• OMG, we got you a present! Our Perfume Gift Guide is here.

  Posted by Casey @ Nov 13, 2008 No Comments Fragrance, People We Love  

   

  

  Yup. It’s holiday shopping time already. You better believe it.

  The good news: our “Don’t Worry, We’ve Got Something Super Terrific For Everyone You’re Shopping For, Even Your Picky Brother ” Gift Guide launched today. And yeah… we really do have something for everyone. Promise.

  We have perfect perfume gifts for Her (boss?), cologne picks for Him (kickboxing instructor?), even something super for the fussy teen in your life (just wait until your little cousin Lindsey updates her Facebook page about what an awesome gifter you are!)

  Plus, we have all of the above at ridiculously affordable prices. We know it’s tough out there, people.

  And wait, there’s more! Check back Monday for the launch of our expanded Gift Guide, which will include expert picks from Fragrance Genius Grant Osborne, founder and editor of Basenotes.net, a fragrance site that’s chock-full of great info about perfume and cologne. Grant’s a “nose” who knows, and he’s sharing some gift suggestions with us on Monday.

  Now, get out there and cross some people off your list! Go on!

  Tags: for her, for him, for teen, gift guide, Perfume

• Introducing: Sex Panther Cologne

  Posted by Casey @ Nov 11, 2008 1 Comment Celebrity, Fragrance, People We Love, Uncategorized  

  

  Looks like it’s officially “time to musk-up”: After a long wait, Sex Panther Cologne is finally available for purchase.

  For those of you who may have missed it (read: haven’t seen the movie “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” eighty-zillion times… or even once, for that matter), the once-fictitious Sex Panther Cologne is featured prominently in the 2004 film, where it is described as smelling like, among other even Iess-charitable (and unpublishable) things, “pure gasoline.”

  Sex Panther is the go-to scent for lothario field reporter Brian Fontana, who pulls it out of his considerable cologne arsenal when he’s out huntin’ for ladies.  He reports, “60% of the time it works every time.”

  And now it’s available to you for the low, low price of $29.99.

  Meanwhile, the boys are all abuzz over here at Perfume.com–especially our beloved Online Marketing Manager Patrick, who gave the Daily Spritz the heads’ up about the launch. (That’s extra-pumped Patrick shown below, spritzin’ it up at HQ.)

  

  Why so excited about the launch of the new movie-star “eau?”

  Patrick’s answer: “Honestly, we’d seen a significant number of people searching for Sex Panther Cologne on our site, even before it existed outside of the movies.  There’s a real demand out there for it! And I love me a satisfied consumer.”

  He adds, “That, and I just gotta know what ‘the cologne equivalent of a black t-shirt with a wolf airbrushed on the front and a shark wrestling a sherman tank on the back’ smells like. You just don’t run into that everyday.”

  Tags: Cologne, P2, Sex Panther Cologne

• Smells Like. . .90210?

  Posted by Regan @ Nov 06, 2008 No Comments Fragrance  

  I recently came across a hilarious post on BellaSugar featuring a gallery of awesome TV show-inspired fragrances. (Actually, one was based on a different scandalous media outlet.) Check out a few below, and click through the rest of the gallery here.

  Melrose Place

  

  Cindy Adams Gossip (Not a TV show so much as super awesome gossip column in the New York Post.)
  

  

  All My Children Enchantment

  

  Sex and the City Love (There’s also Lust and Kiss!)

  

  90210 Gold Jeans (Gold. Jeans!)
  

  

  Tags: 90210, 90210 Gold Jeans Perfume, All My Children Enchantment, Cindy Adams Gossip Perfume, Melrose Place Perfume, Perfume, Sex and the City Perfume

• Missoni’s Charming Bracelet

  Posted by Regan @ Nov 04, 2008 No Comments Fashion, Fragrance  

  

  If you love the sparkling, sensual scent of Missoni Acqua but take issue with stuffing the bottle in your purse for travel or touch-ups, the new Missoni Acqua Solid Parfum Charm Bracelet might be just the answer.

  Designed by Margherita Missoni, the founders’ darling granddaughter, this whimsical bracelet features one solid-scent filled compact among its chunky charms. And at $50, it’s a little splurge for some portable perfume and a fun, fashionable bauble.
  

  Tags: Fragrance, Jewelry, Missoni, Perfume

• Mad Men Makeover: Peggy Olsen

  Posted by Regan @ Nov 03, 2008 No Comments Beauty, Celebrity, Fragrance, Makeup, People We Love  

  

  We’ve covered both Betty and Joan, so now it’s Sterling Cooper’s most fab (and feminine) Junior Copy Writer’s turn. Peggy Olsen is a no-nonsense gal. Hardworking, smart, and frugal, she’s not one to waste hours in front of the mirror, or on expensive beauty products, which is why her appeal is simple and understated. Steal her look with these tips and tools. . .

  1. Goomed Brows

  E.L.F. Brow Comb and Brush, $1, and Slant Tweezers, $1, will keep eyebrows prim and precise.

  

  2. Understated Lips

  Not one to welcome attention (to anything other than her sweet copy writing skills) Revlon Moon Drops Lipstick in Crystal Cut Coral, $8.99, or Jane Lipkick Lipstick in Not So Innocent Pink, $4.04, are perfect choices to maintain her polished pout sans too much flash.

  

  3. Girl-ish Curls

  Until recently, Peggy has stayed true to a simple ponytail and curled bangs. For a similar look, try Revlon Hair Curling Iron, $9.94, and Scrunci Elastics, $3.19.

  

  4. Even, Flawless Skin

  If you work late nights like Peggy, and have the dark circles under-eye to prove it, fake fresh, flawless skin with E.L.F. Tone Correcting Concealer, $1, and Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil On The Go, $28. The latter would be a splurge for Peggy, but one that — with it’s awesome coverage and easy applicator — is well worth it. Girl’s got better things to do with her time than stand in front of the mirror powdering her nose. One sweep of this sucker and she’s good to go.

  

  5. Bare, Curled Lashes

  Unlike the other ladies in the office, Peggy doesn’t rock the mascara. Instead her natural lashes seemed to have a simple curl. Try CoverGirl Makeup Masters Lash Curler, $3.99, for the look.

  

  6. Bare Nails

  While they’re not painted, Peggy’s nails are always well-maintained. Sally Hansen Hard As Nails, $2.99, and Revlon Emery Boards, $1.99, will help

  

  7. Signature Scent

  Peggy’s signature scent would be mysterious and complex — just like her. Perhaps L’Eau D’Issey by Issey Miyake, $55, Prada by Prada, $54, or Narciso Rodriguez for Her, $60.

  

  Tags: Bare Escentuals, CoverGirl, E.L.F., Fragrance, Issey Miyake, Jane, Mad Men, Makeover, Narciso Rodriguez for Her, Peggy Olsen, Prada, Revlon, Sally Hansen, Scrunci, TV

• Weekly Top Notes

  Posted by Regan @ Oct 31, 2008 No Comments Weekly Top Notes  

  

  This week’s roundup of all things Beauty-Full. . .

  Still don’t have a costume for tonight? Click through InStyle’s Halloween in Hollywood gallery for ideas and inspiration.

  In this economic climate, (and actually, all the time) we’re all about squeezing extra uses out of our beauty products. Check out Total Beauty’s round-up of sweet ideas.

  Think you know celebrity fragrances? Test your smarts by taking the Mental Floss quiz.

  Beauty Maverick gives us the Best of Fall — Bath & Body version — complete with 6 “Scents of the Season.”

  Now Smell This gives us the Top Ten Fragrances for Fall.

  Tags: Weekly Top Notes

• Halloween Dress Up

  Posted by Regan @ Oct 31, 2008 No Comments Fragrance  

  Happy Halloween! This year our fave frags threw a costume party — behold below!

  Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier showed up as Kat Von D with tattoos from head to toe. If you know Ed Hardy, this is especially funny, since he’s such a straight arrow.

  

  Miss Dior Cherie and  Nanette Lepore were adorable — they showed up as presents, both wrapped in bows.

  

  We all thought Daisy was going as Blair from Gossip Girl, but she surprised us all and came as a flower.

  

  Kenzo Flower had the same idea, but executed a bit differently.
  

  

  M by Mariah Carey Luscious Pink and Sui Love both showed up as butterflies. Cute, if not original.

  

  Nina,  DKNY Red Delicious,  Hypnotic Poison, and Lolita Lempicka Midnight came as a bunch of apples. We figured they’d come as some group costume, since they’re always attached at the hip.

  

  Angel’s costume speaks for itself.

  

  There’s always at least one girl who comes to the party in a borderline inappropriately-sexy costume. This year it was Jean Paul Gaultier. She claims her costume was Madonna from the Blond Ambition Tour, but we’re pretty sure it was a thinly veiled excuse to sport a bustier.

  

  CK One was usually comes up with the best costumes, but he was so lame this year. He didn’t dress up because, he says, he just wasn’t inspired.

  

  Kenzo Amour got the “Most Creative Costume” prize for coming as one of Karim Rashid’s high design Dirt Devils. So funny! But I can’t imagine very fun to walk in.

  

  Tell us — what are you dressing up as this year?

  Tags: Angel by Thierry Mugler, CK One by Clavin Klein, DKNY Red Delicious, Hypnotic Poison by Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lolita Lempicka, Lolita Lempicka Midnight, Nina by Nina Ricci

• The Scent Scoop: Wode by Boudicca

  Posted by Regan @ Oct 30, 2008 No Comments Fragrance, Scent Scoop  

  

  You’ve heard of disappearing ink? Well consider Wode by Boudicca the perfume version of that.

  The London-based design house Boudicca launched it’s first fragrance this month. Sprtiz the graffiti-can-like bottle and a colbalt blue mist appears, then fades to transparency, leaving behind only the scent. The fragrance is warm and sensual, with herbal-spicy notes of juniper berry, cardamom, Nutmeg absolute, and clary sage, as well as black hemlock extract, the smell of raw opium, saffron, tuberose, tonka bean, and a heart of musky leather.

  Learn more about the fragrance and its inspirations here, and, if you decide to give it a whirl, our advice is to go easy to avoid the hot mess dipicted in the above photo advertisement.

  Tags: Fragrance, Wode by Boudicca

• Karl’s Kapsule

  Posted by Regan @ Oct 29, 2008 No Comments Fragrance, People We Love  

  

  We at The Daily Spritz love us some Karl Lagerfeld. Which is why we were delighted to hear that The Kaiser’s latest project — a unisex fragrance trio called “Kapsule” — is hitting shelves next month. The collection includes the scents Woody, Light, and Floriental, and were formulated to be worn alone or layered. Woody features notes of cedar, moss, and plum. Light has bitter orange, jasmine, nutmeg, clove, and musk. Floriental is comprised of of ivy leaf, violet and black tea leaf notes.

  Uncle Karl is not new to the fragrance biz. Chloe, Lagerfeld, and Sun Moon Stars are just a few of his former creations, and he’s has been quoted as saying, “I love the world of perfumes. For me, the world of fashion doesn’t exist without it.”

  The Kapsule scents are reported to be utterly wearable, and reflect his own perfume preferences. While he shuns overly floral fragrances, Karl’s favorite scents include fresh bread, vanilla, and spices.

  This seems to us like a form of torture, though, since we’ve heard he’s all but given up eating food. (Unless you count Protein Sachets.) Either way, we can’t wait to try the Kapsule Collection. We’ll wear it as an “Eau’d” to Karl.

  Via The Scented Salamander

  Tags: Chloe by Karl Lagerfeld, Fragrance, Kapsule, Karl Lagerfeld, Lagerfeld by Karl Lagerfeld, Sun Moon Stars by Karl Lagerfeld, Unisex

• Bond No. 9 Stocking Stuffers

  Posted by Regan @ Oct 29, 2008 No Comments Fragrance, Scent Scoop  

  

  Taking a page from Donatella’s book, Bond No. 9 recently released their incredibly luxe and sparkly Holiday 2008 collection. From left to right, behold:

  1. The Limited Edition, Bejeweled Bleeker Street for $395

  2. The stunning, 42oz Amphora Vitrine hand-adorned with 16,500 Swarovski crystals and filled with your choice of one of Bond’s 32 fragrances for $3,500

  3. The Limited Edition Bestsellers — Eau de New York, Chelsea Flowers, and Chinatown — each embellished with 5,000 dazzling Swarovski crystals for $650 (each)

  What recession? Rent Scment! Pick something up for everyone on your list this holiday season! Seriously, though, they’re gorgeous and would look so glam on any vanity. If you love the chic scents but can’t afford the tricked-out bottles, their non-holiday-edition counterparts have an understated glamour — just as lovely, if not as flashy.

  Via BlogdorfGoodman.com

  Tags: Bond No. 9, Bond No. 9 Bleeker Street, Bond No. 9 Chelsea Flowers, Bond No. 9 Chinatown, Bond No. 9 Eau de New York, Fragrance

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