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Kenzo’s Unidentified Fragrance Object

KENZO, one of my favorite perfume companies, has come out with a warm and sensuous new fragrance that is great for the cooler temperatures of the fall.

But Unidentified Fragrance Object ($188.00 1.4 oz) is not your usual perfume. Kenzo has teamed with designer Ron Arad, having Arad design a unique bottle for the fragrance that is currently on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Since each individual bottle is hand-polished, only 1000 units will be produced for the United States. It is only available at Bergdorf Goodman and kenzousa.com starting in August 2009.

The fragrance breaks with industry codes; rejecting the traditional olfactory pyramid and instead balancing between a powerful heart, “the marble accord” and four natural raw ingredients. The ingredients are Bulgarian Rose, Vanilla, Orange Blossom and Frankincense.

This is a very strong scent that would work well for going out. When I spray it on, all of the ingredients meld together to make a spicy and sweet scent. The Frankincense over-powers the other scents, but I can still pick out the Vanilla, Orange Blossom and even a bit of the Rose.

If you would like to purchase this unique scent in this work-of -art bottle, visit www.kenzousa.com. Enjoy!

Apothia Perfumes and Home Fragrances

Apothia is a stylish perfume and home fragrance line that creates high end fresh and luxe scents. They offer four main personal fragrances. Below are the descriptions as posted on the website:

L ($80.00 50 ml) – Precious and perfectly aged Orris is celebrated at the heart of this unique, feminine fragrance, with soft touches of green violet leaf for tingle, sultry Angelica, earthy musks and woods for nuzzle.

IF ($80.00 50 ml) A dazzling bouquet of white flowers, IF blooms with top notes of zesty grapefruit and sparkling yuzu, ending in a deep romantic drydown.

Velvet Rope ($80.00 50 ml) Velvet Rope Eau de Parfum, inspired by an icy cold, dry vanilla martini spiked with absolute jasmine and a twist of grapefruit. Pure white musk heats up the background of this super-sexy scent.

Pearl ($80.00 50 ml) Pearl is a simple, precious, polished work of art with hints of shiso leaf, plum blossom, peony, orris and warm golden amber, parallel to the formation of the pearl – a natural quality gem – small, precious and perfectly polished by nature.

My favorite of these perfumes is pearl, because it dries to a warm, sensual scent. They are all very lovely and boast unusual fragrance combinations.

Apothia also creates home aromatics including candles, diffusers and hand and body wash. They carry eleven scents including Bronzed, Juiced, Verde and Wave, the one I tried that is a blend of white grapefruit, mandarin, yuzu with hints of driftwood and seagrass. It is very light and refreshing on a hot summer day.

You can purchase these scents at www.apothiaaromatics.com and www.ronrobinsoninc.com. Enjoy

CrazyStick Cologne

Crazylibellule CrazySticks are a really fun and inexpensive way to grow a fragrance wardrobe. The scents are fresh and fun, and are easy to carry along and reapply if need be. Or do as I like to do and layer different CrazySticks to make a personal scent.

Their newest CrazyStick is CrazyStick Cologne ($16.00). It is inspired by L’eau de CrazyCologne. It is packaged like other CrazySticks, in a little ecological cardboard case and is decorated with a sweet landscape garden scenery where words and flowers tangle.

The formula is different in this one. Instead of a creamy white solid, CrazyStick Cologne is formulated has a translucent gel-like consistency and melts on the skin.

The notes are: orange blossom, plum, peach, rose, black pepper, lily of the valley, musk, precious wood, orange, cardamom, vanilla and jasmine.

This is a beautiful floral that is nice for special occasions like a wedding. Or wear it for everyday if a lively floral is your scent of choice. It is not too sweet, and is fairly light.

You can find this scent at www.beautyhabit.com and www.b-glowing.com. Enjoy!

Penhaligons Perfumes

Penhaligons is a British company that has been making fragrances for over 100 years. Their ladies’ scents are decidedly feminine, with flowers as the stars.

I have recently sampled Penhaligons’ women’s perfumes. My three favorites are:

Elisabethan Rose — Head Notes: Aldehydes and Geranium, Heart Notes: Camomile, Violet and Rose and Base Notes: Musk, Amber and Sandalwood

Lily and Spice — Head Notes: White Madonna Lily and Saffron, Heart Notes: Hot Pepper and Clove, and Base Notes: White Musk, Patchouli, Vanilla, Benzoin and Vanilla

Lavandula — Head Notes: Basil, Canella and Black Pepper, Heart Notes: Lavender, Clary Sage and Lily of the Valley, and Base Notes: Tonka bean, Musk, Vanilla and Amber

The Elisabethan Rose is a very soft rose. I can detect the violet and musk notes, as well as the rose. This is a great day fragrance. The Lavandula is a spicy scent, the basil, black pepper and clary sage as well as the lavender are prevalent notes. My favorite scent is the Lily and Spice. It is so complex with the sweet floral and vanilla notes blended in with the hot pepper and clove. This is a great evening scent.

Visit the Penhaligons website to learn more about the products. If you live in the US or Canada, be sure to click the correct button so you may purchase these fine fragrances. Enjoy!

Try Kenzo’s Ryoko Portable Fragrances for Summer Travels

L'euaparKenzo Ryoko — L'eauparKenzo Ryoko

Kenzo has some of the freshest fragrances I have tried. So I was excited to find that they have created the perfect fragrance product for travel, Ryoko. Ryoko means travel in Japanese and Kenzo takes fragrance into uncharted territory with this airline-friendly, pocket sized nomad spray.

The Ryoko ($29.00 .7oz) comes in 5 of Kenzo’s most recognized perfumes; L’eauparKenzo, FlowerbyKenzo and KenzoAmour for women plus Kenzo Homme and L’euaparKenzo Homme. They are housed in a little pebble sized spray bottle that comes suspended in a cube. It is very cute and portable. Stash it in your purse and go!

I was able to try the fresh, aquatic scent of L’eauparKenzo Ryoko. This Kenzo classic includes notes of lotus flower, frosted mint and pink pepper. It is soft, with a hint of spice.

If a floral is more your style, try the FlowerbyKenzo Ryoko which has notes of bulgarian rose, parma violet and white musk. Like a sultrier scent? Go for the KenzoAmour Ryoko with notes of gentle rice, musk and frangipani blossom.

Visit the Kenzo website at www.kenzousa.comor to purchase. Have a great trip!

Crazylibellule and the Poppies Collection Les Garconnes

Crazylibellule and the poppies is a wonderful French perfume company. They have created crazysticks, a lovely little solid perfume that I have reviewed before. It is a cute little tube that is very portable and fun to apply. I love to reapply them during the day to perk up my mood.

They have recently introduced a new collection of 7 crazysticks called the Collection Les Garçonnes. This collection is a tribute to the independent and seductive women of the roaring twenties. Each crazystick has a unique fragrance and contains a traditionally “male” note in each one, such as leather and tobacco. The notes for each are:

Hommage a Gabrielle — Elemi crystals, peony, Indian jasmine, ozonic flower, wooded incense, vanilla, cedar and leather.

Pompon Gardenia — Gardenia, heliotrope, watermelon, lime, lily of the valley, amber wood and mild tobacco.

Josephine Jonquille — Jonquil-jasmine, lemon, ginger, cardamon, tiare flowers, patchouli and black chocolate.

Jeanne Voyage — Sicilian bergamot, Spanish mandarin, iris of Florence, musk, violet leaves, heliotrope, amber wood, rose sap and Java nutmeg.

Chere Louise — Rose, iris, hyacinth, saffron, storax, patchouli and guaiacum wood.

Tamara Charleston — Green mandarin, gardenia, sambac jasmine, lisylang, freshly cut hay, peach, amber and absinthe.

Rose a Saigon — Rose, jasmine, mango, ylang-ylang, passion fruit, patchouli, vetiver, and guaiacum wood.

These are such unique blends of fragrances. I really love the Rose fragrance. I am not usually into rose scents, but the blend is wonderful. You can tell that mango and passion fruit are infused in, because it is a bit sweet, but the spicier notes such as patchouli and vetiver deepen the fruity floral. I also enjoy Tamara, which is a very sensual scent that would be perfect for fall.

To experience the essence of the brand, visit the website www.crazylibellule.com, but to purchase in the United States visitwww.beautyhabit.com and www.b-glowing.com. Also, check out my previous review of the brand at https://fortyflirtyfabulous.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/crazysticks-by-crazylibellule-and-the-poppies/.

Pacifica’s Bright Fragrances are Great for Summer

Pacifica is a fragrance and bath company that believes that indulgent beauty can be eco-friendly. Their products are vegan and free of sulfates, mineral oil, parabens, phthalates, and propylene glycol.

I recently tried the products below, which all smell and feel fabulous. They are:

Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange Body Wash ($18.00 16 oz) This Sephora-exclusive pampers the skin with an infusion of natural ingredients and essential oils. Its refreshing fragrance is a blend of blood orange, strawberry, raspberry, and juicy mandarin. The delectable complexity of the scent emerges layer by layer, creating a bright, sophisticated impression.

Pacifica Bali Lime Papaya Soy Candle ($16.00 5.5 oz) is made with natural and essential oils, soy wax, vibrant color, and a lead-free cotton wick. The fragrance is a blend of papaya, Kaffir lime, and sweet lime blossom. This is a very long lasting candle will burn for approximately 100 hours.

Pacifica Malibu Lemon Blossom Solid Perfume ($9.00 .33 oz) is long lasting and affordable. The fragrance is a blend of lemony Litsea Cubeba, flowering Angel’s Trumpet, and fresh herbs. It smells like summer and the beach! Formulated with natural essential oils, and organic soy and coconut waxes, these cute little tins of perfume are portable and at their great prices, you can buy more than one!

To learn more and to purchase the products, visit the Sephora website at www.sephora.com

L’eauparkenzo eau indigo

Kenzo has recently released a summer version of their popular L’eauparkenzo fragrances for men and women. The website describes these, “As night falls, L’eau par Kenzo becomes Eau Indigo, a pair of sensual fragrances for him and her inspired by the seductive dance of color and scent as dusk sets on water. Fresh, zesty notes unfold into a sensual base built around an amber note. L’eau par Kenzo eau Indigo captures the moment when twilight skims over water’s surface and the heat of the day tangos with chilly whispers of the night, releasing a unique scent suggestive of the possibility and adventure yet to come.”

These are very seductive, evening scents. The bottles are curved like waves and fit together. The man’s bottle is a dark blue and the women’s a deep purple.

L’eauparkenzo Eau Indigo ($55.00 USD) — The women’s scent is very warm and spicy. It is a great summer evening scent because it is glamorous and sultry. The notes are:

Top notes — bergamot essence and mandarin essence, Heart notes — sambac jasmine absolut, orange blossom absolut, and ylang ylang essence, Base notes — tonka bean absolut, amber note

L’eauparkenzo Eau Homme Indigo ($55.00 USD) — It’s interesting to me that the man’s fragrance seems lighter and fruitier than the women’s. It has a sultry base note of amber and tonka bean, but is fresher than the ultra-spicy woman’s scent.

An explosive zesty facet — ginger notes with gourmand and lemony hints, fresh spicy notes of coriander and elemi. A sensual woody facet — vibrant woody notes of vetiver and cedar, sensual amber notes of labdanum and tonka bean

You can learn more about this fab pair of fragrances at www.kenzousa.com and find a retailer near you.

Lush Oasis

Lush Oasis (www.lushoasis.com) is a new website that specializes in beauty products from around the world. The founder, Susan Anapol, knows the niche beauty market and knows how to spot quality products and fun trends. She has put together a fabulous collection of fresh and natural items.

I was lucky enough to sample some fragrances from the site, and have found quite a few that I like, particularly from the Comptoir Sud Pacifique and the Acorelle lines. My two favorites scents are:

Comptoir Sud Pacifique’s Aqua Moto (1.6 oz $53.00 USD, 3.3 oz $85.00 USD) — is a fresh, ocean scent that makes me think of summers as a girl on the Oregon Coast. It is so fresh and summery! The notes are:

Top Note: Helychrisum

Heart Notes: Marine Notes, Lily of the Valley, Warm Sand

Base Note: Kelp

: Acorelle Verceine Agrumes Eau De Parfum

Acorelle makes very delicate fragrances. Verveine Agrumes Eau de Parfum ($68.00 USD 50 ml)is very fresh and spring-y. The notes are:

Top Notes: lemon, mandarin, bergamot, orange, armoise

Heart Notes; Lemon petitgrain, cut grass accord, neroly, clary sage

Base Note: Cedar

Visit the Lush Oasis website to discover these and many other wonderful products!

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Fab Spring Releases from Kenzo

Kenzo is fast becoming one of my favorite brands. From their lovely fragrances to their fabulous skincare, everything I have tried has been wonderful!

FLOWERBYKENZO Spring Fragrance Limited Edition ($52.00 USD 1.7 ox) -This fragrance is a limited edition that will only be available this April on the Kenzo website at www.kenzousa.com.

The Notes are:

Top Notes: Ginger, Mandarin, Lychee Middle Notes: Freesia, Ylang, Parma Violet Base Notes: Incense, White Musk

This is a very soft fragrance. I have noticed that each time I spray it on, I detect a different note. When first applied, the scent is a mix of floral and fruity (I can really detect the mandarin and violet) and dries down to a powdery musk. I really enjoy it and have been receiving many compliments!

The Kenzo Cleansing Ice Jelly ($28.00 USD 5.1 oz) is a new cleanser that is very effective at removing even waterproof eye make up. It is a self-cooling cleansing jelly that turns into a soft, water-like cleanser upon skin contact. It is very refreshing, especially if you chill it before using. The scent is an invigorating flowery ginger. The ingredients include plant water, ginger plant water, ginseng extract, essential oils and trace elements and minerals salts.

You may purchase these products at www.kenzousa.comor use their store locator to find a retailer near you.