Something special about the Cotswolds Oct 1, 2009
This alone draws the crowds, but the village also has its own impressive anthology of tourist attractions , stimulating all five senses with bird sound, exotic perfume, beautiful scenery and Cotswold culinary delights. Pretty it may be, but Bourton hardly merits the tag of Venice of the Cotswolds. (India Times)
Turn to Washington for great Cabernet values Aug 10, 2009
More perfume and mineral presence, with softer cocoa notes, glossy blackberry fruit and a leathery definition. 2006 Januik Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($30): A fine, dialed-in effort. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Jul 30, 2009
Perfume spritz sparks mass exit ... Perfume spritz sparks mass exit. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Our homes are full of valuables Jul 11, 2009
In fact, the buttons, pins and perfume bottles you've accumulated through the years in your home just may underwrite that next window replacement or central air repair job ... There are a few perfume bottles from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s that can fetch up to 150. (Sioux City Journal)
Meyer takes grand sweepstake prize in open class antiques Jul 10, 2009
Basket: 1st - Pat Mathews, 2nd - Ruth A. Preston, 3rd - Larry Meyer; Black amythest glass item: 1st - Susan Bergerson, 2nd - Jane M. Syverson, 3rd - Daniel N. Syverson; Blown glass item: 1st - Larry Meyer, 2nd - Rita A. Goulet; Bottle, medicine: 1st - Larry Meyer, 2nd - Christine Sommerfeld, 3rd - Joye Dobos; Bottle, any other: 1st - Dan Gustafson, 2nd - William J. Brunstad, 3rd - Jeffrey O. Wocelka; Bowl clear, not etched: 1st - Audrey Freagon, 2nd - Brenda Weltzin, 3rd - Rita A. Goulet; Bowl,... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
* World News Quick Take Apr 29, 2009
Life stopped smelling rosy for a New York gang sentenced on Monday to lengthy prison sentences for hijacking trucks loaded with perfumes and cosmetics ... In one hit the gang stormed a truck carrying more than US$500,000 worth of perfume, pistol-whipped the drivers, then drove the truck to New Jersey for unloading. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Off the beaded path Apr 15, 2009
Other items at Beader Venice include heart-shaped perfume bottle pendants, which have a cork stopper and a ceramic core that soaks up a few drops of essential oil (NT$1,900) and rings topped with glass daisies or glittery beads (NT$490 to NT$880). More elaborate items include a long necklace of beads in different designs and textures linked with a chain (NT$3,280) and a bracelet of leopard-spotted and rose-colored beads (NT$1,780). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Citi Field Ready To Rock Apr 10, 2009
Perfume Rock Star Francis Kurkdjian isn't just a great nose he's France's newest cultural icon. Hamptons On Sale Prices on multimillion-dollar homes drastically reduced. (Forbes -- Business)
Sharing passion for allure of Islands Mar 30, 2009
Now their passion is captured in a book they co-wrote, "Lei in a Bottle: Collecting Hawaiian Perfume Bottles." ... The heart of the book is the couple's collection of 1930s to 1960s Hawaiian perfume bottles ... This unique Island art form, perfume bottles carved from rare Hawaiian woods, was inspired by the tradition of lei giving. (Honolulu Advertiser)
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The Scent of Coty How Coty's CEO used celebrity power to turn around the perfume house. Buffett Buys CEOs of Berkshire Hathaway companies talk business and give their outlook. (Forbes -- Business)
Art.view: Bull for a night Mar 1, 2009
Yet this eye-opening round of bidding was nothing compared to the stunned silence brought on by lot 37, La Belle Haleine, a ready-made perfume bottle by Marcel Duchamp. Four bidders took the price up to 6m, then the bidding settled into an aggressive back-and-forth between two New York consultants, Franck Giraud, speaking on his mobile phone, and Andrew Ruth, who sat next to and was apparently bidding for a member of the Pritzker family, who own the Hyatt chain of hotels. (The Economist)
Haute and cold Feb 17, 2009
But uncertainty hangs in the air like so much bargain-basement perfume. Several designers, including Monique Lhuillier, Vera Wang and Betsey Johnson have scaled back to informal showroom presentations, and editors are expecting shorter shows. (Boston Herald)
Management: Is luxury dead? Feb 12, 2009
Which goes a way to explaining why we're now questioning everything around us, says Thomas, "like logo monogrammed handbags by the dozen, bottles of perfume and sunglasses with someone else's name on it". According to global style barometer Women's Wear Daily, such sentiment was on display at a luxury briefing conference in London recently, where former Morgan Stanley Luxury analyst Claire Kent was quoted as stating: "An 'it' handbag will become an embarrassment - a clear sign that you don't... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
