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By Cailin on February 26, 2010
If you’re familiar with Fragrance Friday, you know I’m a huge fan of Kenzo perfumes. The latest flower in their Eaux de Fleurs collection is Eau de Fleur de Prunier (French for “plum”) is a powdery almond floral inspired by the Japanese plum (called ume in Japan…boy, you’re getting a language lesson today!). Ume blooms in [...]
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By Cailin on June 5, 2009
There are tons of KENZO fragrances perfect for summer days…but oh, those summer nights! As night falls and the hot air dissipates, Kenzo introduces Indigo, a pair of sensual fragrances for him and her inspired by the seductive dance of color and scent as dusk settles on the water. The bottles, deep blue for men [...]
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By Cailin on June 5, 2009
Happy Fragrance Friday! L’Occitane is offering an interpretation of bergamot tea with the fresh yet intense, limited-edition Bergamot Tea fragrance collection that will delight both men and women alike. Earl grey tea is reinvented into an original and contrasted fragrance, associating the distinction of tea leaves to the subtle freshness of the Calabrian bergamot.
Top Notes: [...]
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By Cailin on April 17, 2009
Well ladies, the worst is over. We’re well into April, the dreaded Tax Day has passed — now we have only to enjoy spring while it lasts. Enter FlowerByKENZO Spring, a sparkling floral fragrance available for a limited time this season.
Top notes: ginger, mandarin, lychee
Heart notes: freesia, ylang ylang, parma violet
Base notes: incense, white musk
The [...]
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By Cailin on February 20, 2009
Spring is here! To celebrate, KENZO returns to nature with Eaux De Fleurs, a new collection of three subtle floral fragrances each created by a different perfumer and inspired by a Japanese tree blossom. I got to sample all three fabulous scents!
EAU DE FLEUR de soie
My favorite of the collection’s three fragrances, Eau De Soie [...]
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By Cailin on February 16, 2009
The CK One giveaway is over — thanks to all of you who entered! Unfortunately, there can be only one winner…and it is:
Wendy Wallach!
Congratulations, Wendy! You’ll get an email from me shortly with instructions on what to do next. And if you didn’t win, fear not: another giveaway is coming up VERY soon…
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By Cailin on December 23, 2008
With over a thousand fragrances on the market, choosing one can be a challenge even when you already know which basic group appeals to you. If you don’t, you’re in luck: here’s the second installment in our series on fragrance types.
FRUITY
Light, fresh, sparkling scents that are great for daytime
Notes: Grapefruit, berries, melon, mango, papaya and [...]
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By Cailin on November 21, 2008
Ever wondered what fragrance a Bond Girl would wear? Apparently, it’s Kenzo Amour Le Parfum. Bond’s latest bombshell Olga Kurylenko is the face of the new fragrance, a woody oriental.
Top notes: rice, frangipani
Heart notes: amber, patchouli
Base notes: vanilla, benzoin
The bottle is a gorgeous matte gold inspired by the temples of southeast Asia, and the scent [...]
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By Cailin on October 31, 2008
I fell in love with the hugely popular original FlowerByKENZO – and now I’m falling all over again for Kenzo’s new limited edition holiday version, Winter Flowers. It’s the perfect fragrance to warm up with this season.
Top notes: Mandarin, violet leaf, mimosa
Heart notes: Camellia, hellebore rose
Base notes: Patchouli, absolute vanilla
Much like the original Flower By Kenzo, [...]
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By Cailin on September 5, 2008
If you relish the idea of mixing glam rock style with Japanese quirkiness, you’ll love Gwen Stefani’s new Harajuku Lovers fragrance line. There are five fragrances to select from, each bottled inside an adorable teeny replica of one of Gwen’s backup dancers.
The Harajuku Lovers:
Love: a floral scent with notes of bergamot, pomelo, peach, rose, jasmine and [...]
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