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The Scented Life: All about fragrance

January 5th, 2008

crazylibellule and the poppies: olfactives and batons

“Two things make a woman unforgettable: their tears and their perfume” -Sacha Guitry
“Perfume is so close to feelings that we could say the same thing. Our name,
crazylibellule and the poppies, is not a coincidence. Of course, it’s a pretty name, but above all it remains words and stories. We all have a libellule soul, a […]

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January 3rd, 2008

As Promised: Britney Spears’ new Perfume, Curious Heart!

So, girlfriend had it pretty rough in 2007. I’m hoping she can clean up her act and become a good mommy, get her career out of the toilet, get in shape, etc. Honestly I think the bottle is cute and Rockabilly is supposed to be big again this year. So, […]

By Amy -- 9 comments

January 2nd, 2008

New Year, New Scents! A Perfume Prediction…

Happy New Year, everyone.  I hope by now we’re all recovered from holiday cookie binges and egg nog benders.  I was thinking a lot over the past few days of where we’re headed for 2008 in the world of scent.
1.  Blue.  Navy/Royal blue is in right now, but just like that Chanel Black Satin nailpolish […]

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December 13th, 2007

Perfume for your Pet?

Move over Juicy Crittoure. Outta the way, Bark Jacobs. A hot, crazy trend in fragrance is perfume for dogs. I’m hanging out right now with my little guy, Mackie the pug, and I just asked him if he wanted some doggy perfume for the holidays. He snorted in my […]

By Amy -- 8 comments

November 27th, 2007

Jo Malone White Jasmine & Mint

From across the pond comes a new scent from Jo Malone, niche perfumer whose Orange Blossom perfume combines a sort of naturalism with minimalism in a very pleasing way. This latest perfume is inspired by a sun drenched morning in an English garden, White Jasmine and Mint captures the scent of jasmine, wild […]

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November 22nd, 2007

Don’t hate the player, hate the patchouli: YSL Elle

There are a lot of scents that I can say are “nice, but not for me”. The Badgley Mischka Fleurs de Nuit I just tested is an example.  However,  some scents just don’t need to exist *coughDKNYbeDeliciouscough*, and I managed to get my hands on a sample of Elle by Yves Saint Laurent only […]

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November 21st, 2007

Cowboy Chic: Tim McGraw getting his own celebrity fragrance?!

I can’t say I saw this one coming, but in a way it makes sense. From the folks that brought you Stetson (the cologne): Tim McGraw in a bottle.  I guess if Shania Twain can do it…although - as glam as his wife (Faith Hill) is, I’d imagine there might be a collaboration/matching scent […]

By Amy -- 2 comments

October 30th, 2007

Usher: Usher for Her

Just in case you were wondering if celebrity fragrances had jumped the shark,  here’s proof this trend is going strong.  Usher’s new perfume, Usher for Her, just released.  This one kind of flew in under my radar, what with the Sean John Unforgivable beef with J.Lo, Mariah Carey et al.  Anyway, the bottle’s kind of […]

By Amy -- 0 comments

October 26th, 2007

Diesel Fuel For Life…customized!

Maybe the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while, Diesel recently launched a site where you can customize a bottle of their new fragrance, Fuel for Life. It is described as “sexy elixer of blackcurrant, antique indole (that means stuff that smells..um…earthy) and patchouli. I ordered the women’s perfume although the men’s looks as good […]

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October 24th, 2007

Mariah Carey Makes “Designer Entrance” at Fragrance Launch

Mariah Carey always knows how to draw a crowd!! Hundreds of fans crowded on the sidewalk outside the Macy’s Herald Square Broadway entrance to catch a glimpse of the superstar as she made her grand entrance for the launch of her debut fragrance, M by Mariah Carey. The M by Mariah Carey fragrance launch had […]

By Amy -- 1 comment