Category: Fragrance
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Merit Beauty’s first fragrance: Retrospect
When I saw that Merit was releasing a fragrance, immediately signed up for notifications. Then without so much as a first sample, I went in an bought a full bottle Retrospect by Merit Beauty as soon as it was released. (Okay you got me, I waited for the Sephora sale.) Now, getting it here and…
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Smelling Strawberry Letter by Phlur
When I first smelled it on paper, I smiled to the beauty advisor. Strawberry Letter by Phlur brought back memories of those grandma candies, those little hard candies wrapped in a wrapped designed to look like a strawberry. I decided then and there to buy a travel size so that I could continue playing with…
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Maison Margiela’s Afternoon Delight is a delicious treat
The invitation said, wear fall themed colors. I have none, so I thought maybe I should do a fall themed fragrance. For some reason, I thought Maison Margiela’s Afternoon Delight would be perfect. Something about the increasingly chilly weather had me leaning towards the sweet gourmand fragrance. Afternoon Delight eau de parfum $165 for 100mL…
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So, Glossier has two new fragrances. Let’s try them.
Your for you page on TikTok is likely already littered with people’s opinions of Glossier You. It is meant to be a scent that morphs on different people, where you smell like you and no one else. On me, I’ve been enjoying it’s comforting sweet but full scent. (Please don’t ask me what I mean…
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Father Figure by Phlur does not smell how I would expect
I had been waiting patiently for this day. I finally tried Father Figure from Phlur. Listen, if you tell me that fig is one of the notes in a fragrance, then you have instantly captured my attention. On my skin this smells like a blend of the fruity fig and floral additions and a bit…
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Heaven by Elorea: Some quick thoughts
There is something about Heaven by Elorea. Though it is described as such, I don’t feel transported to a lush floral garden when I spray it on my skin. It is not at all overpowering in its floweriness. Perhaps that is due to the green tea and bergamot on the top. For me, it smells…
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First impression of Carnivale by Brown Girl Jane
Brown Girl Jane. I was excited to see the brand name listed on the Sephoria directory. Finally, I would have a chance to smell the brand. I got to know the story a bit in the Next Big Thing section and took the opportunity to talk to one of the brand’s co-founders, Malaika Jones. When…
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A visit to the Elorea flagship
Something about me. Anytime I need to go somewhere new, I take time to zoom into the area on Google Maps. As I planned my trip to New York, I saw the word Elorea on my screen. Of course, I needed to know more, did some digging, and found out it was a fragrance store.…
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First sniff of Bella Hadid’s new fragrances
I was in Ulta the other day and got a chance to smell Bella Hadid’s new line of fragrances, Orebella. There were four in the collection. Salted Muse, Night Cap, Blooming Fire, and Window2Soul. From what I could tell, based on the display, they intended Nightcap to be the big seller. It smelled quite gingery,…
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It’s almost fall, this is the candle I wish I was burning
I wandered the aisles of Illum sniffing candles. I got to one and decided that was the only scent I needed for the rest of the day. It was the Hygge candle from Scandinavisk. It smelled warm, not in the sense of fragrance definitions but the how the moment it created. I imagine this scent would…
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