Fragrant Options for Men and Women Presented by Beauty Research

Fragrance has a dramatic impact upon a person's overall image. Many people become known for their scents and find that the fragrances that they wear directly impact their mood and state of mind throughout the day. As a result, many people who want to change their images for the New Year look for new signature scents. The latest article by BeautyResearch.com, Fragrant Options for Men and Women, discusses the various types of fragrance products on the market for men and women in order to help people find new signature fragrances.

Women who are shopping for traditional fragrance products often run into difficulty deciphering the terminology used to describe perfume products. By knowing more about these terms, women can make better decisions regarding fragrance purchases. What do terms like "eau de toilette" and "eau de parfum" mean? How should women approach choosing between the various types of fragrances? Is it important for a woman to wear the same kind of scent all year round? To find out, visit BeautyResearch.com or click

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Men's fragrance products are typically divided into two types: after shave and cologne. Even though the choices are simple, many men struggle to decide which one is best. What is the difference between cologne and after shave? How do their benefits differ? Are both types of men's fragrance suitable for all men? To find out, visit BeautyResearch.com or click

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Some women do not like traditional perfume or want to find products that have pleasing fragrances and can be used along with regular women's fragrance formulas. What are some of the alternatives to traditional fragrance that are available on the market? Are there any brands known for making great alternatives to ordinary fragrances? For what reasons might a woman opt for a non-traditional fragrance product? To find out, visit BeautyResearch.com or click

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Just as some women do not like wearing spray perfumes, not all men want to use cologne or after shave on a daily basis. Are there alternatives to traditional men's fragrances available on the market? If so, what types of products are there? Which brands are known for creating scented products specifically for men? To find out, visit BeautyResearch.com or click:

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"Where to Shop for Post-Holiday Sales"

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Once the holiday shopping season comes to an end, retailers often mark down merchandise in hopes of selling off excess inventory. Post-holiday sales provide opportunities for consumers to enjoy big discounts, but in order to get the best deals, shoppers need to know precisely which types of stores are most likely to have the biggest markdowns. Discover the secrets to timing a post-holiday shopping trip to find the absolute best prices waiting in stores. Learn which brick and mortar stores are most likely to offer major discounts after the holiday season. Explore options for saving when shopping online, particularly once the holidays have come and gone.

"Beauty Tool Body Transformations"

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Body skin is every bit as susceptible to imperfections as the facial skin, and many women find that flaws that develop below the neckline are difficult to address with topical products alone. Beauty tools designed for the body can help women see better results from body care routines and minimize many imperfections. Find out about the best tools on the market for dealing with patches of rough skin on places like the elbows, knees and heels. Learn about high tech and low tech skin care tools developed specifically for the dermatological needs of the hands and feet. Discover how a beauty tool can help address problems with cellulite deposits and which one can leave the skin appearing firmer and smoother.

"Clarifying Solutions for Men"

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Many men are prone to oily skin, developing symptoms like clogged pores, acne and greasiness all year round or during the warmer summer months. For men with problem skin marked by excessive oiliness, clarifying skin care products that help to normalize the production of the skin oil sebum are often beneficial. Explore the various types of clarifying products that are made especially for the needs of men's skin or that are suitable for men to use to address oiliness. Find out how shaving affects oily skin and what can be done to clarify after shaving. Discover brands and products that are geared toward men and that offer clarifying solutions for daily skin care regimens.

About Beauty Research

Beauty Research is a beauty blogging web site started by two experienced skin care enthusiasts wishing to share tips and suggestions. The blog includes all kinds of articles related to celebrities, fashion, women's health and diet. For more information, visit http://www.beautyresearch.com.

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Get That Feminine Touch with a Perfume Pendant at Peacock Parfumerie

Denver, CO -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/18/2013 -- Fragrance is something that sets a woman apart from a group, making her a unique personality. Enhance your femininity and elegance with a perfume pendant, available at Peacock Parfumerie. This online store brings back the charm of perfume jewelry with their outstanding product range.

A spokesperson stated, “Carry your favorite scent in our vintage-inspired perfume pendant necklaces. The top of the necklace unscrews and a small amount of perfume or essential oil can be poured into the opening.” These pendants are available in four distinct colors, mix and match to coordinate with your mood, outfit or season.

Peacock Perfumeries’ perfume necklaces come with a pretty gift bag with a funnel and instructions. One can easily refill these pendants with artisan perfume. Just unscrew the top of the necklace, use the included funnel to fill with your favorite scent, and it’s refilled. In fact, one can also easily clean the pendant by unscrewing the top, then flushing out the inside with rubbing alcohol 2-3 times, followed by an air dry.

Moreover, their fragrances are the concentrated blend of essential oils and precious perfume accords, in a base of natural coconut oil. Available in six different scents, they are the most sought-after essential oil perfume.

Apart from perfume oils, some outstanding and elusive range of candles are available at Peacock Parfumerie. These luxury candles are dreamy watercolor landscapes of deeply saturated colored wax. Each candle is gloriously unique, hand-produced with a paraffin and soy wax blend with generous fragrance.

About Peacock Parfumerie
Peacock Parfumerie is an artisan perfume jewelry house inspired by art nouveau glamour and bohemian romance. Their concentrated fragrances contain essential oils and precious perfume accords. Fragrance has the power to evoke a memory, and to create or change a mood. Customers can envelop themselves in one of their perfumes and feel inspired by the mood it creates. They invite their customers to carry their perfume close to their heart in one of the online store’s stylish crystal pendants.

For more information, please visit: http://www.peacockparfumerie.com/store/perfumes/.

Contact:
Peacock Parfumerie
4477 Garfield Street
Denver, CO 80216

Elie Saab Le Parfum L'Eau Couture (2014) {New Perfume}

Elie Saab will launch their fourth perfume to date this spring 2014 called L'Eau Couture, a new flanker to Le Parfum (2011). The composition is signed by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, the creator of the couturier's debut fragrance...

The eau de toilette is said to be a reworking of the orange blossom note which characterizes the original fragrance. A green note of raw almond has been added, a fact which is reflected in the new color of the jus. And while the scent is lighter it is reportedly not just a fresh eau.

Fragrance notes: green almond/orange blossom/vanilla.
Read more at http://www.mimifroufrou.com/scentedsalamander/2014/01/elie_saab_le_parfum_leau_coutu.html#FuohAUIJwxO4Ei8m.99

Skincare and fragrance prizes in Lei Chic's 12 Days of Beauty giveaway

 

We're baaaack!

Like Oprah, we had so much fun handing out prizes during last year's 12 Days of Beauty giveaway, we're doing it. All. Over. Again.

This year, we're unveiling the winnings in two parts, starting with skincare and fragrances. Soak up our first six prizes, then fill out a quick entry form. In a few weeks, you might just hear:

"...and you get a prize... and you get a prize... and you get..."

1. Ola body mists in Maile, Pikake and Coconut.

2. Kate Somerville Glow to Go self-tanning body towelettes and face pads and Daily Deflector Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20.

3. Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia eau de parfum and Sean John Empress eau de parfum.

4. Bliss Firm, Baby, Firm Total Eye System and L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Glow Renewal Facial Oil.

5. Striped turkish towel and Sweet Petula sea salt and lavender bar soap, courtesy of Owens & Co.

6. The Body Shop Vineyard Peach shower gel, body lotion and cream body scrub.

Check back tomorrow for our makeup prizes (sneak peek below!) and click here to enter Lei Chic's 12 Days of Beauty giveaway by Monday, December 16.

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Soap, Perfume and Cosmetics With Spice Notes

 

 By SHIVANI VORA  
When it’s cold outside, a touch of spice in beauty products can be appealing, without the guilt of visiting the airport Cinnabon. 

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What, No Hot Dog?       

Cinnamon is a top note in Coney Island Perfume by Bond No. 9, a perfume from a New York-based fragrance company. It’s meant to evoke the most beloved Brooklyn beach. Chocolate, lemon and vanilla are also featured. Whether you like the scent or not, the ocean-blue glass bottle should appeal ($245 for 100 milliliters, BondNo9.com).

      
Spicy Suds

Suma Ginseng Body Wash by Molton Brown, a bold-smelling body wash from the London grooming company, should liven up your shower. It lathers up into a rich foam, and besides cinnamon includes suma ginseng from Brazil ($30, moltonbrown.com).
      

Kiss a Little Longer

With an aroma reminiscent of Wrigley’s Big Red chewing gum, Cinnamon Plumping Lip Oil by Bite Beauty, derived from cinnamon bark, has a subtle red hue and tastes sweet. It’s not Restylane, but it will moisturize lips and give them a tingling feeling ($22, sephora.com).

How to (Really) Wear a Fragrance

“Perfume should be discovered, not announced.” I read that line many years ago in a magazine, and ever since then I have been extremely conscious about, ahem, overdoing it. I love wearing fragrance—I love everything about it. But as with all things, there is a right way to do it.

To help demystify the technique, I reached out to Wendi S. Berger, creator and president of Pour le Monde, a newly launched 100% natural perfume company. (I love this brand—the scents are really fabulous but best of all, each one of their fragrances benefits a different charity!)

There are so many misconceptions about fragrances, says Berger, and here, she shares her expert advice.

How to find your scent:

1. Fragrance is so subjective, which is why the fragrances in Pour le Monde’s collection are all very different. To find a scent, think about when you’ll be wearing it and what season. If it is a daily fragrance for work or hanging with Mom, you may want something lighter and less powerful like a light floral or green. For the winter months, you may be drawn to something bigger; for summer, a citrus or something sporty.
2. If you’re just looking for a new signature scent, shop around, and wear before you buy. The top notes of a fragrance are known as the “sales” notes, meaning they’re what you first smell and what sells the juice. Top notes fade, depending on if the fragrance is synthetic or natural, in about 1-2 hours, and then the middlenotes or “heart” of the fragrance really evolve on your skin, smelling different than when you first applied. That’s why you should test-drive perfume.
3. Don’t buy what smells good on someone else. Our own body chemistry can dictate how we’ll wear the fragrance, and many times we will carry it much differently than our friends.

How to wear it:

4. Never rub wrists together—especially with naturals! Rubbing creates friction, and friction creates heat. Essentially, you have rubbed off the top notes of the fragrance—which are usually what attracted you to buying it in the first place.
5. Don’t put it in your clothes. The fragrance may last longer, but because some fragrances (like naturals) were developed to heat up from your skin, spraying directly may not only stain your clothes, but will make scents stay flat and, over time, get stale. The only positive is that the chemicals found in synthetic fragrances won’t leach onto your skin and into your body.
6. It’s OK to lightly spray on your hair. It will last longer (especially the top notes). “Lightly” is key, as you don’t want the alcohol to dry out your ends.

How to store it:

7. So many of us have our fragrance trays in the bathroom. Bad idea! All that changing heat and humidity can affect the compounds of the fragrance.
8. The refrigerator is humid too, so it’s not a better alternative.
9. It’s best to store perfume in a dimly lit, climate-controlled area. Your closet is the perfect place! If properly stored, a fragrance can keep for several years.

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Greg Lauren on His Foray Into Fragrance

With his fifth ready-to-wear collection behind him, the 43-year-old L.A. artist-turned-designer Greg Lauren will make his fragrance industry debut on Tuesday, when his namesake unisex fragrance hits shelves at the Barneys New York flagship on Madison Avenue. “I thought this would have the same emotional themes that I’d want to express in my collection, which never feels like a fragment is made for men and another for women,” said Lauren, a nephew of Ralph Lauren. The exclusive scent is the second in the luxury department store’s designer fragrance collection, which started in 2012 with a L’Wren Scott creation. Made by the New York perfumer Ralf Schwieger, whose work includes Lipstick Rose by Frédéric Malle and Eau des Merveilles by Hermès, the blend’s sweet aroma is built around tonka beans, vanilla and coconut, offset by a musky veil of sandalwood, amber and moss.

“In working directly with an artist, it is up to me to translate his ideas and emotions into a scent,” said Schwieger, who used a visit to Lauren’s showroom as a jumping-off point for the fragrance. “Once I have a feel for the scent and the basic structure is in place, I have to fine-tune it, like working on a sculpture.” And the final product is a work of art, literally: Lauren decorated each bottle so that no two are the same. Here, he reflects on what he learned from the process, his favorite ingredients and whether he plans to expand his new footing in the beauty industry.

What was your first experience with fragrance?
 It was absolutely Ralph Lauren Polo. That was the first time I was exposed to the power of something. The imagery is so iconic and so classic. It’s one of the greatest smells out there. I later used my wife’s perfume Comptoir Sud Pacifique in the Vanille Abricot or Vanille Extreme scents, which she has been wearing for 15 years. Right now, I’m going through the Greg Lauren for Barneys New York prototype tester bottles. It’s funny, I’ll think: “Yeah, this one had too much pear, but I’m gonna go with it.”

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Petroleum Products: Perfume

In west Texas, we say oil smells like money. On a global level, oil may smell like a number of things, as many commercial perfumes are made from those infamous petrochemicals.

It is estimated that some 95 percent of perfumes contain petrochemicals, many of which are used to lock in the moisture and fragrances and help them last longer once applied to the skin.

Perfumes have existed for almost as long as mankind. Archaeologists have found various samples and bottles of perfumes dating back over 4,000 on Cyprus, the oldest known perfumes in existence.

Below is a trailer for a film called Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. The film follows a French peasant boy with an amazing olfactory as he begins to train with some of the most talented perfume makers of his time. On his way to capture the perfect scent, life and death intermingle and the boy becomes a powerful and wanted criminal.

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Buy Crikey: Perfume it all smells good, whatever the source

Christmas decorations are appearing in the shops and it won't be long before perfume sales skyrocket. But where will you be buying your perfume?

A friend of mine is smitten with Coco by Chanel. But Chanel is Chanel, whether you buy it at Smith & Caughey's or online from a perfume discounter.

Only the price and the fussing by a sales assistant are different.

I did a quick search online this week to compare prices.

A 100ml Coco eau de parfum bottle starts at $164, including postage, at Fishpond.co.nz, and strawberryNET.co.nz/beautynet.co.nz is not far behind.

There are many online sellers, with names such as Fragrancesandcosmetics.co.nz, Pharmacydirect.co.nz, ozcosmetics.co.nz, Smells.co.nz.


I prefer to buy from retail brands I know - be they online or high street.

My friend used to shop through StrawberryNET, but has returned to the Farmers fold for the discounts with that store's club card and to support New Zealand retail.

There is always a risk of getting a fake when you buy through an unknown website.

That's one of the reasons I'd never buy perfumes at a weekend market, pop-up store, or from private sellers on Trade Me.

It's very easy to buy a bulk lot of fakes through the internet from China and flog them off - although it's against Trade Me's rules.

If the bottom dollar is what counts to you, then shop around. As well as websites, there are other cheap outlets, which sometimes have good prices.

The Warehouse sells perfume cheaper than the upmarket counters. And you can sometimes pick up a bargain at Postie Plus.

I've eaten humble pie this week after having always been suspicious that the importer's clearance sales at the North Harbour Stadium and ASB Showgrounds looked dodgy.

I did some research and discovered that the company behind these sales is Big Bucket Deals, owned by The Warehouse. I will be checking out these sales the next time.

The Warehouse has been busy in the perfume space. As well as selling parallel imported perfume through Big Bucket, in store and via its Red Alert online-only deals, it has recently started ilovebeauty.co.nz.

This week, that site had Yves Saint Laurent Paris Eau de Toilette 75ml at $95.99 including free postage (over $75). That price just pipped other local online suppliers.

Finally, another way to save money includes dropping your snobbery and buying cheaper brands, such as Avon or the Body Shop. Sometimes they're smell-alikes for more expensive brands.

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Celebrate Tory Burch's fragrance and beauty launch

It’s finally here – Tory Burch’s highly-anticipated fragrance, makeup and body collections.

And to honor the occasion, the designer will make an appearance at Bloomingdale's on 59th St. at 6 p.m. tonight, to sign fragrance bottles for fans who purchase the eau de parfum.

The feminine scent has floral, citrus and woodsy notes – clean and crisp in typical Tory fashion. Buy it at Bloomingdale's or online, $82 for 1.7 oz. and $110 for 3.4 oz.

The collection also includes a body cream, lotion, bath & shower gel and candle in the same scent.

Makeup includes a lipstick, a lip & cheek tint, a bronzer-blush palette and a face brush. Packaging alone is enough reason to buy – the gold and orange fretwork makes these products gorgeous vanity accessories.

Priced between $32 and $48, they’re available exclusively at Tory Burch stores and online.

Custom fragrances are the hot thing in fashion, boutiques and even arenas like Barclays Center

Inside the threeASFOUR fashion show at the Jewish Museum during Fashion Week, the first thing you noticed was the smell: a heavy, exotic perfume hanging in the air. As models walked the runway, the scent melded into the scene until it was as much a part of the show as the clothes.
From choosing just the right venue to choosing the perfect smell, nothing happens by accident in the production of a fashion show. Welcome to the heavily perfumed world of “scent branding.”

While scent branding isn’t confined to the fashion crowd — it’s also used in casinos, hotel chains, stadiums, clubs and retail — it’s become a particularly sexy way to brand fashion retail stores, events and parties. Smells, often custom-designed to the brand, are used to evoke a happy mood, causing the customer to linger, hopefully creating brand loyalty or at least a memorable experience. The scent is diffused through a small box that blows air, or in larger spaces may be pumped through an air- ventilation system.

According to fashion legend, the practice started with Coco Chanel in 1921. To promote her new perfume No. 5, she spritzed it on her rich and connected friends at a dinner party.

Scent marketing has gotten a lot more sophisticated since then. But why are background smells so important?

“Scents have a way of working in the background of our consciousness and can affect mood, for better or worse,” says Leslie Vosshall, a professor of neurogenetics at the Rockefeller University in New York.

“Scents are very potent at forming associations in our brains, the stuff of memory,” she says. “If a certain hotel lobby is perfumed with something lovely, and the experience you have there is fantastic, the next time you check into a hotel of the same brand — even if it is across the world — the good memories of your last stay will come flooding back,” says Vosshall.

Companies range from the corporate (like ScentAir, IFF and Prolitec) to the boutique, like New York’s 12.29. The olfactive branding company often works with fashion designers to create a custom scent for runway shows.

12.29, founded by twins Dawn and Samantha Goldworm, did their first fashion show in 2009 with Rodarte. They’ve since handled fragrances on the runways of Jason Wu, Chadwick Bell, Zac Posen and Thakoon.

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“I Have Over 200 Pairs Of Shoes And 200 Bottles Of Perfume” – Empress Njamah

Actress and one-time partner of singer Timaya, Empress Njamah in a recent interview with Punch talked about her fashion style and lots more.

Excerpts from the interview below.

What does fashion and style mean to you?

I think they are everyday life. Your fashion is your style.

Do you think you are a fashionable person?

It is not for me to say. My style might be different from what the other person calls fashion. And my fashion can be different from what another person calls her style. I don’t think there is anybody who will say she doesn’t like the way she looks. But basically, it takes a good eye to know good fashion.

Are you daring in fashion?

I will not say I am not daring. As an actress, I have to be versatile. But you have to be daring at the right function. What I wear in Nigeria is different from what I wear abroad. It might be fashionable to you and an eyesore to some other people. Basically, I dress for the event and the country. Sometimes, you need to make a statement but you have to be comfortable while making a statement.

You also have so many footwears

I was able to give out 85 pairs of shoes to orphanages in Abuja and Lagos. I was left with more than 200.  You would feel you have given out enough but at the end of the day, when you go back and count, you will find out that they are still there.

What is the most expensive fashion item you have?

If someone spontaneously tells you something, then it is not true. If you can afford something very expensive, then you can buy other things at that same price. You cannot just possess one expensive item and you have that thing on your head. For security reasons, I might not want to mention them, but I have quite a lot of things that I bought and my friends ask me if I am crazy. It is my passion. I work hard so I can be able to spend my money.

Do you love perfume?

I am a perfume person. I have bought a perfume that is worth over N300, 000. I have over 200 bottles. It is either you are into something or you are not. It doesn’t mean that there is no cheaper perfume that smells better than that one, but it is something you like and you want to pick it.

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Get Ready To See Tory Burch’s Gold ‘T’ All Over The Makeup Counter This Fall

As if we didn’t see Tory Burch‘s signature “T” medallion enough on shoes and handbags, the brand has major beauty plans in the works. This September, Tory Burch is launching fragrance, a makeup collection and a line of bath and body products. So prepare to see that famous gold “T” all over the makeup counter.

This whole move into beauty is a long time coming. According to an article released today by WWD, Burch has been working on her fragrance with Estee Lauder since 2011. The scent will come in three sizes, retailing from $62-$110, and she’s also doing a solid perfume inside a pendant necklace that is, of course, topped with Burch’s gold “T” ($150).

The capsule cosmetic collection is all about “less is more”. Burch says she doesn’t have time to put on a ton of makeup in the morning (yeah, especially when you have three major beauty launches in the works) so she wanted to keep the collection simple and basic. The makeup range includes lipstick in the designer’s signature pink-nude shade ($32), rosy pink lip and cheek tint ($38), a bronzer-blush palette ($48) and a face brush ($48). Oh, and don’t forget, there’s still the bath and body line too. This collection includes body cream ($80), body lotion ($50)…wait what’s the difference between these two? It also has bath and shower gel ($50) and a candle ($60).


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Sense of a woman, A Personal Memory Through Perfume

A rather gruff, pragmatic friend of mine surprised me recently when he mentioned that when he was a child, his mother died of cancer and he subsequently began to follow women around supermarkets who smelt like his mum.

"My older brothers would yell at me 'Where the f--- you going?' as I wandered off down an aisle and I'd say 'she's wearing mum's perfume!'"

I'll pause here a second to let your heart break, like mine did. In fact, next time I see this guy I'll give him a hug on behalf of all of us because, despite his surliness, relentless political incorrectness and partiality to bar fights, you can still see that little boy in his eyes when he smiles.

We'd been chatting about whale vomit and how it was sought-after by perfumers to make fragrances and every guy at the table was able to name a distant teenage love and the usually atrocious, cheap scent she used.

White Diamonds by Elizabeth Arden. 4711. Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent.

"It doesn't matter where or when I smell it, who's wearing it, I think of my ex and my throat closes up and I'm in love again for about three seconds," said one gentleman.

Now I'm a grown-up, I find the whole concept of perfume kind of ridiculous, particularly the implied notion women need to daub themselves with a fragrance to "smell nice". It echoes the same cheerful hostility as make-up and high heels, which we chatted about on this blog six years ago.

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Rad Or Bad: A Primer For Your Perfume

Is it just us, or does it seem like there's a primer for everything today? One for the foundation, another for your eyeshadow, and don't forget the lips! There are even primers for your hair. Well, add one more to the list: While roaming the aisles at the Elements Showcase trade show in NYC, we stumbled across a perfume primer.

What's a perfume primer, you may ask? In this case, it's an all-natural, scent-free spray that creates a natural barrier between your skin and your scent. Spray it on, let dry, then spray your perfume of choice on top. According to the brand, having a natural barrier between your skin and the scent allows for it to last longer, as well as not get distorted by your body's natural pH or, as the brand so charmingly puts it, funk. That means it will smell the same in the bottle as it does on your skin.

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Egyptian President Perfume Lands A Man In Jail #Egypt #Palestine

A 25 year old Palestinian man who has a perfume shop in the West Bank city of Tulkarim was arrested today by Palestinian security forces. The reason for his arrest he is selling a custom made cologne for his customers. The fragrance he created has the name of the ousted (by a military coup) Egyptain president Mohammad Morsi.

The young man is a fan of the ousted president but the local government run by Mahmoud Abbas is not a fan of the man not his supporters. So the local security officers raided the store after receiving a tip searched everywhere and took the man in their car. The young mans' name is Islamboly Riad Badir who owns "Al Mukhtar Ottor" or "Chosen Perfume" shop in the city.

This is a bizarre store that further reveals the polarization of the Arab people on political issues. The family of the young man is leasing with the local government to ask the security office to release their son whose only crime is finding a creative way to make money.

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What I would like is how does this presidential fragrance smell? what are its top notes?
   

Letter: Lighten up on the perfume so we can all breathe easier

Barbara Richardson of Columbus wrote this letter July 21.

I have an unusual request for the public. Actually, it is more of a plea.

My dilemma is that of air quality in confined places, with the abundance of scents, perfumes, colognes, body sprays, not to mention almost every product we touch or use comes with an “irresistible” scent to make our lives more fulfilling. I agree that we do not want to smell bad or to smell bad things ... but it would be wonderful to smell nothing sometimes or at least less.

I was so very excited when within our recent church bulletin there was an added insert describing the ill effects fragrances can have on people and that for some individuals it was even medically dangerous. And the insert politely asked people to be considerate and aware of this when preparing for church.

Sadly, it was confirmed that even after reading this, it did not prevent many from wearing their scents just as usual.

For myself, the menagerie of scents gives me two days of eye-piercing headache, and another family member gets such bad migraines from exposure which at times leaves lesions (scar tissue) on the brain. Many others I have talked with have bad effects from fragrances as well.

I do think some public places can be more aware of the issue and at least limit the extremes such as plugged in scent machines in elevators and bathrooms. We know most of the burden lies on limiting our own habits and environments and running past certain aisles in a store. We know it is mostly our problem, not yours.

Whatever your reason for wearing the extra fragrances, please sacrifice going without them for a few hours for confined meetings and if you work in small areas. Most of us are too respectful to embarrass you — and ourselves — to tell you “a little goes a long way.” You may not realize that you are leaving a trail of scent after you walk past; even sometimes before you enter the room, your perfume has already announced you. Yes, even that $200 an ounce perfume.

Allergies are real. Out of human compassion, when we can lessen another’s discomforts we should, especially in shared public areas.

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A Cleansing Oil That Could Be a Great Perfume

All cleansing oils require a two-step process. First, you slather the transparent liquid all over your dry face, then you wet your hands and wash the stuff off, taking care to spend extra time gently rubbing the eye area to remove stubborn makeup. However, the beauty of an oil-based formula is that it breaks down grease and dirt, so there's no need to reach for your makeup remover prior to cleansing. Dior's new Instant Gentle Cleansing Oil does all of the above, plus it smells positively divine, owing to the lily extract inside.

But don't worry: This cleanser is not overly perfumed. It smells like a freshly laundered sheet that was left out to air in an open meadow (not that I've ever done this, but the idea is nice). The scent lasts for a fleeting moment and then vanishes with water. Honestly, if Dior decided to turn this delicate lily fragrance into an actual perfume oil for purchase, I'd buy vats of it.

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What's the Shelf Life of Perfume?

According to MARILYN VOS SAVANT from Parade Magazine


I believe this is the final answer: Perfume lasts as long as you continue to like the way it smells. Why should you discard a bottle of pleasing fragrance just because it’s six months or two years or two decades old? The decision is entirely up to your nose, as it was when the bottle was new. No expert can argue otherwise. If you think the perfume smells good, it is good!

Chanel No. 1 Dad! Perfume-Maker Hands Reins to Son in Fragrance Succession

Like father, like son. According to reports in WWD, Chanel has formally named a successor to legendary perfumer Jacques Polge. As the force behind Chanel fragrances, Polge has developed every scent produced by the French fashion house for the past 35 years, including Coco, Allure, Chance, and Chanel No.5 Eau Premiere. Luckily for the brand, its search committee didn’t have to look very far to find a suitable heir. Polge will be replaced by Olivier, his son.

With only three perfumers in the history of their company, Chanel has begun a dynasty by naming Oliver Polge as the fourth heir to their scented throne.

The duo will begin work together in September at the Chanel Fragrances Laboratory, which sounds fragrantly futuristic, and is where the younger Polge—himself responsible for such cult scents as Dior Homme from Christian Dior, Flowerbomb by Victor & Rolf, and Flora Botanica for Balenciaga—will apprentice for an unspecified period of time. We await the patchouli-free fruits of their familial labor.


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