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    Fall Favorites

    by  • 26 Sep ’08 • beauty, fragrances, Kate Spade, shoes • 11 Comments

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    Penhaligon’s

    by  • 15 Jan ’08 • fragrances • 12 Comments

    My post on the House of Creed got me to thinking about another iconic fragrance with aristocratic British ties. Since its launch in 1870, Penhaligon’s has established a reputation for luxury fragrances of the highest caliber. Synonymous with style and quality, the company was founded by the witty, eccentric and wildly creative William Penhaligon....

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    Aedes De Venustus

    by  • 1 Nov ’07 • fragrances, New York, shopping • 8 Comments

    At the end of a quiet and curvy West Village street you will find an inviting haven for fragrance fans. Velvet drapes, floral arrangements and an oversized chandelier set the stage for Aedes de Venustas. An aromatic retreat whose devotees include Sarah Jessica Parker, Liv Tyler and Hugh Jackman. Aedes supplies high-end, hard-to-find perfumes,...

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    Signature Scents for Men

    by  • 10 Aug ’07 • fragrances • 8 Comments

    An encounter with a scent can bring back long-forgotten memories of people and events from our pasts. Just passing someone on the street wearing a certain fragrance can send you back 20 years. If I were standing next to someone on a crowded elevator wearing Aramis I’m sure that it would conjures up memories...

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    The House of Creed

    by  • 6 Jan ’07 • fragrances • 6 Comments

    The House of Creed is the world’s only privately held luxury fragrance dynasty, founded in 1760 and passed from father to son since then, serving more than 11 royal houses and the public for 246 years. Today the firm is led by sixth-generation perfumer Olivier Creed. Tweet

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