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As Long as We're on the Subject of Longstanding Beauty Favorites...What Are Yours?

Jean's got Frederic Malle's* Lipstick Rose. I, too, must admit to a Malle fixation: Cologne Bigarade, a bitter orange/black pepper/cedar perfume that sat next to my mousepad when I was a fresh-out-of-college beauty assistant. It's...

By Cristina Mueller

November 17, 2009

Keywords Cologne Bigarade, Frederic Malle, Nars, favorite things, perfume

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The Ultimate French-Girl Perfume

A huge closet-cleaning turned up a bottle of Lipstick Rose by Frederic Malle and I have reignited my one time romance with it. It is chicer than chic and pretty all at once....

By Jean Godfrey-June

November 16, 2009

Keywords Frederic Malle, Guerlain, L'Oreal, Lipstick Rose by Frederic Malle, YSL, perfume

Super-Affordable Gift Sets

The beauty sets in stores right now are serious deals—yet feel like a total splurge.

October 30, 2009

Keywords shopping, gift guide, holiday, christmas, perfume, makeup, haircare, philosophy, urban decay

Gift Guide; Moroccan, Perfume Bottle

October 26, 2009

Keywords gift guide, holiday, christmas, gifts, moroccan, perfume, perfume bottle

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The Beauty Closet: Dior Escale À Pondichéry perfume

October 26, 2009

Keywords beauty closet, dior, perfume, fragrance

Gift Guide: Moroccan

Exotic pieces inspired by the North African country legendary for its design.

October 26, 2009

Keywords shopping, gift guide, holiday, christmas, platter, dishes, tea glasses, tea pot, bangles, bracelets, jewelry, scarves, perfume, perfume bottle, rugs, decor

Gift Guide: On The Go

For trips short or long, these tremendously chic, portable items keep you organized and looking your best.

October 21, 2009

Keywords gift guide, gifts, presents, christmas, travel, make up bag, make up, canvas bag, tote, Michael Kors, mirror, compact mirror, solid perfume

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Confession: I Am A Bad Daughter.

My mother was just in town, and the day she left I gave her a bag of beauty treats I'd plucked off my desk: Lip balm, face creams, SPF, and other sensible mommish things she'd...

By Cristina Mueller

October 20, 2009

Keywords Kiehl's, Le Labo, guilt, mothers, perfume

Gift Guide: Artsy, Perfume

October 16, 2009

Keywords gift guide, holiday, christmas, gifts, perfume, preen, AIDS research

Gift Guide: Artsy

For the aesthete on your list, strikingly clean-lined items built to endure.

October 16, 2009

Keywords shopping, gift guide, holiday, christmas, purse, change purse, decor, home decoration, tongs, cookings, poster, mobile, camera, instant camera, perfume

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Flash Poll Follow-Up: What's Your Favorite Scent Combination?

The other day I was revisiting the comments everyone left* on the "what perfume are you wearing" flash poll, and was newly fascinated by ersatzkat's layering of Il Profumo Musc Bleu and Bonne Bell Skin...

By Cristina Mueller

October 12, 2009

Keywords Bonne Bell Skin Musk, Caswell Massey, Dolce & Gabbana, Il Profumo Musc Bleu, Kiehl's, Mustela Musti, Yes to Tomatoes, perfume

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Unbelievable Perfume Bargain!

Stealthily, Demeter Fragrances--the line famous for such spookily accurate perfumes as Rain, Play-Doh and Tomato--has made its three best-selling fragrances (Baby Powder, Laundromat, and Pure Soap) available at basically every CVS in the country for...

By Cristina Mueller

October 08, 2009

Keywords CVS, Demeter, perfume