A day of missing …
My darling Gran. Today was her birthday.
I still miss you with all my heart.
My incredible Dad. Away on his travels for a month now (but back soon!)
And my beautiful boy. Living his adventure in the UK.
The smell of crazy French rebellion
The house of Etat Libre d’Orange offers antidotes to conventional fragrances, to complete the intimate rituals of a femme fatale
Headed up by the charismatic and charming South-African-born Etienne de Swardt, Etat Libre d’Orange is a controversial French fragrance house that is sending shock waves through the breezy meadow of traditional perfumery. Want to smell like a hotel slut, a blonde bombshell or a delicious closet queen? Or how about braving a fragrance based on the animalistic allure of the body’s own primal scents?
If these descriptors surprise you, don’t be put off. Although subversive and controversial, every Etat perfume is intended to seduce and charm. And charm they do, with the likes of debonair George Clooney having a penchant for Etat’s Je suis un Homme, whilst the lovely Miss Scarlett Johansson is said to favour Jasmin et Cigarette as her perfume of choice.
Each fragrance is created around its own amazing story, concoted by the eccentric de Swardt and his team of romantic insurgents. There’s even a tale woven in Etienne’s crazy poetic language that’s all about – wait for it – a Fat Electrician! Which is why reading through Etat’s website is a treat in itself and will pretty much have you dying to try out the outrageous, sensual fragrances for yourself (go to www.etatlibredorange.com and click on the English flag).
So there you have it. Etienne has taken great pleasure in both turning the conventional world of fragrance upside down, and returning perfume to its original intention – that of a tool of erotic exploration and seduction. Forget the same old perfume clichés you’ve seen (and smelt) a million times before. Etat’s range of fragrances is an olfactory revolution that is definitely not for the faint at heart.
Intrigued? Go try them out for yourself at Metropolitan Cosmetics Hyde Park, Melrose Arch or Sandton.
************************************************************************************
I’m totally intrigued! If only I could try them out in Cape Town …
Piatto di Legno competition winners
Congrats to the following 3 winners of our Piatto di Legno competition,
sponsored by Massimo’s Pizza Club in Hout Bay.
Karen Gaylard – Rondebosch
David Fox – Newlands
Lisa Walker-Brook – Hout Bay
Enjoy!
(I have forwarded your details to Massimo, so I’m sure he’ll be in touch soon.)
The Nerdies 2010 – thank you!
Well, bad news … despite having a considerable lead for quite some time in the competition, I didn’t win 🙁
BUT
BEEG HUGE ENORMOUS THANK YOU’S to everyone who voted for me! I really appreciate how you guys pulled out ALL the stops to spread the word and ask people to cast their vote for the cow_grrrl. I’m stoked at how many people voted – nearly 30% of my Twitter followers and MORE friends than I have on Facebook. That’s awesome!
Congratulations to BecauseI for taking the Girl Nerdies 2010 crown 🙂
I have pledged to donate One Hundred Ronds to the charity supported by this competition – The Wet Nose Foundation – and I challenge all 19 other finalists to do the same. And for the 2 winners to donate more …
Afterall, this IS for charity and THEY must win 😀
Thank you again.
xxx
Click here for all the results.
************************************************************************************
UPDATE:
I have been awarded a spot prize of a photoshoot with the lovely Joy-Anne Goodenough (thank you Sheena!).
My intention was to donate all the prizes if I won so I’m going to go ahead and give the photoshoot to Chris and Fiona as an engagement pressie. Enjoy, you guys x
Happy Birthday Sir G
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X