Watching the dance of snowflakes outside my window, I wrap myself in Vero Profumo Rubj. I did not know that this heady blend of orange blossom, tuberose, moss and passion fruit would conjure hot tropical nights and salty kisses, but it is a perfect escapist fantasy on this cold day.
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Location: Online, Zoom
Date: May 11th, Saturday 12:00pm-1:30pm EST/6:00pm-7:30pm CET
Price: €55
Location: Online, Zoom
Date: May 19th, Sunday12:00pm-1:30pm EST/6:00pm-7:30pm CET
Price: €55
Location: Online, Zoom
Date: June 1st, Saturday 12:00pm-1:30pm EST/6:00pm-7:30pm CET
Price: €55
Location: Brussels
Date:
May 19th, Sunday, 12pm-2:30pm
June 23rd, Sunday, 12pm-2:30pm
July 8th, Monday, 10am-12:30pm
(other dates are available on request)
Class duration: 2.5 hours
Price: €200
Students of all levels of interest in perfumery will find much to learn in this series of lectures. The lecture is designed to sharpen your sense smell and improve your enjoyment and appreciation of scents. You will learn professional smelling techniques and receive personalized tips. You will learn how to smell complex aromas and about the main criteria of a well-made fragrance–and how to look for them.
Online and in-person classes are available.
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9 Comments
marlena: Rubj sounds interesting!
Enjoy your fragrant weekend, Victoria! February 11, 2012 at 12:04pm
Victoria: It is beautiful and opulent (and quite animalic, so beware!) Have a great weekend! February 11, 2012 at 1:01pm
Le Critique de Parfum: Shiseido did such a catastrophic job with IUNX. Olivia’s creations deserved so much better. February 11, 2012 at 2:52pm
Victoria: That tiny shop is nothing next to the first store on rue de l'Universite. That place was magical! February 11, 2012 at 3:18pm
Le Critique de Parfum: Indeed Victoria. Actually I think that IUNX is not part of Shiseido anymore, hence the corner at Hotel Costes.
When the first store opened, they were expecting people to come in droves, just for the sake of exclusivity. Basically no promotion whatsoever. February 12, 2012 at 9:50am
Musette: March made me try Rubj – we were both stunned at how lovely it smells on me (Kiki doesn’t and Onda is so beautifully weird that it transcends skin chemistry, imo 🙂
Rubj is just beautiful.
I just came back from a windy, very, very cold walk with El and the dogs. Settling down now to finish Julian Barnes’s novel(la) The Sense of an Ending.
Happy Sunday!!
xoA February 12, 2012 at 1:54pm
Victoria: March is the ultimate Rubj enabler, isn’t she? Rubj is so alluring, from all angles. I am savoring it so much that I am taking my time testing the other two perfumes.
Stay warm! February 12, 2012 at 3:09pm
Victoria: Launching a huge line like IUNX with no promotion was a mistake. I love L’Ether, but haven’t smelled it recently. My bottle is at least 5-6 years old. February 12, 2012 at 3:14pm
Undina: I really enjoy Rubj in parfum concentration but EdP smells rather unpleasant on my skin which is sad taking into the account its price. Oh, well… 🙂 February 13, 2012 at 10:19pm