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Prada’s New His and Her Fragrances

Prada recently released the latest limited-edition scents in their Ephemeral Infusion collection which this year includes the first masculine eau de toilette in the series. When it comes to fragrances I stick mostly to Chanel’s Allure, Tom Ford’s White Suede, and occasionally Caleche from Hermes, and rarely find fragrances that I like enough to opt … Continue reading “Prada’s New His and Her Fragrances”

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Atelier Cologne

Last week I headed to Bergdorf Goodman to meet Sylvie Ganter a few days after her 10 years-in-the-making fragrance line, Atelier Cologne, hit Bergdorf and Neiman Marcus counters. We immediately bonded over our shared love for Caleche (Ganter’s background includes serving as vice president of the U.S. fragrance division at Hermes), before the slender, wonderfully … Continue reading “Atelier Cologne”

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New By Kilian Collection

By Kilian just launched Kilian Collection ($140) which is a set of smaller vials of all of By Kilian’s unisex scents — * Prelude to Love, Invitation * Love, Don’t Be Shy * Beyond Love, Prohibited * Liaisons Dangereuses, Typical Me *Cruel Intentions, Tempt Me * A Taste of Heaven, Absinthe Verte* Straight to Heaven, … Continue reading “New By Kilian Collection”

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New Fragrances from Guerlain, Givenchy, and Pucci

I recently went to an LVMH event to get a whiff of some of their latest fragrance launches. Among the stand-outs were Guerlain’s Tonka Imperiale, Givenchy’s Ange ou Demon Le Secret, and Pucci’s trio of Vivara scents (the Pucci ones are not new launches, but I wasn’t aware that Pucci made fragrances so I figured … Continue reading “New Fragrances from Guerlain, Givenchy, and Pucci”

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Sarah Jessica Parker Brunch for SJP NYC

One of the highlights of Fashion Week in New York this season was the brunch with Sarah Jessica Parker. A small group of editors at Sweetie Pie (the cutest place ever!) were able to speak about her latest fragrance, SJP NYC. This video I took (sorry for the amateur quality) where she explains the inspiration … Continue reading “Sarah Jessica Parker Brunch for SJP NYC”

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Ferragamo Incanto Bloom

First off, how adorable is this fragrance’s bottle cap? I’m loving how Ferragamo incorporated its classic Vara bow in a retro black-and-white design for its new Incanto Bloom fragrance (at the launch party last week a life-size version was featured as the centerpiece; talk about fashionable art!). Aesthetics aside, this is a bright scent–think grapefruit … Continue reading “Ferragamo Incanto Bloom”

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