Showing posts with label perfume. Show all posts
Showing posts with label perfume. Show all posts

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Finding a Signature Scent

I think it was back in fourth grade that I received my first perfume. It was Sunflowers by Elizabeth Arden. I wore that scent for years, and to this day it still smells great on me. When it comes to perfume, it may smell great when you spray it on a strip or in the air, but it changes once it comes into contact with your skin. That's why it's so important to test it out on your body and walk around for a while before purchasing. Not only does this allow you to see if it works with your chemistry, it also allows you to determine if it will stay with you for a short or long time.

Having a signature scent, to me, is essential. What happens with me is that I love so many scents that I have amassed quite a collection over the years. I wear some scents during certain times of the year. For example, many times I tend to gravitate toward lavender during the winter months. This probably has something to do with the fact that I first discovered my love for the flower in the winter during college. I got my hands on everything lavender; I was even lucky to find just straight lavender perfume. It was heavenly. During my last two years of college, I fell in love with Burberry London. It smelled elegant. It took two years to go through one bottle, and every time I smell it I think of my time in my beloved university.

While I have many perfumes already (Victoria's Secret Heavenly and Estee Lauder Beautiful Love), I have finally found my absolute favorite. Chloe Eau de Parfum is the best fragrance I've ever had. It smells so sweet, and it really lasts all day. I used my birthday gift cards and finally bought a bottle yesterday. I had it on all day, and when I woke up this morning, I could still smell it on my neck.

Description: Chloé's newly unveiled signature scent captures the creative, confident individuality of the Chloé woman. A fresh and feminine fragrance with an utterly innate sense of chic. Notes: pink peony, rose, lychée, lily of the valley, magnolia, velvet rose, cedar wood. amber, honey.

 If you haven't found a scent you love, I highly recommend it. I feel every woman should have a fragrance that is hers.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Steals and Discoveries

One of the many benefits of having a Navy spouse is the NEX. This place in amazing. It's a huge department store with everything you could want, including designer items! I bought my complete facial regimen there. I now use Clarins. I also bought these sandals!


Michael Kors sandals for $22! On sale! Also, we don't have to pay tax! I picked up my workout clothes there; I needed new ones for a while. I want to get a North Face jacket, if it gets cold enough here. The NEX also carries Coach! The beauty section is like walking into Sephora. Oh, it's so nice!



While there I discovered a new perfume I love. It's the first from Jennifer Anniston. I usually don't like celebrity perfumes; I usually won't even smell them. For some reason, It tried this one and love it! The fragrance includes includes light, blooming floral notes set against a sensual base of musk and woods. It reminds me of the beach and evening. I love this!


Thursday, January 13, 2011

Burberry London

My favorite perfume is Burberry London. It smells so sophisticated and intelligent. Yes, a perfume can smell intelligent! I wore all the time during college, and when I ran out of it, I said I would buy it again when I got my dream job at my Alma Mater or as a librarian somewhere. I'm hoping it will be soon when I can buy it again! 
Another great smell I love is Estee Lauder's Beautiful Love. Amazing. Clean, floral, romantic. It also stays with you for hours. Some clean and florally fragrances leave quickly, but this does not. These two are amazing.