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Luxist Review and Giveaway: Badgley Mischka Couture Parfum Gel Elixir

Who would know better than fashion designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka about what scent to wear with an evening gown? Their Badgley Mishka Couture Parfum Gel Elixir is perfectly made to be rubbed on pulse points before an important night out. This stuff is delicious magic, you don't know if you want to sniff it or eat it but either way you want to rub your face in it. Notes of purple plum, blackberry and peach nectar lend this concoction a very foodie appeal which ups the sensuality quotient. All that fruit is backed up with a wallop of jasmine, gardenia and violet for added sex appeal. The scent is firmly grounded in musks and woods but hours later what remains is a honeyed floral thrum designed to turn heads.

I'm giving away my review sample of the .5 ounce purse-friendly Badgley Mischka Couture Parfum Elixir.

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* The comment must be left and confirmed before June 18, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
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* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive one .5 ounce Badgley Mischka Couture Parfum Elixir, valued at $48.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

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Cartier Launches Les Heures du Parfum

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Cartier is the latest brand to have created a second line of more exclusive scents grouped around a central theme (others include Chanel's Les Exclusifs and Tom Ford's Private Blends). Cartier's series is titled Les Heures du Parfum and the first five fragrances in the line of 13 were released last month at Saks Fifth Avenue. The scents were created by Mathilde Laurent, Cartier's in-house perfumer, who was given free reign to create distinctive olfactory experiences meant to evoke moods and settings. They are not being released in chronological order. Each bottle features the Roman numeral of the hour it represents.

I: L' Heure Promise--The Promising Hour has delicate notes of petitgrain, iris and sandalwood.
VI: L' Heure Brillante--The Shining Hour has sharp citrusy-herbal notes of lemon and gin.
X: L' Heure Folle-- The Crazy Hour is vibrantly fruity with notes of blackcurrant and blueberry.
XII: 'L'Heure Mystérieuse--The Mysterious Hour intoxicates with touches of jasmine and patchouli.
XIII: 'La Treizième Heure-- The Thirteenth Hour seduces with notes of narcissus, leather and maté.

Each one sells for $250 for 2.5 ounces. Two more will be released each following year.

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Win A Bottle Of Neil Morris Fragrances' Zephyr

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Today's giveway is a treat for the nose. When I opened the padded mailer sent to me by Neil Morris Fragrances, I knew I was going to love his scents. There was none of that chemical tang associated with some scents, just a subtle whiff of light flowers, the sort of olfactory tease that you might catch walking down a street on a warm spring day, an amuse bouche for the nose. Morris, who is based in Boston, has been designing for fragrances for private retail for 30 years. Most recently he designed the signature fragrance for Takashimaya New York, the first U.S. location of the Japanese department store. He has a passion for fragrances, creating scents that capture a mood or a moment in single spray. Want the smell of a cafe in Paris, the cool interior of a cathedral redolent with incense, or the scent of a crisp fall day in New England? You may want to visit the The Vault, a collection of rare Neil Morris fragrances that are only available online and sell for $125 a bottle. Morris also believes that florals are not the exclusive province of women, in The Vault you can find scents from his "Flowers for Men" series that includes lilac and gardenia scents that are beefed up with notes of citrus and wood.

He also creates bespoke fragrances, meeting one on one with a client to discover what he call their "scent heritage." He asks clients about their most cherished memories, such as, "What is their favorite time of day?" "If you could snap your fingers and be anywhere in the world right now, where would that be?" or "Where did their fiancé propose?" The details help him create a unique scent from his collection of more than 700 essential oils. He maintains a record of all his custom scents so clients may re-order with ease or even tweak the original scent. A one-on-one session starts at $500 and lasts about 90 minutes. Clients receive a two-ounce bottle of their bespoke parfum customized with their name on it.

Today for you, I have a two-ounce bottle of Zephyr from the Neil Morris Fragrance Signature Collection for giveaway. The scent was inspired by the relief of a cooling breeze on a hot August day and has top notes of tangerine and papaya, a heart of honeysuckle and Casablanca lily, notes of white tea, and a base of sandalwood, amber and oceanic musk. It's a little fruity but not in that overly faux playful way that some more commercial scents can be. It is supposed to be unisex but it may be a bit on the floral side for some men. Which brings me to today's giveaway comment starter: are there some scents men should not wear? Are florals for women only? How about unisex fragrances? Let me know your opinion in the comments and one winner will be picked at random.Some other important details:

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before Friday, October 17, 2008 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive the Neil Morris Zephyr fragrance valued at $95.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.

See complete contest rules here.

This contest is now closed, thank you for your participation.

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Missoni Parfum

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Like the patten on the bottle, Missoni Parfum is a complex and vibrant weave of different scents. It is fruity, with floral and hazelnut notes, ideal for wearing to parties or other less-than-serious events. You won't have a problem identifying the bottle, even without smelling the perfume. Missoni's colorful, signature stripes are hard to miss. This is a nice fragrance for a Missoni fan, but it is also likely to convert a lot of people to the brand once they get a whiff. The bottle holds 0.5 ounces. Price: $300.

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Parfum D'Empire

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Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Parfum D'Empire is a collection that combines history and fragrance based on extensive research into the "olfactive trail of different historical empires." Once the appropriately evocative elements were uncovered, the scents were combined and modernized and the resulting perfumes can be worn by both men and women. The empires touched on include: the Ottoman, the Greek, the Russian, the French (inspired by Josephine), the French (inspired by Napoleon). All are likely to be appreciated by history buffs, as well as those who like the lightness of perfumes that can be worn by both sexes. Prices range from $90 to $110 for 100ml.