For the Japan Grand Prix International Orchid Festival 2006, Shiseido is releasing カトレア ノビリオール アマリエの香り (cattleya nobilior amaliae), available in eau de parfum (pure mist) and other concentrations.
Also on sale are eau de parfum releases from previous International Orchid Festivals (pardon my poor translations!):
ナゴランの香り (the scent of Nagoran)
胡蝶蘭の香り (the scent of the butterfly orchid [Phalaenopsis aphrodite])
春むらさきの香り (the scent of cattleya schroederae)
A picture of all four perfumes on sale.
As far as I can tell, these items will only be for sale at Shiseido's booth at the Festival.
Other releases no longer appear to be available:
アングレカムの香り
富貴蘭の香り
スターチルドレンの香り (star children)
オレンジカトレア (orange cattleya 2000 release)
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
as I slide back into the pit of materialism
(or jump back in)
An interesting entry on cravats.
I wonder why it cheers me up so much to read about wonderful products that are really inexpensive?
An interesting entry on cravats.
I wonder why it cheers me up so much to read about wonderful products that are really inexpensive?
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
a book of presents
Miss Manners believes that among essential records is:
I ought to do that. I'll start writing everything that I remember. It's going to be tough to remember anything more than a couple years ago.
A book of presents given and received, in order to avoid the humiliation of having the same idea twice about the perfect present for someone, especially if the object in question is one that that person gave you.
I ought to do that. I'll start writing everything that I remember. It's going to be tough to remember anything more than a couple years ago.
Monday, January 23, 2006
simplify
Must stop this materialistic spiral I find myself in lately.
First stop, reading: http://www.getmoredone.com/tips.html
I like the "If you don't like it, don't wear it" rule. I can think of quite a few items of clothing which I don't like but feel guilty about throwing away.
First stop, reading: http://www.getmoredone.com/tips.html
I like the "If you don't like it, don't wear it" rule. I can think of quite a few items of clothing which I don't like but feel guilty about throwing away.
do Japanese people wear perfume?
Anecdotal evidence: 3 of the 4 people I've inquired of wear perfume. One friend swears by YSL In Love Again, but I've never noticed her actually wearing it. She's probably hoarding it. Another friend switches between 2 or 3 perfumes (Samsara?) but doesn't seem to wear much these days.
There are certainly a lot of perfume sites though, and some impressive perfume collections out there! I was amused to read one lady's blog entry where her more senior colleague suggested that she wear a more professional perfume for work, so she gave Anna Sui's Secret Wish a try. Her colleague approved of her choice.
I've never yet noticed a scent strip in magazines though. I wonder if they don't use them in Japan?
I have noticed a few people with excessive sillage, but that seems a small percentage considering how many people I pass in my daily commute. I don't believe that any of the 25 or so people on my office floor wear perfume/cologne (3 women, the rest men). In fact, none of the people that I have encountered in my building seem to wear scent. Perhaps it's reserved for dates? I don't remember seeing any perfume ads on TV. There are big print ads in women's magazines though.
At cosme.net, one Japanese equivalent for makeupalley.com, there are 107575 postings about ladies' fragrances. There are 268114 postings about facial lotion, and 140651 about mascara.
There are certainly a lot of perfume sites though, and some impressive perfume collections out there! I was amused to read one lady's blog entry where her more senior colleague suggested that she wear a more professional perfume for work, so she gave Anna Sui's Secret Wish a try. Her colleague approved of her choice.
I've never yet noticed a scent strip in magazines though. I wonder if they don't use them in Japan?
I have noticed a few people with excessive sillage, but that seems a small percentage considering how many people I pass in my daily commute. I don't believe that any of the 25 or so people on my office floor wear perfume/cologne (3 women, the rest men). In fact, none of the people that I have encountered in my building seem to wear scent. Perhaps it's reserved for dates? I don't remember seeing any perfume ads on TV. There are big print ads in women's magazines though.
At cosme.net, one Japanese equivalent for makeupalley.com, there are 107575 postings about ladies' fragrances. There are 268114 postings about facial lotion, and 140651 about mascara.
Sunday, January 22, 2006
jewelry and more consumerism
This White Freshwater Pearls & Garnet Cluster Bracelet is lovely. If I start reading Brown Seven Twelve too often, I may end up buying stuff! It goes without saying that I don't need any more stuff.
I find this red tote and this larger brown one charming.
Ooh, I want these lovely sleek earrings. Another reason to get my ears pierced. >_<
This is a charming handbag necklace but I can't justify $220 for a necklace.
This doesn't fit under crossbody bag or tote bag needs, but I think this little bag is cute.
Falling under tote bag sizing, an Orla Kiely bag.
I ought to face the reality that while I want new purses, I don't need any. Pooh.
Finally, I love these morroccan style earrings!
2006-01-26:
fantastic looking sandals, but are they comfy?
I find this red tote and this larger brown one charming.
Ooh, I want these lovely sleek earrings. Another reason to get my ears pierced. >_<
This is a charming handbag necklace but I can't justify $220 for a necklace.
This doesn't fit under crossbody bag or tote bag needs, but I think this little bag is cute.
Falling under tote bag sizing, an Orla Kiely bag.
I ought to face the reality that while I want new purses, I don't need any. Pooh.
Finally, I love these morroccan style earrings!
2006-01-26:
fantastic looking sandals, but are they comfy?
Thursday, January 19, 2006
i killed my computer
I spilled a sugary drink on its keyboard yesterday.
Gah. It's been a tumultuous 2+ years but I feel very guilty about ending it this way.
I may send it to Sony for reviving, but it may be safest if I don't use the computer for work any more.
About once a year we would have a big blowout, and I just can't take the drama anymore. This time it was clearly my fault.
Last year it was the power adapter that came between us. (Thank you Sony support for being completely helpless to identify the problem).
The year before it was the new memory chip, appearing about 5 months into the relationship.
We'll see where we go from here. I do need to rescue some files in the next week, whatever happens.
ps. I wish Oracle would stop messing with my Java settings. It's very upsetting.
update: 2006.02.13 these wonderful people at work actually managed to revive my computer! The memory was shorted but everything else seems to be working fine. So with some new memory it'll be as good as new.
Gah. It's been a tumultuous 2+ years but I feel very guilty about ending it this way.
I may send it to Sony for reviving, but it may be safest if I don't use the computer for work any more.
About once a year we would have a big blowout, and I just can't take the drama anymore. This time it was clearly my fault.
Last year it was the power adapter that came between us. (Thank you Sony support for being completely helpless to identify the problem).
The year before it was the new memory chip, appearing about 5 months into the relationship.
We'll see where we go from here. I do need to rescue some files in the next week, whatever happens.
ps. I wish Oracle would stop messing with my Java settings. It's very upsetting.
update: 2006.02.13 these wonderful people at work actually managed to revive my computer! The memory was shorted but everything else seems to be working fine. So with some new memory it'll be as good as new.
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