Tag: perfume
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Mother’s Day Special 2013: Cool or Classic, Five Ways to Make Mum’s Day
Thu, 9 May 2013 9:15AM
There are many different types of mothers. Young ones and old ones, ones that like sport and ones that prefer shopping. Gregarious ones and shy ones, ones that love travel and others that put baking, book club or bowls atop their favourites list. However, for the purposes of Choosing The Perfect Mothers’ Day Gift, I… more
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Road-Test: Three Sexy New Scents to Take Out on The Town Tonight
Fri, 3 May 2013 2:05PM
Whether you switch up your scent for the new season, or even for the beginning of May (I’m talking to you, Diorissimo), each of the different perfumes that hold a place in your fragrance wardrobe have their own special reason for doing so. And interestingly, despite the fact that I’m fortunate enough to test fragrances… more
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How to: Build a Classic Fragrance Wardrobe
Wed, 1 May 2013 4:33PM
Think of your wardrobe, and the clothes that have stood the test of time (and trends). I’m guessing there are three or so little black dresses, another, slightly fancier frock (the one you tend to wheel out to every wedding), a couple of white shirts, a black jacket, some tailored pants and a few pairs… more
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The Perfect May Day Perfume
Wed, 1 May 2013 12:53PM
It’s May Day! This can mean a number of things, depending on how you want to run with it. You could get all pagan and dance around a maypole. You could also go out on the street and wave placards around, seeing as May 1 has in many countries become the day of workers’ rights. Me? Well, I do… more
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How to: Create a Heavenly-Scented Home
Wed, 24 April 2013 10:36AM
We’ve talked about fragrance here before, Primpers, and discussed how a certain scent can bring back memories – good and bad – in just one spritz. Mostly, we associate this olfactory superpower with our favourite perfumes. You know the ones – you spray ‘em and suddenly you’re transported back to a particular time or place. It’s… more
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Video: Five of the Best – Wintery Scents
Wed, 17 April 2013 8:15AM
If there’s ever a time to do the old switch-a-roo with your fragrance it’s now. Just as the weather starts turning it’s time to say farewell to those fresh summer scents and invite in something a little more warming. Something packed with cosy notes of vanilla, rose and spices. Sound nice? Let’s take a look… more
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What Should You Pay For Perfume?
Mon, 15 April 2013 2:48PM
Maybe I should have called this post ‘Why exxie perfumes are worth it.’ That’s not to say however, that when you’re on the hunt for a new signature scent, a well-priced bottle of sweet-smelling juice doesn’t have it’s time and place because it totally does (and I still have a bottle of Kylie Minogue for… more
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FRESH SCENTS! Five New ‘fumes We’re Feeling Right Now
Thu, 4 April 2013 3:05PM
You know the saying ‘A change is good as a holiday”? Well, ordinarily a tired old cliché like that would have me running for the hills (see what I did there? I threw in another cliché, just to be whacky…) but they were totally talking about perfume! Thanks to clever little neurons bouncing around in our… more
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Light Musky Fragrances from Philosophy & Narciso Rodriguez
Thu, 28 March 2013 5:28PM
As a fragrance ingredient, musk can go either way. It can be the downright dirty kind that makes you – and everyone around you – blush a little. I get this a bit from Kiehl’s Original Musk ($70, Kiehl’s) and L’Artisan Parfumeur Dzing! ($169, Libertine Parfumerie). After all, musk was originally obtained from a gland in… more
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Video: The Week in Beauty … Nifty Buys, London Fashion Week, the 2013 Oscars & More!
Fri, 22 February 2013 5:17PM
Happy Friday, Primpers! With London Fashion Week finishing and Milan Fashion Week starting, it’s been a huge, beauty-filled week here at PRIMPED HQ. Add to that a range of nifty new contraptions, plus an update of one of my must-have beauty products, it’s been one of my favourite weeks of the year. Without further ado, let’s check… more





















