July 31st, 2008 — , Immortelle, Serge Lutens, el attarine, everlasting flower, exclusive, new, niche from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
“The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.” ~Job 28:19
The golden glory of sunrise over the beige stones of the Merenid tombs overlooking Fez has nothing on El Attarine by Serge Lutens, nor do the riches …
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July 31st, 2008 — , Art, Art as a day job, Crafts, Etsy, craft website, handmade, selling art from Sheryl Karas @ Spiritual Counseling, Perfume, Healing and Me
Do you love handmade items? I do! I just found a great site online for buying and selling handmade items — clothing, fine artwork, photography, jewelry, bath and beauty items, just about anything you can think of — even homemade cookies and cake!It’s…
Online StoresJuly 31st, 2008 — from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
There is fragrant appreciation and then there is fragrance oversaturation. Please visit Anya’s Garden blog for a glimpse into what happens what you have too much of a good thing. Let’s hope it’s just a temporary state!
For those of you who don’t suff…
Online StoresJuly 31st, 2008 — , Paris, Taratata, jewelry from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
When I was in Paris three years ago, I came across a cute jewelry store specializing in enamel work. I adore enamel jewelry both for the beautiful colors and for the fact that no two items are exactly alike. I bought a necklace, the one you see here on…
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July 31st, 2008 — , Guest Post from Nava @ Perfume Posse
March threw down the gauntlet the other day in the comments section of her “Blu Mediterraneo” post. Her mention of the “pitiful” L’Artisan Parfumeur selection at the newly opened branch of Bluemercury she visited sparked a bit of Vanilia bashing. I will make it clear right from the start that Vanilia is one of my [...]
July 31st, 2008 — , Henri Bendel, e-commerce, e-marketing, online shopping from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
I considered writing a long rant in which I’d question the genius business minds behind Henri Bendel, and their decision to keep their online presence to an absolute minimum. Yes, there’s a web site, but you can only buy the store brand signature items…
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July 31st, 2008 — , Gardening, Perfume General, Sonoma Scent Studio Updates from Laurie @ Perfume in Progress
We’re enjoying some bouquets of very fragrant carnations and stock grown from seed; the carnations are especially nice, with more spicy scent than most varieties. They’re an heirloom type called “Enfant de Nice” from Renee’s seeds (I just added a link to Renee’s website in the garden link section of the blog). Her larkspur called [...]
Online StoresJuly 31st, 2008 — , frontpage from Natural Perfumery - Natural Perfumes - Complementary Therapies - Natural Beauty - Green Living @ Natural Perfumery - Natural Perfumes - Complementary Therapies - Natural Beauty - Green Living
London Mind Body Soul Exhibition -
Olympia 2, 15th & 16th November 2008
The Mind Body Soul Exhibitions offer a vast array of therapies and products, from Aromatherapy, to Reiki and Reflexology, Meditation and Yoga. These are just a few of the things you could see and experience at the Exhibition,…
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Online StoresJuly 31st, 2008 — , San Diego Comic Con, artists, chaparral from Roxana @ Illuminated Perfume
Slowly but surely re-integrating into this sphere after a very exciting and inspiring Comic Con. Highlights this year included many of the same as last year:Seeing and meeting our friends and fans, as well as creating new ones.Show & Tell on our pa…
Online StoresJuly 31st, 2008 — , sensitization from Anya @ Anya's Garden
What Madison Avenue Touts to the Detriment of Health - from Cigarettes to Plug-In Air “Fresheners” et alJust a quick follow up to the previous blog on chemical sensitivities causing problems for perfumistas. This appeared a few days ago in the Washingt…
Online StoresJuly 31st, 2008 — , Bandit, Heeley Fine Leather, Jane Bowles, John Ashberry, Paul Bowles, Truman Capote from Abigail @ I Smell Therefore I Am
Wife of Paul, and famously lesbian, Jane Bowles was a fascinating anomaly. How to explain the relationship between these two authors; both equally queer? Jane’s writing was often (and even now) overshadowed by Paul’s (The Sheltering Sky, et al), yet in some ways her work was perfectly comfortable in the dark. Her wryly comic characters smuggle ferocious idiosyncrasies. In “Camp Cataract”, a
July 31st, 2008 — , Soivohle Perfume, service from Zz @ parfume moderne
Later today we will be doing some major maintenance on our website. Soivohle.comFinally after what seems like forever we are switching to a new shopping cart. Customers can choose to either checkout with a credit card, or use paypal. They are two sep…
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I am enchanted by a little Etsy shop I came across today. Run by Nature’s Nexus member Justine Crane, owner of Le Parfumeur Rebelle, the top natural and botanical perfumery resource on the internet today. Le Parfumeur Rebelle is Justines labour of love and it is only as recently as the 18th of July…
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July 31st, 2008 — , Linda Pilkington, Oriental, Review, Tolu, niche, ormonde jayne from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
“What is the deeper meaning of the simple but magical expression to “smell nice”? That intangible aura emanating from the skin embraces a hint of linen, a flashing image, a caress of silk and a musical rustle, in other words a direct and powerful link…
July 30th, 2008 — from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
Another fragrant post coming up soon! Stay tuned!
July 30th, 2008 — , andy warhol, bond no.9, lexington avenue, new, niche from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
“See a shoe and Pick it up and all day long you’ll have Good Luck.” ~ Andy Warhol
This twist on a popular saying is in line with women’s two most feminine accessories: fragrance and shoes. Because just in time for the 80th anniversary of Andy W…
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July 30th, 2008 — , Art, Isms, Women from Lou @ Moving and Shaking
“If any woman qualifies as a power artist on the current male model, Lin Tianmiao probably comes closest. She was born in 1961, and like many artists of her generation who were raised during the Cultural Revolution but came of age professionally in its…
July 30th, 2008 — , Oddities, science from Lou @ Moving and Shaking
“The way bumblebees search for food could help detectives hunt down serial killers, scientists believe.Just as bees forage some distance away from their hives, so murderers avoid killing near their homes, says the University of London team. This “geogr…
July 30th, 2008 — , Perfume Review, eu recomendo, muslim parfum, perfumaria árabe, perfume com arte, perfume e cinema, perfume e musica, perfume feminino, perfume masculino, resenha com vídeo from Cris Rosa Negra @ Perfume da Rosa Negra
Somente para dar uma idéia sobre a fragrâcia, o Musk Egípcio é uma das notas incluídas na criação do adorável
Narciso for her EDP concebido pelos perfumistas Christine Nagel e Francis Kurkdjian em 2003. Narciso for her EDP tem um mix de acordes florais, musk, madeiras e baunilha, mas a brandura do doce aroma e a feminilidade mantêm ainda o Musk Egípcio como a principal nota.
Musk Egípcio disponível para envio nacional pelo email salihah.beauty@gmail.com .
Aceita-se depósito bancário e envia-se para todo o Brasil.
(Perfume review - English version)
The admirers of East Perfumery, exotic culture of Egypt and soft, versatile and sensual parfum oils will be excited to smell Egypthian Musk, one of the classic attars , best-seller of this exclusive niche from Middle Eastern. In Arab regions this parfum oil is the smell of the sweet beauty, the relaxing blessing , the sacred heart, the power of enchantment because of its various properties, Egypthian Musk is a must- have for everyone who whishes to be involved by this marvellous aura.
The fragrance is one of my favourites among my attars collection and the best fragrance to try if someone is not familiarized with Arabian perfumery and its intriguingly unusual smells. It is the best way to take less risk of having a feeling of strangeness when taste these exotic smells. I describe Egypthian Musk as a multiple attar, it is wearable for women and men, however my thoughts about the fragrance are related to female universe. The aroma is very feminine, warm, powerful and seductive ,but on the other hand, light, fragile and romantic, like a woman who desires to be complete as a woman, in all her senses, actions and emotions, in her real essence.
Just to give you an idea about the fragrance, Egypthian Musk is one of the notes included in the creation of the adorable Narciso for her EDP created by noses Christine Nagel and Francis Kurkdjian in 2003. Narciso for her EDP has a blending of floral accords, musk, woods and vanilla, however sweetness and femininity are kept having the musk note as a key note.
There are some perfumes that we love at first whiff, work well on the olfactation, on each touch of skin and many amazing sensations at once. Egyptian Musk attar is a Rhila, as said in Arabic, means travel to the Ancient Egypth. The nose feels the parfum oil and, immediately, I am transported to these misterious and refined old times. The silky oil makes me full of life and power, completely vain, effusive and refined. The attar gets inside of my mind and I am in the Kingdom of Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt.
Apart from the apparent linear fragrance development, the notes blended with white musk, hints of secret and magical rosy accords and sweet-smelling musk which involve the senses fabulously, this pleasant smell brings some obsession with pulses, neck and all points where the parfum oil was spread. The same obsession felt by Cleopatra’s lovers, constantly seducing them, poisoning them by her intoxicating charm. A smell like the same poison that killed herself. The difference here is that Egyptian Musk is a stunning poison, so be bitten by this snake-attar.
Egyptian Musk is avalaible for worldwide shipment by Email salihah.beauty@gmail.com . You can pay using your pay pal account
Photos: Egypthian Musk . personal photo
Elizabeth Taylor pictures - movie Cleopatra (1963). Source: Wikipedia Cleopatra and the snake, unknown author. Source : http://ancienthistory.about.com
Rhila is the cd of Douglas Felis, a great musician whose work is a fusion of arabian, sufi, indie and many East music. Visit him at my space http://www.myspace.com/douglasfelis
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July 30th, 2008 — from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
Perfume-Smellin’ Things will be on vacation till August 16th. I have a feeling that the only two scents I will be packing will be Michael Kors for the day and Sotto Voce for the night. What perfumes would you take with you on a holiday?
Have wonderful two weeks, everybody!
Online StoresJuly 30th, 2008 — , David Yurman, Perfume Review, Van, Van Cleef & Arpels, arpels, cleef, david, feerie, yurman from Patty @ Perfume Posse
First, winners of the Serge Noire samples are: Pantera Lilly and momlady. Congrats!! Just click on the contact us on the left and let me know your address to get your sample.
Two new scents out this month, as we start to go full-tilt into the fall release season, are Van Cleef & Arpels [...]
July 30th, 2008 — , Health, allergic reaction, anya's garden natural perfumery course, sensitization from Anya @ Anya's Garden
Synchronicity has struck. In one day I stumbled upon three perfume bloggers who have written how they have either had to stop using perfume altogether, or at least drastically cut back on their use of perfume. I was idly searching back through the Urba…
Online StoresJuly 30th, 2008 — , advertisement, e-marketing, lancome, makeup, mascara from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
A first edition tube of mascara. Seriously.I probably shouldn’t be speaking, considering I attended three Harry Potter parties when the last books came out. I couldn’t wait for the morning and had to get my paws on a copy at midnight (and spend most of…
Online StoresJuly 30th, 2008 — , Frederic Malle, Perfume Reviews from Scentzilla! @ Scentzilla!
It’s funny the way you can almost taste lilacs before you smell them. Some ghost thirst speeds ahead of your nose in similar shape and recognition to the real thing, then suddenly vanishes before you can name the sensation.
En Passant moves with the butterfly kiss of lilacs fluttering in the wind, and brushes delicate across [...]
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July 30th, 2008 — , Mimosa, fairy folk, white witch from Zita @ +Scented Soap Opera
Mimosa is a sylph, she guards the winds and the earth. She dances and makes a storm, she sings and makes the sky blue. Her mind is clear and her heart is open. She creates dreams and eases nightmares. Mimosa is a muse in herself. When she is near new i…
July 30th, 2008 — , Current Posts from minette @ Scent Signals
If you’ve been around perfume long enough you notice that you go through phases. One day you love certain scents, the next day you don’t. Even longtime favorites can suddenly lose their appeal. I’m not talking about the seasonal shifts…
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July 30th, 2008 — , DSH, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, Eau de Fleurs d'Orange du Roi, Fragrance, Perfume, Review, Summer, White Florals, orange blossom from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet
When discussing the best notes to look for in our summer perfumes in June’s Perfume for the Occasion article, orange blossom stood proudly on the list, yet no fragrance making prominent use of its sultry aroma was featured. It’s not easy for me to love orange blossom fragrances – my standards are very high. I grew up you see, in a house overlooking an amazing garden. A garden not as magnificent
Online StoresJuly 30th, 2008 — from Oh, True Apothecary @ Oh, True Apothecary!
The last day to enter the Le Parfumeur Rebelle monthly giveaway, that is. And to post your fiscal year tax forms and payments, but we won’t get into that.Le Parfumeur Rebelle’s July 2008 giveaway includes a full quarter ounce size bottle of the yet-to-…
July 30th, 2008 — from Oh, True Apothecary @ Oh, True Apothecary!
July 30th, 2008 — , Life, Psychology from Lou @ Moving and Shaking
“Those who benefited most from gossip were those who discovered who was a reliable exchange partner and who was a cheat, which helped them to find reproductive mates and manage friendships, alliances, and family relationships. The social intelligence n…
Online StoresJuly 30th, 2008 — , Alternative, Art, Style, Urbanities from Lou @ Moving and Shaking
“The DIY movement wants you to make stuff. The DIY movement is huge, and sometimes it’s charming and sometimes it’s annoying and it is an anti-mass-production insurrection, a cuddly-soft revolt whose arsenal is crochet hooks, needles and glue guns. It …
July 30th, 2008 — , frontpage from Natural Perfumery - Natural Perfumes - Complementary Therapies - Natural Beauty - Green Living @ Natural Perfumery - Natural Perfumes - Complementary Therapies - Natural Beauty - Green Living
Nature’s Nexus member Ian Smulders, owner of Orchid Book Distributors, has a very talented daughter. Her name is Zarah Chapman. Zarah’s work can be seen here.Zarah recently entered the Doc Martin’s ‘Design your own boot’ competition. You can see her entry here is really something very special. The…
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July 30th, 2008 — , frontpage from Natural Perfumery - Natural Perfumes - Complementary Therapies - Natural Beauty - Green Living @ Natural Perfumery - Natural Perfumes - Complementary Therapies - Natural Beauty - Green Living
Nature’s Nexus member Ian Smulders, owner of Orchid Book Distributors, has a very talented daughter. Her name is Zara Chapman. Zara’s work can be seen here.Zara recently entered the Doc Martin’s ‘Design your own boot’ competition. You can see her entry here is really something very special. The…
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July 29th, 2008 — , Perfume Reviews, givenchy from Scentzilla! @ Scentzilla!
Givenchy Originally uploaded by lincolnblues
The scent of Givenchy L’Interdit epitomizes the first sunny spring day still ruddy-cheeked from winter’s chill, be it from a cherished vintage bottle or the recent Les Mythiques release. Nature arrives at its vernal appointment, and soon you can smell the daffodils laughing at your mittens and damp woolen layers.
2007’s reissued [...]
July 29th, 2008 — , Almond, Gourmand, Review, commercial, flanker, floral woody, l'instant magic, musky, youtube from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
A caress of flowers and woods… That’s how L’instant Magic , a flanker to the original L’instant by Maurice Roucel for Guerlain, was introduced to the public last September. The anticipation was mostly accountable to its being a new Guerlain for the m…
July 29th, 2008 — from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
By Tom
For this week, cats and kiddies, I am afraid that we’re going to have what amounts to reviewlets from me, since A) it’s hot, B) it’s month end bill-paying at home and at work and C) I’m lazy.
I was happy to get notice that Laan Ael had arrived at LuckyScent with three siblings, since I had gone through about three decants from the Perfumed Court. I was also thrilled to see the price: $75
July 29th, 2008 — , Perfume Bloggers, Perfume Review from March @ Perfume Posse
Friends, I’m a little overdue for reminding everyone of this, but don’t forget — there’s still time to register for the Chicocoa Scentsation! Join us in Chicago on Saturday, September 13 for an incredible, decadent day of fragrance and the Universe’s favorite food: chocolate!
Patty and I will be there sucking down the Caron urns [...]
July 29th, 2008 — from Oh, True Apothecary @ Oh, True Apothecary!
Please go sign the petition to stop this draft from becoming law.This will affect more than just the small indie skin care, perfume and soap companies ~ it will affect YOU, the consumer. And it will affect shipping companies, suppliers, growers and man…
Online StoresJuly 29th, 2008 — , Chanel, Fall 2008, limited edition, lip gloss, makeup from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
Before we move on to the other lip color trend for fall, deep brown, let’s have a look at one of the limited edition glossimers: Amberlight (114). The other colors were too light for me (Delight is a pale, silvery lilac and Gold Light is a perfect matc…
Online StoresJuly 29th, 2008 — , Cologne of the Emperor, Dominique Dubrana, Natural Perfumery, natural perfume, natural perfumers guild from Anya @ *A Natural Perfumers Guild
AbdesSalaam Attar, Professional Perfumer in the Natural Perfumers Guild Announces the Launch of a New Fragrance Cologne de l’EmpereurCologne of the EmperorThe best classical colognes are fresh accords of citruses, Lavender and green characteristic note…
July 29th, 2008 — , Annick Goutal Neroli, L'Artisan Fleurs d'Oranger, Le Labo Fleurs d'Oranger 27, Serge Lutens Fleurs d'Oranger, orange blossom perfume from Abigail @ I Smell Therefore I Am
Annick Goutal Neroli (2003, Camille Goutal) is the most gorgeous neroli fragrance I have ever smelt. I also love L’Artisan Fleurs d’Oranger, Serge Lutens Fleurs d’Oranger and Le Labo Fleur d’Oranger 27, but Annick Goutal’s Neroli is the most beautiful. To me, Camille Goutal captures the simplicity and freshness of orange blossoms most perfectly. I’ve always loved the smell of orange
Online StoresJuly 29th, 2008 — , Perfume from Abigail @ OlfactaRama
Years ago, when I was, um, eighteen, I wore a drugstore scent called “Love’s Fresh Lemon.”Oh, it was wonderful. It smelled exactly like lemon zest, real lemon zest like when you rip up a lemon peel for some summer vodka drink (not that I’ve mad…
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July 29th, 2008 — , Books, Commentary, Isms, Society from Lou @ Moving and Shaking
Naomi Klein: I don’t think corporations are inherently evil. I think that they need to be regulated, and I think that there are some areas that are too important for the profit motive to be the governing force. And when the profit motive becomes the go…
Online StoresJuly 28th, 2008 — , Fragrance, Paris, Perfume, Serge Lutens from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
Stepping into the Salons du Palais-Royal is a perfumista’s rite of passage. Just like facing the mysterious scented cloths at the JAR boutique, learning to identify civet and buying your first vintage Guerlain on eBay.I had a case of the stomach butter…
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July 28th, 2008 — from Vetivresse @ Vetivresse: Nosing Around in Scent, Wine & Style
Having recently become a New Yorker-with-a-bike, I’ve taken to zipping around parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan I’d never had the chance to terrorize before. (An old friend once told me that Raymond Roussel took to doing similarly in a white Rolls-Ro…
Online StoresJuly 28th, 2008 — from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
By Donna
When I was a child, I used to go into my parents’ bedroom and open up my mother’s perfume bottles. She had a pretty bottle of Bourjois Evening in Paris for special occasions, and she also liked a little-known scent called Devon Violets. She rarely wore either one, actually; back in those days perfume was considered to be a real luxury for people like us, and as a child of the Depression
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July 28th, 2008 — from Abigail @ I Smell Therefore I Am
Whenever I smell something new, or even read about it, I search the perfume blogs to see what other people have said. It’s an abbreviated discourse or primer on the general consensus about the scent: do people like it, do they think it stinks, are they divided, are they nuts? Sometimes, it’s months, or longer, before I can actually smell some of the things I read up on. I only smelled
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July 28th, 2008 — , Perfume Making & Ingredients, Sonoma Scent Studio Updates from Laurie @ Perfume in Progress
I worked on the new gardenia musk Sunday. The floral accord is a pretty gardenia/jasmine that’s had good feedback, but I’d like the scent to have just a bit more oomph. I added a touch of very light cedar and some soft salicylate to give a little more volume and it seems to help quite [...]
Online StoresJuly 28th, 2008 — , Perfume, Perfume Review, Review, Serge Lutens, noire, serge from Patty @ Perfume Posse
Hey, It’s almost August, so that means it’s time for two Serge releases.
First up, Serge Noire, which joins the export line, available in Europe now and in the U.S. in late August to September’ish. Notes listed for it are patchouli, cinnamon, amber and black woods. The marketing hype goes on and on about the phoenix, grey [...]
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July 28th, 2008 — , Ellen Page, Hard Candy, Juno, Smart People, new face of perfume from Abigail @ I Smell Therefore I Am
This is my formal request, submitted on Monday, July 28th, 2008, at 8:52 pm, that I hereby wish that Ellen Page be the
