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September 2009 Archives
The American Line Patton, Devil Dog, Liberty, Stealth, Riptide (2009): Fragrances Dedicated to the Armed Forces {New Perfumes} {Men's Cologne}
A Californian company called Parfumologie came up with the project in 2008 to dedicate an entire line of perfumes to the armed forces of the United States of America. They decided to launch the officially licensed line entitled The American...
Leslie Blodgett Perfume Diaries Bare Skin (2009) {New Perfume}
Leslie Blodgett the founder and innovator behind the Bare Escentuals mineral makeup line has turned to scents with a skin thematic in mind and is readying for the launch of her debut fragrance in October 2009 called Bare Skin by...
Elie Saab To Launch Signature Fragrance {Fragrance News}
Dita Von Teese and Designer Elie Saab attend the Fashion Dinner for Aids at the Pavillon d'Armenonville on January 29, 2009 in Paris, France. Couturier Elie Saab who is well-known for his lavish, glamorous designs and popularity amongst show-biz sorts who...
Seal Sports Gray Polish at the Emmys {Beauty Notes - Celebrity Beauty}
Singer Seal and wife Heidi Klum attend the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre on September 20, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. If you asked yourself if wearing nail polish is an option for you, a man, you...
Highlights from the Hard Candy Collection for Walmart To Launch Next Week {Beauty Notes - News}
As announced previously, Hard Candy which was established originally in 1995 by sisters Dineh and Pooneh Mohajer is making a comeback to Walmart in a spruced up packaging for some of its items like the lipsticks while the nail polishes...
Diptyque's Candlelit Version of Beauty & the Beast {Perfume Images & Adverts}
For its launch of a duo of candles to be burned together or separately, Diptyque has imagined "an olfactive production in three acts and two candles created by Kuntzel + Deygas." The video + drawing art here shows the story...
TV Comercial for Cumming by Alan Cumming {Perfume Images & Adverts}
The rare movie commercial for a niche fragrance, Cumming by Alan Cumming. Shot in a NYC loft, with a Scottish accent (love the way he pronounces "smoky"..."smooki" and hard-to-suppress giggles over the name of the cologne. Well, it's just his...
Scented Quote of the Day, from Robert Louis Stevenson:
"It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves."...
Chanel Les Noirs Obscurs Mini Movie {Beauty Images & Ads} -- Makeup Review
The black-soot look is great on model Malgosia Bela, but it is really hard to pull off outside of the spotlights (and Halloween revelry). To me, there is always a big distinction to be made between makeup that looks good...
Parfums Nicolas Danila Les Jardins d'Aladin (2009): 7 Perfumes 100% without Allergens {New Fragrances - New Line}
Parfums Nicolas Danila is a new French fragrance brand which has decided to address itself in priority to consumers who both relish exclusivity and are concerned about allergic reactions to perfume. As real and imagined allergies (remember the mold allergy...
Burner Balm Lip Balm {Beauty Notes - Lips - Body} {New Beauty Products}
I did not imagine that I would find a beauty product that is meant to work both for your lips and body, but Dr. Allan Kurtz came up with it so let's see what it claims to do. Kurtz's brainchild...
Kat Von D Saint & Sinner (2009): Nice Girl in Tattoos {Perfume Reviews} {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Scents}
Saint and Sinner are the two new perfumes by "indie" brand Kat Von D for Sephora (the name is short for founder's name Katherine von Drachenberg -- the von Drachenbergs have a family castle in Germany that would look outstanding...
New Libertine Parfumerie in Brisbane, Australia {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses} {Fragrance News}
Australian niche perfumery Libertine Parfumerie have opened their second store in Brisbane. The boutique is co-directed by Nick Smart, Jason Carlton and Joel Morehu-Barlow whose goal it is to bring exclusive niche perfumery to their country. The trio also heads...
Annick Le Guerer Quand le Parfum Portait Remede: Jardins des Cloitres, Jardins des Princes {Fragrant Readings - New Book}
Author Annick Le Guerer has published a new book on the therapeutic tradition of perfume entitled Quand le parfum portait remède: jardins des cloîtres, jardins des princes, Garde-Temps Editions, 95 p, Septembre 2009. (When perfume used to cure: cloister gardens...