November 2009's New Beauty Products

Garden Party

"Not another celebrity fragrance!" That's what we thought when we first encountered In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon ($34 for 1.7 ounces; Avon.com ). Then we took a good, long sniff. The rich, warm floral—a mix of peach tea leaves, gardenia, magnolia, and jasmine—had us dreaming of gardens in full, luscious flower. If this is Reese's (early) second act, we applaud her effort. — Alessandra Foresto