Tag: fragrance review
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Mixed Emotions by Byredo is aptly named
I have been testing out Mixed Emotions from Byredo, and for me this perfume has me feeling its name. I cannot tell you what led me to go ahead and just buy this after a little sniff on a card. That is so unlike me. What happened to me that day? The brand describes…
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A quick review of Phlur’s Phloria and a longer commentary on the brand itself
With a name like Phloria, I assumed this offering from Phlur would be very flower heavy. However, on my skin, I got a lot of the sandalwood coming forward initially. I enjoyed it, but is that just because I enjoy sandalwood? I don’t remember much of the citrus. I did think of this in comparison…
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If pretty were bottled as a fragrance: Monique Lhuillier review
I sprayed on Monique Lhuillier Eau de Parfum on myself and smelled like a pretty grown up. I smelled like the elegant woman who laughs candidly while holding a crystal wine glass at a fine dinner. Or while casually swinging a golf club with friends. Or while calling everyone to attention at the bridal lunch.…
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Dior is celebrating Gris Dior in LA, so I decided to test the fragrance myself
Dior is making a big push for Gris Dior lately. The brand will be hosting their Enter the Grey Zone experience in LA April 13-16. I will not be in LA, so I have just been wearing the fragrance over the last few days, instead. (It is not the same thing at all. I want…
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First impressions: La Vie Est Belle and Oui La Vie Est Belle
Here is my first impressions about the differences between La Vie Est Belle and Oui La Vie est Belle. I wore them on two separate days. I would say that they had similar longevity rates on my skin, leaving a soft scent on me in the evening after a full day of wear. In my…
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Ellis Brooklyn Vanilla Milk: Just my first impression
I went into Sephora in the mood to try new to me fragrances. On deck today? Ellis Brooklyn’s Vanilla Milk. I started by spraying it on the tester strip. It seemed like spoiled milk. I can’t say exactly what it was, it just didn’t seem right. On skin wasn’t any better. I was still disappointed.…
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Skylar fragrances review: Salt Air and Vanilla Sky
Skylar fragrances is a clean fragrance brand. They focus on hypoallergenic scents and do their best to manufacture their products and packaging in an eco-friendly way. I had the chance to try two of their fragrances: Salt Air, and Vanilla Sky. Salt Air was pleasant. I don’t know what a seaweed note brings, I just…
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You might think Prada Candy is just another sweet fragrance
I remember, years ago, I tried Prada Candy at a Sephora, when I was first getting into fragrances. I was convinced this was the fragrance of my dreams. I wrote it down and committed myself to buying it in the future. I then proceeded to break that commitment. Now years later, I am trying it…
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Thoughts on Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine
Based on the marketing and the scent of Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia, I can see the vision they were going for with this one. I think Gucci was intending to do something young and fresh. This is not an intimidating fragrance at all. I can see it fitting within a more youthful style. In the…
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Orangers en Fleurs by Houbigant smells like springtime
The concept behind Orangers en Fleurs by Houbigant was the use of orange blossoms for 18th century weddings. This central note was associated with fertility and innocence. The fragrance of this offering is very light. I would describe it as feminine and fresh. In the air, Orangers en Fleurs by Houbigant smelled like springtime; on…
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