perfume whisperer
The latest addition to CHANEL’s Les Exclusifs line is the long awaited CHANEL BOY. Long awaited for a few reasons, including the fact that any Exclusif release is an exciting moment for me. The name of the perfume, BOY, references the love of Gabrielle Chanel’s life, Arthur “Boy” Capel. They had an intense personal and…
Vichy has created a line of foundations that help reveal your skin and glow instead of masking it. In this Instagram age of beauty, we are now “baking” our skin, and using layers of correctors, bases and powders until there isn’t a pore in sight! Ugh, no thank you. That has never been my objective…
I have been awaiting the release of Charlotte Tilbury’s Scent of A Dream for what seems like forever! I’d read everything about her inspiration and her muse, and the vision she had for the video, which is amazing. It tells you everything you need to know about the perfume, as much as one can…
You’d have to be living under a rock to not know that injectable facial intervention of all kinds have now become mainstream. Young women (and men!) approach the beauty aspect of injectables like any other beauty practice, like haircuts, hair colour, laser hair removal, facials, photo-facials, lash extensions and manicures. Getting a little facial tweak here…
Maison Margiela is a French fashion house founded in Paris in 1988 by Belgian designer Martin Marginal. Both masculine and feminine, oftentimes fusing the two genders, the brand’s universe can be described as conceptual and enigmatic, mysterious and iconoclast. Today, the House is recognized internationally for its unique approach to modern elegance. Maison Margiela ventured in…
Guerlain has me feeling the fall vibes with some of their gorgeous new offerings. The Guerlain eye shadow palettes for Fall 2016 are stunning! I think I’m in love, and I may even be ready for fall. Yes, I said it…ready. For. Fall. Guerlain has a few palettes for this fall that are all gorgeous….
Burberry has released a flanker to their hugely popular My Burberry for fall, a slightly darker and sexier take on the original – My Burberry Black. From Burberry: Created by Chief Creative and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Bailey, working in collaboration with perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, My Burberry Black bottles the sensual elements of a black…
Oh my heavens. This collection. Chanel’s new global creative makeup and colour designer Lucia Pica decided to make her debut in a great way, using Coco Chanel’s favourite colour, red, and launching an entire seasonal makeup collection in various fantastic shades of red. My first thought was – red eye shadow? No way! Of course, I was…
“In it’s way, a perfume is an invisible dress, playing on the tension of what is hidden and what is revealed” Thierry Wasser, Guerlain Master Perfumer Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire is back again in a most delightful and delicious incarnation – the Eau de Parfum Intense. This perfume is a head-turner and guaranteed to…
I love sandalwood in perfume. CHANEL Bois des Iles and Guerlain Samsara are my favourites and pretty much bottled religious sandalwood perfume experiences. I love a good sandalwood fragrance, as I find it a calming and soothing note in perfume. In aromatherapy sandalwood essential oil is used to soothe anxiety and depression, and in perfumery,…
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