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After two days of non-stop activity, I found myself in a dip on the morning of the third day, and not just due to the accumulated tiredness caused by endless morning-to-evening walking. The weather had turned from marvelously sunny to grey and it looked like it was about to rain. Not a problem for a perfume lover in Paris: There are plenty of department stores with excellent perfume departments

• LOTD MAC Sweetie + Lovechild + Pinkarat Perhaps you remember my story of meeting the young woman shopping at a MAC counter. She looked fab. I loved her lipstick, which she was excited to share. She said it was the only thing she ever wore. MAC Sweetie, topped with Pinkarat gloss. Of course, when I bought and......
• Children Of The Granola. My first reaction when I see someone handing things out for free in the middle of Government Center is "Oh Jesus, here we go again" - and this morning I was right on the ball. Because on this of all mornings, the bearded-bugger wanted me to have a snack, apparently.A......

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Sending out best wishes for a holiday weekend with friends and family. We have nice sunny weather that’s not too hot, and the lavender is in full bloom here. I’m sniffing blooms on my mandevilla vine and trying to decide what they do and don’t have in the scent that makes them fresher than gardenia [...]

• Being Versus Doing: Change what you do, not who you are Here's an excellent video from Chris Brogan on being who you are, even in business. There is a compelling business case for being who you are. In a nutshell, if being who you are isn’t working, you know what to change. You can test yourself against your audience. Many people......
• Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University: Week 13 - The Great Misunderstanding Last week - Real estate and mortgages Last week was week 12 and we talked about real estate - buying homes and selling homes. Things we touched on: When selling a home, think like a retailer. When buying a home, think like an investor. Never get more than a 15-year......

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Because I felt it needed to be.Sunday, December 09, 2007Underworld ~ A Natural Perfume by Liz ZornUnderworld. The name evokes dank darkness and wicked biting things creeping low on the ground — or under the ground. Slithering, slimy fearful things, al…

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The giveaway for June/July is still underway ~ do yourself a favor and enter. This months’ prizes are three bars of luscious handmade luxury soap from Chant by Eleneetha. You don’t want to miss this soap, it’s beyond vibrational.

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Taking Scent for Granted.

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By Italo Wolff

Tuscan Leather, Tom Ford Private Blend Collection

É indiscutível que Tom Ford tem seu toque de “Midas”, independente da maison que ele atua(va), ele consegue vender suas idéias como se fosse água no deserto, de certo modo esse poderia ser um ponto negativo em termos de exclusividade, mas atualmente na dianteira de sua marca própria, Tom alinha o luxo e a exclusividade no…

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• Tom Ford Black Orchid Voile de Fleur There is a scent strip for this in the new Blogdorf Goodman catalog. It comes in the same black bottle as Black Orchid, minus the gold label. I think it smells wonderful on the scent strip. The trick is whether it smells as good in person. Prices start at $65......
• Tom Ford Private Blend No one ever accused me of not having expensive tastes. I was able to sample these on my recent trip, and if I had a lot of money burning a hole in my pocket, I would have bought several of them. They are not marketed exclusively for men or women,......

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Reminiscing of my United States days now that Independence Day is around the corner, I cannot but admit my amazement instigated by the sheer size of the country and the numerous “pockets” of microvariables I witnessed throughout in all matters: nature,…

• Singh Takes the FedEx Cup In a season without Tiger Woods, many other players have had a chance to shine and few have shone quite as brightly as Vijay Singh this year. Over the weekend, he clinched the coveted FedEx cup, as well as a very nice $10 million bonus. Not bad wages for a......
• 5 Linking Mistakes You Should Avoid Follow the following steps to avoid Link Building mistakes 1. Avoid unnatural links. I remember, in 2006, people were fine with any kind of links as Google didn’t used to give very high weight age to neighborhood and was only concerned about PR but in 2008, things are a lot......

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Allure Sensuelle (2005) ChanelTopnotes: Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper Middle Notes: Jasmine, Rose, Iris, Candied Fruit, Vetiver Base Notes: French Vanilla, Amber, Patchouli, Frankincense, “Sensual Note”Big Easy Sax, 2005, Marylyn Dintenfass

• Comparing incense and patchouli and woods I promised I'd get to my incense/patchouli fragrances and that's what I've been doing the past few days. I always recommend trying a fragrance more than once before buying it. And I also recommend comparing it to things that remind you of it that you are either considering buying or......
• We have a winner! Helg guessed that the two fragrances I was wearing were Chamade and Ma Griffe. A little something will be winging its way to her for the correct guess! Here are the notes for the two. I've highlighted the notes they share. It certainly surprised me, but on two different occasions......

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Bate-papo com Claudia AlencarClaudia Alencar é na minha opinião, uma das figuras mais versáteis da dramaturgia brasileira. Atriz, poetisa, artista plástica, professora e escritora, essa paulista tem-nos encantado com seu talento desde a sua estréi…

• Review: Guerlain Parfum de Champs Elysees If you haven't had the experience of trying Guerlain's Parfum de Champs Elysees, do yourself a favor and find some to sniff. Here's a case where the parfum is very different than either the edp or edt of the original Champs-Elysees. Well, maybe not the original original as that came......
• Comparing perfumes -- Vol de Nuit Evasion with Attrape-Coeur/Guet-Apens I promised yesterday that I would compare these two. I came across a site where you can compare fragrances. If you like one, what else might you like (or vice versa.) You can see it here. When I went there, while waiting for my sample of VdNE to arrive, I......

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We’re having a heatwave here in eastern England. Whilst torrential rain floods the west, we bask in unending sun, humidity and aphids. I’ve swallowed two today – running, so my fault really – and had a close relative – to those other aphids – crawl up my nose. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the village, my lettuces [...]

• How to tell if you've taken frugality too far I want to get a Boston Fern, both because I've been feeling really daring about being able to grow a plant lately, and because they're supposed to be one of the houseplants that are good for purifying the air. (Also, they're pretty and it would look good in a hanging......
• Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore I picked up Graceling because somebody said it was the next Twilight to get behind as Po and Katsa were a very hot couple. As far as I can tell Graceling is a stand alone and not the first in a series. It's also rated for YA ages 14......

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You are welcome, I hope you enjoy and wear it often!

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It’s not really summer until someone buys a teal eye shadow.

I was at Bergdorf just as the Laura Mercier counter was being stocked with new products. My curiosity led me to allow the young SA free reign over my face, and it was a lot of fun. The new Satinée Crème Eye Colour in Teal Cashmere is…

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• Online Marketing Tips For The Internet Business Owner When you start internet business, be aware that it is a very large undertaking. The key to making it work for you is getting your name out there and educating your target audience about your product or service. Hundreds of new online businesses are popping up every day on the......
• Why I Hate The Advertising During The Super Bowl I know I am going to get a lot of flack for this, but I do not really like the Super Bowl. It's not that I don't like football; I think it is an OK game to watch, but I prefer watching my Red Sox to any other sport. But......

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“Prop 8 - The Musical” starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more… from Jack BlackSpiritual Counseling, Perfume, Healing and Me
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All day I have been putting labels on bottles, working on the design for the Rose Collection Sampler. When Mr. Z went out to do some errands I didn’t think much about it, knowing that he would be picking up an auction purchase that he made on-line. He can sit for hours eyes glued [...]

• How to Repair Your Hair with Olive Oil Olive oil nourishes, conditions, and improves the strength and elasticity of your hair, while the couldn’t-be-easier process is both stress-reducing and health-promoting....
• 7 Things to Look for When Picking the Perfect Tennis Shoes One of the most popular questions that brand new tennis players ask has to do with how to choose the perfect tennis shoes. With the right tips and tricks, choosing the right tennis shoes should not be difficult by any means. Tennis shoes are some of the most important pieces......

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Soleil Pure Beaute von Daniele de Winter ist die Luxuslimousine unter den Sonnenschutzcremes. Die Verbindung modernster Nanotechnologie mit natürlichen Ingredienzien ermöglicht effektive Lichtschutzfaktoren von 25 oder gar 50+.  Die Haut wird umfassend gepflegt, mit Feuchtigkeit versorgt und gleichzeitig vor den schädlichen Folgen der Sonne geschützt. Spezielle Anti-Ageing-Wirkstoffe und natürliche Antioxidantitien beruhigen die Haut und versorgen [...]

• Player Profile for Patty Sheehan Patty Sheehan was born on October 27 in 1956 in Middlebury, Vermont, and is an American professional golfer who became a member of the Women's PGA Tour (LPGA) in 1980 and went on to win six different major championships with a total of thirty five LPGA Tour victories in all.......
• Whistling Straits Golf Course, Haven, Wisconsin Whistling Straits Golf Course is located in Haven, Wisconsin Phone - (800) 344 2838 Website - http://www.destinationkohler.com/golf/ws/ws_index.html About the Course - The Whistling Straights Golf Course in Haven, Wisconsin was designed and built by Pete Dye in 1998, and opened the same year. This is one of two different golfing......

Continue reading → Soleil Pure Beaute von Daniele de Winter: glamouröser AntiAging Sonnenschutz mit SPF 25 und 50+

Mona di Orio despite rumours to the contrary is alive and kicking and issuing new fragrances. The latest is called Jabu, which means joy, and is inspired by Africa and the Orange Babies Dutch charity (for babies and mothers with HIV).The new fragrance …

• Another great place for fragrances Bathedandinfused Bathedandinfused is another company I like really well. They have many choices in scents, and the price is easy on the pocket, so it's fun to try several scents. They ship really fast. Before you order, you have the product, practically. I like their rendition of Pliska. Pliska itself is......
• Guerlain Vol de Nuit Evasion I must have been sleeping whenever this fragrance was discussed, because I only happened upon mention of it the other day when I was surfing for decants and samples. It seems to be one that is either liked or not -- there's no happy medium. And it's important to know......

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Meet Mr’s. Oakmoss, Tolu, Galbanum, Labdanum, Olibanum, Styrax and Benzoin, and Ms. Orris (who has had some ‘work done’, if you get what I mean), the Soluble Resin family of the Vintage Lineage. Ms. Sandalwood of Mysore is camera shy and the only sane …

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Perfume da Rosa Negra collaborates with Social Campaign against Winter 2009

Be socially responsible. Donate a Winter clothing in your country. Warm someone’s life as a fragrance warms your skin.

Caro leitor, você , como uma pessoa apaixonada e/ou interessada por perfumes já sentiu o calor de um perfume na pele. Uma das mais belas sensações que o calor de uma fragrância pode provocar é o…

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“Why, instead of seeking out manly men, are girls preferring the big eyes and rounded features more usually associated with babies?It could be that female audiences are reacting to an era in which traditional masculinity has left a sinking economy, the…

• Review: A Capitol Affair by Jamaica Layne By: Sasha Muradali, guest reviewer Jamaica Layne’s “A Capitol Affair” is a underdeveloped, ghastly excuse for erotic literature that glamorizes sloppy, whorish women as independent, strong and calculated. As a person who rarely reads romance, let alone erotica-romance, I was unimpressed and, at times, disgusted. I initially thought this......
• Review: Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock The classic story of Sleeping Beauty retold by Catherine Murdock in Princess Ben takes on a life of its own. When her father, mother, and uncle are brutally murdered under the orders of King Renaldo of Drachensbett, Benevolence is summoned by her aunt, the queen, to take her place......

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Lipstick Rose (2000) Frederic MalleNotes: violet, grapefruit, ambrette, coriander, tagette, aldehydes, rose, iris, raspberry, heliotropeArt: Chewing Pink, 2008, Marilyn Minter

• asp Trojan attack Following on from my recent Visual Studio training which will lead onto asp in my day job working for a company under the .nhs.uk domain name, it's interesting to see some of the things that have been going on to make the system dead slow recently. NHS website affected by......
• A little perfume tale This is almost a review. Last week I was out and about. I had put on one squirt of edp about 5 hours earlier. I couldn't smell it at all. The woman I had gone to see raved about my perfume, that she just loved it. She wanted to buy......

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Much as Sylvaine Delacourte has been a rather controversial figure on the online perfume-community venues so far, she has exhibited a rare eagerness to listen attentively to the pulse of our passionate heartbeat and has impressed me as genuinely intere…

• Emporio Armani Diamonds Our local Belk's had this in stock today, and I got a chance to smell it. I was pleasantly surprised. The bottle is pretty -- faceted and similar in some respects to Hillary Duff's fragrance With Love, but it is clear white, not amber. The juice is also white and......
• Dealzmodo: Gazaro Logs Gadget Prices Over Time (So You Don't Get Screwed) When is a deal not a deal?  When it's only available for a day?  Very interesting site here that logs this stuff and gives you historic data to work with.  Wish I could change my pricing this frequently. Obviously retail doesn't have the same VSOE issues as some of us.........

Continue reading → Interview with Sylvaine Delacourte, Art Director of Parfums Guerlain

Here we are again: I have spend some hours sleeping and propose another line of thought for the Italy Flyer…
I printed a raw draft. And I include pictures from Photoshop directly further down. The small text is just blind text. The format would be the same as yesterday, 210 width and 100 mm height, with [...]

• Twenty Five Lines To Make You Smile I believe anything that contributes to a smile or a giggle these days deserves to be recognised.  Came across these Twenty Five Lines To Make You Smile yesterday - if you have any others leave a comment so that we can add them to the list.  Enjoy.... Image by Getty......
• The Home Friend February 1909 - Front Page In my last article I gave you the back story on how we came to acquire the 1909 issue of  The Home Friend, a newsprint magazine published monthly by The Home Friend Publishing Company, Friend Building, 1423 Virginia Street,  Kansas City, Missouri. But there's more! On page 16 it lists......

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Crabtree & Evelyn filed bankruptcy protection on Wednesday. According to WSJ, the company expects a 24.4% drop in retail sales for fiscal 2009 from 2008 (though online sales will probably increase 10% this year), and is over $24 million in debt.

Sad news, indeed, which leads me to try and…

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• Solitude Mountain Resort, Brighton, UT Solitude Mountain Resort is located in: Brighton, UT Phone: (801) 534-1400 Website: http://www.skisolitude.com/ About the Resort: Solitude Mountain Resort is more than just a place to ski - this is the perfect place to take a vacation. With a full service spa, some of the best powder in Utah and......
• like money falling from the sky In 1986 I was living in (then) West Germany as an exchange student. I was lucky enough to get a visa to visit (then) communist East Berlin with my German and American classmates. Exchange rules were very strict, and the amount of money (and type of currency) you were allowed......

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Pure Gold ist das Herzstück der Montale Gold Selection, eine Reihe von insgesamt vier exclusiven Parfums, die bis dato ausschließlich in der Pariser Montale Boutique am Place Vendôme als „Confidentielle Collection“ erhältlich waren.
Der Duft
Der Auftakt ist ein filigraner Akkord aus Orangenblüten und grünem Jasmin, in den sich die fruchtige Süße von Aprikosen und Mandarinen [...]

• Zusammenfassung Immer mehr Drahtlose Netzwerke (Wireless LAN, WLAN) schiessen wie Pilze aus dem Boden. Die Preise sinken, und die Installation ist einfach und schnell durchgeführt. Bedingungen, die vermehrt dazu führen, dass Firmen und auch Private eine WLAN Infrastruktur aufbauen. Um ein gewisses Mass an Sicherheit zu gewährleisten, kann grundsätzlich eine WEP......
• New Loan Funded — Try this one more time, group leader, wantabe borrower — $19,500 at 14.34% — AA Credit — DTI 59% A new loan funded (Try this one more time, group leader, wantabe borrower  – $19,500 at 14.34%).  I participated via my standing order RL Overlooked.  The borrower had AA credit, a 59% DTI, and is a homeowner.  This was a non autofunding loan.  As a reminder my standing orders (and manual bids) only......

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Updating: I’ve had a chance to sample these. Thanks to Kyler, Claire and Jorganne at Guerlain, Shoppes at the Palazzo, Suite 2848, Las Vegas. They make any trip to Vegas a good time!
It’s no secret that Guerlain is probably my most favorite perfume house. I was very pleased to get a [...]

• Review: Guerlain The Voyage Collection Updating: I've had a chance to sample these. Thanks to Kyler, Claire and Jorganne at Guerlain, Shoppes at the Palazzo, Suite 2848, Las Vegas. They make any trip to Vegas a good time! It's no secret that Guerlain is probably my most favorite perfume house. I was very pleased to......
• February 2008 Site and Net Worth Review (+0.63%) Net Worth Review February was another roller coaster month for the stock market. If it wasn't for the -2.71% drop on February 29th, the monthly performance would have been mostly flat. In the end, the S&P 500 index dropped -3.48% from 1378.55 to 1330.63. According to NetworthIQ, my net worth......

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There’s something about Jennifer Garner’s look here- it’s understated and very summery. She’s all in white, a beautiful choice which manages to actually be interesting at a time when everyone seems to try a bit too hard not to match. And there’s that little pop of color from the sole of her…

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• Review: Arbonne Prep and Plump lip Arbonne has 28 shades of lipsticks (I have 3 and ordered 2 more); $16.50 10 shades of prep and plump (I've ordered 1 to try the formula) $28 6 shades of lipgloss (I've ordered 2); $16 6 shades of lip pencils $16 Plus there are 6 shades of lip gloss......
• LOTD Comparing MAC Plum Dandy + Lovechild Here's MAC PD + Lovechild + MAC Pink Treat lip pencil: This is how the MUA combined the colors, but she used so much product that it was very striking. I almost felt I had to wipe some of it off. I can't get it to look the same when......

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Winner of the Guerlain samples: Cheryl
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Amouage’s latest entries into the perfume new release overload (though I do think it’s slowed down this year, no?) is Reflection – one for her and one for [...]

• Your Sales People Are a Great Resource to Start Your Web Copy When you decide to create new copy for your website, the best resource to start with is your best sales people. Websites should never have marketing copy or hype. Instead, you should be communicating with your website visitor like you would if you went on a scheduled sales call. People......
• L'air du desert marocain by Tauer Perfumes I've heard a lot of good things about Andy Tauer fragrances, originating in Switzerland, and I was excited to finally be able to try several of them thanks to a friend at POL. I will add my reviews as I try each of them. I have added links to both......

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Kennen Sie das Gefühl, wenn Ihnen jemand glaubhaft und vor allem ungefragt bestätigt, dass sie alles richtig machen? Das allein ist schon toll. Wenn Sie das dann noch von einer Expertin zu hören bekommen, ist das schwer zu toppen.

Vor nicht allzu langer Zeit war ich bei meiner Kosmetikerin. Wie üblich hatte ich mich auf endlose [...]

• Review: Arbonne Prep and Plump lip Arbonne has 28 shades of lipsticks (I have 3 and ordered 2 more); $16.50 10 shades of prep and plump (I've ordered 1 to try the formula) $28 6 shades of lipgloss (I've ordered 2); $16 6 shades of lip pencils $16 Plus there are 6 shades of lip gloss......
• Beaver Mountain, Logan, UT Beaver Mountain is located in: Logan, UT Phone: (435) 753-0921 Website: http://www.skithebeav.com/main.htm About the Resort: This is a resort that should be insanely popular, due to the prime facilities, helpful staff and terrific location, and even though they do get quite a lot of visitors, this is still considered to......

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I know perfume fragrances come and go- but I loved 20 carats. I remember the last time I found it. It was on clearance at a small perfume shop in a mall. Bought all three remaining bottles. Alas, they don't last forever.

• Bond No 9 for Saks 5th Avenue Bond No 9 has created its first non-specific NYC fragrances for Saks 5th Ave. Both are worthy creations -- modern, elegant and large, said to capture the fashion-forward essence of 21st century Saks, while at the same time expressing the eclectic downtown spirit of NoHo-based Bond No. 9. DNA for......
• Becoming Something I came across a fellow blogger the other day (actually followed her from @LDSCrowd) and have come to love her! Natasha is someone who you instantly feel like you know or want to know very badly! I have found her posts thoughtful and enjoyable (ok, there are tons more terms......

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Poetry from Dreams of Happiness, 1907The nosegay that you casually leftsheds sweet perfume about the little roomand all my soul is lost in reverieof you, my child, and this sweet perfume.And then I see you lost in reverieof me, your brow shadowed by a …

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Ich habe in letzter Zeit recht viele Anfragen bezüglich der Zauberseifen bekommen und deshalb gibt es hier noch einmal eine kurze Beschreibung für die Handhabung der Soapys, denen durch die Luftfeuchtigkeit ein zartes Fell wächst.

Hergestellt werden die Soapy seit ca. Mitte der sechziger Jahre und bis heute erfreuen sich viele Menschen an den kleinen Seifentierchen, [...]

• Sugar Barge Marina and Resort, Bethel Island, CA Sugar Barge Marina and Resort is located in: Bethel Island, CA Phone: 925.684.9075 Boat launch? Yes, this facility has a boat launch. There is however a fee for this service. Please see below for more information. Average water depth? 8 feet in most spots. This may change however with......
• New Loan Funded — Please help with Business Expansion!!! — $24,000 at 18.7% — B Credit — DTI 35% A new loan funded (Please help with Business Expansion!!!— $24,000 at 18.7%).  I participated via a manual order the loan was Autofunding.  The borrower had B credit and 35% DTI.  As a reminder my standing orders (and manual bids) only find loans with 0 current delinquencies, 10 or less delinquencies in the last......

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Happy Canada Day!, originally uploaded by Ian Muttoo.Happy Canada Day!!!To celebrate the beauty of this vast country of maple, fir and incredible people I would like to offer you, my beloved Canadian customers, free shipping within Canada on all order…

• The Long and the Short of It By Andy North with Burton Rocks This week I am posting the book review early as Friday is a holiday. Happy July 4th everyone! Enjoy the BBQs! Andy North has won two US Open titles and went on to become one of the most respected commentators on the game. It was pretty much a given that......
• Gallery Update: Doug & Cara's Whistler Wedding I've added about 40 more photos from that wonderful Whistler weekend. Still no shots of the ceremony, so if you have some please send them my way. I'm talking to you, Heiss. There are a lot of similar shots, only more of the Concord kids than the Bauercrest this time......

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I envisioned our next day in Paris as the day of luxury: visiting all the big luxury boutiques at Avenue Montaigne, Rue Cambon and Saint-Honore and culminating to a fabulous dinner at L’Avenue at Avenue Montaigne at night. Still, as any true perfume lover knows, there is always room for perfume! Avenue Montaigne is one of my favorite places in Paris (if not the whole world) and I spent the

• More Openings at Thailand's "Secret" Resort Destination There's a theory among some frequent visitors to Thailand, that you can tell the 'real' Thai aficionados from the wannabes by where they spend their beach time. The 'players' follow the clueless masses to Phuket, Samui or Pattaya, while those in the know head to Cha-Am or Hua Hin. That's......
• Pizza Coupons - Where to Find Coupons for the Pizza You Love Pizza coupons are a wonderful thing. One of my family’s favorite ways to kick off the weekend is to pick up a pizza and rent a movie from our favorite Redbox. Although eating take out is always more expensive than preparing meals at home, coupons allow us to pick up......

Continue reading → For the Love of Perfume, Fashion and All That is Fabulous: Paris (Part 4)

In my email yesterday I received a letter from my good friend Linda who wrote about the immense joy of living and working in community she and her husband Roger share in upstate Vermont. It included two articles by David Goodman, author of Standing Up …

• Boycotting is not the answer I'm not proposing a different or a better answer and there can be many answers of course but I personally don't believe in boycotting as an answer although I'm a natural boycotter but that because I prefer supporting local and Arabic goods or because I simply cannot afford it but......
• Planning A Local Holiday Meal. This is a guest post from Allie over at Allie's Answers. If you are not reading her site, I recommend you start doing so! Does a local organic holiday dinner seem out of your reach because you're watching your budget right now? It doesn't have to be expensive. With a......

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The first of July marks the beginning of the end. End of the year that is. Retailers are gearing up for the holiday sales rush. Shelves that were filled with summer color, bikini’s and short shorts will soon be replaced with  heavy sweaters and leggings, not to mention every sort of enticement to get us [...]

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• Teach Yourself Visually Golf By Cheryl Anderson, Brian Crowell and Tom Mackin Despite the overly clunky title, this book promises to help you master complex techniques by learning in a visual manner. Since statistics show that we as humans do learn better when presented with images, this is a viable theory, but will it pay off? Let’s take a hard look at......
• The Jason Bourne Ultimate Copywriting Secrets ! Dear friend, "Who Am I ?" This is what Jason Bourne had been asking himself all the way from the day he was save in the ocean to the last part which he survive through the river of New York City. So what does Jason Bourne had for a copywriting......

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Today’s piece of fragrance history was prompted by an article in the Jakarta Post, dedicated on the creator of niche line Les Parfums de Rosine, Marie Hélène Rogeon, the woman who reintroduced the brand originally masterminded 80 years before by her …

• Player Profile for Jack William Nicklaus Jack Nicklaus was born on January 21 in 1940, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time, known as the Golden Bear. He has excellent records in many major championships, including 18 professional majors in a 25 year PGA Tour career, lasting from 1962......
• Choosing a Bespoke Fragrance Considering that everyone and his brother, practically, now has bespoke fragrances, and some are priced in the stratosphere, if you were interested in only one bespoke fragrance, what line would you pursue and why? If price were no object, what line would you choose? And if price is an object,......

Continue reading → Les Parfums de Rosine: fragrance history & Hymn to the Rose

Last year, at about this time, there were rumours flying that Emma Watson would front the new Coco Mademoiselle ads for Chanel and we had discussed a bit on the possibilities here. Later on the Chanel publicists shot this one down and we retracted. An…

• Free Printable Templates: Hawaiian/Aloha Floral Print Treat Bags & Greeting Cards Our freebie for this week is a Hawaiian or Aloha floral print treat bag and greeting card template. It is simple to assemble and can be used to hold treats or small gifts. These templates are provided for your personal, non-commercial use and may not be published elsewhere. If......
• Male Order Husband on eBay for Xmas If you live in Romania ladies, this eBay listing might be just the ticket. YOU WANT ME AS FRIEND OR HUSBAND SEX & LOVE Tag: friend husbend sex excursion life sport good time love Whether you are looking for a friend or a lover or a husband, this man is......

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Debut (2004) DelraeNotes: bergamot, lime, ylang ylang, fresh leaves, lily of the valley, linden blossom, cyclamen, vetiver, sandalwood, muskGrooming, 2009, Geir Moseid

• Good Reads Most Likely to Succeed, by Malcolm Gladwell: I first heard about this article on The Simple Dollar, but I wanted to wait until my issue of the magazine showed up in the mail (I guess I'm not ready for a Kindle just yet...). Anyway, this is an engrossing look......
• We have a winner! Helg guessed that the two fragrances I was wearing were Chamade and Ma Griffe. A little something will be winging its way to her for the correct guess! Here are the notes for the two. I've highlighted the notes they share. It certainly surprised me, but on two different occasions......

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The Death of Macho”The he-cession is creating points of agreement among people not typically thought of as kindred spirits, from behavioral economists to feminist historians. But while many blame men for the current economic mess, much of the talk thus…

• justice and equality we discussed great topics in JP-meeting, or lemme rephrase, They discussed and I was a listener, they were talking about the equality of men and women, or Shall I say women and men? noway MEN FIRST. and naseem commented and said "actually they want justic but they think they want......
• Festive Link Love Carnivality #30 This coming Wednesday, October 29th Free From Broke will be hosting the 36th Money Hacks Carnival right here.  Of course I hope you always stop by but on Wednesday make a special effort to come check out the carnival.  It will be full of great articles from many great......

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without tomatoes or anything Italian.
My friendly partner in Italy, Guido from Profumimport, will do the translations for me. The W.-factor, too. Thus, I started thinking and playing. Right now, I am favoring a format 210x 100, 4 pages.
I have other ideas, still: But below a sneak preview of a first draft. A provocative line on [...]

• Blog Shmog By Robert W. Bly If you are on the fence about starting your own corporate blog, this is a great book to read to help you make your decision. The subtitle is “The Truth About Business Blogs” and that pretty much says it all. For those that don’t have time to go through stories......
• Does Anyone Use Checks Anymore? (I mean besides the old lady in Wal-Mart that takes 10 minutes to fill out the check?) I went to get my driver's license changed today and I knew from the trip before they only accept cash, check, or debit, but there is a $2 service charge to use your......

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„By redo(lence)“ – durch den Duft, teilt sich Ben Gorham seit 3 Jahren mit: 2006 gründete der in Kanada aufgewachsene Interieur-Designer mit schwedischem Vater und indischer Mutter in Stockholm seine Company  Byredo Parfums. Sechs Parfums sind seitdem in Zusammenarbeit mit renommierten Parfumeuren wie Olivia Giacobetti, Jerome Epinette und Michel Almairac entstanden, die jetzt in Deutschland [...]

• Google fotografiert Stuttgart und Karlsruhe Derzeit rollt ein schwarzer Opel durch Stuttgart und Karlsruhe. Auf seinem Dach sind Kameras montiert, die lückenlos alle Straßenzüge der beiden Städte fotografieren – für Google, das im Internet sein Angebot von Landkarten um "Street views" weltweit erweitern will. STUTTGART. Ein schwarzer Opel rollt derzeit auffällig langsam durch die Landeshauptstadt.......
• Review: Guerlain Parfum de Champs Elysees If you haven't had the experience of trying Guerlain's Parfum de Champs Elysees, do yourself a favor and find some to sniff. Here's a case where the parfum is very different than either the edp or edt of the original Champs-Elysees. Well, maybe not the original original as that came......

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I remember buying a bottle of Ralph Lauren Romance in 1999, shortly after it came out. I was still captivated by all things Lauren (hey, I was young and even Jersey Girls dream of the Hamptons), and since I loved both the original Lauren (pre-mutilation) and the beautiful Safari and have gone…

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• WARNING : Do Not Read This, Unless You Are A Non-Attractive Guy! From : Singapore, Near Daily Farm Dear Sexy Reader, If you would like to know how you can do to make yourself more attractive to your opposite sex... and then... be jealous by your friends around you or even people who once looked down on you... this is going......
• The One Surefire Secret To Arouse Your Love One Into Sexual Mode Anytime And Anywhere By Just Calling Your Name ! From : Singapore, Near Dairy Farm Dear Sexy Reader, This is my first post on this blog, I'm going to make this post an enjoyable and valuable one just for you, so you could remember to come back to my blog for more interesting tips and secrets to having......

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As you probably already know if you read Monday’s post, I dug up my bottle of Van Cleef & Arpels First when I was rooting around looking for fragrances that reminded me in some way of the new Estee Lauder Jasmine White Moss.  I enjoyed my revisit of First so much that I thought it [...]

• Van Cleef Arpels Women Discount Fragrances Store

• Reader e-mail response about van air-conditioning I received a very thoughtful e-mail from Ben, a visitor to the blog, about the problems that our van was having with the air conditioning.  His letter is in bold:Hi,Just read your post about the AC problems your van was having.  I drove a 95 Chevy Lumina for years with......
• Lancome perfumes in the airport The beauty store in the Houston airport has two Lancome perfumes not available in the US unless they make their way to discounters -- Benghal and Cyclades. They are from the Collection Voyage (travel collection.) I loved the bottle for Cyclades and given any amount of liking of this fragrance,......

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Eigentlich muss ein Selbstbräuner ja nur bräunen. Caudalie verspricht mit Teint  Divin mehr: glamouröse Bräune, exclusiven Duft, intensive Pflege und aktiven Schutz vor freien Radikalen.
Dihydroxiaceton, kurz DHA heißt der Stoff aus dem die Bräune ist. Je mehr davon in einem Selbstbräuner erhalten ist, dester schneller und intensiver die Bräunung. Schädlich ist das nicht, denn was [...]

• Google fotografiert Stuttgart und Karlsruhe Derzeit rollt ein schwarzer Opel durch Stuttgart und Karlsruhe. Auf seinem Dach sind Kameras montiert, die lückenlos alle Straßenzüge der beiden Städte fotografieren – für Google, das im Internet sein Angebot von Landkarten um "Street views" weltweit erweitern will. STUTTGART. Ein schwarzer Opel rollt derzeit auffällig langsam durch die Landeshauptstadt.......
• 8.5 dBi Rundstrahler für WirelessLan 8.5 dBi Rundstrahler für WirelessLan Nachdem uns in den vergangenen Monaten viele Anfragen nach entsprechenden Beschreibungen erreicht haben, hier eine Anleitung zum Bau einer Rundstrahlantenne. Bei Preisen um die 100euro und mehr für ein vergleichbares, kommerzielles Produkt bietet der Selbstbau eine kostengünstige Alternative. Die beschriebene Antenne läßt sich komplett......

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Thought I’d check in briefly. I’ve not been able to work on business things the last few days (which sure feels weird), but all orders have shipped. We’ve been having a heat wave — it was well over 100 degrees over the weekend, but back into the 90s today. I should be [...]

• Potential Problems With A Fish Only Aquarium The fish only system is probably not as popular as a captive reef but there are plenty of aquarists who maintain one. There are advantages to it as well. The fish only aquarium can house fish that would not be welcome on a captive reef because they are predatory......
• Pinching Pennies And Belt Tightening It seems like everything is going up in price. Perhaps, decades of over-consumption are finally catching up to us -- and I mean Americans as a whole. Personally, I am making less than last year after taking the rising cost of living into account. As a result, I am beginning......

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Obwohl wahrlich nicht die Schminkerin vor dem Herrn, gehe ich ohne Make-up nicht aus dem Haus.  Allerdings muss es schnell gehen, einfach in der Anwendung sein und gut aussehen sollte es natürlich sowieso. Aus diesem Grund bin ich ein großer Fan von Terracotta- und Bräunungspudern, mit anderen Worten: Sobald ich irgendwo das Wort „sonnengeküsst“ lese [...]

• Einleitung Drahtlose Netzwerke erfreuen sich einer immer grösser werdenden Beliebtheit, sowohl im geschäftlichen, als auch im privaten Umfeld. WLANs übertragen ihre Daten per Funk. Aus diesem Grunde entfällt die lästige Verkabelung, wie man sie für konventionelle (drahtgebundene) Netzwerke benötigt. Obschon die Möglichkeit besteht, den Datenverkehr zu verschlüsseln, übertragen die meisten Netzwerke......
• Tell Your Savings Goals to ING - Win $10,000 ING just sent out a new contest announcement to their members. We want to hear your ultimate Road to Happiness saving story. Send us a short essay, with a photo, telling us about your savings goal and details on how you plan to get there. Park your entry no later......

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