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Posted in Liz Earle on Jul 12th, 2010
Congrats to Pamela, you have won a full bottle of Liz Earle’s Botanical Essence No. 1. I decided to draw two other names as well, so Alyssa and Margaret, I will send you 5ml decants as a 2nd prize! Posted by ~Trish
Posted in Liz Earle on Jul 5th, 2010
My introduction to Cristalle EDT was by way of its sophisticated sillage wafting gracefully around a woman who has since become one of my dearest friends. Megan and I met over sixteen years ago, and Cristalle remains her signature scent, at least in my mind. Her father bought her a bottle in Paris twenty five [...]
Posted in Aftelier on Jun 27th, 2010
The lucky winners are Amy H, Carly, Lisa BTB and Linda of kindlyindulgeme.com. I’d like to say thank you so much for everyone’s input. I know Mandy appreciates it greatly. Posted by ~Trish image from Mandy Aftel’s collection
Posted in Aftelier on Jun 24th, 2010
Mandy Aftel, founder and creator of Aftelier Perfumes is a busy gal. She writes, creates gorgeous scents, collaborates with chefs, and has just revamped her website. The above image is from her art collection and greets the visitor at the Aftelier homepage. Mandy’s new site is visually lovely with beautiful art and stunning images of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 13th, 2010
The winner is Jenny! Enjoy your sampler, they are all gorgeous scents! Posted by ~Trish Image courtesy of Roxana Villa
Posted in Tallulah Jane on Jun 4th, 2010
Congratulations Amanda, and thanks to everyone for your comments and entries! Posted by ~Trish
Posted in Tallulah Jane on May 31st, 2010
The new fragrances by Tallulah Jane are really green. I mean super green. Green because they are made in an eco-friendly manner using only botanical essences, resins and balsams, and they ensure never to use extracts from plants and trees that are considered unsustainable. Their organic and wild crafted oils are in a base of certified organic [...]
Posted in Velvet and Sweet Pea on Apr 12th, 2010
The winner is Cousin Katie! I guess she got some good karma points for having a sense of humor regarding my use her perfume comments in the Rose Jasmine Perfume review. Congrats, Katie, on scoring this Rose Jasmine Perfume and Passionflower gift set and thanks to everyone for your thoughtful comments and follows. Posted by [...]
Posted in Velvet and Sweet Pea on Apr 6th, 2010
One of my favorite natural perfumers, Laurie Stern of Velvet & Sweet Pea, has created gift sets for spring that would make an ideal gift for Mother’s Day. My choice would be the one pictured above, the Rose Jasmine Perfume & Passionflower Gift Set and I actually have one tempting me. But it’s not for [...]
Posted in Roxana Illuminated Perfume on Mar 14th, 2010
The above necklace is from the etsy shop of Skeptis, the winner of Roxana’s 2nd Tier Chocolate Giveaway! After I drew Skeptis’ name, I went to her etsy link and discovered her beautiful creations. Very worth checking out. Posted by ~Trish
Posted in Roxana Illuminated Perfume on Mar 10th, 2010
Spring is burgeoning with much vim and vigor here in the Northwest. Camellias, Daphne, Forsythia, Crocus, Cherry Trees and Narcissus grace us daily with new blossoms and a kaleidoscopic display of color. That means Mother’s Day will get here before you know it and Roxana Villa’s chocolate solid fragrances are special and lovingly made gifts. [...]
Posted in Joanne Bassett on Mar 4th, 2010
Transitions can be challenging. Transitions can be smooth. Either way, it’s nice to have something guide the way. We perfume lovers often look to fragrance to illuminate the path for comfort or energy. Moving from winter into spring often requires a bit of both, something vibrant to help grow new leaves and something soothing to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 9th, 2010
As I sit here, I am trying to decide if the day I published my first post one year ago seems like yesterday or ten years ago. It’s a paradoxical feeling as I can hardly remember my pre-blogging life, but yet I still feel like a newbie on the scene. A very grateful newbie! I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 30th, 2010
Gabriella! Congrats to you and thanks to everyone for such a successful giveaway. Roxana Villa of Roxana Illuminated Perfume has more lovely all natural chocolate solid perfumes to offer in the coming weeks, so don’t go too far! Posted by ~Trish “Dance at the Moulin Rouge” by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec at art.com
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 4th, 2009
Alyssa! I’ll get your info to the lovely people at Jackson Sage and they will send you a full-size Soften Up Salve for you to enjoy. And for eveyone else, don’t forget that you have until November 13th to take advantage of the buy-one-get-one free promotion they are extending to Scent Hive readers. Simply enter [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 20th, 2009
It’s celebration time for three lucky Scent Hive winners! Lawladyda and WaftbyCarol won the giveaway for the Strange Invisible Perfumes samples of Fire and Cream. Entangled won the Essentially Me full set of ten samples. Congratulations! I will be contacting you by email for the necessary information. Thanks to everyone for your comments. Posted by [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 27th, 2009
Holly! Congratulations on winning the bottle of Khamsa. I will get this out to you ASAP. So I have returned from my whirlwind trip to New York which included the 50th anniversary party for my in-laws and a couple of sniffing extravaganzas to NYC. Reports of my fragrant discoveries will soon follow. posted by ~Trish [...]
Posted in The Scented Djinn on Aug 16th, 2009
A djinn is a supernatural creature, a genie in Arabic folklore, that can either do good or evil in the human world. Justine Crane, the woman behind The Scented Djinn, has thankfully decided to use her creative powers for the good of scenting us humans. The fragrances of The Scented Djinn are all natural and [...]
Posted in In Fiore on Jun 25th, 2009
I would like to direct you to my review of In Fiore’s Fleurs Blanches and Rose Noir in the most recent issue of Sniffapalooza Magazine. Of course you should read all of the wonderful articles in the June 24th issue, but you’ll need to scroll down a few to get to mine. This is my [...]
Posted in Maoli Perfumes on Jun 7th, 2009
Maoli Perfumes loves a giveaway as much as I do, and they have generously offered to share their Aloha sweetness with Scent Hive readers. One lucky reader will receive a 1oz bottle of Colonia Dulce, a 100% all natural and organic perfume. To enter, check out my review for Colonia Dulce here or the Maoli [...]
