On the eve of the holidays Yves Saint Laurent is launching limited editions In Love Again Crystal Edition and M7 Oud Absolu Crystal Edition. The fragrances are available in the same form as last year's collection of classics which includes eight fragrances by Yves Saint Laurent, with stoppers covered with gold and black crystals.
In Love Again is one of the classics of the Yves Saint La...
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Yves Saint Laurent Crystal Editions
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Cartier Limited Editions 2012
Just before the holidays Cartier is launching limited editions of the most popular fragrances Baiser Vole, Declaration and Declaration d'Un Soir "dressed" in leather. Characteristic Cartier flacons are wrapped in leather in various colors depending on the fragrance. Baiser Vole is characteristic for pale pink leather. Leather ropes include the imprinted brand name while ribbons tied on the body ...
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Eau de Lacoste
Eau de Lacoste is a new feminine fragrance, the equivalent of the L.12.12. men's fragrance collection. The perfume comes on the market in early 2013.
This rich fragrance of white flowers recalls a clean white cotton shirt scent. It is made of notes of white pineapple, mandarin and bergamot at the top; Sambac jasmine, orange blossom and pineapple blossom in the heart, and sandalwood, peru b...
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Balenciaga FloraBotanica: Vegetal Medley, Review
Balenciaga, a hipper brand than most (accountable to Nicolas Ghesquière's tenure), tries where others commercially failed to produce a floral blockbuster: the atonal modernity of a herbal rose abstraction, the perfect introductory fragrance for young women brought up on Bath Body Works body sprays to "proper" perfume. Non-intimidating, no false pretenses of sweetness, distanced from too m...
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Davidoff The Game
The Game, inspired by the games of chance (its bottle design reminiscent of poker chips), is a new masculine fragrance from Davidoff. It is described as fresh and dynamic, designed for bold and playful men who are willing to risk.
This woody-aromatic composition is signed by perfumer Bernard Ellena. Juniper berries and fresh Gin Fizz accords are in the opening. The heart merges notes of elegant...
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Imaginary Authors' Debut at The Fragrance Salon
Let me introduce to you the new perfume house Imaginary Authors from California. We smelled their fragrances for the first time at the Fragrance Salon in Santa Monica in September 2012. I must admit that their fragrances were the most unusual ones we smelled at this event. Some of them include very rare perfume notes, like for example tennis ball, asphalt, evening air, bull's blood, the m...
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Chopard Oud Malaki
Chopard is launching a new fragrance for men which will first be launched in the Middle East. It is inspired by the Orient and contains dark and seductive spices, leather and dark wood. The composition signed by perfumer Dominique Ropion, highlights oud, completing the oriental character of the edition.
The composition of the new fragrance CHOPARD OUD MALAKI offers luminous accor...
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In The Pink Cloud - Pink Undergreen
Cecile Zarokian
The most interesting way of exploring a perfume is to smell it in the presence of its creator. You can always ask about the notes and inspiration, clarify something you don't know. Not all perfumers will openly answer all questions, especially avoiding questions about formulas and prices, but as we still say in Russia, "they will not beat you for a question."
I t...
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Scented Snippets: New Fragrance Review Jour d'Hermès/Everything is Illuminated
“Light breaks where no sun shines;
Where no sea runs, the waters of the heart
Push in their tides;”
—Dylan Thomas
The universal need for light amidst the days of darkness: be it Solstice, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, the many New Years celebrations—humanity craves illumination and a reason to keep on keeping on. Those ...
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Roja Dove's Fetish: Succumb To Your Desires
As we spy a sumptuous fabric just begging to be touched, we cannot help but give in to our impulses and reach out tentative fingers as we pass it. Working in fashion for many years, I have seen this on a daily basis: thus the velvet is stroked, lace admired for its intricacy, silk sighed over and twirled. Leather is another story altogether.
It may gently caressed at...
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Lulu Castagnette Les Petites Folies 07:30
The new fragrance from Les Petites Folies collection by Lulu Castagnette conjures a morning hour that promises new actions and adventures. After the evening editions 00:10 and 20:15, the new Les Petites Folies 07:30 symbolizes the pink morning sky and sunrise. Its fragrance is full of fun and optimism.
Morning tea begins with a fruit meal: red berries, orange zest and black currant. Delicate ...
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Feraud Amarante
The house of Louis Feraud launched a new fragrance Amarante in mid 2012. “Playful and dangerously feminine, Amarante is a declaration of love celebrating the whimsy of women."
The composition was created by Nathalie Lorson of fresh notes of black currant, yuzu and grapefruit in the top which reveal the opulent, velvety heart of magnolia and Bulgarian rose. A powdery cloud of spices and musk p...
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Perfumed Horoscope December 17 - 23
This week we may promise too much, we may even experiment, but with this weekend's moon in Taurus, we will recognize love in things we can taste, indulge, and hopefully share. This week we explore how you possibly express your love on the shortest day of the year, when we receive the least energy from the sun, and need to get in touch with our deepest selves. If you want to find out specifically...
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Avon Strictly Come Dancing: Ballroom Beauty and Latin Sensation
Inspired by the show "Strictly Come Dancing," Avon is launching two fragrances in 2012: Ballroom Beauty and Latin Sensation. The exclusive fragrant pair was created in collaboration with BBC Worldwide which broadcast the popular dance show. The perfumes arrive in flacons shaped like Christmas balls for decorating a Christmas tree and are colored in dark pink, accompanied with body care pro...
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Roccobarocco: Rocco Per Lui, Roccobarocco Per Lei
Roccobarocco is to launch new fragrances for him and for her, in black flacons decorated with silver color details. The fragrances were announced for 2012 and accompanied by an advertising video campaign in black and white. The director of the video clip is Fabrizio Mari and the photos were signed by Sandro Bolzoni.
Rocco Per Lui is a fragrance aimed at emotional and sophisticated men a...
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WINNERS To Receive Enchanted Forest Sample
All samples are packed and will be sent to the winners today!
We randomly chose 530 members out of 8,938 responses who will receive a 1.5 ml sample vial of the Enchanted Forest EDP. Yesterday, we also sent out samples to all bloggers and beauty editors (223), who signed up to receive a sample. We hope you will enjoy the fragrance and share with us your opinion on the Fragrantica...
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Almond
Botanical Name:Amygdalus communisSynonyms: Prunus amygdalusA. communis var. dulcis (sweet almond)A. communis var. amara (bitter almond)Family:Rosaceae
Common Name: Baadam (India), Almond (English), Vaataama (Ayurvedic). The term "almond" originated from Old French word almande or allemande.
ORIGIN, HABITAT and DISTRIBUTION
The sweet cultivated almond is t...
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Yves Rocher Ambre Noir
In December 2012 the house of Yves Rocher is launching a new fragrance for men, Ambre Noir. The fragrance is announced as a very intense forest with accentuated sensual and warm notes of amber. The perfumer of the new edition is Christophe Raynaud who stated: "I wanted to express the way a man seduces. Confirmation of masculinity, raw performance, with a dose of sophistication. My wish was to c...
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Reminiscence Oud
After wonderful vanilla (Reminiscence Vanille) launched in 2012, the French house of Reminiscence is launching Reminiscence Oud which joins the collection "Les Classiques." Its oriental character is accentuated with spices and surrounded with the main ingredient of the composition—oud.
Reminiscence Oud is beautifully composed. Harmonious and perfect for both sexes, Reminiscence Oud offers ...
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Yves Rocher Flowerparty By Night
In January 2013, on top the edition for men Ambre Noir, the perfume collection by Yves Rocher adds another fragrance for women. That is a successor of Flowerparty from 2010 which has had several versions so far.
The new fragrance Flowerparty by Night was created by perfumer of the house of Drom —Philippe Romano. On the occasion of the new edition Phillipe stated: "Flowerparty by Night...
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