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Harry Slatkin on How to Choose a Fragrance That's Right for You [VIDEO]

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Harry Slatkin, founder and creative force behind Slatkin & Co. and one of the country's top fragrance experts, believe you shouldn't rush into buying a fragrance when shopping.

"Take a step back before deciding what fragrance to wear," he says.

Indeed, what a fragrance smells like on one person may smell completely different on someone else.

"So just because you like the way something smells when it is in the bottle doesn't mean that is what it is going to smell like when it is on you," says Slatkin. "Let your nose direct you."

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Holiday Shopping Guide: Top Beauty Gifts for Women

by Ariston Anderson (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

The holidays mark the perfect time to update your look, your scent, or simply to protect the skin on your back. We rounded up the top luxe beauty gifts this season that will be a joy for anyone on your list to play with and experiment with. Help your friends and loved ones ring in the new year with a gift that will last well into 2011.

Sensai Cellular Lifting Series Set

The first name in Japanese skincare, Sensai, has earned a named synonymous with rich, moisturized skin. Whether dealing with harsh winter conditions or drying sun, nothing works better to moisturize and heal delicate skin. A new limited edition set ($245) features two of the most popular products from Sensai's new Lifting series, Lifting Cream and Lifting Essence, and a revitalizing Lifting Radiance 3D Mask. Featuring a near entire bottle of the Sensai Lifting Radiance Concentrate, formulated with Sensai's Natural Musculifter and Golden Camomile Extract, the mask guarantees a fresh, youthful face by New Year's through its trademark energy activation of muscle cells and microcirculation of the skin.

Sensai has another Limited Edition Gift Set from the Cellular Performance line ($130), which features Cellular Performance face and eye countour cream, inflused with Koishumaru Silk and Shilan Extract to protect against wrinkles and discoloration. The special box set also includes the Total Lip Treatment, which Scarlett Johannson calls her "favorite thing in the entire world...feels like a million bucks."

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Luxist Giveaway: Victorinox Swiss Unlimited Fragrances

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Victorinox Swiss Unlimited has created a new limited edition fragrance for women. Snow Flower is designed to capture the feeling of crisp winter mornings in Switzerland. The flower part comes in with a warm-up of orris, vanilla and wood. For men, Victorinox Swiss Unlimited has created Snow Power. The idea behind the scent is the same, the brisk feeling of winter, but the men's scent combines icy freshness with vetiver and cedar wood. Both have rugged Swiss Army-inspired design with textured packaging, a twist on/off-system to prevent cap loss and an attached carbineer for carrying ease. Each sells for $55.

We are giving away a choice of either Snow Flower or Snow Power to one Luxist reader.

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before November 2, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive a bottle of either Snow Flower or Snow Power from Victorinox, valued at $55.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

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Eau de Steve McQueen

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance, Men's Style, Celebrity Design

It seems like every celebrity and his/her cousin is launching their own scents these days. Thing is, most of those celebrities are, well...you know, alive. Not this one, though.

Amidst the myriad jackets, watches and even motorcycles – and just about everything in between – licensed by the late Steve McQueen's estate comes this cologne. It features a fresh green fruit top-note, the essence of cardamom, sage and cinnamon and cedar base. And of course, the name and likeness of the legendary King of Cool himself.

It won't come cheap, with a €190 (nearly $250) list price (before shipping and taxes), and hits the market as we go to press.

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Odin's New Fragrance, 04 Petrana

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Odin New York has a new fragrance, Odin EDT 04 Petrana. Presented in a simple bottle with crisp, functional lines and colored a spicy, mesmerizing shade of brown, it's meant to evoke a Jordanian desert landscape covered in blooming black iris. The scent starts off with base notes of wild orris root, earthy vetiver, and white musk, leads into middle notes of black iris, violet leaf absolute, and garden heliotrope, and finishes with top notes of deep purple cassis, pink pepper, and herbaceous coriander. Sounds like a unique scent experience to be sure. $110

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"Bulgari Man" Scent Set To Debut in September

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance, Men's Style

Bulgari will launch "Bulgari Man" in early fall with actor Clive Owen as its face. According to HAPPI, to promote the scent, the media campaign will include 13 million scented pieces (strips, catalog inserts and magazine ads) that will reach 22 million people. Industry sources estimate that Bulgari is aiming for a first-year sales target of $10 million at retail.

Perfumer Alberto Morillas gave Bulgari Man a woody-oriental scent with top notes of pear, bergamot, and violet leaves, in addition to white wood and vegetal amber that's based on a proprietary Firmenich molecule.

Bulgari Man eau de toilette sprays will be available in three sizes: $79 for a 100 ml bottle, $58 for 60ml and $42 for 30ml. A 200ml bath and shower gel, at $35; a 100ml aftershave balm, at $44; and a deodorant stick launching in January, at $25, will accompany the fragrance.

Read more at our sister site, stylelist.

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Henri Bendel Launches New Signature Scents

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

I was a fan of the previous Henri Bendel signature line (the rare mimosa was my favorite) so I'm curious about the new line from the luxury department store Henri Bendel. Last year Henri Bendel decided to stop selling clothing and focus on accessories and beauty products. The store has launched a new line of six signature scents with very tempting scent descriptions. Rose & Oud is described as girly but glam with strawberry leaves, violet, sugary pink jasmine and a balance of oud. Gardenia & Vanilla is a a subtle and soft scent that gently seduces with peach blossoms, lily of the valley, fresh gardenia, and vanilla. A little peppier is the Persian Lime & Pepper which has notes of Rio red grapefruit, bold black pepper and sweet-scented basil. Sunny citrus enlivens Orange Blossom & Jasmine which has sugary Clementine, tangy tangerine, and bouquets of Sumatra lily. Patcchouli fleur and lotus blossoms give Incense & Musk its exotic profile.Grapefruit & Vetiver is tangy and tart but balanced by cooling cypress and mellowed musk. All the scents sell for $65 for a 50 ml Eau de Parfum.

[via Now Smell This]

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CREED Private Collection Tabarome Last Bottles for Sale

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

First created back in 1875 by Henry Creed, Private Collection Tabarome has a rich history and has maintained a strong following over the years. Unfortunately production of the "warm, rich, clubby blend" is being permanently halted due to changes in the Earth's climate and only poor quality natural ingredients being available. The last 50 bottles of the fragrance, previously part of the company President's private collection, are being sold -- 25 online via the website and 25 in the New York boutique on 67th St and Madison Ave.

Private Collection Tabarome has top notes of bergamot and citrus, middle notes of pepper, and base notes of sandalwood, ambergris, and pepper and comes in a caramel Italian leather wrapped spray can embossed with the CREED logo and etched with the company's Paris address. $405

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Perfume Fountain Planned For Brooklyn

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

What is the smell of humanity? Photographer Anne McClain's unique art project seeks to create a scent based on the experience of an act of humanity. She has been studying at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, taking courses in natural and synthetic raw materials, chemistry, and creation. Her plan is to showcase the Humanity scent in a fountain of perfumed water in Brooklyn's McGolrick Park for six months starting this summer. The Humanity personal fragrance is described as being based on the Indian white lotus flower with vanilla inflections, notes of maté tea and sustainable sandalwood from Australia. The personal version of the scent is sold in chunky glass bottles inspired by the shape of the anatomical human heart. The bottles with white glass corks were designed by Lance McGregor and Alan Iwamura and handmade by Alan. Each bottle is numbered by perfumer Anne McClain. All of the proceeds from the sale of the Humanity fragrance will go towards building the Humanity perfume fountain in Brooklyn, NY. The 12 ml perfume oil in the glass sculpted bottle sells for $125.

[via Now Smell This]

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Slatkin & Co. Tropical Escape Collection

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Slatkin & Co. Tropical Escape Collection

Luxist Beauty Expert and "Home Fragrance King" Harry Slatkin and his Slatkin & Co. have released -- in the nick of time to beat the winter blues -- the Tropical Escape Collection. And I admit, after just one whiff of these concentrated scents, I had a vision of myself on a beach, far away from the cold temps and dry air of NYC.

Slatkin & Co.'s three new island-inspired fragrances (think fruit, florals, and spice) are available in candles, home fragrance oils, concentrated room fragrances, and plug-in electric diffusers. In addition to the new scents, some classic favorite fragrances will round out the collection, which comprises:

Caribbean Escape (new): A tropical blend of melon, raspberry nectar, and Italian lemon, tempered with creamy coconut milk and raw sugarcane.
Island Margarita (new): An exotic blend of mandarin, blue iris, and green plum highlighted with sweet tangelo and rare sandalwood.
Seaside Escape (new): A delightful blend of bright citrus, jasmine, and dark rum layered with guava, rich vanilla, and musk.
Cool Tropical Breeze (odor-eliminating): A light, fruity blend of citrus, berry, and papaya layered with warm rum, sheer white freesia and musk

Le Labo's City Exclusives Available For All For One Month

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Can a scent capture a city? Many try but few with as much aplomb as the City Exclusive scents from Le Labo. The boutique perfumer has created six scents for the cities in which there are Le Labo shops. Usually each scent is only available in the city it was created for but fron now until November 30, the six scents are available on luckyscent.com

Tuberuese 40 (New York) is a tuberose and white flower scent. Aldehyde 44 (Dallas) combines narcissus, jasmine, musk and vanilla. Gaiac 10 (Tokyo) is a woodsy musk with hints of cedar and incense. Musc 25 (Los Angeles) is a musk with notes of vetiver, ambergris, lily of the valley, patchouli and rose absolute. Poivre 23 (London) combines the warmth of pepper with cistus, gaiac, patchouli, incense, Australian sandalwood, vanilla absolute and styrax resin. Vanille 44 (Paris) brings vanilla together with bergamot, incense and mandarin. There are just 25 bottles of each scent available and 50 ml sells for a steep $260.

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Win A Bottle Of Natori Perfume

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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The name Natori is synonymous with lingerie. Josie Natori has been making soft, sexy chemises and fine undergarments for decades. Her new perfume therefore has a lot of sexiness to live up too. Natori's new scent is a redo of her earlier scent which was done with Avon back in 1984. This one was created by perfumer Caroline Sabas for Parlux fragrances and combines a bit of 1980s headiness with classic perfume glamour. The fragrance is a floral oriental with notes of sparkling aldehydes, rose, plum, ylang-ylang, purple peony, night-blooming jasmine, patchouli, amber and satin musk accord. The perfume is the natural accompaniment to a silk chemise. Check out this great review from Now Smell This.

The new scent is a world away from the pinky, fruity scents of late. This is a more mature scent, strong, sexy, a little old-fashioned, the Dita Von Teese of scent. The scent has been released as a Saks exclusive and sells for $110 for a 3.4 ounce eau du parfum. We are giving away a 3.4 ounce eau du parfum of this passion booster in a purple bottle to one reader.

Some other important details:

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before Friday, October 16, 2009 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive the 3.4 ounce Natori Eau du Parfum valued at $110.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete contest rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

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Porsche Design The Essence Intense

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Cosmetics and Fragrance

If you were trying to capture the essence of a sportscar, what sort of scents would you put in the bottle? Burnt rubber? Leather? Gasoline? How about juniper berries, mandarin orange and myrtle? Because those are exactly the notes which Porsche Design has used in its new fragrance, The Essence Intense.

The follow-up to their original scent, The Essence, launched about a year and a half ago, Intense is a fresh, aromatic and woody fragrance for men. The scent was developed together with Clarins Group – which is responsible, among other things, for the Azzuro line – but since it's a Porsche Design, the bottle has received significant attention, combining smoked frosted glass and black brushed aluminum in a particularly sleek package. Although it's initially available only as a spray eau-de-toilette in 50 and 80 milliliter sprays, expect a whole range of scented products to follow.

Gallery: Porsche Design The Essence Intense

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Fire and Cream From Strange Invisible Perfumes

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Fire and ice I've heard of but how about fire and cream? That's just one of the perfumes by Alexandra Balahoutis , a beautiful redhead with an unerring nose, who is behind Southern-California-based Strange Invisible Perfumes. Her scents are made of natural, botanical essences combined in ways that turn traditional perfumery on its ear. Instead of using solvents, essences are extracted using organic jojoba oil and set in a base of beverage-quality organic grape alcohol. Fire and Cream layers earthy vetiver, sandalwood, and patchouli with soft white lavender and tuberose and a spark of orange blossom. An eau de parfum 1.7 fl. oz sells for $145. Other heady scents with names like Narcotic and Black Rosette offer similar olfactory intensity. Custom scents are also available.

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Kim Kardashian To Be the Newest Celebrity Scent Seller

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance, Celebrity Design

Love your reality/modeling/singing/(fill in your fave genre here) stars? Want to small as good as you imagine they do? Then get ready to head to the stores sometime soon for the newest celebrity fragrance, Bikini Babe, by Keeping Up with the Kardashians' resident celebutante, Kim Kardashian. Few details were available at press time, except for this and this.

Also, this just in: Although not a new designer in the scent world, Anna Sui will launch her newest fragrance, "Rock Me!" this fall. Read more here. The ads are photographed by Stephen Meisel.

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