Archive for the 'Cosmetics and Fragrance' Category

De-Age Your Face At The New Guerlain Spa Set To Open This Fall

Cosmetics and Fragrance

In 2005, I mentioned Guerlain’s line of orchid-based skin creams, designed to pamper and plump your skin. You will soon be able to get an entire orchid-themed treatment at the Guerlain Spa at the Regent Bal Harbor, a new resort opening this fall. The 124-room resort will have a 10,000 square foot Guerlain Spa with 14 treatment rooms each with a private bathroom. Threr will also be a foot therapy lounge, hydrotherapy facilities, a wet therapy suite for specialized hydrotherapy and Vichy body treatments, a beachfront treatment cabana, sauna and steam rooms and pre- and post-treatment relaxation lounges.

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Amatokin, The Latest Option For Spendy Skin Care

Cosmetics and Fragrance

A new pricey skin cream, Amatokin, is coming to the U.S. and making those who are always on the prowl for the next great anti-aging treatment reach for their wallets. The product is on sale at Bloomingdales for $173 for a one month supply. That’s far from the kits we have seen that sell for several thousand dollars but certainly expensive enough to make me wonder what it is made of. So what’s the secret? The product uses stem-cell technology harnessing the regenerative …

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The Malone Luxury Candle, in Grapefruit

Cosmetics and Fragrance

Candles are one of those things that although they seem to be everywhere we look, they continue to be as popular as ever and we just can’t seem to get enough. They add such a wonderful warmth and ambience to a room — for example this Grapefruit Luxury Candle from Jo Malone will fill your home with a unique and uplifting spicy citrus scent comprised of grapefruit, tangerine, vetiver, and rosemary. It has a stylishly understated design so it will add to your decor without competing for too much attention.

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LAVANILA Vanilla Fragrances

Cosmetics and Fragrance


LAVANILA is a fragrance line with the unusual claim of being a healthy fragrance. The products are made with essential oils, natural botanicals and have “super antioxidant technology” that is supposed to help your skin stay young and rejuvenated, unlike the alcohols in other perfumes. Only at Sephora, the line has three fragrances: Vanilla, Vanilla Blossom and Vanilla Grapefruit. All retail for $56 for 1.7-oz.

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Acqua di Parma Colonia Edizione Murano

Cosmetics and Fragrance


Colonia was the name of the first scent put out by Acqua di Parma when it opened its first perfumery in Italy in 1916. Originally marketed towards men, it was catapulted into the spotlight in the 1930’s and 1940’s by celebrities who adored it. This March, Acqua di Parma is relaunching the woodsy, citrusy scent as the limited edition Colonia Edizione Murano. The new release comes in a hand blown, art deco-style glass bottle, which is packed with a small funnel designed for decanting the perfume …

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Frank Los Angeles Fragrance

Cosmetics and Fragrance


Frank is a small, artisanal fragrance house that specializes in scents that will appeal to modern men. They even keep their packaging as streamlined and minimal as possible, although they maintain a traditional feel to maintain a look of masculinity instead of going for an ultra-modern look. The Los Angeles Fragrance is sexy and carries an air of comfort. It has notes of citrus over a spicy, woodsy base made up of ginger, clove, cardamom and sandalwood, brightened with a bit of peppermint and green tea. Price: $80.

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People of the Labyrinths Luctor et Emergo

Cosmetics and Fragrance


The People of the Labyrinths perfume, Luctor et Emergo, is one very exclusive scent. It has been around for a few years now, but it is far from commonly seen and is the number one cult perfume in the world. The scent took at least three years to develop and was inspired by some of the scents popular in the late 19th century. It features a combination of grass and wood smells, overlaid by vanilla, cherries, almonds and incense. The flask-shaped bottle comes wrapped in a hand-dyed silk scarf …

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Apotheia Candles

Cosmetics and Fragrance


Apotheia Aromatic Candles won the award for the best interior scent of the year in 2006 from the Fragrance Foundation and their packaging won the Best Design award from the American Institute of Graphic Arts. The candles come in eleven different scents, each with its own personality. Bronzed, for example, has orange highlights and the urban-inspired Scene uses juniper, pepper and fig to capture the sweetness of night life in the city. Our top pick, especially with awards season (and awards after-parties) …

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It’s a Lotion, It’s a Candle, It’s Scandle

Cosmetics and Fragrance


This is a concept I’ve never seen before, the Scandle is a candle that when it burns turns into a massage oil. The Scandle comes in a glass votive and is made from palm kernel oil, shea butter, cosmetic grade soy butter, vitamin E, aloe vera and essential oils. The candles do not contain soy wax or any dyes. Once the candle is lit you can use the warmed oil or you can scoop out the candle before it is lit and rub it on your skin, The essential …

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Olfactory Dictionary

Cosmetics and Fragrance

They say that scent is one of out most deeply ingrained senses because our memory for them tends to be much better than our memory of sights, sounds, tastes and textures. The sensitivity of the sense of smell varies from person to person, but a familiar smell will probably always evoke a strong reaction. Barney’s has an exclusive Le Labo Olfactory Dictionary that is designed to help you refine your sense of smell and develop a greater appreciation for perfumes and other scented things. It …

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