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A number of companies are
offering special gift sets for
Christmas.

The Chanel Irresistibles boxed
gift set, $40, presents three classic
scents — Coco, Chanel No, 5 and
Chanel No. 19 — in 8 mL bottles.

Oscar de la Renta offers a make-
a-set program for his two fra-
grances: Oscar de la Renta and
Volupte. Each gift set is personally
assembled and packaged in an
attractive hatbox. The customer
chooses the contents and Oscar
throws ina 4 mL bottle of pertume,
a $50 value.

First de Van Cleef & Arpels
packages its eau de toilette spray,
eau de parfum, dusting powder, per-
fumed shower gel and body lotion
in an elegant black and gold box
and offers it up for $68.

For men, there is Tsar de Van
Cleef & Arpels eau de toilette and
after-shave balm, $65, or Perry
Ellis’ cologne and after-shave, $60.

When buying for the friend who
has everything, consider “fragrance
layering.” Many fragrances are
available in a variety of products:
body lotions, shower and bath gels,
soaps and powder, which, when
layered, enhance the longevity of
the scent. Clinique has just extend-
ed its Aromatics Elixir fragrance
line of perfume, body wash, and

_ body smoother to include talc-free
body powder, packaged in a buttery
yellow and gold pot with fluffy
powder puff.

EERE AS HEB SREP ST

URCHASING,

distributors of Oscar de la
Renta, Volupte and 360° —- and
Chanel offer the following
guidelines for the purchase and
storage of fine fragrances.
Buying tips

> Avoid wearing perfume
when shepping for fragrances;
if you can’t avoid it, ask the
sales clerk for a free sample
vial of the fragrance.

_® Spray fragrance on the

inside of the wrist to sample the
scent, :
® Never try to smell more than

three fragrances at a time.

Your sense of smell will get
confused.

its First line of fragrances.

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your skin befere you judge it.
This will reveal its true scent.

¢ Never rub wrists together.
This will destroy the top notes
and may rub impurities into
the sl:in, altering the true scent.
© When buying fragrance for a
friend, keep in mind her
lifestyle and try to match this to
the personality of the scent (ie.
sporty, sophisticated, romantic,
extroverted). .

@ Do not smell fragrance from
the bottle; it needs to react with
the skin’s chemistry.

Perfume care

Keep perfume away from
direct light and heat; these

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STORAGE OF FINE FRAGRANCES

SANOFI BEAUTE Canada — @ Let the fragrance dry on

cause the delicate blend of
essential oils to deteriorate.

© Ensure the perfume bottle’s
stopper or cap is tightly closed
after each use to avoid exces-
sive evaporation.

¢ If the perfume bottle is diffi-
cult to open, gently tap the
stopper; turn it one way and
then the other. if it still won’t
open, run the stopper under
warm water for a few seconds,
Never force the stopper;
instead, work it gently and
slowly.

® Once opened, 2 bottle of per-
fume must be used; the alcohol
will evaporate and the essence
oxidize if kept too long.

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*While ‘quantities last

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