You're beautiful.
Made famous as one of the gifts offered by the wise men on the very first Christmas, it looks like myrrh fights cholesterol. The tree resin found in the Middle East has been used in healing remedies for centuries to treat sore throats, congestion, and cuts and burns. Now myrrh has been found to lower levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) while raising good (HDL) cholesterol — at least in rats, which Read more
'Tis the season to talk gold, frankincense, and myrrh. We have a decent grasp on gold, and now that I've got you covered on frankincense and its application in the beauty world, it's time to talk myrrh. Native to Yemen, parts of Ethiopia, and Somalia, myrrh is a reddish-brown resin obtained from the Commiphora and Balsamodendron species of trees. Just like frankincense is used in fragrances, Read more
This year, the Fragrance Foundation has nominated three of Many Aftel's fragrances for prestigious FiFi Awards. Mandy's fragrances are truly all natural, and most of her ingredients are organically sourced, so wearing them is a very different experience if you're used to synthetics the way I am. I gave all three of her FiFi finalists (Candide, Honey Blossom, and Lumiere) a wear, so to see what I Read more
Have you ever smelled your perfume and thought, "This just isn't godly enough?" You're in luck, because Virtue is a an absolutely divine fragrance. No, really. The perfume is "scent from the Bible" and is, as far as I know, the world's only Christian fragrance. Virtue's notes come from plants and oils mentioned in the Bible; some of the things you'll smell are fig, pomegranate, cinnamon, Read more
This February, Prada is expected to launch the final three fragrances in its ten-scent exclusive boutique collection. The first seven—Cuir Ambre, Fleur d'Oranger, Iris, Oeillet, Narcisso, Tubereuse and Violette—have been intermittently launched over the last three years and are made from pure (and pricey) perfume oils. They are all traditional scents that are sold in modestly packaged bottles Read more
Last month, I told you all about Estée Lauder's new Bronze Goddess Makeup Collection. I dropped a little hint about the coconutty essence of the Bronze Goddess fragrance, but now that I've smelled it, I want to give you the whole scoop. At first whiff, it has a strong bitter orange aroma, but the heart of the fragrance is the smell of summertime. Inside is a heavy dose of coconut, Read more
The newest scent to hit stores from Donna Karan is DKNY Delicious Night. Full of energy, rush, anticipation, intrigue and seduction, this scent makes a passionate and powerful statement about the magic of a New York City evening. It is made from pomelo, ginger, blackberry martini accord, orchid, jasmine petal, iris, molten amber, jet black incense, myrrh extract, patchouli and vetiver. Wisely Read more
New from Arthes, is a fragrance called Smiley! Made from warm, sweet, spicy and friendly smelling accords such as: cocoa, praline, orange, bergamot, curaçao, patchouli, myrrh and musk this succulent fragrance evokes euphoric feelings. It is even marketed as "happy therapy!" This scent is also specially formulated with two psycho-tonic micro-nutrients called theobromine and phenylethylamine Read more
Chanel has recently released a collection of ten fragrances called Les Exclusifs de Chanel. Four of the scents are familiar oldies but goodies, but six of them are brand new. The newbies are: Rue Cambon 31, No 18, Coromandel, Eau de Colgne, 28 La Pausa and Bel Respiro. All of the fragrances share the same classic looking bottle inspired by the original Chanel No. 5 and they all cost $175 for Read more
