Category: Fragrance
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A quick review of Tocca’s Cleopatra
Now, in the quiet of the morning, I can finally smell the fragrance I frantically applied yesterday. Throughout the week, I’d been testing Cleopatra from Tocca, but I could barely detect the scent. Now I can smell something soft and ever so slightly citrus. It’s pretty. But do I like it? I kind of see…
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Some other options for your vanilla fragrance needs
We all have our strange obsessions. Mine is trying to figure out at what point I will finally like the smell of this vial of Vanilla 28 by Kayali. It is a fragrance that went viral because of how delicious people thought it smelled. On me it was at best, “meh,” and at it’s worst…
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A Kilian fragrance to reclaim your royalty
I was on a mission to buy something, anything. That is a dangerous position to be in when you’re a luxury fragrance store. But there I was, exploring the Kilian store, on a mission. I was taken by a relatively new release: Her Majesty. I don’t recall being particularly excited by the fragrance as I…
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I promise this is actually about fragrances
I have had some moments in my life that were truly exhilarating . The concert, the great outdoors, that big event. All of them were fantastic experiences, And yet. I didn’t feel alive. I could feel myself trying to take in those experiences like I “should.” I was performing, like a poser attempting to have…
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This fragrance from Caftari is meant to calm
As I’ve been using Caftari’s Nidra fragrance oil, I realized that I can’t review this like I do most of my scents. If I did, I would tell you that the longevity on this is not great. It is an oil, so it can get messy. It smells great, but the projection is low. All…
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Bath & Body Works is betting on Hype
I was strolling through the Bath & Body Works website looking for some candles on sale. But then something unusual caught my eye: Hype Lab. On September 23, the brand will have three limited drops Angel Hair Chocolate: Sweet, fruity chocolate, with a playful edge Strawberry Dubai Chewy Cookie: Sweet, pistachio and chocolate, calling to…
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The smell of Pyrite
I was traveling and game for trying something new. I walked into the Credo Beauty boutique in Boston knowing I might find some goodie, new fragrances that are classified under their clean beauty standards. I was draw to the dark bottles of the Osmé fragrances. Sniffing through them, I stopped and came back again and…
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This delicate fragrance from Guerlain has my attention
I made my way down the fragrance testers at the Guerlain boutique in Raffles Boston. I was giddy with excitement, finally able to try the brand in person. A collection with pastel labels caught my eye and then quickly became my favorites, Les Eaux. Eau de Coton was good. It is a beautiful scent. And…
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I’m still working on this crucial step in my fragrance routine
As I packed my bags for my trip, I referred back to my packing list. Everything was checked off and I headed out the door. I arrived to my hotel and realized that I never put deodorant on my list. It has been literally years since I’ve used the type of traditional deodorant/antiperspirant offered by…
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Finally trying Good Girl
I applied makeup and put on an outfit (if you could call it that). As I chose the fragrance for the day, I landed on Good Girl by Carolina Herrera. The scent is strongly feminine. I must say that on first spray, I immediately thought of Dior’s Hypnotic Poison because of the almond note. But…
