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Marchesa Parfum D’Extase: Garden of Delight

Displaying your perfume is hardly a new concept, but never before has there been such a beautiful bottle for the task. Would you expect anything less from lavish Marchesa? Parfum D’Extase’s bottle (a decoration for your vanity if nothing else) is the perfect presentation of what the brand is all about – luxury, decadence, femininity, … Continue reading “Marchesa Parfum D’Extase: Garden of Delight”

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Dries Van Noten by Frederic Malle

Dries Van Noten and Frederic Malle have partnered up to launch the designer’s first scent ($185-$265), which is the first of a series of scents Malle is doing based on “extraordinary individuals.” The pairing couldn’t be more perfect. The two brands are so nsync aesthtically in fact that the first store outside of Paris to … Continue reading “Dries Van Noten by Frederic Malle”

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Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum

I’m not big on snakeskin so the box that Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum ($98) came in didn’t immediately appeal to me, making it all the more of a pleasant surprise to find the above chic bottle inside. I was expecting a more aggressive scent because I think of the brand as having such a … Continue reading “Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum”

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Agent Provocateur Launches Pétale Noir Fragrance

Agent Provocateur is on a roll with their ancillary products. Just in time for Valentine’s Day they’ve launched a new scent, Pétale Noir (50ml Eau de Parfum $87, 100ml Eau de Parfum $118, Pétale Noir Luxury Body Elixir 225ml $53), designed specifically to lure in a lover (hey…scents are a powerful thing!). The scent begins … Continue reading “Agent Provocateur Launches Pétale Noir Fragrance”

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Kim Jong-Un, Leader of North Korea Launches Unicorn Fragrance Instead of a Rocket

This is by far the best beauty story I have ever come across. The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-Un, has launched a fragrance. Yeah, everyone and their mothers have a fragrance but does it smell like native Korean unicorns and Kim Jong-Un himself? I’m not sure who is in charge of his PR but … Continue reading “Kim Jong-Un, Leader of North Korea Launches Unicorn Fragrance Instead of a Rocket”

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Tocca 2012 Holiday Offerings

The other week I was invited to the Tocca showroom to check out their new gift sets and holiday offerings, but I ended up being more inspired to go home and re-decorate my apartment…seriously!! Their showroom is so beyond chic! They also served some of the best small bites courtesy of Sant Ambroeus, which along … Continue reading “Tocca 2012 Holiday Offerings”

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