April 22nd, 2007
I am a big sissy when it comes to judging fragrance, as you probably know. I like what I like, I don’t what I don’t - and I really don’t know how to tell you why, or what is good or bad about it at all. So, with all that in mind, and the knowledge […]
By Christina Jones -- 2 comments
April 17th, 2007
Please join me in welcoming perfumer Amy George and our newest blog, The Scented Life, to b5media and our soon-to-be illustrius and ever-growing Beauty & Style channel!
You know I absolutely stink (pun intended) at the whole “perfume connoisseur” thing - Amy please *oh please* educate me. I am still venturing out from my […]
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March 18th, 2007
So…? Sinful is a new fragrance being marketed towards the younger folks, and is a great scent with notes of chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. It really is a little too foodie for me, but its not meant for me anyway. ;) My daughter is, however, completely enamored with it (having told me more […]
By Christina Jones -- 1 comment
January 18th, 2007
I have been trying to write all day today, and just keep getting distracted in one way or another. Oy! Anyway - OMG does this fragrance smell good. Really, I was so surprised how much I liked it (see my original post here), and my mother loves it too - cannabis and […]
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January 12th, 2007
I can’t resist posting this:
Cannabis and absinthe… substances that could land you in jail. But not when you spray it on.
LuckyScent.com, the Internet’s premier destination for rare and exclusive fragrances, has added the cult classic Absolument Absinthe by Le Parfum d”Interdits to its growing roster of unique offerings.
The soft herbal notes of unburned […]
By Christina Jones -- 3 comments
December 5th, 2006
What’s on your Christmas list this year? If you are like me, you ask for some of the great things you would love to have but can’t or won’t spend the money on yourself. Some of these things for me are the bath and body products that accompany my favorite fragrances. I […]
By Christina Jones -- 2 comments
November 28th, 2006
This beautiful perfume bottle and case (perfume in the “pearl”), designed in a limited run by Lalique in 1936, sold at an eBay Live auction (at NJ’s David Rago Auctions) last week for a monstrous $180,000 US.
Hang on to those perfume bottles ladies, maybe you will make your descendants rich beyond all imagination. ;) […]
By Christina Jones -- 1 comment
November 2nd, 2006
I was soooooo excited to hear that Black Orchid, the flagship fragrance for Tom Ford’s newest brand, Tom Ford Beauty, was on its way out to consumers - the name alone is mystifying and intriguing, especially for a strange mystifying girl like me. Yesterday I had the opportunity to try it for the first […]
By Christina Jones -- 4 comments
October 31st, 2006
TheFind is a nifty brand spanking new (launching today) shopping search engine. So far, it looks awesome to me - nice and quick - and pretty! You can easily check a box and be shown only those items that are on sale. Give it a try, I think you will like it!
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October 11th, 2006
I think that is the prettiest picture… This is the new limited edition bottle of Estee Lauder’s Pleasures, inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow:
The limited edition Eau de Parfum Spray design gleams with golden highlights and a soft pink frosted bottle. It evokes Gwyneth Paltrow’s own sense of femininity and beauty.
Estée Lauder pleasures is the delightful […]
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