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Fresh jasmine has a heady, beautiful scent, which is why the flowers are so valued in the fragrance world. Chanel uses jasmine in Chanel N°5, and the raw floral oil sells for more than $120 an ounce. In other words, it's luxurious stuff — which is why the idea of having jasmine-scented hair feels incomparably fancy. Earlier this week, designer Rachel Roy did just that at the Met Gala, wearing Read more
When Spring arrives, the air is instantly filled with the smell of sweet blooming flowers. That smell alone motivates me to get outside and enjoy the nice weather. How do scents influence your mood and feelings? Does the smell of lavender relax you while the smell of eucalyptus promotes alertness? If you need some assistance getting your Spring training started (don't forget about cleaning your Read more
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member JolieElise from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: I'm just as likely to create a vignette outdoors and indoors. I trained jasmine over the cast-off iron from the bottom of a spiral staircase. When she's in bloom, she's stunning! I've added the large vase and love the lines here. Have you created any indoor or outdoor vignettes? Be sure to post Read more
If you love jasmine, you'll find Fruits & Passion's new Nourishing Dry Oil ($14) completely sweet. Its Monoi variety, made with argan and avocado oils, gives skin and hair a soft jasmine scent. Although it's not exactly a complex perfume, it's pretty and light enough that you won't reek of flowers in the heat. It also soaks in really quickly—I've put on way more than I needed, and it still Read more
Now I've seen some pretty smart dogs, but Jasmine's skills are out of this world. Her tricks keep coming and coming (and coming), from playing cowboys to popping like the weasel, so this pup certainly passes the test! The video should bring a smile to your day and some encouragement to enroll a pooch in special homeschooling when it's done — all you need are time, patience, and some yummy Read more
I'm pretty picky about my shampoos. I tend to stick with ones that help create volume and shine, but I decided to test out this oldie but goodie Jasmine Smoothing Shampoo from Oscar Blandi ($20) based on a recommendation from my friend who has similarly frizz-prone, limp hair. She told me that it really helped take the fuzz out of the ends, especially in the Summer months when the air contains Read more
Hey Jasmine, did you catch that? Someone really, really, really loves you. Read more
Jasmine is a vine that breeds white, star-shaped flowers (some varieties are yellow or purple). They grow from April to September and there are more than 200 known species. The flowers give off a sweet, strong scent popular in women's fragrances, and when pressed, their essential oil can be extracted through an expensive and elaborate process called enflourage. The highest quality of jasmine is Read more
Bulgari has done it again with its second scent launch this season called Voile de Jasmin. This delicate feminine floral fragrance (say that five times fast!) was created to compliment the heavier scent of the original pour Femme fragrance. It is made from living jasmine sambac, bergamot, orange blossom, rosewood, ylang ylang, mimosa, and rose. The bottle and the packaging are very similar to Read more
Kirsten Dunst's latest costar is also her mane man — because he's a lion. Kirsten and the big cat appear in the new spot for Bulgari's latest fragrance, Mon Jasmin Noir. The fragrance, a woody jasmine with powerful sillage, is on counters now. What do you think of the video? Read more
