They escaped with expensive perfumes‚ a Clicks service adviser told TMG Digital. “Four guys and one lady arrived just before 2pm carrying guns. They made away with two bags. Their getaway car with no number plates was parked downstairs. The car looked new‚” said an eyewitness who works at the recently revamped mall. The witness … Read More →
A former principal who spent 28 years working for the Detroit Public Schools pleaded guilty to bribery today, admitting she accepted roughly $22,000 in kickbacks from a vendor and spent the money two ways: buying jewelry, perfume and clothing for herself and helping her school. “Other than the gift cards, it was used for the schools,” ex-DPS … Read More →
This fragrance attracted a modicum of praise, mostly about its “pleasant” nature, and one judge rhapsodized about the drydown. But the general feeling was a sense of disappointment. “Built to be a blockbuster — this scent has intrigue, broad appeal and a lingering, heady sillage.” Artistic score: 5 Technical score: 7 “Clone of a clone … Read More →
The independent perfume house Aroma M has just released Geisha Vanilla Hinoki, the first addition to its Geisha collection since 2011’s Geisha Amber Rouge. (Just for reference, my personal favorites from this line are Geisha Violet, Geisha Marron and Geisha Noire.) Vanilla Hinoki includes notes of vanilla, bergamot, clove, cardamom, nutmeg, cedarleaf, lavender, leather, patchouli, amyris and … Read More →
This year, the International Perfume Bottle Association convention was held in Portland, Oregon, just a short bicycle jaunt across the river from where I live. Normally, I’m more interested in a perfume bottle’s contents than the bottle itself, but the convention was open to the public for a “Perfume Bottle & Vanity Show and Sale” … Read More →
It’s Sense of Smell Day (and Alice B Toklas’ birthday) on Saturday and May Day (don’t forget to wear lily of the valley!) on Sunday. We are celebrating with 5 questions. As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or just talk about something else entirely. 1. What fragrance are you wearing … Read More →
Light, fresh and slightly masculine, the Italian fruit invigorates these four new perfumes. Photo Diana Vreeland Vivaciously Bold In February 1969, as the editor in chief of Vogue, Diana Vreeland wrote in a four-page memo on perfume: “I think men’s scents are wonderful for women … they have such character and are so marvelously clean.” … Read More →