perfume whisperer
I was anxiously awaiting the launch of Gucci Bloom. Photos of the campaign, shot by Toronto’s incredibly talented artist Petra Collins, and the stunning bottle, were leaking online before the release and tempting me with it’s beauty. The campaign is stunning, modern and perfect and, THAT BOTTLE! Honestly as soon as I saw that…
clockwise from far left: Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Eau Intense, Alien Eau Sublime, Simons Coton, Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Celestia, Serge Lutens Eau de Paille, Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey Pure, Inis Energy of the Sea The aquatic genre of perfume is contentious. Aquatic, marine and oceanic scents are often have love it or hate it…
Lucia Pica continues her walk through Gabrielle Chanel’s iconic colour palette with the latest Cruise Collection 2017. This gorgeous collection adds a touch of glamour to the natural look with this sun-kissed palette. This is collection for sunny summer days and warm summer nights. From soft coral, to warm golden tones, rich deep greens and green-black shades,…
If you’ll allow me to toot my horn here, DALY BEAUTY made it into FLARE magazine’s Fave Canadian Beauty Blogs to Follow Now list! This happened in February, when I was out of the country and sadly so not up to speed on the goings on in Canadian media. So sorry I missed it! …
Guerlain just released a new perfume, with the ethereal Angelina Jolie as the face/muse. Her love for Guerlain started young, with her mother using Guerlain’s iconic powder, which has a distinct scent of violets and a hint of the divine Guerlinade, that beautifully joins floral notes with a whisper of animal and vanilla. I have the same…
I was so excited to try Omorovicza Queen of Hungary Water, if for no other reason than the history and weight behind the name. As a perfume fanatic, Queen of Hungary Water is famous for being the worlds first alcohol based perfume, dating back to around the 1400s. The exact date it…
A quick reading of the history of Le Jardin Retrouvé Perfumes reads a bit like a fairy tale. The original perfumer, Yuri Gutzatz, survived Nazis and war in Europe. He moved to Paris and was hired by a perfume company that eventually took him to India. He returned to Paris six years later and was…
I’m in love with Tata Harper skincare. From the gorgeous bright green glass bottles and jars, to the magical elixir within, Tata Harper makes my skin happy. Tata Harper has taken organic and natural beauty and skincare, along with her beautiful ingredients, and added a luxury aspect that turned the green beauty movement on it’s…
I love love love perfumed body products. Oils, lotions, creams and mists are all gorgeous ways to wear a perfume a little differently. Perfumed bath and body products are an easy way to give perfume as a gift as well. If you know what perfume someone wears, you can simply go out and get them…
CHANEL’s Spring 2017 Beauty Collection created by Lucia Pica is based on the simple and beautiful colour aesthetic that Coco Chanel applied to her life and her business. These are the “Coco Codes” for beauty and I love them. This collection celebrates this simple idea and makes CHANEL simple elegance easy and gorgeous. “Red, black,…
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