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Scent of the Day

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

Timbuktu (2004) L’ArtisanNotes: green mango, pink pepper berries, cardamom, karo karounde flower, smokey incense of papyrus wood, patchouli, myrrh, vetiverRiverrun 5, 2004-2005, Minnette Vári

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February 29, 2008 | Filed Under , Perfume | Comments Off 

Scent of the Day

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

Timbuktu (2004) L’ArtisanNotes: green mango, pink pepper berries, cardamom, karo karounde flower, smokey incense of papyrus wood, patchouli, myrrh, vetiverRiverrun 5, 2004-2005, Minnette Vári

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February 29, 2008 | Filed Under , Perfume | Comments Off 

from Mary @ Tea, Sympathy, and Perfume

“Ladies have a full and absolute license to propose marriage to single gentlemen on February the 29th; and if the gentleman is so rude as to refuse, he is infallibly bound to give the spurned lady a present, which is usually a pair of new gloves on Eas…

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February 29, 2008 | Filed Under , People | Comments Off 

A little perfume tidbit

from Karin @ SavvyThinker.com

A friend told me she was watching Samantha Brown on the travel channel. She was in Barcelona, and the hotel she stayed in gave free perfume along with the usual soaps, etc.
I’m not sure if it was my friend or SB who wondered if you would get better treatment in a posh […]

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February 29, 2008 | Filed Under , Perfumes | Comments Off 


The Mush-mouthed Approach

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

Amy’s Circus”I bought Winehouse’s first album, “Frank,” in 2004 at a Heathrow Airport music kiosk. I listened to it on the plane home and dropped it in a garbage can on the way to baggage claim. “Frank” was Winehouse being showy before her vo…

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February 29, 2008 | Filed Under , Commentary, Music | Comments Off 

The Natural Perfumers Guild welcomes Albert Vieille as a Supplier

from Anya @ Anya's Garden

There are several French suppliers with pristine reputations for supplying pure and natural aromatics, and fewer still that have a history of continuous manufacturing since the 1920’s. Albert Vieille is such a company, and the people that work there ar…

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February 29, 2008 | Filed Under , albert vieielle, natural perfumers guild | Comments Off 

Oscar jewels

from Karin @ SavvyThinker.com

I don’t know about you, but I like looking at the clothes and jewels of Oscar night.
I don’t hanker after any of the jewels as they are way out of my reach, so I can look without angst. And I remind myself that most of them are on loan from the jewelers, […]

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February 29, 2008 | Filed Under , Arts, beauty | Comments Off 


Kelly Calèche by Hermès : Perfume Review

from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet

*This post is dedicated to the wonderful, warmhearted, generous friend who recently gifted me with a bottle of Kelly Calèche. She always impresses me with her great manners and thoughtful character. May her generosity find its way back to her tenfold.*

Last summer, Hermès’ newest launch, caused quite a stir among perfume aficionados: Everyone wanted to have a whiff of the newest member of the

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February 29, 2008 | Filed Under , Floral, Fragrance, Hermes, Kelly Calèche, Leather, Perfume, Powdery, Review, iris, skin scent | Comments Off 

What’s Your Friday Perfume?

from greeneyes @ Sweet Diva

Hi Friends. My perfume today is L’Artisan Dzing! And yours?I am sorry again for the lack of posts. I seem to have a real case of the blahs. At first, the samples were still calling, but the words wouldn’t come. Next thing I new, the samples stopped cal…

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Cosmic Harmonies

from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine

When Solange Azagury Patridge came out with her first perfume, Stoned, I was curious to sample it. It-jeweller to the London stars Elton John, David Furnish and Bella Freud and creative director for Boucheron, Solange had all the makings of a hip-celeb in her respective field and the news of her launching a fragrance seemed like a nice idea for someone who had obviously good taste and an eye for

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February 29, 2008 | Filed Under , Chypre, cosmic, modern, solange, stoned | Comments Off 

Illness of Thought

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

Depression: Shades of Healing”Aristotle believed depression to be of great value because of the insights it could bring. There is also an increased empathy in people who have or have had depression, he says, because they become more attuned to other pe…

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February 29, 2008 | Filed Under , Commentary, Psychology, Society | Comments Off 

no country

from Andy @ perfumery

for old men. What a movie! Just great and what a beautiful state Texas is. Swimming in Lonestar state memories yesterday.
And this after a day full with boxing, mailing  and writing a text. A text that explains what I did with the poem of Heather. The W.-factor helped. First he read the poem, watched the […]

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February 28, 2008 | Filed Under , Perfume Bloggers | Comments Off 

Unlucky Friday

from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog

There are things in life that I consider to be unlucky. One of the most profoundly unlucky ones are leap years. Even though I was born in one. Which, on some days, seems like a not particularly lucky thing to have happened in the first place. There is yet to be a leap year in which something horrendous or, at the very best, cataclysmic did not happen in my life. 2008 is still young but it has

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Unlucky Friday

from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog

There are things in life that I consider to be unlucky. One of the most profoundly unlucky ones are leap years. Even though I was born in one. Which, on some days, seems like a not particularly lucky thing to have happened in the first place. There is yet to be a leap year in which something horrendous or, at the very best, cataclysmic did not happen in my life. 2008 is still young but it has

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Old Fashioned Washing- Bliss Fabulous Foaming Face Wash

from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde

Bliss Fabulous Foaming Face Wash has what might be the most schizophrenic ingredient list I’ve seen in a while:Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Rosa Canina Leaf Extract (rose hips), Silybum Marianum Seed Extract (milk th…

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February 28, 2008 | Filed Under , Bliss, cleanser, skin care | Comments Off 

Jenny from the Block - J.Lo Friday

from Patty @ Perfume Posse

 
Did you know that J. Lo perfume is the most frequently searched perfume term on the internet?  Yup, shocked me too.  So given that popularity and our normal propensity for reviewing high end, niche, obscure scents, we’d like from time to time to look at more accessible perfumes and ones that …

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February 28, 2008 | Filed Under , J lo Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Lopez, Perfume, Perfume Review, Review, believe, deseo, glow, glow after dark, j lo, jlo, live, live luxe, love at first glow, still | Comments Off 

Scent of the Day

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

Timbuktu (2004) L’ArtisanNotes: green mango, pink pepper berries, cardamom, karo karounde flower, smokey incense of papyrus wood, patchouli, myrrh, vetiverFossils Series Underworld, 2007, Alicia Suarez

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Scent of the Day

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

Timbuktu (2004) L’ArtisanNotes: green mango, pink pepper berries, cardamom, karo karounde flower, smokey incense of papyrus wood, patchouli, myrrh, vetiverFossils Series Underworld, 2007, Alicia Suarez

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February 28, 2008 | Filed Under , Perfume | Comments Off 

Organic Loves You

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

“The largest study to date to examine the nutrient content of organic food has found that it is generally more nutritious than conventionally grown produce. The four-year study led by Professor Carlo Leifert of Newcastle University is known as the Qual…

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February 28, 2008 | Filed Under , Alternative, Health | Comments Off 

Makeup: the Humanizing Effort

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

“That women still want to wear makeup reflects a failure of the feminist movement in particular and the immaturity of our culture in general. Makeup is a mask that allows women to tap into corporate power. I don’t mean corporate as in business, but rat…

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February 28, 2008 | Filed Under , Isms, Psychology, Style, Women | Comments Off 

Jacques Polge for Chanel

from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine

A clip with Jacques Polge, in-house perfumer of Chanel, in which he explains the necessity of perfume.
You can also see the procedure of securing the neck of the extrait de parfum bottles with thread and a wax seal, properly called baudruchage (the coiling of the silk thread),barbichage and brossage (the following steps into securing the neck and seperating the ends of the thread). The whole

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February 28, 2008 | Filed Under , Chanel, Jacques Polge, baudruchage, coco mademoiselle | Comments Off 

Winter Blues

from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog

By Tom

It’s the “fag end” of winter as Lee puts it, and as much as I would like to review something new and pithy, I can’t bring myself to, really. I know it seems churlish at best to complain about our winter when parts of the rest of the country are digging out from snow or dodging tornadoes; I know it’s petty and silly to complain that we’ve had another day of showers and haven’t seen sun

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under | Comments Off 


Leap Year Candy

from March @ Perfume Posse

Vetiver and I have a difficult relationship. I blame this on a tragic first meeting with Hermessence Vetiver Tonka, one of … how do I put this delicately? One of the most heinous fragrances on the planet. Vetiver Tonka is the fragrance equivalent of avocado ice cream …

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under Demeter, Guerlain, Hermessence, L'Atelier Boheme, Lubin, Perfume Review, Prada | Comments Off 

Foundation to Natural Perfumery: Only 3 Days Left to Register

from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog

The registration for the Foundation to Natural Perfumery Course closes on February 29th. The course is available for both local and long-distance students. You can now pay online to reserve your spot. We ask that you sign up no later than February 29th…

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under Foundations to Natural Perfumery, Study Perfumery | Comments Off 


Scent of the Day

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

Carnal Flower (2007) Dominique Ropion for Malle Future Ballerinas of the American Ballet Theater, New York, 1936, Alfred Eisenstaedt

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under Perfume | Comments Off 

If I could turn back time I wouldn’t buy this- TimeBalm Concealer by TheBalm

from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde

It’s very rare nowadays that I get caught up in a Sephora hype over a brand, buy it and then desperately try to make it work, until finally giving up and just tossing it out. Seriously, this is a humbling experience, because I should know better, right…

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under , Sephora, TheBalm, concealer, makeup | Comments Off 

Clearance Sale at Liz Zorn Perfumes

from Zz @ LZP

We are discontinuing our 1/4 oz. Eau De’ Parfume Spray.And will not be offering this size in the future.Both Natural and Mixed Media Scents are available in this size.Including: Sinti, Sunset Rider, Marcco, Misetu, Grand Canyon, Chrysalis, Palomino, Jh…

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under Perfume, natural perfume | Comments Off 

Montana Parfum de Peau

from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine

On an ordinary morning on an ordinary weekday in Paris this past June, a rumour started to ripple through the mirrored design studios, the gilded, glossy magazine offices and the cramped workrooms of the French fashion industry. “Have you heard?” whispered voices ominous with impending ill news.”The police found a body on Rue de Bellechasse this morning.” “Have you heard?” they whispered, “about

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under Chypre, Claude Montana, Parfum de Peau, Review, castoreum, leather series, review, wallis franken | Comments Off 

Distill-o-Matic

from Oh, True Apothecary @ Oh, True Apothecary!

I have a copper alembic. Pretty little piece of frivolity. Shiny, hammered copper, long goose neck, cute little receiving cup.After months of contemplation, I finally decided to use it. My herbage of choice was Balinese long pepper — a fragrant, sweet…

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Dior Addict Extravaganza : Perfume Reviews (Part Two)

from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet

Welcome back for the second part of “Dior Addict Extravaganza”. Today, reviews of Addict Shine and Addict 2:

Dior Addict Shine:

Dior Addict Shine starts out with an intense and rather generic, rather synthetic smelling hit of tangerine and grapefruit. Upon first try, I completely dismiss this as a disappointing failure. I forget about it and start going about my day, when about half an hour

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under Dior Addict, Dior Addict 2, Dior Addict Eau Fraiche, Dior Addict Shine, Fragrance, Perfume, Review, dior, review | Comments Off 

Far away, yet so close

from Jenny @ Perfume making

This morning I was reading the post on Andy Tauer’s blog. He wrote about how the Internet brings so many people close to each other. And I can’t agree more, it’s amazing how many wonderful, beautiful, interesting, inspiring, creative, lovely, sweet, ca…

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under , The world of a hobby perfumer, Thoughts | Comments Off 


Female Is Not a Genre

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

Wishful Thinking At the Oscars”The problem is that awards which do not segregate on the basis of gender tend to overlook women altogether. There is no Nobel prize for women’s literature: women go head to head with men. And they’ve won 10 times in 107 y…

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under Commentary, Film, Isms, Women | Comments Off 

Fun: the New Core Value

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

Funsultants & Funcilitators”Any Genesis subscriber knows that hard toil was originally conceived as a curse. God broke the news to Adam that he’d be forced to stop lounging naked while snacking on fresh fruit—that meals would now be served by t…

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under Oddities, Psychology, Urbanities | Comments Off 

Hello Jellyfish

from Andy @ perfumery

First a message from the technique: There was a server trouble at my hosting company, yesterday morning until after noon. But know things are up and running again (we hope…).
Second a take home message from this server trouble:  Olala…we have become dependent on this artificial nerve system. Thinking further: There are just a few lines […]

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under Perfume Bloggers | Comments Off 

Blue Angel- Creed Angelique Encens

from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde

It seems like incense is the note du jour in fragrance, isn’t it?(Well, right along with orris, aud and lychee, that is. And I hope to never come across a perfume that combines all of them together)But going back in time, we can find one of the most cl…

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under Fragrance, Marlene Dietrich, Perfume, creed | Comments Off 

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