Solid Perfume (in "Gardenia," "Jasmine," and "Midnight")
Blurb: Our beautiful solid perfumes are a sexy way to fragrance yourself. Just apply to your pulse points as often as you wish, or dig deep and use as a pomade (because it's great for your hair). Pure jojoba, beeswax and signature fragrances make this an elegant way to fragrance yourself every minute of the day! This is our best selling item!Three of these little fabulous, heavenly scents are waiting in my purse right now. As soon as I post this review; I’m going to open up one of the pretty, portable, re-usable tins and apply one of these wonderful fragrances to my pulse points. I may even smooth a little bit in my hair.
Too much information? I think not. (I am a blogger after all.) The point is that solid fragrances are genuinely awesome. Perfume in solid form won’t spill or leak; and it’s perfect for purse, desk drawer, gym bag, etc.
And…they smell heavenly! There are 14 perfumes to choose from, and each is handcrafted with essential oils, jojoba and beeswax (and without parabens, phthalates, or petrochemicals). “Gardenia” is a very potent, slightly spicy scent (known to be an aphrodisiac). “Jasmine” is absolutely gorgeous, sweet, rich and very feminine. Lately, I’ve been seriously loving jasmine-scented anything, and “Midnight” is probably my hands down favorite. It was inspired by a specific jasmine patch in San Francisco (my homeland); and it’s a slightly subtler, sweeter version of the Jasmine scent. It’s unbelievably gorgeous (and mighty sexy if you ask me).
Visit the website to learn about the other 11 scents, and take a look at the Patch NYC collection while you’re there. If you feel like letting your nose do the browsing, click on the store listing page. Soap & Paper Factory products are also available at Barney's New York, anthropologie, C.O. Bigelow, and BeautyHabit.
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Blurb: As cool, crisp, and comfortable as a freshly laundered tee, this airy light scent is an easy, feel-good favorite. CLEAN Cotton T-Shirt blends the crisp notes of citrusy bergamot and the fluffy notes of Cotton Flower to create a fresh and simple scent that captures the appeal of the iconic tee. Teasing traces of rosewood and warm musk add a familiar warmth, just like the boyfriend tee shirt you love to steal.
The scent of compassion and courage. Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has partnered with TPR Holdings to launch Promise Me, the first and only proprietary fragrance to benefit breast cancer research. Promise Me offers a unique way to honor those who have been touched by breast cancer—a beautiful tribute to the bravery of each and every person who has been touched by this disease.
Jo Malone’s Sloane Street boutique in London has unveiled their re-designed front window into a stunning “wedding window” to honor William and Kate. In addition to being among the storefronts in London expressing their best wishes for the royal newlyweds-to-be, the boutique also offered celebratory cupcakes, hand and arm massages and champagne to all customers in celebration of not only the most important wedding in at least a decade but also Britain and the season of spring.
One side has KILIAN’s signature Achilles shield motif, crafted with black enamel in an artisanal manner, creating an antique look and feel. The other side has an ultra glossy silver finish, reminding us of the modernity of everything KILIAN touches.
Anthropologie is thrilled to offer customers a certified organic collection of eaux de parfum, culled from a library of botanical, biodynamic and hydro-distilled ingredients. “There aren’t too many organic perfumes in the market and it’s even harder to find organic perfumes as exquisitely blended and sophisticated as Strange Invisible Perfumes,” says Melissa Green, Anthropologie Buyer for Beauty, Garden and Home Fragrance. “I love the brand’s ‘no synthetics’ approach to perfumery and how Alexandra hydro-distills the essences herself.”
About Anthropologie: Anthropologie’s beauty offering was founded as a source for the latest in fragrance, bath and body, lip balms and other novelty items. Our buyers are constantly searching for niche, hard-to-find lines handcrafted by small, independent perfumers, chemists, soap and candle makers located around the world, from Brooklyn to Australia.
About Strange Invisible Perfumes: Strange Invisible Perfumes blend certified organic, wildcrafted, biodynamic, and hydro-distilled essences with genuine inspiration and compelling narratives. Each perfume is a layered composition crafted with pure botanical essences and 100% certified organic, beverage-grade grape alcohol. All are designed, hand-blended, and bottled within the botanical fragrance house in Venice, California. An in-house master distiller heads the laboratory, customizing distillation projects locally and all over the world. By producing essences and sourcing the rest directly from trustworthy distillers, Strange Invisible Perfumes relies on firsthand knowledge, not paperwork, in matters of quality control.
Blurb: Sensuous after dark. The ultimate in sensuality. Feminine. Intensely rich. Mysteriously seductive. A deep heart of Molten Woods, Creme Noir and Patchouli, surrounded by rich florals including Spiced Lily, Purple Rose and other night-blooming florals. Like the soft seductive curves of a feminine silhouette, Estée Lauder Sensuous Noir embodies the warm, fluid sensuality of the woman who wears it.
Blurb: Brook Harvey-Taylor, the perfumer and founder of Pacifica, created this fragrance as a love note to the Southern California neighborhood where she grew up. This sunny perfume blends the laid-back beauty of jasmine with the subtle earthiness of driftwood freshly washed onto the shore. Bright notes of orange playfully emerge at the top. This portable, affordable, adorable luxury is 100% vegan and not animal tested.
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TAHITIAN HONEY
Blurb: For our first ever bespoke fragrance, we’ve used the finest natural botanical ingredients from around the world and the expert skills of a distinguished perfumer from Grasse, France. We gave him the time to indulge in this age-old art, skilfully hand-crafting this complex scent with true passion to create a vibrant, sparkling fragrance translating into warmth and sensuality – and it’s just won its first two UK awards. Over 98% directly derived from natural ingredients, this sensuous fragrance can be worn every day. Spritz generously all over any time your spirits need a boost.
Hydro-distilled orange and lime, cypress, orange flower, mountain sage honey, botanical musk and a note of Aegean sea air create a refreshing fragrance built with the ancient perfumes of the Greek peninsula. Peloponnesian's crisp, magnetic scent exemplifies the je ne sais quoi of well-groomed masculinity.
Inspired by the adventures of a well-traveled gentleman across the Atlantic with smoldering notes of amber, frankincense, sandalwood, warm Jamaican bay rum and English peppermint.
Inspired by New Orleans, notes of magnolia, vanilla, vetiver and botanical musk conjure up lush gardens wild with history and balconies of black iron lace. Magazine Street gives back to its muse: 8% of sales supports the Katrina relief efforts of Common Ground Relief (
Jo Malone Wild Fig & Cassis Body Lotion features the scent of sun-warmed figs and delicate cassis entwined with notes of hyacinth and cedarwood, enveloping the wearer in the warmth of the Mediterranean. Available at 
This whimsical and exotic fragrance, Tocca Aqua Profumata in Amalfi is reminiscent of Mediterranean waters in every way. Worn alone or layered this delicate spray will leave your skin beautifully scented and yearning for the Amalfi coast. Available at 
Enhance beauty with this limited edition double-decker pallet – perfect for summer. Georgio Armani Bronze Mediterranean Palette features Mediterranean tones including shimmering greens and blues inspired by nature, earth, and sea. Available at 
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The World of Jo Malone™ introduces White Tie & Tiara, a limited edition fragrance designed exclusively to support the Elton John AIDS Foundation. White Tie & Tiara is inspired by the beautiful 'White Scented Garden' at Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s Windsor home, and is named after the White Tie and Tiara Ball, held every June in the grounds.
Blurb: Sinuous. Elegant. Ablaze. Hydro-distilled oranges & orange blossom, tuberose, frankincense, white lavender, vetiver, sandalwood & patchouli. Tuberose and white lavender light up the facets of vetiver, vanilla, and patchouli, while essences of hydro-distilled orange and orange blossom smolder in a fiery glow of top notes.
Blurb: A limited edition pure perfume. Brambly. Floral. Stirring. White sage, roses, black currant, California lavender, French oak & wild honey. Inspired by Colgin Cellars' winery, the exquisite terroir of their Napa Valley vineyards, and the famed IX Estate (colgincellars.com).
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Kilian adds a twist to his signature black by lacquering the travel spray in gold and creating a limited-edition set that no one will be able to resist. Crafted with black enamel in an artisanal manner, the gold finish creates an antiqued look yet maintains the elegance and modernity that Kilian expresses throughout the “L’Oeuvre Noire” collection.
In a creative collaboration between two British lifestyle brands, Jo Malone has joined with expert manufacturers of traditional paint and wallpaper, Farrow & Ball, to launch its first-ever collection of coloured candles, designed to create a scented ambiance and enhance any decor.
