Three words: Eew, eew, and eew

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Damn that Mariah Carey and her saccharine juvenilia, now complete with tooth-rot, Laurent le Guernec AND repulsive references to engagement. Behold the latest atrocity:

link to NYT article on Mariah’s new perfume line

Credits: Brown Sugar pic courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Comments

  1. TamaraJune 17, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    Well that just shows how greedy people are and how gullible we the consumers are. I have four daughters and lemme' tell you, they are not affected by this saccharine dreck because I don't buy it for them and they don't think it smells too good anyways, thank goodness!
    You teach them taste just like you do anything else.

    My lil' Olivia crawled in my bed the other night and exclaimed "Mmmmm Mama you smell so good!"

    I was wearing Etro Sandalo.

    "Thank you baby, I like it too."


    xoxo,
    Tamara

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  2. La Bonne VivanteJune 17, 2010 at 3:48 PM

    That is very sweet, Tamara. It certainly does seem that your girls have very good taste, though I'm not at all surprised!

    Hope you are feeling better!

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  3. TavaruaJune 19, 2010 at 3:48 PM

    LBV, Thank you very kindly for you comment. Nice Post. No football ...sorry , not really that interested(got offered to attend and watch USA /Algeria I think on the 23rd..but no) well, I do not watch TV much either....sports ..yes, but different I suppose ...Live well...
    "Tavarua"

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  4. presch1June 22, 2010 at 11:17 AM

    ick.

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