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FRAGRANCE TREK: A GLOBAL CHRISTMAS 2011 |
(BRITAIN) the elves are
drunk |
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[gourmet]
to be expected, for they
have no "elf-control": this perfect eggnog has tempted
them! the first eggnog was found in the U.K.] to
be expected, for they have no "elf-control": this
perfect eggnog has tempted them! the first eggnog
was found in the U.K. |
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(USA) a cowboy christmas |
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[leather/fir/baking]
leather,
pinion pine Christmas tree, Texas pecans, and tobacco...
a very manly fragrance indeed |
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(GERMANY) hansel &
gretel's house |
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[gourmet] made
of lebkuchen (gingerbread) and smothered in vanilla
frosting mortar, cinnamon stick logs, toasted graham
shingles, and candy accents. a perfect holiday baking
fragrance |
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(AFRICA) frankincense & myrrh |
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[amber/resins]
the warm/sweet/sensuous notes of frankincense & myrrh.
amber, musk, heliotrope, and vanilla proved a warm and
exotic dry down
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(ISRAEL)
sweet potato kugel |
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[gourmet] from
our Jewish friends: rich sweet potatoes, yeasty
noodles, sweet cream, cinnamon, sugar, and a topping of
mouthwatering crushed cornflake
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(USA)
christmas for hippies |
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[pine/spice]
an earthy and warm holiday blend of '60's scents (nag
champa incense, patchouli, sandalwood, frankincense, and
myrrh) blended with cloves and pine |
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(SCANDINAVIA) snow report |
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[tropical
fruit/vanilla]
the freshest winter scent: fresh aloe, frozen
water, and slight crème de menthe notes. (imagine
aloe fabric softener breezes over newly fallen snow...
there you have it!)
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(ITALY)
biscotti for santa |
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[gourmet]
delectable notes of
toasted almond, Tonka bean, vanilla absolute, and dark
chocolate. an indulgence beyond mention |
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(A VERY DARK PLACE) dear Santa, I can explain... |
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[earth]
a very "wicked" blend
of smoky, dark mary jane (marijuana) and warm amber |
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(GERMANY) glüwein |
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[fruit/spice]
some German christmas cheer
that will not make you even a little tipsy: a blend of
red wine, jeweled citrus, clove, and simmering spices
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(FRANCE) candied
chestnuts |
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[gourmet]
from the street vendors in Paris: rich, nutty
roasted chestnuts with caramelized brown sugar |
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(USA)
a country bumpkin christmas |
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[pine/spice]
a country spice-laden blend of cinnamon and clove, with
seasonal bayberries and pine trees, and heavily
sweetened with country cranberries.
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(NORWAY)
toy workshop |
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[wood/vanilla/smoke]
fresh cedar sawdust
from wooden toys, smoke from santa's pipe, well-worn
wooden shelves, and a light lingering vanilla bean. |
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(ISRAEL) sufganiot |
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[gourmet/fruit]
jam-filled fried
dough/donut. similar to beignet, but enhanced with
concentrated ripe strawberry. happy hanukkah!
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(ENGLAND)
clove-studded pomander |
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[citrus/spice]
in 18th century
England orange-clove pomanders were carried to ward off
"foule, stinkying aire"... they will do the same for you
now. |
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(GERMANY) tannenbaum & citrus peel |
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[pine/citrus]
zesty
grapefruit, refreshing orange, and tangy nectarine unite
with pine needles. (perfect for artificial tree owners) |
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(CANADA) jolly holly |
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[pine/fern/anise]
spruce with a serious
dark green fern/oakmoss influence. an unusual anise
note gives it perfection and interest
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(USA) raising a little (candy) cane |
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[mint/vanilla]
the traditional precursor to modern-day candy canes:
peppermint, vanilla cream, and white sugar. not a
piquant fragrance - rather a very creamy, rich aroma |
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(HOLLAND) santa claus lane |
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[earth/fir/fresh]
fragrant wet
leaves, perky pine tree, and fresh snow (think: laundry
sheets & peppermint) are what jolly "sinterklaas" travels
over on St. Nicholas eve
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(ENGLAND) tradition (bayberry) |
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[tropical
fruit/vanilla] gift two Bayberry
candles at christmas - one is to be burned on
christmas eve and the other on new year's eve, to insure
good fortune in the New Year. bayberry.
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(GERMANY) zimtsterne |
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[gourmet/spice]
also known as "erstesstern"
("first star"), noting the end of a holiday fast.
a
cinnamon-y, nutty mélange of everything delicious in a
holiday cookie |
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(IRELAND)
mince pie & guiness |
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[gourmet]
Irish tradition:
mince pies and a bottle of Guinness are left out for
Santa. walnuts/pecans/roasted chestnuts, brown
sugar, flaky pie crust, cream, and a hefty dose of
yeasty beer
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(SWEDEN) ligonberry branch |
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[wood/berries] tart/sweet
berries, fragrant wood branches, and a whiff of alpine
air and pine. ligonberries are a sweeter Swedish cousin
to the cranberry
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(USA) mele kalikimaka |
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[pine/tropical
fruit]
a little slice of
paradise at the holidays. Christmas tree pine is blended
with succulent guava, mango, plantain, and shaved
coconut |
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(FRANCE)
bûche
de noël |
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[gourmet]
entirely "de rigeuer":
rich buttercream-filled cake (shaped like a Yule log).
heavenly notes of Génoise cake, crème, and chocolat/truffle
included
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(MEXICO) posadas |
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[earth/wood]
nine days of
progressive Christmas festivities. here is the
fragrance of a traditional "posada" (inn/lodging) of
yore: cedar wood and sweet dirt, on a light background
of piñata candy
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(JAMAICA) hot rum |
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[fruit/earth]
hot fragrant rum with
a dollop of melted butter, spiked with a brown sugar and
nutmeg kiss |
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(USA)
...in a pear tree |
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[fruit/gourmet]
pears baked to aroma
perfection, blended with slight notes of brandy and
cinnamon bark
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(GERMANY) marzipan pigs |
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[gourmet] these
marzipan "Schweinchen" usher in good luck and
prosperity. with this vanilla-almond-sugar confection
we hope the same for you!
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(MEXICO) christmas lily |
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[floral]
vibrant white lily
with just a touch of something deep/rich/exotic, to make
it just perfect for the season. a seasonal decoration in
South America |
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(GERMANY) not a fruitcake |
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[gourmet/fruit]
our Germanic friends
give this gift with pride... cake batter, dried
currants, and walnuts/pecans
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FRAGRANGE TREK: ICES
AROUND THE WORLD |
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taro, green tea & lychee granita |
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[green/fruit/floral]
from Fosselmann's in Alhambra, CA: green tea,
lychee (reminiscent of grapes, pears, rosewater), and
taro root (nutty/sweet flavor, like sweet potatoes) |
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lotus gelato |
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[gourmet/citrus]
made famous by Gaylord's of Palo Alto (now defunct).
lemon and toasted almond; sublime, as the name implies. |
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kefir lime & coconut milk gelato |
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[citrus/tropical
fruit]
Cold Fusion's lime with coconut milk gelato - a
perfectly tart yet sweet, creamy aroma for summer. |
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sweet mango lassi |
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[tropical
fruit/vanilla]
a savory Punjabi sweet milk-based drink blended with
sugar and fruits. found at Dairy Godmother in
Alexandria, VA.
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limoncello cream |
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[citrus/vanilla]
a silky, lemony creation from Italy. (limoncello
is a potent sweet lemon peel liqour). |
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mocha stout ice cream |
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[gourmet]
black mocha (chocolate/coffee) stout from Ultimate Ice
Cream in Asheville. while they use Highland Brewing
Company's stout, we use our secret Guinness formulation. |
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dueling melon soup |
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[fruit]
watermelon and cantaloupe compete as they are cooled
into a wonderful summer dessert soup. fresh and juicy.
discovered at Angelinas in Paris. |
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orange blossom sherbet |
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[floral/citrus/honey]
Mashti Malone's in Hollywood serves up this perfumy
sweet sherbet of orange blossoms (neroli), bright
citrus, sweet sugar and honey. |
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cactus sorbet |
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[green/citrus/vanilla]
a tasty treat that will prick the hearts of ice cream
lovers everywhere. it is smooth and refreshing, and has
a decidedly freshening cucumber-like bent. |
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mango cayenne sherbet |
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[tropical
fruit/spice]
Pazzo Gelato in Silverlake (Los Angeles) has a mango
cayenne pepper sherbet that starts refreshing, and then
hits with the warmth of the spice. |
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dark chocolate & blood orange ice cream |
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[gourmet/citrus/vanilla]
Berthillon in Pars serves this super sexy dark chocolate
and blood orange ice cream. |
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fiji sorbet |
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[tropical
fruit]
fiji dreams - a mixture of tropical fruits, fabulously
complex and juicy. very popular flavor for Cold
Fusion. |
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black truffle ice cream with butterscotch fondant |
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[gourmet
(chocolate & caramel)/earth]
a popular choice at Gargoyles on the Square (Cambridge,
MA) is hoity-toity black truffle (the mushroom!) ice
cream served with butterscotch fondant. |
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coupe glacée des alpes |
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[gourmet]
coupe glacée des alpes, from Switzerland. honey/vanilla
ice cream, almonds, and hazelnuts (whipped cream on
top). |
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baie de marion gelato |
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[gourmet] from
uber-famous Berthillion in Paris: purple grape, black
currant, and blackberry-infused gelato. |
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limone e lampone |
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[citrus/berry/vanilla]
lemon & raspberry sorbet ("limone e lampone" in Italy). |
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calvados/green apple sorbet |
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[fruit/citrus/spice/earth]
made famous at Cold Fusion: musky sweet calvados
(apple/spice liquor) with tart green apple. all
sweetened with white sugar. |
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campari/pear sorbet |
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[fruit/spice]
another Cold Fusion concoction: fresh juicy pear
and campari sorbet. (campari = Italian aperitif
from fruit and herbs). succulent pears dominate. |
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pink guava granita |
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[*/*]
pink guava granita. a very fresh and bright
granita with kiwi and strawberry notes. brought to you
by Laboratorio del Gelato NYC. |
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carrot gelato |
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[gourmet/cream/spice]
putting a western spin on Japanese curry ice cream, this
icy concoction combines cream, coconut milk, brown
sugar, carrots, curry, and a squirt of lemon/lime. |
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watercress & aloe sorbet |
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[green/ozone/citrus]
Inspired by famous San Francisco ice cream shoppe
Humphrey Slocombe: watercress & aloe sorbet, with sugar
and citrus
. green and clean and refreshing. |
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GOURMET FUSION |
vaniglia e cioccolato |
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[vanilla/gourmet/earthy]
more than the sum of its parts: Madagascar vanilla bean
Absolute, dark chocolate truffle, and a kiss of
sandalwood. |
fresh from the oven |
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[gourmet]
oh the gloriousness of fresh, yeasty bread baking in the
oven... this is the ideal kitchen fragrance for the
non-spice lover. |
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chinese fortune cookie |
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[gourmand]
traditional crisp chinese almond cookies. |
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sugar daddy! |
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[vanilla/gourmet]
vanilla beans, caramel, and white sugar, with a sweet
citrus kiss. |
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beignet |
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[gourmet]
from New Orleans, the famous french doughnut: fried
dough with crystallized sugar. a signature Sweet Scents
fragrance. |
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amour
de cocao |
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[gourmet/fruit/earth/floral]
european-type premiun cocoa powder, chocolate truffles,
oranges, cognac, and tiger lilies.
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FABULOUS FRUITS |
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star anise |
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[fruit/spice]
star anise fruit is native to southwest china; it is
used in making anisette and pastis liqueurs, and has a
distinctly sweet and sophisticated peach-licorice
fragrance. |
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sugarcane|rum |
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[sugar/citrus/rum/cake]
succulent white-sugar/citrus-fresh sugarcane blended
with amber rum...
a luscious concoction. |
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jujube |
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tropical
fruit/gourmet]
from the Congo river
region, this fruit is sweeter than a banana, with a more
"tropical" fruity, rich flavor... |
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black mission fig |
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tropical
fruit/earth/gourmet]
this Greek/Spanish fresh fig has a spicy honey flavor,
with a nutty crunch, and a candlylike richness.
complex and for the more sophisticated noses. |
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canistel |
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[cream/fruit]
an important dietary staple in ancient Peru, this fruit
has a very rich texture. you will note milk and
apples (among other nuances). |
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SPA SPLENDOR |
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posh baby |
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[marine/floral/powder]
baby lotion heaven: fresh aldehydes and fresh sweet
fruits, blended with jasmine and violet. the overall
effect? a freshening "baby magic" lotion. |
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ode to laundry |
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[ozone/fruit/floral]
clean ozone/marine notes abound, with nuances of florals
and fruit. if the fragrance of fabric softener comforts
you, this is your fragrance. |
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veranda |
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[green/ozone/fruit/earth]
greens & fresh air dominate, florals & fig linger in the
background.
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typhoon |
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[canteloupe/marine/cedar]
a breezy and moody marine accord. cantaloupe
invokes an Asian sense memory, and salty fresh sea spray
invokes a violent air. |
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GARDEN & BOTANICALS |
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honeyberry |
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[gourmet/floral]
this North American edible honeysuckle berry (most
varieties are inedible) tastes like a combination of the
honey droplet inside a honeysuckle blossom and the aroma
of honeysuckle in bloom. |
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vanilla orchid |
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[floral/vanilla]
giddy and flirtatious wild orchid blossoms, tempered by
madagascar vanilla bean. |
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cucumber
granita |
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[cucumber/pear/sugar]
a gathering of fresh cukes, limes, and prickly pears,
with a touch of sugar syrup, and a hint of tequila. |
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country heather |
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[floral/fresh]
a meadowful of Irish wildflowers - green and zesty fresh.
often used to scent authentic Irish soaps. |
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french market |
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[floral] floral
fragrance treasure, reminiscent of a French flower
stall. lavish floral magnolias, gardenias, roses,
tropical tuberose, and iris blossoms. |
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SUPER SAVORY (spices & herbs & woods/earth) |
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potpourri pleasure |
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[spice/floral]
simmering cinnamon sticks and fragrant clove buds burst
within the body of this fragrance. a touch of ginger,
nutmeg, and cardamom adds depth, and the slightest
floral kiss adds femininity. |
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patchouli orange |
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[earth/citrus]
earthy
patchouli lightened and blended with citrusy orange. |
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laughing buddha |
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[spice/herb/citrus]
this sensory delight is for
the more sophisticated palates: vodka, lime,
crushed ginger, serrano chiles, white sugar cubes. |
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honey
fig leaves |
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[earth/fruit/honey/fern]
dry fig and ferns, with a honey and citrus smooch.
quite earthy, with only a slight fruit predilection. |
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cinnamon
imperials |
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[spice/gourmet]
our spiciest cinnamon scent - these "cinnamon red hots"
candies sting your nose! perfect for serious
cinnamon/spice lovers. |
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scheherezade |
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[amber/floral/milk/patchouli]
like it's ethereal feminine namesake, a sensual woody
balsamic blend of amber and patchouli, with floral
notes. touches of coumarin, vanilla bean, and musk.
Sweet oriental notes are tempered by a powdery floral
delicacy.
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