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Oscar Pistorius, in a 2011 commercial for Thierry Mugler A*Men. Below the jump, le making of. ...

Online fragrance shopping

New at escentual (UK): Stella McCartney L.I.L.Y, Ghost Whisper. Deal at perfume.com: take 10% off with coupon code NOWSMELLTHIS. ...

Thierry Mugler A*Men Pure Shot ~ new fragrance

Thierry Mugler will launch A*Men Pure Shot in March. The new fragrance for men is a limited edition flanker to 1997's A*Men, and was reportedly inspired by double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who is the current face of the A*Men range... ...

An imbecilic remark

The elegant 75-year-old [Jean-Paul] Guerlain told the court it was an "imbecilic" remark. "I am from another generation," he said, so part of the remark was "a common expression at the time." He also said he did so during a TV interview because he "wanted to make the j ...

Etat Libre d'Orange Bijou Romantique (2012): Is it Making Fun of Aspirational Luxury Perfumery, or Not? - Tordra t-il le Cou aux Stéréotypes du Parfum de Luxe? (2012) {New Fragrance}

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Lavande Velours (Guerlain)

Are There Too Many Perfume Bloggers?

So, are there?I've seen veiled and not-so-veiled references to this from other perfume bloggers in recent months. I've given the issue some thought. When I started “Olfactarama” a few years ago, it was because I wanted to have a blog that delved into something ...

Roja Parfums Mischief ~ new fragrance

British niche line Roja Parfums will launch Mischief, a new perfume for women, in March... ...

Jennifer Lopez Glowing ~ new perfume

Jennifer Lopez will launch J Lo Glowing, her latest fragrance for women, in May. Per Ms. Lopez, Glowing is such a clean fragrance... ...

Givenchy Very Irresistible Electric Rose, Need You Tonight Sang Liv Tyler - Lancement de Very Irresistible Electric Rose sur un Air de INXS (2012) {New Fragrance - Nouveauté Parfum}

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Back to Basics: smell bent vocabulary

Indie perfumers smell bent has introduced a new series of  six scents they call “vocabulary” which are designed to be worn alone or in layers: Floral certainly isn’t going to be accused of false advertising.  I smell (I think) a touch of muguet, a hi ...

MOR & Bloom.com's The Vow Valentine's Gift Set

It's been ages since I tried the MOR line, but I loved it way back.  They have such elegant and pretty items and the scents are fabulous , and the soaps I recall were really good. Now Bloom.com has teamed up with MOR for a  Valentine’s Day s ...

5 things to think about before you start a perfume blog

About the author: By profession Vanessa Musson is a freelance market researcher, specializing in industrial products. Her work involves a lot of overseas travel, to places as varied as chemical plants and wind farms, oil fields and cotton fields, stately homes and sewe ...

Jil Sander Sun Sorbet ~ new perfume

Jil Sander will launch Sun Sorbet, a new limited edition fragrance for women, in March. Sun Sorbet is a flanker to 1989′s Jil Sander Sun and follows 2011's Sun Eau de Soleil... ...

Online fragrance shopping

Deal at ateliercologne: get a free "I Love You" travel atomizer with any purchase of $150 or more, offer good through 2/10. New at b-glowing: Sarah Horowitz Perfect Coconut. New at escentual (UK): Etat Libre d'Orange Bjijou Romantique. Deal at evelynavenue: buy the Tabl ...

Perfume in the magazines, February 2012: Allure, Details, GQ

Perfume coverage in the February issues of Allure, Details, GQ; please comment on any fragrance-related coverage you’ve seen in other fashion & beauty magazines: Allure Cover: Zooey Deschanel Scent strips: Chanel Chance Eau Tendre, Burberry Body... ...

Smell Bent Vocabulary ~ new fragrances

Indie line Smell Bent has launched Vocabulary, a new collection of six fragrances... ...

2 New Feminine Fougères on your Radar + 1 to Borrow - 2 Nouvelles Fougères pour Les Femmes à Humer + 1 à Emprunter {Fragrance News}

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Serge Lutens L’eau Froide (Patty)

It’s better than L’eau.  Um, incensed, clean L’eau.  Incensed Dryer Sheets. What?!?!?  I don’t know. It is better than L’eau, but it’s still clean and.  No and, just that is all.  I’ve been holding onto this since November, ...

Yves Rocher Un Matin au Jardin Rose Fraîche, Lilas Mauve, Agrumes en Fleurs (2012) {New Fragrances}

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