Tag: perfume
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A little love for Atomic Rose
Atomic Rose by Initio Parfums has certainly shifted things for me. At this point, I think I am now solidly in love with rose fragrances. I can’t say it’s not your grandmother’s rose. It’s certainly like mine. I don’t know what your grandmother likes. Rather than smelling like the power rooms I remember, it smells…
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Byredo’s Casablanca Lily was love at first spray
I went in to the Byredo store on a mission: I was going to buy something. After falling in love with Blanche, perhaps that would be the one. But as I sniffed my way through the Night Veil collection, my goal shifted. This is the one I should get: Casablanca Lily. To say that it…
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The pleasant Miss Dior Rose n Roses
In full disclosure, I was rushing out the door today and realized that I didn’t put on any fragrance. I decided to put on Miss Dior Rose n Roses. It is of course, a take on the original, with even more of a nod to bright roses. It feels wrong to say it is this…
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Martin Margiela Replica (fragrances) for a dream
As I was browsing the Norstrom page for new releases, I gasped and immedieatly clicked. There were new fragrances by Martin Margiela Replica. I must admit, the thing the most triggered my interest was a new bottle design. The two new scents, Soul of a Forest and Dancing in the Moonlight featured a departure from…
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Donna Born in Roma Gold has some staying power
I am shocked at by the staying power Donna Born in Roma Gold. After trying some new fragrances that have faded fairly quickly from my skin, I thought it was me. Fragrances just don’t stay on my skin. But this solar floral is making me change my mind. Donna Born in Roma Gold eau de…
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Margiela for date night
I was surprised by On a Date, by Replica from Maison Margiela. I don’t know what I was expecting, but I can tell you it wasn’t this. Perhaps, I thought it would be sultry. But instead, it gives a sweet rose scent. If this were a date, I suppose it were anniversary, something where you…
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Metal Flower, by the Harmonist is the floral fragrance for me
Metal Flower by The Harmonist smells like a soft floral, at odds with the chill outside. I enjoy how bright it smells. When I first spray it, it feels rather plain, but it starts to develop more and more on me into something more delicate. There is something pretty about this fragrance, that I enjoy…
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Father Figure by Phlur does not smell how I would expect
I had been waiting patiently for this day. I finally tried Father Figure from Phlur. Listen, if you tell me that fig is one of the notes in a fragrance, then you have instantly captured my attention. On my skin this smells like a blend of the fruity fig and floral additions and a bit…
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Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue is a summertime classic
I needed a fragrance that whispered, “Summer is finally here.” In walks Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue for women. A soft citrusy fragrance for those who are fragrance shy. It is citrus without screaming, “I am a lemon!,” and a perpetual classic for a reason. It is well rounded and refreshing. Dolce & Gabbana Light…
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It might be time to stop spraying your fragrance
Some of you out there have a problem. You are an oversprayer. You are going around, choking people out with your fragrance and we don’t appreciate it. As part of your rehabilitation, I suggest you switch your application method. Maybe it’s time for you to stop spraying all together. Often you can find your favorite…
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