US fans of the hit musical Wicked can now purchase scents developed special for the show. They are available at The OzDust Boutique, which is the online Wicked the Musical Merchandise Store. Popular is a sweet floral and Defy Gravity is a spicier mix of fragrance notes.

Popular – the most Popular Scent in all of Oz!
Fragrance Notes: sugar based scent made with notes of wild orchid, cassis, orange blossoms, and nectarines
This scent is 1.7 ounces, retails for $45, and was not tested on animals.

Defy Gravity – Based on the Wicked character Elphaba
Fragrance notes: cedar, jasmine, plum, amber, cardamom, and patchouli …read more

I’m going to visit my family for a late holiday get-together next week. We will be staying at my sister, Robin’s house. Robin is a huge Twilight fan – both the movie and the books. Huge. In fact, she told me today that she is right now rereading the books. Here’s something that I think Robin would really enjoy, Twilight Perfume from Hot Topic. The bottle is reminiscent of the book’s famous cover – a fresh ripe red apple.
 

Twilight Perfume
Limit one bottle per customer.

$48.00

The forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest! So take a bite of this apple-shaped bottle. It contains a delicious …read more

I’ve gotten several questions relating to how long and where one should store perfumes.  As part of this week’s contest, I asked for readers to submit their questions about perfume and fragrance.  Already, I’ve gotten some great ones, so it’s time to reach into the question bag and shed some light on the subject of perfume shelf life and storage.
Perfumes are a lovely thing to wear and enjoy, and many of us also enjoy collecting them.  Typical department store perfumes have a crimped metal seal at the top of the bottle, meaning that the bottle is quite well protected from …read more