• Posted by Casey @ Dec 10, 2008 1 Comment Fragrance, Gifts, People We Love, Uncategorized  

    There are so many “solid” reasons to love perfumes that come in balm form. They’re totally unique, let you truly target where you place your eau, and are thorougly pack-able and gift-able at once.

    Plus, the two below are the genius concoctions of uber-fashionista Stella McCartney, and Manolo-Mama Sarah Jessica Parker.

    So, we say: Take a (temporary) break from the spray and go solid. You’ll be glad you did.

     

    STELLA MCCARTNEY IN TWO AMBER
    DEPARTMENT STORE PRICE: $40
    OUR PRICE: $23.49 (YOU SAVE 41%)
    Stella In Two Amber is a warm and sexy, with rose and musk notes. More reasons to love this “in two?” It’s made of 100% organics.

    COVET BY SARAH JESSICA PARKER
    DEPARTMENT STORE PRICE: $40
    OUR PRICE: $23.99 (YOU SAVE 40%)
    The second of SJP’s fragrance lines, you can’t get more stocking-ready than this flower. A delicious blend of chocolate, lavender and musk

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  • Posted by Casey @ Dec 09, 2008 2 Comments Celebrity, Fragrance  

     

    Last month in London, the Fragrance Foundation inducted Brit designer Vivienne Westwood into their prestigious Circle of Champions, citing her ability to consistently create fragrances “evocative of decades gone by.”

    Westwood is the brains behind a near forty-year-long celebrated career in fashion, and the nose behind a lauded collection of fragrances, including her first, Boudoir, which was launched in 1998.

    Here, two treats on sale from the latest FiFi Champion.

    Boudoir by Vivienne Westwood
    1.7 oz EDP
    Their price: $85.00
    Our price: $41.99
    You save 50% 
    Pretty in pink, Boudoir is a crisp floral with notes of jasmine, rose, tobacco and vanilla. Plus, this beauty of a bottle is topped off by Westwood’s signature crown, which is utterly fitting of a champion.

     


    Libertine by Vivienne Westwood
    1.7 oz EDT
    Their price: $70
    Our price: 47.99
    You save 31%
    The more fruit-forward of Westwoods first two creations, Libertine boasts notes of grapefruit and pineapple and over base of oaky moss.

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  • Posted by Casey @ Dec 03, 2008 No Comments Fragrance, Tricks  

     

    Love exclusive access, but hate all that waiting around behind velvet ropes? (It’s too cold out there, frankly. Also, just thinking about all that standing makes our feet tired.)

    How’s this for an easy, exclusive deal?  We’re inviting everyone who loves to give great gifts and has a passion for all things fragrance to subscribe to our VIP holiday e-mail list.

    It’s for December only, and when you sign up we’ll send a little something extra to your in-box: more exclusive deals, more ideas for perfect gifts, more expert tips to make all the holiday hubbub a little bit easier to navigate.

    Click here to join now, and automatically score your first VIP holiday deal:
    http://www.perfume.com/mailing_list/vip

    Come on in! We’d love to have you.

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  • Posted by Casey @ Dec 01, 2008 1 Comment Fragrance, Gifts  

     

    True, we might be biased: But we think our Stocking Stuffer gift guide is an actual gifting goldmine.

    We just took a quick shop down the “aisle” of the stocking stuffer section, and check out just a few of the thoroughly adorable and awesomely gift-able little gems we found tucked in there. 

     

    For your favorite niece

     

    Curious by Britney Spears
    0.16 oz Eau de Parfum Roll on & Lip Gloss .16 oz

    Price: $10.99 ($25 at department stores!) 

    Give two kinds of pretty! One side is a roll-on version of Britney’s uber-popular (and award-winning) floral scent. The other a universally-flattering light pink shimmery lip gloss. Pretty, portable, and perfect for the touch-up queen (or princess) in your life.

     

    For your office Secret Santa–

    Daisy by Marc Jacobs
    0.13 oz Eau de Toilette mini

    Price: $12.99 ($20 in department stores)

    So much to love about this flower: This mini bottle of Daisy is totally cute and utterly stocking-stuff-able, plus the bestselling frag from fashion-icon Marc Jacobs is at top of editor favorite lists everywhere. More good news: Daisy’s a sparkling floral that works well on everyone. Gift away.

     

    For you, once you get all this shopping out of the way –

    Pink Sugar by Aquolina Bath Salts
    0.49 oz Twelve Perfumed Sugar Baths
     
    Price: $10.99 ($14 smackers at department stores!) 

    You’re workin’ hard. Who says you can’t tuck a little something into your own stocking? Take some time for yourself and take a bath (or 12) in the scent of Pink Sugar, with super-delish notes of bergamot, caramel and cotton candy.

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  • Posted by Casey @ Nov 28, 2008 No Comments Celebrity, Fragrance, Uncategorized  

    P. Diddy is set to launch his new men’s fragrance in December at Macy’s, an “untraditional fresh fruity woody scent” with the mouthful of a name: I Am King.

    He also, apparently, has his sights set on launching his career as an big-screen Action Adventure Hero while he’s at it. This week, Diddy released a “mini-movie” on his blog promoting the fragrance, which he also declared to be his “audition tape for the next James Bond.”

    Check out the extra-rich majesty for yourself:

     

    As you can see, I Am King the “movie” has got everything you’re looking for in a fragrance-based Bond-styled mini movie: long-legged ladies, sexy international locales… a tuxedo-ed hero riding a wave runner.

    The only thing missing, of course, is anything at all having to do with fragrance.

    Huh.

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  • Posted by Casey @ Nov 24, 2008 No Comments Celebrity, Fashion, Fragrance  

     

    People’s Sexiest Man Alive Issue hit stands Friday. And besides being full-to-the-brim with pics of handsome hunks (hubba hubba!), for the first time the mag’s also aiming for your other senses with an innovative scratch-n-sniff “Sexy Scents” section. 

    It goes like this: Michael Phelps loves YSL’s L’Homme cologne (a great choice for the Olympic golden boy), and when you scratch his photo you can sniff the scent. Revolutionary! If only this kind of technology was around back when we were papering the walls with our crushes from Tiger Beat. (What do you the New Kids wore back in the day?)

    Still, some of the featured pin-ups don’t name a signature scent, just accords that they are fond of. That’s where we come in…

    Gossip Girls hottie Chace Crawford tells the mag he loves the smell of “freshly cut grass.” Well, Chace, looks like we know what we’re putting under the tree for you this year: Loris Azzaro’s Chrome cologne. Reminiscent of grassy fields and fruit trees, this refreshing frag will drive the ladies wild, guaranteed.

    When it comes to scents, Law & Order Hot Cop Chris Meloni reports he prefers “a day at the beach” to the mean streets of NYC. Our pick for you, Mr. Meloni: Bermuda Tonic by Aramis. With bitter rum and sweet coconut accords, you can’t get a more seaside-smelling scent. Surf’s up, Detective Stabler!

    Private Practice star Taye Diggs says he’s a fan of vanilla, chocolate, sandalwood and musk concoctions. Hey Taye! We think you should give Lacoste Elegance cologne a try. This oriental fougère has bitter chocolate, amber, musks, raspberry and sandalwood notes. Yummy!

    Any other sexy scent recommendations for these Sexiest Men Alive? Do tell!

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  • Posted by Casey @ Nov 20, 2008 3 Comments Fragrance  

     

    Ahh…coffee. A casual beverage for some, a daily manifesto for others. (Personally, we at the Spritz went to bed last night already thinking about how great our first cup would be this morning. For the record: Tall Americano with room, and it was terrific.) 

    Regardless of your level of addiction, there’s no arguing that there’s something warm and super inviting about the smell of a good cup o’ joe. 

    English playwright John Van Druten once said, “I think if I were a woman I’d wear coffee as a perfume.” And he was definitely on to something. Evidence?  An ever-increasing amount of coffee scents currently on the market (both for women and men). 

    Here, take your pick from a few of our faves:

    Have a daily latte habit? Vanilla with extra foam, perhaps? Try L’or de Torrente perfume by Torrente. The intoxicating oriental-floral offers a blend of fruity notes in the top, which dry down over a rich base of vanilla, white amber, precious wood and coffee essences. (Note, too, how thoroughly gift-able it is, with that beautiful bottle and even more beautiful price tag. . . 51% off!)

    More of a Mocha Gal? Chances are you’ll love Bijan Nude perfume.  The refreshing scent features aldehydes, white rose, lilac, ylang-ylang, iris, muguet, vetiver, musk and cedar—along with the uniquely sweet accord of white chocolate mocha. We’ll take a double. (Plus, 50% off retail, people! Woot!)

    Need a double espresso to get you going? Try Polo Double Black cologne by Ralph Lauren. This dark blend is rich and intense, featuring a jolt of spiced mango, roasted coffee, nutmeg and vetiver. Sophisticated and totally sensuous. (And 24% off.)

    Hey, it’s the holidays. How about peppermint mocha? Our pick for your sweet tooth is Angel cologne by Thierry Mugler. The hypnotic and highly addictive gourmand includes accords of roasted coffee, peppermint, chocolate and vanilla that meet with lavender, bergamot, tar and musks notes. Deee-lish!

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  • 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!

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  • 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.”

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  • 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!)

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