Tag: fragrance review
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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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The regal smell of Initio Parfums Oud for Greatness
Oud. That word strikes fear in the hearts of newbie fragrance lovers. Okay, my heart, thereis fear in my heart. When other fragrance reviewers have described the note as “skunky,” I couldn’t help but think twice about trying an oud forward fragrance. And with a name like Oud for Greatness, I had no idea what…
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Cuir Zerzura by Armani Privé, reviewed
In truth, this Cuir Zerzura from the Armani Privé line made me nervous. Based on the name alone, I knew it would have a leather note. Never in my life had I worn a leather fragrance, yet here we are… and I liked it. There’s something sophisticated about this fragrance. Perhaps it was the mandarin…
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If you want to try Commodity fragrances, please get their full Exploration Kit. I beg you.
Last week I reviewed Milk, by Commodity, and scent that is new to me and one that I am thoroughly enjoying. This week, I am going over a way for you to try more of what the house has to offer, their scent exploration kit. In the Exploration Kit, you will get their 6 fragrances…
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Commodity Milk Expressive: A delicious fragrance treat
Sweet, but doesn’t rely on sugar alone. A well-balanced profile of flavors, be it vanilla, cocoa, caramel, or whatever you desire. And of course, great for special occasions. Is that a cake? Yes, certainly, but also a good gourmand. Today, I bring you Commodity Milk Expressive. I believe I have said before that I am…
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Let Montale’s Arabian Tonka take you on a fragrant journey
As a child, I thoroughly enjoyed picking up books by Christopher Lloyd. He wrote fantasy that I just go lost in. One of his tales of adventure and renewal was The Three Lives of Lukas Kasha. It takes place a world away from where I was that fateful summer. It was a story of a…
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