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Temporary removal of reviews for non-logged in members

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:16:01 EST

Due to the fact that it is December and we are experiencing much higher levels of traffic than usual, we are having a slight problem with our website crashing. This is due to the fact that the site's code is pretty much the same as it was back in 2001, when we had a small fraction of the visitors we have now.

What's going on with the Basenotes Community?

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:44:01 EST

Regular visitors will have noticed that the Basenotes Community has been offline for ust over one month now and may be wondering what is going on. Due to the fact that the site is receiving more visitors each day, we occaisionally get to the point where our current set-up cannot work properly

Easter Egg Hunt Competition winner

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:01 EST

Last week we hid five Easter Eggs all over the website and offered $100 to the person that found them all.Our winner is

And the winner is...

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:01 EST

Forget the recent excitement of the Oscars, we know that you have all been waiting with baited breath to find out who has won our pre-Christmas Bond No.9 sponsored competition. The highly desirable prize is a bon bon Box, containing 18 sought after vials of scent from the Bond range presented in mouthwatering sweetie wrappers. The whole sumptuous package is worth $240. So without further ado Basenotes is pleased to announce that the winner is

FragranceNet Gift Certificate Winner Announced

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:01 EST

We'd like to say a big thank you to all of you who entered our review competition in October 2006. For every review our members wrote in October gave them an entry in to the draw to win a $100 gift certificate from FragranceNet.

Meet fellow Basenoters at the Basenotes London Lunch - Tickets Now Sold Out

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:01 EST

Basenotes are delighted to announce full details of the first official Basenotes Lunch. The event will take place in the heart of London and will take in some of the finest perfume emporiums the capital has to offer. Confirmed venues include Ormonde Jayne on Bond Street, Roja Dove's Haute Parfumerie at Harrods and Les Senteurs in Belgravia ** Sold Out **

Meet fellow Basenoters at the Basenotes London Lunch.

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:01 EST

LONDON, UK: Find out about the first official Basenotes Lunch, planned for 24th February in London. A full day out including breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, the group will take in some of the finest fragrance destinations in the capital. Click here for more details

Review system back online

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:01 EST

News about Basenotes reviews.

Guardian readers

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 00:00:01 EST

For those of you who saw us in the Guardian Weekend magazine on 25th November, and wish to add your own reviews.

Win a Bond No. 9 Bon Bon Box (worth $240) in our competition

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:01 EST

Ever fancied yourself as a perfumer? Have you dreamt up a secret formula for your ultimate fragrance? Are you so inspired by your surroundings that you want to capture the essence of them in a bottle? Well, while we cannot help you to realise your dream of becoming a master perfumer or get you a contract with a top niche house, we can offer you a bit of fun and the chance to use your imagination. Enter our Bond No.9 sponsored Christmas competition and you could win their coveted bon bon box

New Feed: Latest Fragrances Added

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:01 EST

We have a new feed available to inform you when new fragrance are added to the Basenotes Fragrance Directory.

Additional Search Features added

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:01 EST

You can now search the fragrance directory and the community from the menu bar. Plus a new option to pick a random fragrance.

Review Competition - win $100 to spend at FragranceNet

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:01 EST

Find out how you can win $100 at FragranceNet by entering our competition.

Updated fragrance house links page

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:00:01 EST

We have updated our links page, and it now contains over 800 links to official fragrance company websites

Basenotes Celebrates Sixth Birthday

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:00:01 EST

Hurrah! We've reached our sixth birthday, and decided to have a face lift.

Winner of $200 FragranceNet prize announced

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 00:00:01 EST

The winner of the $200 FragranceNet certificate is announced.

Further functionality added to the fragrance directory

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:01 EST

We have upgraded the directory once again. As well as viewing by houses you can now view by initial -- so if you want to find all perfumes starting with 'K', then you can. It should make things even easier to find

Complete list of houses on Basenotes

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:01 EST

If you visit the Basenotes Directory, you are now able to view fragrances by houses. It should make things a lot easier to find!...

Tell the world you love perfume!

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:01 EST

Basenotes is pleased to partner with CafePress to offer our visitors a range of products to help you show your love for perfume. Buy an "I Heart Perfume" t-shirt, a Basenotes mug and much more