Simple lines (practically a rectangular bottle), sexy ads with both men and women, and a touch of the forbidden (these fragrances are named after Tarot cards) heralded the launch of 5 new fragrances from style icons Dolce & Gabbana.
Called the D&G Fragrance Collection for Her and Him, the fragrances shake out as a bit of a mixed bag.  While I think they are definitely more for HER than HIM, we all know that body chemistry makes a big difference is how the fragrance dries down and lingers.
Here’s a primer to get you started:
1 – Le Bateleur, named for the …read more

Usually I don’t have much to say about my local pharmacy, but Shoppers Drug Mart is moving up in the world and has designed a fantastic new offer made just for fickle perfume lovers like me.
I can’t stand browsing for perfume in a store. The smells always end up melding together into something all together awful that I would never wear. Trying to find my next signature scent is as unlikely as picking up a new pair of genuine Manolo Blahniks for under $100. Ladies, I said genuine.

Anyway…Shoppers Drug Mart is selling Fragrance Sampler Sets – which include 10 …read more

Is it time to introduce a new fragrance into your life?  As we inch toward spring, it’s time to finish off those heavier scents, and add something a little lighter into our fragrance wardrobe.
You do have a fragrance wardrobe, don’t you?  A selection of scents that you rotate into use based on the time of year, weather, your mood, occasion, and other personal considerations?
From Sak’s list of their current best selling fragrances, here are a few suggestions:

Annick Goutal, Petite Cherie – A fresh combination of fruity and floral ingredients including peach, musk rose, pear, fresh cut grass and vanilla.  …read more

Update: Comments are now closed! The winners will be chosen and emailed on Thursday, December 18th. Thank you to all who have entered!
Okay, as promised, I’ve got 5 bottles of Jessica Simpson’s “Fancy” perfume to give away to my wonderful readers! If you missed out on the chance to get a bottle of Paris Hilton’s Fairy Dust, here’s your chance to get an equally beautiful, but delightfully DIFFERENT fragrance.
Fancy is a little sweeter, a little more flowery. The initial whiff makes me think of some kind of not-sicky-sweet candy. (This makes perfect sense if you’re familiar with any of Jessica …read more

It’s finally time to announce the winners of all three of the giveaways of Paris Hilton’s Fairy Dust Perfume!
It’s been a long week, and I’m thrilled to have been able to not only do the interview with Paris Hilton, but to find so many new readers to The List Maven. Please stay tuned, as I have more exciting news coming at the end of this post!
Winners were chosen at random (using random.org), as they always are here at The List Maven.
Paris Hilton Interview: 5 Reasons Women Will Love Fairy Dust Perfume Winners:

Chelsea
KrazyK

Paris Hilton Fairy Dust Giveaway #2: Red Carpet …read more

Update: This post is closed off to comments. The giveaway has ended. Thank you to all who participated! I wish I had a bottle of each to give away to all of you!
This is it!! The Paris Hilton week on The List Maven is over, but you have one last chance to enter to win the final, fifth bottle of Paris Hilton’s newest perfume, Fairy Dust PLUS an autograph from Paris herself! Make sure you comment below to enter. Comments are now closed on the other clips:
Paris Hilton Interview: 5 Reasons Women Will Love Fairy Dust Perfume
Paris Hilton Fairy Dust …read more

Okay, comments are closed on the first Paris Hilton’s Fairy Dust giveaway interview clip, because they’re now officially open on this one and on this one as well! Check out the latest, full interview post – Full Paris Hilton Interview: Final Giveaway of Fairy Dust Perfume & Autograph!
In this clip, Paris starts to share with me what her “Red Carpet Essentials” are. There are three of them in total, but I cut the clip short because this time you have to actually GUESS what they might be in order to win!
After the clip plays, scroll down to the comments section …read more

(UPDATE: This giveaway is closed. Watch the clip, but then head over to the next clip where there’s another giveaway of Paris Hilton’s Fairy Dust perfume!)
Okay, this is it – the kickoff! The first clip from the Paris Hilton interview I did on Sunday.
Check out the details after the clip on how commenting on this post will get you in the running for 2 of FIVE available full-size bottles of Paris Hilton’s new perfume, Fairy Dust.
(Side note: I know the sound is horrible… I’m hereby advising everyone to stay away from Aiptek video cameras! They’re junk, and I wish I’d …read more

You read that right, dear readers! Sunday, November 30, 2008… I met with Paris Hilton at a Macy’s in-store promo for her new perfume Fairy Dust!
I just need to say this, first and foremost, Paris is one of the nicest celebrities I’ve ever met, and I’ve met quite a few in my time. She’s gracious and sweet, and even helped boost a really special giveaway I’m doing here at The List Maven this week…
I have a total of FIVE full size bottles of Fairy Dust to give to you! These are 3.4 oz bottles and they’re really beautiful. I love …read more