]

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