by PJ on Saturday, August 9, 2014
in -Bulgari, -Dior, -Elizabeth Arden, -Stella McCartney, -SUQQU, 2011 Fall, 2014 Fall, 2014 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics (overseas availability information), fragrance, makeup

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(info from www.stellamccartney.com,
www.fashion-press.net & www.fragrantica.com)
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For fall 2014, Stella McCartney‘s first fragrance, Stella, has been relaunched. The fragrance was originally launched in 2003 and the relaunch involves changes in packaging and a revamp of the advertising campaign.
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by PJ on Wednesday, July 9, 2014
in -Paul & Joe, 2011 Spring, 2011 Summer, 2013 Holiday, all about Japanese cosmetics, bodycare, fragrance, haircare, stash focus

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I do love my fragrances, but, when the weather is warmer, I sometimes reach for lighter options such as body mists. (I hope my readers in the UK are enjoying the nice weather (despite the occasional rain).) One body mist that I recently purchased is Paul & Joe‘s Hair & Body Mist, which was released as part of Paul & Joe’s holiday 2013 bodycare collection. (It is not a seasonal limited-edition item.)
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(images from i-voce.jp,
info from i-voce.jp, www.fashion-press.net
& www.fashion-headline.com)
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For fall 2014, Jill Stuart will release Crystal Bloom Eau de Parfum in Japan on September 5th. Created by Christine Nagel (currently one of the in-house perfumers at Hermès), Crystal Bloom features a “tulle accord”, which is a combination of more than one hundred floral notes crafted to be the olfactory equivalent of a delicately layered tulle dress.
Crystal Bloom’s fragrance notes include:
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The first fragrance release from Jill Stuart in Japan was a trio of scents (Jasmin Fleur, Night Blooming Lily and Vanilla Lust) back in 2006. (According to Fragrantica, these three scents were released (presumably in North America) in 2005.) I remember wanting to try Jasmin Fleur at the time, and I nearly decided to buy one on eBay. (They were never available in the UK.)
Over the following few years, Jill Stuart released more fragrances (such as Jill by Jill Stuart (2007), Night Jewel (2009) and Vanilla Lust (2011, a different version)), but it was Relax Eau de White Floral that got me interested again. It was released in December 2012 soon after the brand debuted the Relax bodycare range in September.
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(info from www.ayura.co.jp & i-voce.jp)
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Ayura will release its spring/summer 2014 bodycare and home fragrance items in Japan on March 23rd and April 23rd. The new items include:
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