Try not to go broke after reading this, but there are SIX new fragrances from Montale….my personal “must try” is Mukhallat. I love me some Turkish Delight, and I’m sure his take on it is just wonderful. Oud scents are so intriguing and hard for me to wear despite the fact that I love wood notes in general. They really capture the essences of the middle east, so if you love exotics, run to try this brand!
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How is it Hilary Duff has managed to avoid nude pictures, questionable photoshoots, pregnancies, rehab, and all the rest of the trappings that seem to come with being a young, fresh-faced starlet these days? I don’t know how she does it, but she does all that and manages to put her name on perfumes, too. Her newest, Wrapped with Love, is full of fruits, with a white floral and clean musk base. It does come off as quite young but surprised me with the lasting power. It has a marshmallow-y note that doesn’t really please me, but this does settle down after a few minutes. The full description from her website:
“Reminiscent of Hilary’s favorite things, the fragrance offers up an absolutely irresistible white mousse chocolate note, wrapped in a combination of milk and vanilla beans…..
…highlighted by sun-kissed raspberries. Hilary radiates youthful energy, so hints of citrus are paired with iced honeydew and delicate floral notes.
The notes in Wrapped With Love were inspired by Hilary’s fun and flirtatious side. The result is a delectable fragrance with a signature scent — a soft background showcasing sweet notes.”
You could do a LOT worse shopping for celeb perfumes. The price is right - $38 for 1.7 oz at Macy’s.
photo: Sephora.com
This limited edition perfume is “inspired by the power of dreams”? If you dream of raspberry iced tea, maybe so. This is an interesting, light scent with not a lot of “oomph” behind it. I think it’s more appropriate for teens or very casual settings. The bottle is kind of clunky, and sports the lacoste logo and fades from darker pink at the bottom to light at the top. The notes are: Sweet Red Berries, Iced Tea, Lotus Flower, Rose, Sandalwood, Musk. Buy Lacoste Dream of Pink eau de parfum at Sephora, $52 for 1oz.
I’ll admit that I don’t get a chance to read all the blogs I want to (heck, sometimes I don’t even have a chance to write mine) so I love this collection of links. It gives a picture of all the interesting topics we’re chatting about here in B&S.
May is almost here but before we get to to it, let’s reminisce what has happened here at Beauty & Style Channel in the month of April. Have some Martini, wine, or shots with lemon and salt on the side, have fun perusing the beauteous and stylish abode under b5media.
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I have a HUGE presentation tomorrow - not size-wise, but it’s very important to my education. If I do well, I get to finally say I have a Master’s degree. If I don’t…it means a lot more work for me. So I want to do really well, and that includes looking and smelling my best. I was thinking about my lucky pedicure color, and of course, I need a lucky perfume! I remembered I have a small bottle of Lucky You cologne by Liz Claiborne. It’s a great, clean and sporty. The women’s perfume is softer and flirtier, and I actually prefer the men’s version. Just the thing to help me feel focused and confident!
You can purchase a big 3.4 oz sprayer for only $29.99 at Target.com.
photo:fragrancenet
I love me some vanilla, and I was surprisingly impressed with the first Sean John scents, especially the men’s version. It is a beachy, summery scent with coconut, pineapple, ylang ylang and tonka bean notes. Not too complex, more playful than sexy, but not unwearable. It looks like The Scented Salamander had more or less the same idea. I do love the black-glass bottles a la Tom Ford….I’m hoping to make it back and sniff the men’s version, Unforgivable Black. If you want to try it for yourself, it’s available at a discount from online stores like FragranceNet for around $60.
Tags: Sean John
Kimora Lee Simmons, business mogul and fashionista, launches Fabulosity, her latest perfume, this month. It’s housed in a giant lavender diamond-faceted bottle. In case you didn’t know, Fabulosity is a word coined by Kimora and it apparently means:
Fabulosity (n): 1: a state of everything that is fabulous 2: a quality ascribed to that which expresses glamour, style, charisma, power, and heart.
I can get down with that - women are more than just style and glamour, although I’ll argue that power, charisma, and heart might come first - without those, style and glamour are pretty useless. A brain helps too, with that whole making money thing.
The perfume notes include: Forbidden Fruit, Orange Blossom, Tiger Lily, Coconut Milk, Damask Black Plum, Chinese Osmanthus, White Patchouli, Tasmanian Honey, Amber, Vanilla Absolute. It kind of reminds me of Prince’s 3121 scent, but maybe that’s just because it’s so purple.
You can get a sample of Fabulosity, or purchase the perfume at Macy’s starting at $45/1.7 oz
In any case, all this begs the question: When’s Tyra Banks going to get a perfume or a makeup line? Girl, get with it.
Tags: Baby Phat, Fabulosity, Kimora Lee Simmons
photo: Macys.com
Chanel Chance became my signature scent when it launched around my birthday in 2002. I bought a bottle and used it all up. I really think it’s quite a lovely, modern and thoroughly Chanel fragrance. I’m almost certainly going to be purchasing a bottle of Chanel’s Chance Eau Fraiche for summer. It’s a lighter version of Chance, with notes of citrus, Water Hyacinth and Jasmine Absolute, woody notes of Amber of Patchouli and Fresh Vetiver. It’s available at Macy’s - 3.4 oz for $82. I know it’s a small thing, but the pale, green liquid makes me think of warm, sunny days.
Tags: Chance, Chance Eau Fraiche, Chanel
Etsy’s chock full of wonderful small bath and body product makers, and I could hardly try them all. But this one’s going to the top of my list: Sweet Gracie gets great reviews and these body polishes look and sound to die for! My sweetie would probably pick Banana Split, but Lemon Sugar and Candied Violets or Fizzy Pop sound like the winners in my book.
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My Wardrobe Today reviews Clinique cosmetics and skincare.
eye4style shops jewelry designer Philip Crangi’s limited edition collection for The Gap.
STYLEnosh spends quality time with online shoe stores.
Aging Fabulous tells you about anti-aging the natural way.
TheScentedLife has a craft crush on Disquieting Designs.
Raging Rouge is officially addicted to Treat O’my Goodness Pink Grapefruit Organic Body Cream.
A Touch of Blusher loves the Golden Dior pendant.
eBeautyDaily tests new self-tanners, but goes back to old faithful, Xen-Tan.
Beauty Bantermuses over the must-have Spring nail items… including the most sought after Spring polish colors!
15 Minute Beauty Fanatic is really loving Kiehl’s new Superbly Restorative Products!
Beautynomicsshares to us her review about the skin care sensation REVALESKIN
makeup loves me takes the blue lash trend straight from the runway to you.
Teen Style Lounge shares 5 cheap and easy at-home tips for gorgeous skin. this spring.
CelebLook asks which of Miley’s looks is your favorite.
The Fashionable Kiffen shares her packing tips in Travel Wardrobes 101.
Haute & Bothered’s gone green with tree chic fashions that are naturally haute!
Let’s Go Shopping writes about Spring 2008 Hottest Make-Up Trends.
Snarkstress loves how Eva, Miley, and Alicia are scarfing it up this season.
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Beauty Bento Box
Beauty Gizmo
Burning The Scale
Celeb Look
Chic By Nature
Dapper Diva
eBeautyDaily
Glamour Gift Guide
Her Accessories
Hot Mama Daily
Indie Style File
Just A Formality
Makeup Minute
Manscaping 101
Metro Style Men
Pretty by Nature
She Knows Best
Shoe Blitz
Shopaholics Daily
Snarkstress
Spa Beautifully
Style It Less
Style Tots
Teen Style Lounge
The Daily Tee
The Latest Luxe
The List Maven
The Scented Life
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