Interview with the perfumer Ayala Moriel

How can you not be amazed with someone describing the substance of her work with following words: “Vetiver has the warmth of earth and firey spices and at the same time - the coolness of clay and vetiver curtains sprinkled with water; the medicinal dryness of herbs and grasses and the luxurious tenacity of woods; the sweetness of tarragon and earth with the bitterness of coffee and m...

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Betty Barclay Beautiful Grace // Tommy Girl Summer 2011

Betty Barclay Beautiful Grace

Beautiful Grace is a new limited edition perfume from the fashion and lifestyle brand Betty Barclay, launched in January 2011 as a heir of Beautiful fragrance (2009). Romantic and passionate, Beautiful Grace emphasizes sensuous, provocative, seductive and charismatic side of a woman. The composition is a blend of girlish charm and feminine passion developed with fruity, floral and sweet notes...

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Top notes: white peach, blackcurrant, yellow plum

Heart: freesia, tiare flower, praline

Base: sandalwood, patchouli, vanilla

Tommy Girl Summer 2011

Tommy Girl Summer 2011 is a new edition arriving from Tommy Hilfiger company and it can be expected on the market in February 2011. Its beautiful red flacon with a cap decorated with white details hides a fine composition which reminds us of the scent of freshly picked flowers. Tommy Girl Summer 2011 is a limited edition inspired by blooming flowers and freshness of water, which glitters and shin...

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The fragrance brings sophisticated and elegant notes of magnolia, as well as fresh and luminous aquatic accords, leaving an impression of floral garden in warm summer morning.

The fragrance is available as 100ml edt, as limited edition. (cosmoty.de)

Elizabeth Arden Pretty Hot.

Elizabeth Arden Pretty Hot

Elizabeth Arden launches the new fragrance Pretty Hot in January 2011 as a sequel to the original Pretty perfume from 2009. Pretty Hot, as its predecessor, is signed by Givaudan perfumer Claude Dir, who was utterly inspired by Belle de Nuit or Queen of the Night, a flower that blooms and develops in hot summer nights under the moonlight. Its fiery petals and captivating aroma are embodied in thi...
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Top notes: red currant, mandarin, blood orange, freesia, apple
Heart: Queen of the Night, peony, pimento blossom, Petalia, Georgywood
Base: amber, tonka bean, patchouli, sandalwood, Cosmone

Theophany

Russian icon of the Theophany (Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, 1497).

Usually called the Feast of Theophany (Greek: Θεοφάνεια, "God shining forth" or "divine manifestation"), it is one of the Great Feasts of the liturgical year, being third in rank, behind only Paskha (Easter) and Pentecost in importance. It is celebrated on January 6 of the calendar that the particular Church uses. On the Julian Calendar, which some of the Orthodox churches follow, that date corresponds, during the present century, to January 19 on the Gregorian or Revised Julian calendar.

Today in Eastern Orthodox churches, the emphasis at this feast is on the shining forth and revelation of Jesus Christ as the Messiah and Second Person of the Trinity at the time of his baptism. It is also celebrated because, according to tradition, the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist marked one of only two occasions when all three Persons of the Trinity manifested themselves simultaneously to humanity: God the Father by speaking through the clouds, God the Son being baptized in the river, and God the Holy Spirit in the shape of a dove descending from heaven (the other occasion was the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor). Thus the holy day is considered to be a Trinitarian feast.

Greek Orthodox bishop at the Great Blessing of Waters on Theophany, releasing the cross off the Glenelg Jetty, South Australia, for one of the swimmers below to retrieve.

 The Orthodox consider Jesus' Baptism to be the first step towards the Crucifixion, and there are some parallels in the hymnography used on this day and the hymns chanted on Good Friday.

 

more in Wikipedia.

1.Epiphany (holiday).
2.Theophany.

Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia

By: Marlen Harrison

Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia

Summary: Fifteen years after the launch of Alberto Morillas’ trend-setting Acqua di Gio, Armani has introduced Acqua di Gioia, an entirely new fragrance based on a similar citrus-floral concept and inspired by the same place, the Mediterranean island Pantelleria.

Pros: Though the scent opens with a deliciously tart note that feels like a cross between mango and lemonade, the drydown is quite unexpectedly warm and soothing.

Cons: The sugary sweetness may bother those who were expecting more of a fresh aquatic; longevity isn’t wonderful (EDP); a very simple and straightforward composition that seems to lack depth and complexity.

Notes: “Lemon blossom, mint, water jasmine, cedar, brown sugar, labdanum.”GiorgioArmaniBeauty.com

Perfumer: Loc Dong, Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion

Reminds me of: Nothing I can really think of in the topnotes, however the basenotes recall Viktor & Rolf Eau Mega’s ambery, green drydown.

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Astroscentology: 3 - 9 January 2011

By: Hieronimuss

This is a week of determination, new beginnings and radical changes. We’ll imagine this week that you (will) have your own business, and want to give you few hints. We recommend the ideal essential oils for your aromatherapy sessions in the winter days. Tigerflag.com has some of the best organic perfume oils specifically designed for aromatherapy.

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Happy new Year 2011 in Labdanum area