Tag: fragrance review
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Maison Margiela’s When the Rain Stops is a spot-on interpretation
I just tried Maison Margiela’s When the Rain Stops. And you know what’s wild? This is the first time that upon closing my eyes that I was transported to the memory Margiela tried to evoke. I remembered sitting outside, in a field, just after the conclusion of a storm. I am not sure why. It’s…
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I’m pretty confident about Kilian’s Love Don’t Be Shy
I have to admit I was pretty shy about it wearing Kilian’s Love Don’t Be Shy. When I first got the fragrance, I couldn’t handle it. Something about it was way too much once it hit my skin and the air. Because of my biases at the time, I assumed it was the orange blossom.…
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Cartier’s Baiser Volé is a celebration of the lily in a perfume bottle
To me, Cartier’s Baiser Volé smells like a grown woman. I did not say old lady. I mean one who pays her own bills and turns a lot of heads. There is a powdery sweetness to it that even I adore and find alluring. Cartier Baiser Volé eau de parfum $151 for 100mL The key…
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Smelling Sundazed by Byredo + Why you need to smell more fragrances (even the ones you think you’ll hate)
I went in and blindly sniffed Sundazed by Byredo without the notes. I didn’t know what to expect, but I expected the tried-and-true notes often in summery fragrances. Instead, I was surprised to smell warm florals. Sweet warm florals. Byredo Sundazed Eau de Parfum $205 for 50 mL Notes: Top: Lemon, mandarin Heart: Neroli, jasmine…
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La Perla Villa Sorento: An Italian holiday in a bottle
I wanted a fragrance that felt like a summer holiday, reminiscent of a carefree day in the sun. I didn’t want to smell of coconut or sunscreen or a literal beach day. I applied La Perla’s Villa Sorrento to my wrists and was transported to the coasts of Italy, a far cry from the crowded…
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Phlur Missing Person- I finally tried the fragrance everyone was talking about
I have been seeing TikTokers dousing themselves in Missing Person. Because it has been everywhere, I assume I would love it. (Although that “Everyone loves it” logic led me astray with Vanilla 28….) I went into Sephora and sprayed it on a tester and smelled nothing. “Ah, this must be why it’s called Missing Person,”…
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Really quick smell of Izia la Nuit by Sisley Paris
Let’s jump into it Izia la Nuit by Sisley Paris. I smelled this in store and something about it drew me in. When I finally tried it out on skin, I felt like it smelled powdery and fruity. (I imagine that I interpret the florals as powdery.) I wore it all day out and about,…
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Eyes Closed by Byredo, to smell like you, but better
When I tried Byredo’s Eyes Closed in store earlier this year, I was hooked. It sultry, it was different, but it had been a long day of fragrance sniffing. I needed more time with it to gather my true opinion. Trying a fragrance on paper is one thing. I needed to know how it would…
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I think Creed Viking is the perfect summer scent because…
Creed Viking is described by the brand as “fiery” and a woody, citrus fragrance. It was their interpretation of the Viking spirit, going so far as to incorporate a Viking ship into their bottle design. I mean, who doesn’t want to embody the Viking spirit of exploration and the strength of a Norse god? Creed…
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Chanel’s Gabrielle Essence is a simple feminine love story
Gabrielle Chanel Essence Eau de Parfum Spray $160 for 3.4 oz Key notes: Ylang ylang, jasmine, orange blossom, and tuberose When I looked up what white florals smell like, The Perfume Society described them as “romantic,” “feminine, pretty, … sophisticated and elegant.” This describes Chanel’s Gabrielle Essence to a T. Spraying it on to skin,…
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