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Molton Brown Naran Ji Air room spray ~ home fragrance review

2008-03-26T08:20:00.000-07:00

Molton Brown is a line of products I'm not terribly familiar with, although my sense is that they are generally quite good, if not outrageously wonderful. I occasionally come across them in the bathrooms of upscale hotels, or when I sneak into a business class bathroom on an overseas flight. I love the English look and feel about them, a sort of steady and reassuring quality, unflappable with a stiff upper lip.
Several years ago I came across their Naran Ji Liquid Hand Wash and Soothing Hand Lotion in the ladies room in the lobby of the Peninsula hotel in New York. I used it with great interest and enjoyment, and my lingering recollection is an experience of quite tenacious orange blossom that softly cocooned my hands in a subtle silken luxury. When I received a sample of Naran Ji Air (their room spray), I expected it to be a variation on the same theme, but in fact the only common theme between the hand wash, lotion, and air spray is some version of orange. Only the lotion contains neroli. According to their website, Naran Ji Air contains orange, Egyptian basil, Russian carvi, thyme and black currant. In case anyone is wondering — as I was — what Russian carvi is, carum carvi is caraway, but Russian caraway usually refers to the seeds of the nigella sativa plant, also known as "black cumin" or "black caraway".
The first impression after spraying it was heavily reminiscent of Eau de Cologne. In fact, both the Eau Fraiche and the Eau Forte of the Eaux de Caron unexpectedly came to mind — probably the combination of citrus and sharp basil of the Fraiche, as well as the rounder orange and black currant of the Forte. But Naran Ji Air offers only a nod in that direction — overall it is a much lighter, airier, and more pungently herbaceous scent. The citrus and herbal accords are prominent in the opening, and recede only slightly to share the stage with a rather spicy note which I could not identify (probably the Russian carvi), followed by a sweet fruity note that reminded me of holiday scented candles. I imagine the fruit to be the black currant, but it lacks the lush purple black tart and depth of the real fruit, offering instead a more generic 'winter berry' scent.
When I returned to the room 10 minutes later, the fruit met me outside in the hallway but when I opened the door I found only citrus and herbs. After another 15 minutes had passed, I stepped in the room to unexpectedly encounter a light but very smoky, almost leathery note, something I had not anticipated from the initial evolution.
Overall, I found Naran Ji to be pleasant enough and mostly unisex, although the smoky arrival at the end made it just a bit too masculine for my own taste. I can imagine it working quite well in corporate settings (insofar as they allow scent), or even in the restrooms at restaurants and bars, where its zest would be refreshing. It could make a fabulous house warming gift for someone who likes Molton Brown, especially if you combine it with the other Naran Ji products, but overall it didn't create enough ambience to tempt me for home use, and like other Molton Brown home products, this one is not cheap. At $37 for 100 ml, you would probably find me sneaking over to the Diptyque counter instead, to indulge in one of their fabulous sprays for the same price.
For buying information, see the listing for Molton Brown under Perfume Houses. Print Article
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Seventh Generation ~ scented household cleaning products

2008-03-26T08:19:00.000-07:00

Of late, I have been consciously trying to switch most of my household cleaning products over to those made by eco-friendly companies. After several month's effort, I've become so unused to "chemical smell" that on the rare occasion I do use something full of chemicals, I find the harsh aroma harder to endure than I once did. The difference is really notable. And while at one point in the past, I would have assumed that in order to go 'natural' I would have to lower my expectations for the creativity/enjoyability factor, the new line of household products by Seventh Generation says otherwise.
Seventh Generation has updated their line of products; there are seven scents, and they all sound quite tempting: White Flower & Bergamot Citrus, Blue Eucalyptus & Lavender, Lemongrass & Clementine Zest, Lavender Floral & Mint, Emerald Cypress & Fir, Green Mandarin & Leaf, and Ruby Grapefruit & Herb. Their website maintains that they use only 'whole and pure plant and flower essences' with aromatherapeutic effects. I like the innovation behind their concept as well — the underlying vision is that of a tree, with the fragrances each corresponding to one of seven parts: roots, core, wood, seed, leaf, flower and fruit.
Two of my new staples are the White Flower & Bergamot and the Blue Eucalyptus & Lavender liquid laundry detergents. The White Flower & Bergamot is lovely and sheer, with "bergamot, petitgrain sur fleurs, blood orange and nutmeg CO2". The petitgrain sur fleurs (oil distilled from both the leaves and flowers of the citrus aurantium) is very generous, giving the fragrance a predominantly light citrus floral effect that is soothing and uplifting — the primary aromatherapeutic properties of neroli. Subtle hints of bergamot add a little depth rounded out by the warmth and spice of a very minimal nutmeg. It's such a delightful scent for a detergent that I have on occasion wondered if I could use it for a bubble bath. I find it quite feminine and love it for linens, delicates, and other more refined laundry loads. The detergent does a fine job cleaning, although with most Seventh Generation products I find I need to use a bit more than I would with a mainstream product.
For loads that call for something more robust, I switch to the Blue Eucalyptus & Lavender detergent. This one contains "A blend of lavender vera, lavandin, eucalyptus dives (peppermint gum), eucalyptus radiata, eucalyptus polybractea (blue mallee), and pine". It combines the calming and centering effects of lavender with the fresh pungency of eucalyptus and pine, leaving an overall sense of cleanliness and well-being in the laundry room. I like using it for socks and towels and anything else that might benefit from the disinfectant properties of these oils. Neither of these detergent scents linger much on clothing after it's been through the dryer (perhaps adding the matching fabric softeners would strengthen the scent), but I actually prefer it that way. ($14.39 for 100 fl. oz)
In the kitchen, I have come to appreciate the Lemongrass & Clementine Zest dishwashing liquid. This not-so-humbly scented dishwashing liquid contains "clementine, bergamot, blood orange, lemongrass, and elemi". It's very subtle; I can't smell much unless I'm right in the middle of doing the dishes standing above the steamy sink, and what I do get from it is the stalky green-ness of lemongrass combined with the particular peppery warmth of elemi. It's friendly and inviting, and easy to appreciate for not competing with the smell of cooking in the kitchen, nor adding any imposing synthetic overtones to the air around it.
The Lavender Floral & Mint version of the same product is also unusually scented for a dishwashing liquid, boasting "lime, lavender, ylang ylang complete, peppermint, and spearmint." The primary impression I get from this one is the unexpected combination of spearmint and ylang ylang. The lavender adds a bit of texture, and possibly the lime a tiny bit of zest, but it is primarily a floral mint with the characteristic sweet opluence of ylang ylang. It is as subtle as the other scent, quite easy to miss unless you are close up, but I still find the deep richness of the ylang ylang surprising in this context. That's not to say it's bad, but just surprising every time I catch it! ($2.99 for 25 fl.oz.)
Finally, in the bathroom, the Emerald Cypress & Fir Toilet Cleaner (balsam fir, lime and emerald cypress) is an unabashedly 'green' scent, with the strong refreshing lime enhanced by the slightly resinous wood notes of the fir and cypress. It's clean and cooling, and works very well. ($5.39 for 32 fl. oz)
I have yet to try anything in their Green Mandarin & Leaf range (which sounds lovely with green mandarin, petitgrain and spearmint), or in the Ruby Grapefruit & Herb (grapefruit, geranium and basil) but I am willing to wager they are as good as the others. Clearly, I am really thrilled about this line! All the products are non-toxic and biodegradable and, with this added addition of beautiful whole plant oils and essences in creative and enjoyable blends, this is fast becoming my favorite way to be eco-friendly in the house.
Learn more about the company (which has some pretty original ideas and initiatives going) and their products at seventhgeneration. The products are available at drugstore.com.
See also: Scented household cleaners from Earth Friendly Products, The Thymes Apricot Quince Dishwashing Liquid & All Purpose Cleaning Spray, Downy Simple Pleasures Fabric Softener, Vanilla & Lavender and Dawn Botanicals Uplifting Lemongrass and Orange Blossom. Print Article
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Les Parfums de Rosine La Rose de Rosine ~ scented candle review

2008-03-26T08:18:00.000-07:00

I have always had a soft spot for Valentine's Day. I can't help but feel that there must be just a little bit of magic in anything that brings deep rose, burgundy and crimson colors into the heart of a fluffy white snow-filled February. Small but decadent boxes of chocolate beckon, velvety red petals abound, a brief moment in time where one is allowed to be unabashedly romantic if one wishes....
Having only recently discovered Les Parfums de Rosine, I am tempted to say that this delightful, albeit expensive, little Parisian line is sort of the fragrance industry equivalent of Valentine's Day. With their lovely perfumes, soaps and candles, luxurious packaging, and unapologetic preference for roses of all sorts, they bring the same sense of indulgent romance into the house as a box of bon-bons wrapped in a huge pink bow. And, although I have not tried their other fragrances, I can't imagine that any product in their line does this more so than the La Rose de Rosine perfumed candle.
With its violet/rose accord, it is slightly reminiscent of Paris by Yves Saint Laurent. La Rose is described as follows on the Parfumes de Rosine website: "The woman who wears it is ultra feminine, and a kind of diva. She is sensual, noble, beautiful and so refined. Her world is the boudoir and opera front seat...La Rose de Rosine is made with the sumptuous and opulent red rose...Intense, velvety, intriguing La Rose de Rosine has a long-lasting trace. It brings an impression of power and refinement." It is true that this is not a meek fragrance, and it has a certain self-confident opulence — intensely sweet, but buttressed by enough structure to carry it through.
The notes are listed as Violet from Tourette sur Loup, tagete, ylang ylang, roses, rose attars from Turkey, Bulgaria and Grasse, jasmine, iris, tonka bean, benzoin and Peru balsam. It's quite a variable scent, even in candle form, starting up immediately with an initial and persistent note of almost soapy rose powder tempered by a somewhat green violet. The tagete may afford a little herbaceous balance but it's very subtle. At times, as it warms, the soapiness recedes and the accord shifts into a juicy violet and mouthwatering rose, bringing a lush and playful tone with it. Occasionally, particularly when sitting closer to the candle, the rose fleshes out into a full-bodied beauty lounging on a bed of tonka bean in the warm embrace of benzoin and ultra-smooth Peru balsam. The combination is quite stunning — the basenotes are somewhat reminiscent of Ormonde Jayne's Tolu. And then that image disappears and the violet re-emerges cheerful, and sweetly bold. My only wish is that it would not go back to the soapy notes (as it inevitably does) as I find them a bit too cloying and sweet.
I am trying the 35g "mini" size (please comment if you have tried the large size!); the throw is decent for a mini, but the depth and complexity of the scent do not carry well. The burn is also a bit sooty, but the wax burns cleanly down so you should do fine if you trim the wick often.
La Rose de Rosine, much like a box of chocolate covered bon-bons, is a little too sweet for my taste and yet, I just can't seem to stop lighting it for the pure delight of bringing such wonderfully Parisian decadence into my home on this dreary, snow-laden February afternoon.
The La Rose de Rosine candle is $17 for 35g or $65 for 200g; for buying information, see the listing for Les Parfums de Rosine under Perfume Houses. Print Article
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Comptoir Sud Pacifique Eau des Lagons, Adidas Fair Play ~ new fragrances

2008-03-26T08:16:00.000-07:00

Comptoir Sud Pacifique has launched Eau des Lagons, a new fragrance in their Fresh Waters collection:
A luminous fragrance that portrays an aquatic and pure setting sublimated by armful of delicate flowers, a touch of fresh and thirst-quenching notes and a comfortable veil of amber and crystal musk.
The notes include cactus sap, cumbava (kaffir lime) zest, cyclamen, white lotus, peony, driftwood, salt flower, amber and crystal musk.
Comptoir Sud Pacifique Eau des Lagons is available in 100 ml Eau de Toilette. (via comptoir-sud-pacifique)
Other recent launches from Comptoir Sud Pacifique: Mage d'Orient and Eau de Naphé.
Adidas has launched Fair Play, a limited edition fragrance to celebrate the 2008 football (that's soccer, for those of us in the United States) season.
Fair Play features notes of fresh fruits, sea breeze, lavender, violet, cardamom, teak wood, patchouli and amber.
Adidas Fair Play is available in 50 ml Eau de Toilette and in matching grooming products. (via cosmoty.de) Print Article
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Online fragrance shopping

2008-03-26T08:15:00.002-07:00

Deal at aveda: get free shipping today only with coupon code SAVETIME38.
Deal at esteelauder: get free shipping on orders of $50 or more, no coupon code needed, offer good through 3/28.
Deal at luckyscent: get free shipping on orders of $75 or more with coupon code March, good through 3/31.
New at macys: Baby Phat Fabulosity, M by Mariah Carey Gold Edition, Burberry The Beat, Givenchy Very Irresistible Summer Cocktail, Gucci by Gucci, Valentino Rock 'n Rose Pret a Porter, Elizabeth Arden Mediterranean Breeze.
New at miomia: the Social Creatures line.
New at saksfifthavenue: Bond no. 9 Andy Warhol Union Square. Print Article
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Jean Paul Gaultier & Yves Saint Laurent ~ more summer limited edition fragrances for 2008

2008-03-26T08:15:00.001-07:00

Jean Paul Gaultier has launched this year's summer versions of Classique (100 ml alcohol-free Eau de Toilette) and Le Mâle (125 ml Body Spray).
The 2008 bottle designs are inspired by Africa, and the scents are "infused with the transcendent sun and the heady rhythms of an African ritual".
Macy's has the women's version online now; Sephora will have both of them soon.
(via sephora, cultureetloisirs.france2.fr, with thanks to megank4 for the tip!)
More summer limited editions from Jean Paul Gaultier: 2005, 2006, 2007.
Yves Saint Laurent has launched Elle Summer Fragrance / Elle Eau d'Été, a lighter summer version of last year's Elle Yves Saint Laurent.
The notes include ginger, tangerine, pink pepper, peony, freesia, raspberry, musk, patchouli and vetiver.
Yves Saint Laurent Elle Summer Fragrance is available in 90 ml. (via bellemania.de, ysl-parfums)
See also: Bunch o' summer limited edition fragrances for 2008, Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Summer & Tommy Girl Summer 2008, Kenzo Flower by Kenzo Summer, Bunch o' limited edition summer & collector fragrances for 2008 Print Article
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Lanvin Rumeur 2 Rose ~ perfume review

2008-03-26T08:14:00.000-07:00

Hello," I said as I stood up from my folding metal chair in the church basement. "My name is Angela, and I'm a cranky perfumista." It was the weekly meeting of Cranky Perfumistas Anonymous, and around me sat a dozen or so men and women sharing my predicament: they were recovering perfume snobs. The group leader thanked me and then said, "Is there anything you'd like to share today?"
"Yes," I said, "This has been a really tough week for me. You see, I have to do a review of Lanvin Rumeur 2 Rose, a limited edition Rumeur flanker."
The group started groaning, and Doris, an ex-Chanel sales associate who quit when Chance came out, took a small tester vial from her pocket. "Doris!" the group leader said, "Are you sneaking whiffs of Cuir de Russie parfum again? You know that's not allowed during meetings. Here, we are accepting of all perfumes, even if they aren't niche, vintage, or beloved by Luca Turin." Doris slid the vial back into her pocket but I noticed that she pretended to scratch her nose while she sniffed the residue on her finger.
"Now, Angela, please go on. You were telling us that your perfume acceptance is challenged by reviewing Rumeur 2 Rose."
"Well, I did a review of Lanvin Rumeur a few weeks ago, and I really didn't like it," I said.
"No duh," said Todd, a trucker with a predilection for Hermès.
"The editor at Now Smell This asked me if I wanted to review the new flanker, and — she's really nice!" I said quickly as hisses of "Sadist!" and "Meanie!" rose here and there. "And I said I'd do it, because I need to broaden my mind about perfume and not be such a snob. After all, lots of the vintage perfumes I love today were plain old department store scents in their day."
"That's a very good reminder for all of us," the group leader said. "Why don't you tell us something about Rumeur 2 Rose."
Tracy, who has been going to Cranky Perfumistas Anonymous meetings for years and who has even had enough success to start a modest collection of Avon aftershave bottles shaped like cars, seemed interested in Rumeur 2 Rose, so I looked at her while I talked. "Rumeur 2 Rose is Rumeur's first flanker. The Lanvin public relations machine says that it is a 'crisp, luminous interpretation of the original Rumeur fragrance, tailor-made for glamorous and spontaneous women!'" Here I make an exclamation point with my fingers so everyone gets it. "It also says it's an 'irresistible, sparkling citrus cocktail' and that Rumeur 2 Rose's notes include 'citron, orange, bergamot, green notes, grapefruit, pear, rose, lily of the valley, honeysuckle, musk, and amber'." Me, all I smell is tangerine and nectarine overlaid with a milky, light, clean musk, and ending with a vague rosy note." I've been pretty controlled up until now. "I just can't believe that people would spend good money on such an insubstantial fragrance! It doesn't even last two hours on my skin!" I say in frustration.
"Angela!" the group leader said. "Take a breath. There, that's better. Now tell us what's good about Rumeur 2 Rose. Remember, we're all here for you." She gestured around the room at the group's members, many of whom were rolling their eyes or holding their noses in sympathy with me.
"Well, I like it better than the original Rumeur. It's not offensive. It doesn't give me a migraine," I say.
"Anything else?"
"It would make a great scent for a shampoo," I reply, wracking my brain trying to think of something positive.
"Anything else?" the group leader asks.
"It probably won't be on the market for long. Maybe six months? And then it will shoot straight to discounters."
The group leader looked disapprovingly at me, but I knew it was all for show. After all, on the floor next to her, her purse gaped open. And there in the bottom, next to her cell phone and a dozen or so tattered scent strips, was a bottle of Lanvin My Sin.
Lanvin Rumeur 2 Rose is available in 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum. Print Article
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Moschino Hippy Fizz, Ted Lapidus Altamir ~ new fragrances

2008-03-26T08:12:00.000-07:00

Moschino has launched Hippy Fizz, a new fragrance for women from the Moschino Cheap and Chic line. Hippy Fizz is a "sparkling and radiant" floral scent meant to celebrate the coming of spring.
Hippy Fizz features notes of raspberry leaves, rose, violet, magnolia, lotus, cedar and oakmoss.
Moschino Cheap and Chic Hippy Fizz is available in 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette and in matching body products. (via sfilate.it, modaevviva)
Other recent releases from Moschino: Moschino Funny!
Ted Lapidus has launched Altamir, a new fragrance for men:
The Ted Lapidus man searches for enchantment with each new encounter. Footloose and unfettered, bold and mysterious, he beckons us into pristine, untouched landscapes etched against a backdrop of infinity. An intense sun pierces through to reveal myriad brown, ochre and copper tones. Pure unadulterated masculinity. Altamir, spellbinding...
Altamir includes notes of bergamot, neroli, pineapple leaves, orange blossom, jasmine, cyclamen, vetiver, tonka bean, patchouli, sandalwood, teak wood, musk and amber.
Ted Lapidus Altamir is available in 30, 75 and 125 ml Eau de Toilette and in matching grooming products. (quote via escentual, additional information via cosma-parfumeries

Comme des Garcons 8 88 & Monocle x Comme des Garcons Scent One: Hinoki ~ fragrance reviews

2008-03-26T08:11:00.000-07:00

One of the interesting discussions that came out of my recent post about perfume snobbery was the inevitability of brand influence. We most of us have our favorite perfume brands, and we get excited when they launch something new (and, of course, we are disappointed if the something new turns out to be dull and unexciting). It is nice to be surprised once in awhile, but then, life is just easier and simpler when Burberry's The Beat turns out to be appropriately Burberry-ish, and so on and so forth. It might be interesting if you picked up Ralph Wild and found a weird little milky wood pudding with incense and Costume National 21 turned out to be a strawberry soda, but it certainly wouldn't help you navigate the overcrowded fragrance market, would it?
So I expect certain things from certain brands, and if I'm disappointed, I grumble. Writing about perfume and context some time ago, I complained:
And I am still puzzling over Guerilla 1 & 2 from Comme des Garçons. Would I have been more impressed if they had been released by say, Calvin Klein? I think not, but they certainly couldn't live up to the iconoclastic heritage of Comme des Garçons.
Comme des Garçons has long been one of my favorite niche brands, but I've grumbled about almost everything they've done lately. I didn't like the Guerilla series mentioned above, and I didn't like the Sweet series that preceded it or the one-off Play fragrance which followed. The Luxe series (Patchouli & Champaca) fragrances were well done, but given that I'd have to sell a kidney to buy them and that they weren't the sort of quirky little wonders I expect from Comme des Garçons anyway, I grumbled some more. With their last two releases, 8 88 (and we're just going to call it 888 from here on in, ok?) and Monocle x Comme des Garçons Scent One: Hinoki, Comme des Garçons is back in my good graces — and I'm sure they're so relieved.
I'll start with 888. This is the one that was meant to create an "olfactive expression" of gold. The juice, by perfumer Antoine Lie, focuses on safraline, a "molecular derivative of saffron created by Swiss perfume house Givaudan"; other notes include pepperwood, curcuma, coriander, geranium and amber. It starts off bright and spicy — saffron, yes, but also lots of pepper and coriander — with sparkling citrus and a touch of greenery. It is more sheer than rich, but the spices lend it a jagged, almost rough feel in the early stages. The citrus and the pepper fade as it dries down, and the jagged edges give way to a smooth, almost-velvety finish of pale woody amber-musk. After an hour or so, it is rather quiet and close to the skin, and the gorgeous saffron-coriander blend is creamy and just slightly sweet. It is savory but not foody, if that makes any sense. If you had to assign it a color, golden yellow would do, but other than that there is nothing about it that reminds me of gold, and while it is somewhat cold, it doesn't strike me as particularly metallic.
I can't say I adore 888 wholeheartedly, but I like it and I'd certainly wear it, and it is considerably more fun (and Comme des Garçons-ish) than the lackluster Play. Monocle x Comme des Garçons Scent One: Hinoki (what a name!), created for Monocle magazine ("a global briefing covering international affairs, business, culture and design"), ups the ante: this is the one I'd very much like to own. I don't know what the link is between Monocle and the "Japanese hot-spring baths and Scandinavian forests" that reportedly inspired Scent One: Hinoki, but the juice was created by perfumer Antoine Maisondieu, and the notes include cypress, turpentine, camphor, cedar, thyme, pine, Georgian wood, frankincense, moss and vetiver.
If you've a more romantic bent than I, you might find those Japanese hot-spring baths and Scandinavian forests in Scent One: Hinoki, but to me, this is the smell of your father's woodshop, assuming you had a father with a woodshop. On a hot, dry, day, perhaps, when the air is still, and the scent of newly constructed wood furniture mingles with the scent of old wood being refinished. There is freshly sanded wood, and a touch of citrus cleaner, and, as advertised, plenty of turpentine and camphor. The base has a beautifully earthy buzz, and it is all drier than dry. It is exactly the sort of oddity that I adore from Comme des Garçons, and for that matter, exactly the sort of oddity that makes me go on doggedly trying new perfumes every day even though most of them are just dull as dirt.
Scent One: Hinoki's lasting power is less than fabulous, isn't that the way? I'm trying it from a vial, and am going to hope it does better sprayed. If you want another opinion on Scent One: Hinoki, see Patty's take at Perfume Posse.
Comme des Garçons 888 is available in 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum, and in a matching candle. Monocle x Comme des Garçons Scent One: Hinoki is available in 50 ml Eau de Toilette. For buying information, see the listing for Comme des Garçons under Perfume Houses. Print Article
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Carolina Herrera 212 Summer Splash 2008, Esprit Dynamic Life ~ new fragrances

2008-03-26T08:10:00.000-07:00

Carolina Herrera has launched the 2008 versions of her limited edition 212 Splash fragrances for summer. The scents are lighter variations on the original 212 fragrances and were "inspired by the fast pace of the city of New York". The outer packaging, like last year's, is designed to evoke soda cans.
212 Splash for women (shown) features notes of bergamot, grapefruit, mandarin, peony, rose, jasmine, lychee, cedar, sandalwood and musk. It is available in 60 ml Eau de Toilette.
212 Men Splash includes bergamot, mint, fresh notes, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, gardenia, sandalood, incense and transparent musk. 212 Men Splash is sold in 100 ml Eau de Toilette.
(via sephora) Other recent launches from Carolina Herrera: Carolina Herrera CH.

IFRA proposes restrictions on use of citrus oils

2008-03-26T08:04:00.000-07:00

We all like to jump on perfume houses that reformulate our favorite perfumes into banality, but all too frequently they are simply complying with new regulations. Ready for more bad news? IFRA (the International Fragrance Association) has now proposed restrictions on the use of citrus oils in cosmetics and perfumes. You can read a summary of the original proposal at Furanocoumarins in cosmetics – worrying developments at the Aromaconnection blog, and a more detailed response from Cropwatch (an "independent watchdog for endangered and vulnerable natural aromatic products") can be found at IFRA moves towards forcing perfumers to abandon citrus oils at Anya's Garden.
Please feel free to comment, but I haven't done more than skim the articles linked to above and I haven't the patience to do more than that, nor can I comment on the science behind the various claims. But regardless of how you feel about synthetic aroma materials, it is very sad to watch the slow disappearance of natural materials from perfumery. Here is Luca Turin's 2005 response to the news that Guerlain was reformulating its classics to comply with IFRA regulations

perfume

2008-03-26T07:57:00.001-07:00

That about Perfume from internet

Fragrant essence used to scent the body, cosmetics, and candles. More than 100 natural aromatic chemicals may be blended from a range of 60,000 flowers, leaves, fruits, seeds, woods, barks, resins, and roots, combined by natural animal fixatives and various synthetics. Favoured ingredients include balsam, civet (from the African civet cat) hyacinth, jasmine, lily of the valley, musk (from the musk deer), orange blossom, rose, and tuberose.
Culture of the cells of fragrant plants, on membranes that are constantly bathed in a solution to carry the essential oils away for separation, is now being adopted to reduce costs.
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REFILL PARFUM UMUMNYA MENYENGAT DAN KASAR

2007-03-26T08:22:00.000-07:00

Terkadang kita mencium aroma perfume yang menyengat,memusingkan dan terkesan over aroma bagi kita atau bagi si pemakainya sendiri.
Hal ini karena saraf indera penciuman Olfactory kita mengalami kenaikanambang sensasi aromatic secara mendadak.
Hal ini sering kita temui pada bahan parfum Basic Parfume.
Aroma Basic Parfume adalah raw material pembuat parfum dalam bentuk bahan mentah yang langsung dijual tanpa diolah terlebih dahulu atau selama ini orang familier menyebutnya parfum cc-an atau perfum eceran.
Opportunity ini yang mendorong motivasi penulis untuk mengenalkan MULEGH AROMATIC, yaitu sentra konsultasi aroma parfum yang disesuaikan dengan karakter dan kepribadian.
Parfum yang tersedia disini adalah mix by formula perfume yang akan didapatkan aroma yang betul-betul soft dan akan memberikan aroma yang searah dengan referensi parfum originalnya.
Memilih parfum yang sesuai dengan karakter dan kepribadian adalah tidak mudah bagi setiap individu tidak juga karena saran dari teman atau seseorang yang terdekat dengan kita untuk memakai merk parfum tertentu.
Karena setiap indivudu satu dengan lainnya akan mempunyai selera aroma yang berbeda-beda sehingga dibutuhkan seorang konsultan aromatic yang membantu secara perlahan untuk menemukan aroma yang betul-betul pas sesuai karakter individu tersebut.
Karena aroma parfum adalah sangat personalize, maka tak heran di Perancis sendiri,setiap individu mempunyai 4-5 varian parfum yang disesuaikan dengan event dan mood pengguna – kerja, sport, dinner, menjelang tidur dan sebagainya - yang dibantu oleh seorang konsultan aromatic untuk membantu menemukan aroma yang sesuai dengan event-event tersebut.
Di MULEGH AROMATIC dalam memilih parfum akan dilakukan 2 way communication dengan customer dengan step by step mulai dari aroma apa yang tidak disukai dan disukai costumer? Parfum digunakan untuk memberikan kesan apa? Parfum apa yang sebelumnya dipakai? Cocok? dan sebagainya, sehingga customer disini betul-betul akan menemukan aroma parfum yang cocok dengan kebutuhan aroma sesuai dengan character dan kepribadian customer.
Dari hasil konsultasi tersebut akan direkap di MULEGH COSTUMER INFORMATION SYSTEM – MCIS.
MCIS adalah program khusus yang akan merekap setiap karakter konsentrasi allergen aroma individu costumer, sehingga pada kunjungan selanjutnya akan memudahkan costumer follow up aroma untuk melihat history atau perjalanan aromatic costumer.
Adapaun bahan-bahan parfum yang dipakai di MULEGH AROMATIC adalah bahan berkualitas yang berasal dari Perancis Swiss dalam bentuk basic yang akan diolah terlebih dahulu berdasarkan referensi formula-formula yang didapatkan penulis baik melalui browsing, olahan sendiri juga bertukar formula dengan Mix Parfume Community baik di dalam negeri ataupun di luar negeri.
Bahan pengencer parfum adalah Ethanol, Benzophenon-2 dan Aqua Denat.
Selain tidak menimbulkan efek iritasi juga kualitas parfum akan terjaga dari spray pertama sampai dengan spray terakhir.
Adalah karya seni yang kami persembahkan untuk customer dari MULEGH AROMATIC dari segi produk, pelayanandan, keamanan produk yang diharapkan akan memberikan kepuasan customer.
Tak lupa atas nama MULEGH AROMATIC mengucapkan banyak terima kasih atas kepercayaan Customer yang jumlahnya mencapai 6000an atas kesetiannya.
Kritik dan masukan kami harapkan guna meningkatkan mutu dan pelayanan MULEGH AROMATIC.
Akhirnya semoga MULEGH AROMATIC selalu bisa memberikan produk parfum yang berkualitas dan pelayanan yang memuaskan seluruh customer.

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Wassalaam
By Andri
Aromatic Consultant
MULEGH AROMATIC
Jl. Selokan Mataram No 35 Seturan Yogyakarta
e-mail : andrimulegh@plaza.com
Phone : 081.2271.1671