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Definition: Vetiver
Vetiver is a common ingredient in fragrances and after shave for men, but until I became a beauty editor, I had no idea what it actually was. As it turns out, vetiver is a tall grass that grows in volcanic areas of India and Haiti.
The essential oil that comes from vetiver is derived from its extensive network of roots.
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Michael Kors's Very Hollywood Is Very Nice
These ads for Very Hollywood ($45), the new Michael Kors fragrance, are up all over the place, looking glitzy and sexy. But what does it actually smell like, you ask? The short answer: sweet, floral, and a little bit like Marc Jacobs.
Crazylibellule & the Poppies Steps Back into the Roaring '20s
It's been a while since I've written about Crazylibellule & the Poppies CrazySticks, which are so French, so travel-friendly. The line of delicately crafted solid perfumes was created in 2005 by one of the cofounders of Sephora. Each of its ultrafeminine scents, which are free of alcohol, parabens, and artificial colors, provides 269 swipes per stick.
Coming Soon: Estée Lauder Summer 2009 Bronze Goddess Collection
Although it might not seem like it, Summer's really not that far away. Estée Lauder's popular Bronze Goddess Collection is back with limited-edition products in skin care, fragrance, and makeup. As you might expect, the makeup collection includes warm, amber tones with shimmery finishes.
Fragrance Review: Patrick Dempsey Unscripted
Back in April, I told you about Patrick Dempsey's collaboration with Avon. "Not another celeb fragrance," I thought. Flash forward to present day and Patrick Dempsey Unscripted ($32) has arrived.
Avon Puts Courteney Cox in the Spotlight
You might know that actress Courteney Cox currently serves as celeb spokesperson for the antiaging skincare line, Kinerase. Well, now she's headed to the fragrance category.
Nope, the botox dabbling Cox isn't joining the already crowded bundle of celebrity perfume makers.
Try Bergamot on Your Pits
One of my friends is a true follower of all things natural. Food? All organic and local.
Fragrance Review: Isabela Capeto
One of the highlights of visiting the beauty breakfast was meeting Isabela Capeto, a Brazilian designer with an eye for creating quirky, bright, breezy clothing. She was there to introduce her signature fragrance, which is available exclusively at Henri Bendel in the states.
After smelling so many floral and citrus scents lately, exploring Isabela Capeto — the fragrance, not the woman — was a wonderful change of pace.
A Note on Notes
Every Good Boy Does Fine. Remember that helpful little reminder for determining a note's horizontal position on the staff? Like music, fragrances depend on a delicate balance of notes, each working to bring harmony to the composition.
Coming Soon: Prada Infusion d'Iris
If you can't afford Prada's fall 2007 collection but still want a bit of Italian fabulousness, you'll be in luck come September. That's when Prada introduces its third fragrance for women, Infusion d'Iris.
According to WWD, this fragrance is somewhat non-traditional for a women's scent:
The fragrance is balanced by top notes of orange blossom and mandarin, as well as base notes of galbanum, lentisc, benzoin, incense, vetiver and cedarwood.
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