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Fragrances That Man, Dad, Is Going To Love

With Father’s Day around the corner, and some sexy new scents for the guys, I thought today would be a perfect time to show you gals my fave three fragrances that your number one man is going to love! Yves Saint Laurent KOUROS SILVER Oh-My-GAWD! This fragrance…! It’s one of those follow me around scents that literally sweeps you off your feet! KOUROS – the original (in the white bottle) that was launched in 1981 (my birth year by the way) has always been one of my fave scents for guys! I love, love, love it! So, before I sniffed the new KOUROS SILVER, I was half expecting not to fall in love – but one whiff, and I got all weak in the knees! KOUROS SILVER is a celebration of the contemporary image of the male body, uniting power, style and masculinity. Its the embodiment of strength and the archetype of glory — like ‘Heracles’, towering between triumph and sexiness. KOUROS SILVER is fresh and intense. The fragrance explodes with an aromatic blend of green apple, combined with woody ambers and crisp sage! Besides the fragrance being totally irresistible and kinda stalkarish, the KOUROS SILVER campaign is also fronted by South African…

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June 12, 2015

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YSL L’HOMME

I love a manly fragrance! I mean, the fruity, sporty ones are nice, but you know the real old-school smelling fragrances on a man? Yeah those are always my best! Since I featured the new YSL Black Opium for the ladies today, I wanted to share with you another YSL olfactory gem, this time for the guys! YSL L’HOMME It’s not a new launch (and there’s even an Intense version out already), but I still think it’s a scent worth checking out! Especially when making those Christmas lists for the men in your lives this holiday season. Although this fragrance is not totally unique, it’s very masculine and elegant with all the right notes to make it a completely luxurious fragrance. I particularly like the heart. It’s gorgeous and intoxicating. I wouldn’t mind smelling it all day! YSL L’HOMME opens with top notes of Cedarwood, Madagascar White Pepper and Ozone to give it both a sparkling a luminous scent. At the heart, floral and spicy notes of Chinese Ginger, Violet Leaves and Basil Flowers contrast with the fresh top notes to give in an intoxicating, zesty bite. And at the base, Haitian Vetiver, Tonka Beans and Cedarwood highlight it’s magnetic…

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October 24, 2014

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Need For Speed

Some exciting new fragrance launches for the guys… Two years after the launch of Ferrari’s Red Power fragrance, comes the new Ferrari Red Power Intense! This one is said to be more flamboyant and speaks to the daring man. With top notes of Nutmeg, Blazing Red Pepper Berries and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Lavender, Daring Orris and Patchouli and base notes of Intense Incense, Warm Amber and Agarwood. It’s a fragrance driven by passion and if your man (or you, if you’re a guy reading this) is a Ferrari fan, then he’ll probably love this scent! It’s spicy and the noticeable pepper scent makes it burn with passion! I’m not the most experienced to talk about men’s fragrances (yet), but I can tell you that Ferrari Red Power Intense is not generic at all. The packaging is elegant and unfussy, but the red band across the bottle will most definitely appeal to the authentic Ferrari man. Then from one race track to another… The all new Ducati Trace Me fragrance! This one has top notes of Pineapple, Black Pepper and Green Apple, heart notes of Nutmeg, Violet Leaf and Pimento and base notes of Cedarwood, Dry Amber and Balsam. It opens in a refreshing burst, prominent with the fruity notes and settles down into a dry, woody ambery scent. It’s strong and…

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September 26, 2014

Jacques Bogart Fragrance For Men – SILVER SCENT

We love the men in our life, so we’ve got another Fragrance Friday for the boys today… Don’t worry girls, I’ve got one for you too, coming up a little later today, so stay tuned I wanted to introduce you to a great range of really inexpensive fragrances for men by Jacques Bogart. Three super-size scents that would make a great addition to your fragrance collection (men need fragrance collections too), whether you’re into woody, ambery or oriental notes. To tell you a bit about the brand, Parfums Jacques Bogart was founded in 1975. Fascinated by the films noirs of the 1940’s, Jacques Bogart lives by the slogan “I only create for man”. This is rather nice, since the guys have very little “exclusive” brands that cater just for them. The Jacques Bogart brand is all about creating modern and timeless, premium quality fragrances at affordable prices. The SILVER SCENT range offers three fragrances, all really well priced. For 100ml of juice, you’re looking at about R495 each. So really, not a bad deal. And I really like these for a guy! If you’re into woody scents like Paco Rabanne One Million or GUCCI by Gucci, then you’ll probably like Jacques Bogart Silver Scent INTENSE. If your tastes lean toward ambery…

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June 20, 2014

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New @SallyHansen High Performance Beauty Tools

Sally Hansen makes at-home beauty solutions a breeze! This month, Sally Hansen launches a selection of beauty tools that are a must for every girls at-home beauty kit. Finest Fingernails This little stainless steel scissor is great for shaping and snipping cuticles. They are ergonomically designed and feature an ultra fine tip and curved blade to help you get close for a clean cut cuticle. Price: R109.00 Clean Cut Cute and hard working nail clippers for on the go! The Sally Hansen Clean Cut classic nail clipper has a great design, with spoon like contoured handles that give you a more controlled grip. Way better than the supermarket buys we’re used to. Price: R69.95 Eazy Tweezy The Sally Hansen Eazy Tweezy slant tip tweezers feature clever comfort grip pads to give you more control when plucking those unwanted hairs. Price: R59.95 That’s just some of the products available in this range. You can also look out for Clip-n-Catch Control Grip Nail Clippers, Nip ‘Em On the Go Travel Cuticle Nipper, Cuticle Tamer Cuticle Scissors, Treat Your Toes Control Grip Toenail Clipper with Catcher, Fabulous Fingernails Perfect Manicure Kit, Bye Bushy Brows Claw Slant Tip Tweezers and Get to the Point…

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March 12, 2012

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