BARGAINS : THE SWEET SCENT OF PERFUME SAVINGS.Byline: Trisha King and Deborah Newmark As the holiday season gets under way in earnest, fragrances make a popular gift - especially when you buy them for 10 percent to 60 percent below retail at Perfume Studio. If you happen to have a woman on your shopping list who wears Alfred Sung Alfred Sung (b. 14 June, 1948) is a Canadian fashion designer, producing apparel, fragrance, accessories and home fashions for women and men. He was born in Shanghai and raised in Hong Kong. eau de toilette toi·lette n. 1. The act or process of dressing or grooming oneself; toilet. 2. A person's dress or style of dress. 3. A gown or costume. [French; see toilet. , Perfume Studio has it in a 3.4-ounce spray bottle A Spray Bottle is a bottle that can squirt, spray or mist fluids. A common use for spray bottles is dispensing cleaners, cosmetics, and chemical specialties. While spray bottles existed before the middle of the 20th century, they used a rubber bulb, which was squeezed; the for $44.50, instead of $68 retail. Long-popular Opium in a 3.3-ounce eau de toilette spray retails for $75 but is just $56.50 here. Perfume Studio has just about every fragrance your favorite mall department store carries, and more, at discounted prices. If your department store of choice no longer carries a scent, chances are you'll find it here. A good example is a scent that was very popular in the 1970s called Tea Rose. A 1-ounce spray bottle of eau de toilette runs $11.95 ($24 retail). Other scents for women include 3.3 ounces of 24 Faubourg fau·bourg n. A district lying outside the original city limits of a French-speaking city or a city with a French heritage, such as New Orleans. See Regional Note at beignet. eau de toilette priced at $72.50 ($100 retail); a 1.7-ounce eau de toilette refillable spray bottle of Boucheron and a 3.4-ounce bottle of eau de cologne eau de Cologne (ō də kəlōn`), dilute perfume [commonly called cologne in English] introduced c.1709 in Cologne, Germany, by Jean Marie Farina. Fracas in a spray are $24.95 ($45 retail). Perfume Studio also has scents for men. A 3.4-ounce spray bottle of men's Boucheron runs $49.95 ($65 retail). In the same 3.4-ounce size, Jacoma is $27.95 ($50 retail); Kenzo, normally $63 retail, can be purchased here for $46.95; and Azzaro is $29.95 ($49 retail). In addition to well-known scents, you'll also find European perfumes and colognes such as Dolce dol·ce Music adv. & adj. In a gentle and sweet manner. Used chiefly as a direction. [From Italian, sweet, from Latin dulcis.] Adv. 1. and Gabana eau de toilette - 3.4 ounces for $49.95 ($80 retail). As a small operation, Perfume Studio has the flexibility to carry new scents long before they make it to the department-store perfume counter. Gift wrapping is always free, and nationwide shipping also is available. Perfume Studio is at 12215 Ventura Blvd. (Times Square Center), Studio City; (818) 761-9979. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Starting Friday, store hours will be extended; call for holiday hours. American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. , MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Inside info If you are in need of a wheelchair, you can rent one for $48 a month ($59 elsewhere) at Alexander Medical Supply Co. The store also sells all types of medical supplies such as an adjustable folding walker for $54.95 ($65 elsewhere) or one with wheels for $79 ($89 elsewhere). Alexander Medical Supply Co. is at 7037 Hayvenhurst Ave., Van Nuys, (818) 901-1160. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Save on repairs of major appliances A major appliance is usually defined as a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting. when you do it yourself with parts from Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Appliance. The store's expert staff gives free technical advice and will make sure you choose the proper parts. Staff members specialize in parts for 1950s-style gas ranges and also do repairs on them. Authorized Appliance is at 18450 Vanowen Street, Reseda; (818) 342-2055. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m to 3 p.m. Saturday. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Michael Berlin is co-owner, with his mother, Beverly Singer, of the discount Perfume Studio. Terri Thuente/Daily News |
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