Fragrance is among the most popular last minute Valentine’s Day gifts for women AND men. The key to finding the right fragrance to give? Choose something that suits the person you are giving it to. If she’s an outdoorsy surfer girl, an exotic, deep, sexy scent is probably not going to be her cup of
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Posts With Tag 'Kate Growney'
Posted on February 10th, 2014 by paularath
Posted on January 22nd, 2012 by paularath
Scent is a powerful, sometimes even hypnotic, sense. It can conjure sweet memories of a lovely romance – or offer a pungent reminder of a relationship gone sour. It can transport you to a place you loved and were happy – or to a place that made you miserable. The olfactory senses have a
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Posted on June 10th, 2011 by paularath
We are spending the next few weeks in Manhattan, dog- and house-sitting for friends (Kanoe Lum and Ben Williams) who are getting married at the Halekulani next week. We feel so fortunate to have a pied a terre in NYC. As my readers know, I am not thrilled by long stays in hotels.
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Posted on May 28th, 2011 by paularath
When Honoluluan Kate Growney, creator of Saffron James Perfumes, told me several years ago that she was working on a fragrance based on pakalana. my first thought was: “OMG! How on earth is she going to do that?” Pakalana is my favorite Island flower but I can’t imagine trying to capture its essence. It changes so much
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