Tag: fragrance for your mood
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A bit Chance (eau vive)
I sprayed on Chanel Chance eau vive before heading out the house for a grand opening event. I felt it was important that I be in the room, but I dreaded it. So many people, so many I don’t know, so much anxiety bubbling up. I made my way through the crowd to an open…
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Carousel, a scent for a bit of fun
I was in the mood for something fun and playful. It felt like the perfect day to wear Carousel by Brown Girl Jane. Fruity and sweet, it was the perfect perfume for a schedule where I planned to take nothing seriously. Everything was to be lighthearted and joyful. Carousel $102 for 50 mL Top: Caramelized Apple,…
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Cosmic Power for the day: A fragrance review
I’m nervous. I am starting to doubt myself. I need a boost. Today is the day to wear Cosmic Power, by Charlotte Tilbury. Cosmic Power is part of the beauty brand’s collection of mood boosting fragrances. With specific oils added, each are supposed to help the wear body the emotion or feeling in the name.…
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A fragrance memory
I remember it well. I was in high school and had received a bottle of Victoria’s Secret body lotion in the scent Rapture. It was a throwaway gift, one I imagine the giver didn’t think much of. But I wore it, as I dressed myself up as much as I did as a teenager and…
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Willow & Water by Library of Flowers, a fragrance for grass lovers
It was nostalgia that drew me to spray the fragrance. I remembered Willow & Water from Library of Flowers as smelling of fresh cut grass. I wanted to return to those carefree days of playing in the field, overcome by the scent of fresh lawnmowing and open air. Because of how grassy it seemed, that…
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Honeysuckle fragrances to honor my favorite flower of my childhood
I remember the honeysuckle bushes that used to grow around the field of my elementary school. During play times, we would stop and pull the stamens from the slower to enjoy that tiny drop of sweetness. Later, I would relish the flowers in my neighborhood as well. Perhaps us kids got carried away with our…
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Secret Genius: My go to fragrance for important events
Whenever I have an interview, important presentation, or really anything event where I need my confidence to be high, I wear Secret Genius by Pinrose. Honestly, nothing about the scent screams, “I am confident. Hear me roar!” No, it is a sweet gourmand. Pinrose Secret Genius $90 for 1.7 oz Notes Top: Mandarin, BergamotMid:Caramel, White…
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Ebene Fume: First impressions of this Tom Ford masterpiece
If you were to press me for a description when I first smelled Ébène Fumé, I would have said, “It smells like By the Fireplace but after it took a serious meditation retreat.” It has the smokiness, but it also has a calming woody note. I find it amazing, with my subpar sense of smell,…
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Lucky by Christian Dior, because I needed a good luck charm
Forgive the melodrama, but it feels like nothing is going right, so I decided to wear Lucky, one the scents in the Collection Privee by Christian Dior. How can you ignore a name and backstory like that when you’re in need of good fortune yourself. The fragrance is considered a scent talisman. It’s based on…
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Sunflower Pop, fragrance for a dreary day
A rough day. Things looked bleak. I needed to reframe myself. I needed to think about brighter things ahead. I immediately thought about using fragrance to get me there. As I thought through my collection, I decided the best scent to help me navigate the literal and figurative clouds would be Sunflower Pop by Floral…
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