Oh Chanel – you and your divine nail polish shades are making my wallet weep. I tried, like REALLY TRIED, to find a dupe for Chanel Jade Rose. Jade Rose underwhelmed me when it was released but, then, a year later, I just fell for it. Seeing it in Chanel’s Cruisewear 2011 show combined with…
Beautiful Jasmines
Jasmine field in China Jasmine is my favourite note in perfume and I am constantly searching for a simple, green jasmine that smells sweet and true. Jasmine scents (and other white florals such as orange blossom, gardenia, honeysuckle and lilac) can be tricky as they often contain indolic compounds- hard to explain although Bois de…
My House Smells Beautiful
Take a walk in a calming space… I am obsessed with scent, not only for my skin but for my environment. I love scented candles and room sprays as I love a beautiful scent to envelop me wherever I am in my home. But it cannot be strong or cloying or smell like plastic berries…
The Simple Beauty of Jo Malone Perfumes
Jo Malone is a lovely English perfume company (now owned by Estee Lauder) whose company creates lovely simple inoffensive perfumes. They are easy to wear, especially in public spaces, where you don’t want to overwhelm your friends and co-workers with killer sillage. They have elegant and clean packaging that looks quite lovely on the dresser….
Acqua di Parma Profumo is Oh So Beautiful
I seem to recall trying Acqua di Parma Profumo several years ago and having a lukewarm reaction. It must have been on one of my marathon sniffing days when I had already tried 20 or more perfumes and had olfactory exhaustion. The Acqua di Parma perfume house was created in 1916 and is best known…
Neutrogena Ageless Intensives Night Cream Reveals Beautiful Skin
Ok it’s not Neutrogena but how great is this ad! I can’t really remember how I stumbled across this particular cream but it is a rather random choice for me. I like Neutrogena but never really found their facial skincare products overly effective for my skin as far as anti-aging treatments go. After reading a…
Puredistance 1 Is A Rich Floral Beauty
As a lover of floral scents I knew I had to try the Puredistance house. They may at first seem ridiculously exclusive and that they are taking themselves far too seriously. I mean, the Crystal Column alone is enough to make one shake their head and say WUT. The perfume comes in an elegant glass…
Givenchy’s Beautiful Harvest: 2010 Organza Neroli
This year, as in the past few years, Givenchy has chosen the best fragrant harvests to use as special editions of their perfumes, as the Givenchy Harvest, or, Les Récolte Givenchy. These are special & limited edition perfumes which are good news for fans of Givenchy scents. My experience with these perfumes has been that they…
The Understated Beauty of L’Artisan Parfumeur Vanilia
L’Artisan Parfumeur is the second niche line I fell for, when I sniffed their gorgeous fruity musk scent, Mure et Musc Extreme in 1998 while shopping in New York. There was something so transparent and “different” about the line, and the scents seemed so odd compared to the standard commercial releases. The added novelty of…
The Beautiful Spicy Flowers of Creed Tubereuse Indiana
Tubereuse Indiana is one of my favourite Creed perfumes. It has the famous creed ambergris base that I find so mouth watering- it lingers on my skin forever and gets warmer as the day or evening goes on. It’s a different twist on tuberose- warmed up with vanilla and ambergris and some spice that is…
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