Fleur Chérie is the latest perfume launch by L'Occitane en Provence. Its name in French, which one can translate as Beloved Bloom, is another of those cultural references that the Provençal company likes to make to the region...
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Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne à L'Extrême (2010): The Parisian Woman According to Grojsman {New Fragrance} {Perfume Review}
"The portrait of an incredibly free woman.She wasn't born in Paris but Paris has adopted her.In the heart of the night, in the fever of a caress, she knows how to love and live, live and love with intensity...""Le portrait...
Jennifer Lopez Love and Glamour (2010): American Pragmatic Prettiness {Fragrance Review} {Celebrity Perfume}
The latest JLo fragrance, Love and Glamour, was created by perfumers Honorine Blanc and Harry Fremont of Firmenich. It illustrates, more than Jennifer Lopez's bio, a way of life imagined and researched, into which one will be able to...
Yves Rocher Vanille Noire (2010): Secret Facet {Fragrance Review}
Vanilla is one of the most beloved and easy-to-love scents and flavors on earth, with few exceptions. It accompanies us from babyhood into adulthood transforming its meaning from foody and comforting to erotic and comforting. It takes on, for me,...
Kat Von D Adora (2010): Foresty Veil {Fragrance Review}
Adora is the third and newly out fragrance by tattoo artist Kat Von D following Saint and Sinner in 2009. Its name means "Beloved One" in Latin. The tag line is "Life holds new meaning when you're in love."...
Yves Saint Laurent Belle d'Opium (2010): Sacrificed {Fragrance Review}
Belle D'Opium is the latest addition to the Opium franchise and destined to be a turning point as "a next-generation, younger version of Opium." While Yves Saint Laurent parfums have consistently pushed for the creation of annual flankers to the...
Victoria's Secret Ooh La La (2008): Not So Ditzy {Fragrance Review}
Ooh La La was launched by Victoria's Secret in their series Sexy Little Things two years and a half ago right on time for Valentine's Day 2008. It is still part of their catalog despite looking like an ephemeral little...
Lisa Hoffman Madagascar Orchid Day Time & Evening (2008) {Fragrance Reviews}
Lisa Hoffman Variations Madagascar Orchid Day Time & Evening dual set ($39,99) is a limited edition spin off for a good cause of the original set introduced in the spring of 2008 with 4 variations which also included "Morning" and...
Bio' Rêve Eau de Toilette Sensuelle Bio (2008) {Fragrance Review} {Green Products}
Eau de Toilette Sensuelle by Bio' Rêve is part of a new generation of natural fragrances which aim to be developed outside of the purview of the petrochemical industry regarding the essences it uses while getting further away from simplistic...
30 of the Very Best Beach & Marine Fragrances - Part 2 {Fragrance Reviews} {Perfume List}
Deauville © The Scented Salamander 30 OF THE VERY BEST BEACH & MARINE FRAGRANCES - PART II Hope you are still able to partake of the pleasures of the beach and seaside before fall sets in. We are continuing...
Armani Acqua di Gioia (2010) Take 2: The Lifestyle Fragrance Review {Perfume Short}
After a short interruption of our program, here is Take 2: The Lifestyle Fragrance Review for the new Acqua di Gioia, the practical-minded sister to the Long Review.In this section, we answer questions the fragrance raises about wearability, taste, appropriateness...
Jennifer Aniston Eau de Parfum (2010) Take 2: The Lifestyle Fragrance Review {Perfume Shorts}
The thought struck me today (after nearly 4 1/2 years of blogging, cough, cough; the simplest things are the hardest, is my defense. It once took me 3 months to finally devise a "course lecture" on fragrance for 4 to...
Pacifica Malibu Lemon Blossom (2009): For Lemon Fiends {Fragrance Review}
Malibu Lemon Blossom by Pacifica was released in 2009. There are not too many lemon-blossom perfumes available on the market. A more upscale and well-known version is Serge Lutens Fleurs de Citronnier. This relaxed jus presents the further interest of...
Lush - Gorilla Perfume Tuca Tuca (2010): Hippie Violet Leather {Fragrance Review} {New Perfume} {Violet Notebook}
As I pick up the new Tuca Tuca by Lush and Gorilla Perfumes, I suddenly realize that this is the origin for the scent of violet leaves which I have been smelling from time to time in the past two...
Hermès Eau Claire des Merveilles (2010): Sea Milk and Driftwood {New Perfume} {Fragrance Review}
Hermès Eau Claire des Merveilles Eau Parfumée is the latest addition to the Eau des Merveilles collection which debuted in 2004 with Eau des Merveilles co-signed by perfumers Ralf Schwieger et Nathalie Feisthauer. Hermès in-house perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena took over...