CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery: Miriam Vareldzis of 40NotesPerfumes + Frank Lloyd Wright Draw

Miriam Vareldzis, founder of 40notes Perfume has a life-long relationship with scent. Miriam worked as a professional fragrance evaluator with International Fragrance & Flavors (IFF), where she was mentored by world-renown noses and perfumers.Her clients have included Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Unilever, Gap, Banana Republic, Bath&Body Works, Victoria’s Secret, as well as celebrity and niche perfumery projects

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FRAGRANCE REVIEW Harvey Prince Holiday Gift Set “Better Living Through Fragrance” + Reader’s Choice Draw

I’ve mentioned in the past that the press releases that accompany most fragrances can be amusing. At their base they pretty much say our fragrance will make you smell good and add an air of sophistication to you. The new Holiday Gift Set from Harvey Prince goes that one better as they attribute the ability to help with weight loss, attract men, and to appear younger.

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The Unrequited Love Draw Winners

If it doesn’t stain, you may like to apply some perfume on the collar or cuff or scarf. Wearing long pants? Take a tip from Greek philosopher Diogenes, who preferred to anoint his feet. He said “When you anoint your head with perfume, it flies away in the air and birds only get the benefit of it, whilst if I rub it on my lower limbs it envelopes my whole body and gratefully ascends to my nose.perfume

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MC Scenta’s Holiday Gift Guide 2011Winners

What smells like heaven on you often ends up in someone else’s ’re-gift’ pile, so as fragrance fanatics, we rarely recommend giving the gift of perfume or cologne for the holidays, unless the recipient specifically asks for it; if you know your giftee-to-be’s fave fragrance, so does everyone else. The winners will be notified by Monday dec 12, 2011 or claim your prize-MC Scenta

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