And now for something unrelated to scent, but still related to the Beauty and Style Channel……..
I picked up Loreal’s new mascara with the “tubes.” Loreal’s Double Extend Beauty Tubes Technology. 
I wanted to see for myself how well it worked. I’m pretty impressed. I don’t know about an 80% boost in length, but my lashes do look much longer. I’m sure that with practice I will get the hang of the two brush system and be able to use the product more effectively. 
It’s a two-step process that you perform on one eye completely, before applying to the other eye.  It washes …read more

Found this tonight, a limited edition Marc Jacobs Daisy gift set, only available at Sephora.com.  Daisy is a light, floral scent – nicely balanced and never over-powering.  This set is cute and fun – perfect for someone young and stylish.

Let the sunshine in with the Marc Jacobs Daisy Gift Set. This charming fragrance set transports you to the playfully innocent world of Daisy. At the heart of Daisy is a lady-like floral with a vintage edge. Sophisticated violet captures the eclectic, feminine Marc Jacobs flavor, and adds a touch of whimsy. Daisy is always elegant, always enchanting, but not too …read more

Wow, way to make me work, people!  As part of this week’s contest, I asked for readers to submit their questions about perfume and fragrance.  “True” asked a question that really made me think: What is the best selling perfume of the last ten years?
Well, to start, the best selling perfume of all time is….Chanel #5!  I learned this from BellaSugar.  Surely having Marilyn Monroe coo about your perfume doesn’t hurt.
Another one of the perennial bestsellers on Sephora is Dolce & Gabbana’s Light Blue.   If it had been released ten years ago, I’d put my money on this one, but …read more

Prada has launched the final three boutique perfumes.  Perfume Smellin Things has a review of some of the previous scents like Iris, Oeillet (carnation) and Cuir Ambre.  Find them at Bergdorf Goodman and Prada Boutiques for $150.
No. 8 Opoponax ~ “a soft touch of bergamot refreshes the warm blend of oppoponax in essence as well as in resinoide, cistus, santal and amber.”No. 9 Benjoin ~ “the bitter orange tree allies with the resinous sweet balsamic scent of benzoin enhanced by vanilla and musk.”
No. 10 Myrrhe ~ “a surprising combination of fresh citrussy bergamot and cedrat from Italy, with aromatic lavender, …read more

To successfully launch a designer perfume, you need several things.
1) a hip location, such as a nightclub, museum, or other beautiful building
2) lots of hot models
3) lots of freebies and chances for the fashion press to sample the perfume.
Unfortunately, Prada’s latest perfume launch for Infusion d’Homme, they missed out on that last bit.  The concept and fashion and hot models were there in spades, but the product was very difficult to actually sample, and therefore, left many fashion editors perplexed.
Pathetic!
Read all the gory deets at FashionWireDaily.

So, every day this week I’ve gotten an e-mail about Isle of Eden’s 7 day sale.  Until Thursday, use code 48off at checkout and, yeah.  Save almost half off your order.  I have absolutely no idea when you’ll get it.  Just order, forget about it, and then be all excited when it shows up in the mail.   Here’s the site.  The scrubs are among the best from e-tailers.  Also, there are new scents:
* The American Dream (compare to Lush’s “American Cream”)
* Fluffy Candy (compare to Lush’s “Candy Fluff”)
* High Fever …read more

Harry Potter co-star Emma Watson is set to replace Keira Knightly as the new face of Coco Mademoiselle.
Although Keira is only 23, the scent name does mean “young lady” after all…so bring in a new young lady! I am interested to see what the ads will look like. You can rest assured that any movie premieres she goes to from here on out will leave her dressed head to toe in Chanel. Not such a bad deal if you ask me.
According to TheImproper, though, it’s all unofficial. So who knows, some photos of her doing …read more

Today’s perfume of the day is perhaps ill-timed – I knew going into it that the notes weren’t what I was wanting for hot weather, but in the name of science…I wore escentric 01 today, and really quite liked it.  It’s a well-composed, interesting scent.  The pepper made its appearance quickly but settled in between the wood notes after a few minutes.  I only get the faintest idea of the lime, and it’s all smoke and red cedar for the duration.  I think this would really suit my tastes much better come November-ish.  I’m going to have my significant other …read more

image: Saks Fifth Avenue 
As a designer, Bill Blass had quite an interesting life. His company, however, never did much for me. It is now being “relaunched” like many other brands with lots of name recognition, and a new, big-name designer – Peter Som- at the helm.  Everything old is new again, darlings! In that spirit, there is a “new” Bill Blass fragrance gracing the editorial pages and advertising of fashion magazines – probably the first time in Lucky magazine’s history that the brand has been mentioned!
The new signature scent is available at Saks Fifth Avenue and is …read more

I’m just smitten with the mediterranean, and nothing evokes that region for me more than the scents of the lovely flora.  Several brands, like Acqua di Parma, Odori Colognes, and now, Ortigia.  I love, love, love the cool packaging (twin moorish leopards and palm trees) and the wide range of scents has something for everyone.  Now, if only I could BUY some closer than London, I’d be all set.
The line includes fragrances in: Orange Blossom, Sicilian Lime, Lavender, Pomegranate, Coral Shell, Fico d’India, Florio, Almond, Bergamot,  Sandalo, Ambra Nera, and Neroli Honey.