Archive for the ‘fragrance’ Category

• And the Winner of the Providence Perfume Draw….

  Date: 2012.05.08 | Category: fragrance | Response: 1

  Congratulations to….Michelle! I’m sure you’ll enjoy these 2 natural perfume samples.

  

  Thank you to everyone that entered this draw. Thank you for your kind words and thank you for reading EauMG. I started this blog so that I could talk about my “strange” passion, perfume…and throw in some Old Hollywood glamour. Ends up there are lots of other people interested in this topic. Four years later, I’ve made some wonderful friends and I have met some amazing people. And I’ve sniffed some amazing…and not so… Continue reading | 1 Comment

• Weekly World Fumes – May 3rd 2012

  Date: 2012.05.04 | Category: fragrance, video reviews | Response: 15

  Here’s the May 3rd edition of Weekly World Fumes. Have any news tips? Leave them in the comments!

  

  Celeb Gossip:

  Dita von Teese launches her perfume in London. She claims that she stopped wearing her “mysterious and unknown to everyone” perfume after her boyfriend (of 2 weeks!) said she smells like his mom. This irritates me for many reasons but mainly because the “mysterious and unknown to everyone” perfume was either Quelques Fleurs or something by Caron or Fracas

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• Fragrance Freebie – Providence Perfume Co. Samples Giveaway

  Date: 2012.05.03 | Category: fragrance | Response: 103

  

  examples of the samples

  It’s EauMG’s 4th anniversary and thank you for putting up with me for this long. I hope to continue being your enabler for years to come. I’m giving away 2 samples from one of my favorite brands, Providence Perfume Co.

  Providence Perfume Co. is an indie perfume line that uses all natural, high-quality ingredients. Perfumer, Charna Ethier, puts together some beautiful, unexpected combos. She is not limited by the natural perfumer’s palette.

  I’ll be giving away carded… Continue reading | 103 Comments

• Sonoma Scent Studio Voile de Violette EDP Perfume Review

  Date: 2012.05.02 | Category: fragrance | Response: 7

  

  Sonoma Scent Studio Voile de Violette is a violet soliflore inspired by an old bottle of perfume owned by the perfumer when she was a little girl. I have a similar perfume memory. One of the earliest perfumes that I “played” with as a young girl was an unlabeled violet perfume in a dainty miniature bottle.

  Voile de Violette opens with a flirty violet-raspberry syrup with greens. What I immediately notice with this violet soliflore is that it is bigger and richer and… Continue reading | 7 Comments

• Fragrance Freebie – Harvey Prince Ageless EDP Perfume Giveaway!

  Date: 2012.05.01 | Category: fragrance | Response: 36

  

  Studies at the Smell &  Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago concluded that the aromas of grapefruit and mango make one appear younger…at least 6 years younger than their age. People perceive citrus wearers as “young” people…perhaps this is why citrus is so popular in fragrance. Or maybe we just like grapefruit. Or maybe the guys in the study were being really nice that day. I just know that grapefruit is good in perfume.

  Harvey Prince Ageless is a perfume inspired by these… Continue reading | 36 Comments