Tag: national fragrance day
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One month with Byredo’s Casablanca Lily
When I made my way to the Byredo store, I fell in love with the fragrance Casablanca Lily. I sprung, against the advice of the sales associate and my own better judgement, to invest in a full bottle immediately. I usually invest in discovery sets and travel sizes for low stakes trials of fragrances, but…
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Scented and seen
Just a quick spritz in the crook of my elbow. And the other, and then here and there. But just as quickly as I come to enjoy my scent, the doubts start creeping in. “Was it too much? Will someone else notice my fragrance? I should try to tone it down.” As much as I…
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Creating a fragrance is more than just getting to what smells good
In honor of National Fragrance Day, let’s think about the journey it takes to make a fragrance. Because whether it is a bottle of perfume, body wash, or even laundry detergent, there was an entire process to get the item to smell the way it does. And trust me, it didn’t start with what smelling…
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Make sure you always try your fragrances out on your skin
I was at Sephora, sniffing fragrances. There was a woman who was asking the Beauty Adviser about smaller travel sizes. The lady told her they didn’t have any, but she could buy the full bottle. So, she thought about buying a full bottle of Tom Ford Bitter Peach. When the Beauty Adviser walked away, I…
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