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Neroli is the note that makes warm-weather fragrances so intoxicating, and also one of the world's oldest perfumes. (People have been making it out of orange blossoms for thousands of years.) It's in season now, so why not see how it goes from a tree in Tunisia to your atomizer at home? Lush's footage is gorgeous and the process is really cool, so if you always loved those Sesame Street and "How Read more
Ever since I learned all about neroli, I've been intrigued by how special it is. So when I saw that L'Occitane had come out with a Neroli Eau de Parfum last month I got all excited and wanted to check it out. Unfortunately, I haven't had the chance to smell it just yet, but here's what I know. One bottle of this perfume is made from over 180 pounds of Tunisian Neroli flowers — that's 60 Read more
Neroli is an extremely precious and expensive material. It is a fragrant oil that comes from the orange blossom (also known as the bitter orange flower) and it grows mainly in Morocco, Tunisia, Spain and various other areas of southern Europe. It has a soft, fruity smell that has become increasingly popular in many of today's fragrances. One of the reasons neroli oil is so costly is because Read more
Chanel No. 5 is the definitive "classic" perfume, but even No. 5 devotees need a little variety now and again. If you've fallen in love with this iconic scent but want to branch out a bit, the following five perfumes are worth your time. Each has some of No. 5's best qualities, plus a little twist of its own. See which might be a good fit for you and why after the jump. Read more
Creed Fleurissimo has always been known as the fragrance created for Grace Kelly to wear at her royal wedding, but it's not the only scent inspired by the late princess. In 1966, Gucci designed the Flora scarf for Grace, and in 2009 Gucci came out with a same-name fragrance inspired by the woman and the fabric. I recently tried the newest member of the Flora fragrance family, Flora Eau Fraîche, Read more
Earlier this week the NPR radio show This America Life claimed to have discovered the secret recipe to Coca-Cola. However, yesterday, Coca-Cola made it clear that the original formula is still safe. Every so often, this sort of news story pops up, where someone says they've found the secret recipe to a certain insanely popular dish, like Coke or Kentucky Fried Chicken's spice blend. But what I'm Read more
The annual FiFi Awards took place earlier this week (see a list of winners here), and during the ceremony, celebrities in attendance had a lot to reveal about what they have coming up next. So popular their fragrances have been, many of them are set to launch their second fragrances in the coming months. To find out who and more — including whose husband is absolutely adorable — just keep Read more
Pete the Penguin has something new for which to waddle in pride. The Original Penguin, the company his fictional character represents, is launching its first-ever fragrance: An Original Penguin by Munsingwear ($50 to $65). The oriental scent, will include notes such as purple sage, golden apple, and neroli at the open; black pepper, lavender, and fir needle at the middle; and tonka bean, vanilla Read more
Lush's Gorilla Perfumes line has been a smashing success since it debuted in the UK, and now it's arrived stateside, with five new scents (plus a relaunch of both Karma and Vanillary) designed to appeal to natural-fragrance fans of all stripes. I sniffed and liked its first Gorilla release, Tuca Tuca, so I decided to give the rest a try, too. To find out what I thought about each of the new Read more
