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New Scents for Fall: Jo Malone and Tom Ford

Jo Malone has such an incredibly loyal cult following I’m always in awe when I’m in their Madison Avenue shop and start chatting with one of the other customers because more often than not they’ll have dozens of the brand’s scents. The latest one to mix and match with is Wild Bluebell ($55) and in-house … Continue reading “New Scents for Fall: Jo Malone and Tom Ford”

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Philosophy Launches You Are Divine

There’s no question that Philosophy knows how to create a scent. I’m currently using one of their chocolate body washes and you ladies who love chocolate as much as I do can probably imagine how hard it is for me to resist the urge to drink the bottle! No joke it smells exactly like Serendipity’s … Continue reading “Philosophy Launches You Are Divine”

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Tom Ford Violet Blonde

Tom Ford is a genius. Everything new, beauty-wise, that he does is better than the last and I can barely contain my excitement about the launch of his makeup collection in November. One of his latest fragrance launches is Violet Blonde ($100 for 50ml) and it’s in one word, divine. So divine in fact that … Continue reading “Tom Ford Violet Blonde”

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Martin Katz and the DKNY Golden Delicious Million Dollar Fragrance Bottle: Talk of the Town

Celebrity jeweler, Martin Katz, has designed the first million-dollar perfume bottle and it’s for DKNY and a very noteworthy cause. Proceeds from the sale of this one-of-a-kind flacon will benefit Action Against Hunger, a global initiative to end world hunger. Katz, who has designed jewels that have adorned red carpets at the Academy Awards, Golden … Continue reading “Martin Katz and the DKNY Golden Delicious Million Dollar Fragrance Bottle: Talk of the Town”

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Malin+Goetz Rum Tonic

Malin+Goetz Rum Tonic

Though it’s not formulated with pineapple or coconut, Malin+Goetz’s Rum Tonic ($48) smells like a piƱa colada in a bottle and I mean that in the best, not-overly-sweet, possible way! It’s refreshing, invigorating, made me smile when I spritzed it on myself, and it’s perfect for summer.

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L’Occitane Introduces Limited Edition Sun Verbena

Even though my favorite L’Occitane products are their Amande ones, the Verbena ones are perennial bestsellers so it’s fitting that they just introduced some new, limited edition, verbena-infused products for summer. What makes the launches particularly notable is that they were all designed with sun-exposed skin in mind and all are made with organic verbena … Continue reading “L’Occitane Introduces Limited Edition Sun Verbena”

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