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Pacifica Island Vanilla Collection — Bottling Up A Vanilla Sky

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Vanilla is often dismissed as a boring flavor, the preference of the conformity prone and unimaginative.

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Narciso Rodriguez Essence In Color Eau de Parfum — The Smell of Intimacy

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I often joke that the Narciso Rodriguez For Her fragrance is an undercover man eater, that it manages to bring out the passionate core of any man whose nose it tickles, rendering them powerless to the feminine wiles of the woman swathed in the mysterious, woody floral aroma. Lately, however, I’ve been gravitating toward the Narciso Rodriguez Essence In Color EDP Spray ($84 for 1.6 oz.

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Holiday Gift Guide from A to Z — Moving on to D, E, F

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Last week, we kicked off our A to Z Holiday Gift Guide coverage by taking a Sesame Street-worthy approach to the task, tackling items corresponding to the first three letters of the alphabet, with A standing for Art Deco, B for Blossoms, and C for Color Blocking.

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Holiday Shopping From A To Z — Let’s Start With The ABCs

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You’re probably getting ready to rock around the Christmas tree which, of course, means finding just the right gifts to place underneath those fragrant branches.

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Lavanila Vanilla Blackberry Healthy Fragrance — A Juicy Juice Story

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Since the 1800s, vanilla has been trumpeted as a natural aphrodisiac due to its inviting, sweet, creamy aroma.

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Narciso Rodriguez For Her In Color Eau de Parfum — The Bold and the Beautiful

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The newest fragrance launches from Narciso Rodriguez explore a novel concept: how scent might be interpreted via color.

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Jo Malone Wild Bluebell Cologne — Once Upon A Fragrant Time

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Symbolic of humility and gratitude, the thimble-shaped English bluebell blossom is most often associated with fairies.

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Oscar de la Renta Esprit d’Oscar Eau de Parfum Spray — The Feminine Mystique

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Think of your favorite Oscar de la Renta gown.

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Strawberry Fields Forever– Slatkin & Co Strawberry Patch Scented Candle

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Tropical fruits like coconut, passionfruit, guava, and mango tend to get special treatment in the summer season, when our minds are flooded with visions of exotic island destinations, rustic bard and nightclubs with steel drum bands, performances by hula dancers donning grass skirts and lei necklaces, and trays of frozen cocktails adorned with toothpicks bearing paper umbrellas.

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Scents From Heaven — Hot Fragrances For Summer 2011

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From coconut water to Hawaiian hibiscus, juicy peach, and driftwood notes, each of these fragrances captures the gaiety and splendor of the summer season in its own unique way.

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