Showing posts with label fragrance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fragrance. Show all posts
Byredo Parfums BLANCHE⎜Second Series, The Hair Perfume
Eau Duelle
A woman should seek that one fragrance that represents something about her, that something she wishes to imprint on others who will remember her for that scent. Find what best describes you, instead of following a trend or a popular scent. It's about you. Eau Duelle is that scent for me, what's yours?
Eau Duelle encompasses everything I want to be, everything I want to express about myself, and the impression I want to leave on people who meet me. That's a lot for a scent, but it is my favorite scent and true expression of myself. A few words that encompasses the scent: womanly, sophisticated, elegant, peppery, sweet and soft.
Diptyque has been my ever-so-loved fragrance brand for years now, and it's still pretty much the same. I do want to talk about their candles in a different post/video, but long story short, I don't like them as much as I do their eau de toilette, colognes, and perfums!
But what recently got me completely head-over-heels, is their body lotion in the one scent that I truly will forever love. I remember doing a whole series of perfume collection videos, and somebody asked in the comment section, whether I thought the splurge on a matching Diptyque body lotion was worth it.
I take back my answer. I told the commenter that I didn't think it was worth it. I never actually had any of their body lotions, but I did try them in store- and I was disappointed with how little scent I could smell from their lotion. Little did I know it is probably because the ladies working there didn't take care of their testers!
Recently on hautelook (dangerous website, I tell you!) I decided to get the Diptyque Eau Duelle body lotion. I loved the idea of it on my top shelf, but I didn't think it'd be the perfect combo for my fragrance.
First opening of the bottle (untwisting it on the top), the waft of that beautiful sophisticated vanilla scent caught my attention. Then, lathering up my hands with this godly stuff was just amazing.
I go to bed in this delight, and I feel as though I've whipped up my body in angel's cream. I love the scent, combined with how nourishing and rich the cream is, without any hint of greasiness -- makes me think, I'd buy this thing all over again. Again and again! And of course, it helps the eau de toilette last longer. More than anything, it delights me with every waft my movement makes! Whether it delights others, well that's another thing ;)
Vanity Spotlight #1
Just a few of my favorite things on this beautiful mirror tray:
larsson and jennings watch, fresh beauty fragrance in hesperides grapefruit, tom ford lipstick in violet fatale, catbird rings, earrings from s.korea, butterlondon nail polish in la moss
Fragrance Alert: FRESH Hesperides Grapefruit
I am a fragrance-philia (a word I made up but hopefully isn't too linguistically incorrect). I discovered this beautiful lovely scent from Fresh called Hesperides Grapefruit and for some strange reason, haven't featured it in a favorites video! It's probably because it's always in my bag, and I forgot about it. But let me just say that I have been enjoying this fragrance ever so much! The problem? It is sold out pretty much everywhere, including their own website.
The sell this fragrance in 3 sizes, and the only one I could find at the time was their rollerball size. After falling head-over-heels for this, I sought to buy the second size, which is a spray version. However, that was all out of stock. The only choice I had was the largest size ($88) and I wasn't too sure I wanted to have that large size. What I would like is the medium sized one, but currently, I can't seem to find it anywhere. I never explored any of the Fresh fragrances, and so was shocked to see how popular this particular one was and understandably so!
The scent is just lovely. It is fresh and so feminine. The grapefruit fragrances I know of are usually a bit musky and masculine, even though it is a fruity scent. Yet, this one is down to the last note, for the ladies. It smells so beautiful and fresh that every time you put it on, you smell like you've just gotten out of the shower. It is a great pick-me-up, and I doubt anyone would find this scent unfavorable because it's just one of those scents that everyone would sniff and say, "wow, that's nice".
I don't recommend the rollerball though. Especially in the winter, when you are wearing scarves and sometimes there a little fluffs of cotton around your neck. Because it's a rollerball, it picks up everything as it is rolling away on your skin and that just isn't a nice thing to see in a perfume bottle-- fuzzes of little things swimming around!
But besides the fact that it is out-of-stock, this has been my go-to-chuck-in-the-bag-always-great-to-put-on kind of fragrance! :)
Non-makeup Beauty Bag Essentials
These items have been a non-stop hand reach this past month. Even if you're not a beauty girl, I think most girls carry these few items in their handbag somewhere. I chose my favorites that I found in my pouch that aren't makeup.
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A hand lotion is a must. I found this travel-friendly version from Bioderma and it's lovely. Although personally I've been loving and preferring This Works Deep Sleep Dream Cream, I chose the Bioderma because the scent of the Dream Cream is that of natural essential oils, and not everyone really gravitates towards it. I absolutely love the scent, but just in case, I like to carry a more mild scented lotion around, such as the Bioderma Repair Hand cream. They are though, both great for the parched hands!
For lips, I've been endlessly using the Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm. It's by the far the thickest consistency I've ever used. it's a honey content that has little beads that I use to exfoliate my lips. I recently went skiing, and this thick balm totally helped my lips stay in supple condition for the whole day! I love it so much, and it lasts forever because of the thickness of the balm. I also love that it's in a glass pot. It feels so luxurious.
For the people who have anxiety, I recommend This Works Deep Sleep Stress Less rollerball. You can dap it (or roll it) on your pulse points, and you can waft it every now and then. The scent is also similar to their Dream Cream, full of essential oils and herbal scents but it really does help relax and refresh yourself. I like to just sniff it when I feel a little anxious, and it clears your mind in the freshest way!
Finally, I have a pretty scent that I like to carry around. Recently, I have fallen head-over-heels for the Fresh Hesperides Grapefruit fragrance. I have since been trying to get a hold of it, but it seems to be sold out each and every time I am at Sephora. I am hoping to catch a VIB sale soon at the same time this is back in stock so I can purchase it with some discount. On one note though, I do NOT recommend a rollerball. I never quite understand the likes of it. It isn't hygienic at all, and times when you are wearing something and some fuzz of your sweater, say, is on your skin, then as you roll this over that, it'll eat up the fuzz as well. Soon or later, you'll have this liquid perfume full of little fuzzes collected from rolling it on your skin throughout the day. Perhaps you're only supposed to apply this after a shower? But then, what's the point of carrying it around! Anyway, next time I'm getting this, I will purchase it as a spray. But by all means, this is the prettiest, freshest, most feminine smelling stuff ever! It truly is light and clean, fresh and ever so pretty. I don't have anything like it, and I am in absolute love with it.
I sometimes chuck them into my bag carelessly, while other times, I'll put them in my Tory Burch makeup pouch. I, however, usually carry more than these four-- makeup bits of course.
BLOGSALE Miss Dior Fragrance!!!
I am selling my Miss Dior Eau de Parfum, originally $70 for $58! For details about the product, watch my video here and read my blogpost here. Basically, I have used this only once which can translate to about 3 spritzes. In exchange for being (so slightly) used and not having the box that it originally came in, I will be selling it for much discounted price of $58+ free shipping.
You must be living in US, preferably in NY. (Sorry to my international readers!) Also, you must 18+ years old or else, receive permission from parents so that I can send you this product to your home address. Please also note that there is NO RETURN once the product has been shipped to you.
I will send this perfume in a safe box with a few goodies (secret!) as well. It will be shipped within a week after the payment has been made. The shipping will probably be standard shipping, and I will notify you when I have shipped it off.
Please leave a comment down below if you're interested and we can talk about the transaction :)
You must be living in US, preferably in NY. (Sorry to my international readers!) Also, you must 18+ years old or else, receive permission from parents so that I can send you this product to your home address. Please also note that there is NO RETURN once the product has been shipped to you.
I will send this perfume in a safe box with a few goodies (secret!) as well. It will be shipped within a week after the payment has been made. The shipping will probably be standard shipping, and I will notify you when I have shipped it off.
Please leave a comment down below if you're interested and we can talk about the transaction :)
Perfume Collection #1: DIPTYQUE (Part One)
Ramble is what I do, especially when I am talking about fragrances. I somehow can't seem to stop going on and on about how much I love them. In all honesty, I've tried filming and writing a blogpost about my perfume collection over ten times in the past year! It's failed every time. But, with celebration that I have finished an extremely rigorous first year of my course, I decided to sit down and get business done.
I am basically going to divide this collection video into about three parts. The first part, this one, is going to just be on Diptyque fragrances, of course mentioning only the ones I actually have! I've incorporated some of my sisters' fragrances as well because even though they aren't mine, I thought it'd be a good idea to tell you guys about as many as I can. However, on that note, I must say I didn't do the greatest job in describing each scent. I am no perfumist but I will say that I tried to tell you why I love them so much.
My all time favorite, my signature scent is Diptyque's Eau Duelle. This babe has been around and about in my blog posts and videos since the beginning of time. It is an absolute marvel. There's not a single time I pop open the bottle and with the first waft of scent I think I could have made a better choice. It is perfect. It is sweet because of the vanilla note, but with the peppery spice on top, they develop into this amazing sophisticated feminine scent. It is truly sexy, warming, comforting, yet still fresh and light. I was no fan of vanilla, but this one is nothing like I've experienced before!
Ofresia has an instant picture in my head. The first sniff and I immediately imagined a young girl running through the hills, gathering wild flowers to make a crown of flowers on her head. She runs through the forest and down the hills, coming home to her sweet wooden cabin with a bouquet of fresh flowers in her arms. She smells of fields, of flowers, and of the wind. Her eyes are smiling, her cheeks are flushed, and her breath is the smell of freesias! That. This is what Ofresia means to me. It is a poetry in one scent!
Finally, there is Olene and 34 boulevard st germain. Olene is a floral scent with definitive notes of Jasmine. It is a calming scent, with floral notes that remind you of tea! 34 Boulevard St Germain is named after the first Diptyque store in France. It is a woody scent, deep, seductive, mysterious, and heavy.
Have you tried Diptyque? What are some of your favorite scents? x
Falling in Love⎪CHANEL BEIGE fragrance
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[It's going to be a long story. It has to be. But if it's too long, skip down to the next bracket!]
To give you a brief summary about my fragrance history, I was always never really into perfumes. In high school, I dreaded the heavily drenched perfumed girls. I never enjoyed the artificial scent, and always be surrounded by that artificiality, I never gave perfumes a chance. The one time I thought something actually smelled really nice was when my sister brought home a Chanel No.5 body powder. She had sitting on her topshelf and I took a sniff. It smelt EXQUISITE! Sometimes when she wasn't home, I remember dabbing myself in that powder and thinking: wow, this really smells beautiful.
That was the end of Chanel though, and again I thought nothing much of perfumes. I tried to like them. Took a sniff of so many other perfumes that were trending at the time, and even those that are the usual classics. I never liked any of them, all for the same reason. And really, none of them felt like me and I wasn't sure I wanted to be walking around smelling foreign to myself.
Then, I became obsessed with the world of Youtube. Well, no Tanya Burr. She mentioned Diptyque's Eau Duelle in one of her videos. She described it with so much class and elegance, I thought I'd search into it. It sounded like something I'd go for. It didn't seem artificial, and the whole idea that a smell develops on your skin and it can be "sophisticated" got to me. I went online and searched through diptyqueparis.com. I became more and more interested. I loved reading the mini-stories of the inspiration behind the fragrances.
That began my fragrance journey. I am currently still obsessed with Diptyque and my love for the ones I have collected knows no boundaries. They are displayed in this beautiful mirrored tray on my topshelf. I look at them each day while doing my makeup with adoration.
Recently though, I saw that Diptyque's Oyedo was falling short. That meant I was missing a citrus scent in my collection. No, well Byredo Parfum's Pulp is quite the fruity kind but I had to give that away to my sister who wanted it so much. I wanted something new for my collection-- something to represent the sweetness, the freshness, the floral-ness of the coming Spring.
[Here begins the real Chanel discovery story]
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| Chanel "Beige" 2.5oz. ($130) / 6.8oz ($230) |
I took a purposeful trip to Saks, intending to use up my gift card from the holidays. After failing to find any fragrance that I loved within the cologne section of Diptyque, I cruised over to the Chanel counter. I've always found that the only brand fragrance that really smelt of anything like my taste was Chanel, but not everything from Chanel. I especially liked Chanel's No.5 and Coco. So, with that in mind I thought I'd really give Chanel a go.
I skipped the counter that had the famous ones displayed. Instead, I went the counter that had the line-ups of their Les Exclusifs de Chanel, coming in with about fourteen fragrances! Unfortunately, the man behind the counter was horrible in describing the scents. So I told him I'd try them out myself. I took a stack of the cards and started spraying all 14. I picked up Gardenia. Holy. It was beautiful. Then, I picked up BEIGE.
Wow. I was searching for something that would represent Spring, be slightly sweet, sophisticated, long-lasting, and floral. I didn't want anything too deep or heavy. This was amazing! It had the quintessential Chanel scent that we all know, but with such a lovely variation of honey and white petals! Thankfully, there was this huge book introducing each fragrance and the story behind each of them which I love to read! Each fragrance should have a story, like a poetry, or a painting that draws out the scenery of which the scents blends into.
Finding "Beige" to be the most appealing and something of a SO-ME-FEELING compared to all the other 13, I walked over to the book and read on it. That's when I thought, yes. This has to be the scent!
Here is their description:
“I take refuge in beige because it’s natural,” said Mademoiselle Chanel. An elusive colour with infinite variations, beige may seem quite ordinary. And yet, behind this apparent simplicity, it hides a discreet sensuality that builds slowly before revealing itself fully. This sensual outburst is interpreted by Jacques Polge through a bouquet of Hawthorn, Freesia and Frangipani, with shimmering hints of honey. A stunning blend of white petals and yellow gold…in other words, a breath of beige.
A nectar fragrance, the union of sensuality and simplicity evokes the colour beloved by Gabrielle Chanel…How do I not fall in love if the description is written this beautifully? The name "Beige" just rolls off my tongue and I can't help thinking how well they've named this fragrance! It fits perfectly! I love the packaging. It's just a bottle with the simplest label stuck on it. Yet, how does Chanel manage to make it so utterly chic? It comes in a box that has its famous monochrome design. I purposely asked the lady at the Chanel counter to gift-wrap it since I just wanted the whole experiencing!
Before I left Saks, I spritzed myself all over with this fragrance. The rest of the day I was sniffing myself (ew, does that sound weird?!) and thought: Yes, this is it!
I love that Chanel's fragrance lasts really long! And I love that what I have is a little different from the hundreds and thousands of ladies who love Chanel and all smell the same! It has the essential smell of Chanel, but with that younger, yet sophisticated, nectar sweet, fresh, almost airy floral scent! Oh, it's just so lovely!
So, welcome my dear fragrance to your new home. I love you so :)
Wishlist #2: FRAGRANCE AND RINGS!
So, you know I have an unhealthy obsession for fragrances and rings. Rings are a fairly new thing, and I blame it all on Catbird because before I discovered this little shop in Brooklyn, I never had an "obsession" for jewelry. That's all changed now, and I've collected about five Catbird rings thus far. Still, there are more I want to purchase. I've restrained myself and chose the two top rings I am dying to have! It's the rose-gold Cat-ring ($150) and a twisted ring ($65). It will be perfect for staking the rest of what I have!
As for fragrances, I mean I'm name my favorite three brands. Diptyque. Byredo Parfums. and Jo Malone. It's all pretty European since one is French, another Swiss(?), and lastly, English. For Diptyque, I have three eaux des toilettes but because they are so light, I wanted to try the colognes. I couldn't choose between the three they had. I will pick one up though for sure! My giftcard to Saks will get pretty handy soon :) As for Byredo Parfums, I have two from them: Pulp and Seven Veils. But recently, my big sister has been eyeing my Pulp. I'm afraid I'd eventually have to hand it over. So, in replacement I have been thinking of getting Blanche. When I went for a test sniff at Barneys, I was truly mesmerized of the purity and clarity of the scent. Still, I was set on getting the ones I had decided beforehand. Also, Bal D'afrique, one of the top-selling fragrance was another excellent sniff! Due to the fact that it is really expensive, I am thinking of choosing between the two. I still haven't made up my mind! Lastly, Jo Malone... the most affordable of the three is also a safe yet luxurious English fragrance. I have the large Wild Bluebell scent, but it seems oh-so-lonely on its own! I want to find something that will give it more dimension. Since the weather is getting warmer, I am thinking of picking up something that has a floral and/or fruity family scent! So far, I am thinking of the Blueberry Bay. I have yet to have a test sniff!
Finally, just because it looks really elegant & chic, I want to buy Catbird's roller-ball perfume case. I currently use Travelo to carry around my perfume, which is excellent. But just look at that long white elegant stick. Doesn't it look so classy? Another must on my wishlist I have to say!
So, this is some of my fragrance & jewelry wish products! If I were to add beauty products, it'd cause the collage to BURST. So I kept it as minimal as I could. What are some of your wish products?
Oh Earnesto! The Elegant Cire Trudon Candle
I can't believe I haven't blogged about this candle yet. Winter is coming and what better time is there than now to talk about candles? I'm almost done with this massive pot of glorious luxurious scent. I've mentioned it in a few videos I think and maybe mentioned it within posts, but not one exclusive post for this candle. Tisk tisk, shame on me. So, without further ado let me introduce to you this beautiful candle by Cire Trudon, called Earnesto.
This has to be my all time favorite candle, ever. I've burnt many-a-different candles, but nothing and I mean nothing comes as close to this. Not even one from my favorite brand Diptyque. Cire Trudon is the oldest candle company existing to current day. It had made candles for kings and queens in palaces and what not. My, and you'll know why.
Earnesto is one of their most popular scents. It has a very thick woody scent that is so welcoming and luxurious. Even before you burn it, the scent of the candle is so strong you can smell it all throughout your house. Wherever you are, you are instantly brought into the Golden Ages of France and suddenly you feel you've become Marie Antoinette! No exaggeration, really.
It's a massive pot I have to say. I begged my sister to get this for me in France because I assumed it was cheaper. Now, I haven't done the calculations but I think they are around a similar price if you get it here in NY. There is one Cire Trudon downtown NYC. I haven't been able to stop by that shop but I've seen pictures of the store and it looks marvelous!
I have to say, you get what you pay for. This bucket of luxurious wax is a hefty price more pricer than Diptyque's candles. I believe it starts from around $88. I had put off burning it for the longest time because it was too precious to burn away. But once you do, you don't regret spending that money on a candle. It lasts long and it smells so... so... good.
The case is also this beautiful green glass (different color for each scent) and this golden print on the front. Now, before I saw it in person, I thought that gold mark was engraved in the glass. Unfortunately, it's just a sticker! But, you couldn't tell could you? :) I can't wait to finish this up and use it to hold some cotton pads and buds or makeup brushes! All in all, too good!
This has to be my all time favorite candle, ever. I've burnt many-a-different candles, but nothing and I mean nothing comes as close to this. Not even one from my favorite brand Diptyque. Cire Trudon is the oldest candle company existing to current day. It had made candles for kings and queens in palaces and what not. My, and you'll know why.
Earnesto is one of their most popular scents. It has a very thick woody scent that is so welcoming and luxurious. Even before you burn it, the scent of the candle is so strong you can smell it all throughout your house. Wherever you are, you are instantly brought into the Golden Ages of France and suddenly you feel you've become Marie Antoinette! No exaggeration, really.
It's a massive pot I have to say. I begged my sister to get this for me in France because I assumed it was cheaper. Now, I haven't done the calculations but I think they are around a similar price if you get it here in NY. There is one Cire Trudon downtown NYC. I haven't been able to stop by that shop but I've seen pictures of the store and it looks marvelous!
I have to say, you get what you pay for. This bucket of luxurious wax is a hefty price more pricer than Diptyque's candles. I believe it starts from around $88. I had put off burning it for the longest time because it was too precious to burn away. But once you do, you don't regret spending that money on a candle. It lasts long and it smells so... so... good.
The case is also this beautiful green glass (different color for each scent) and this golden print on the front. Now, before I saw it in person, I thought that gold mark was engraved in the glass. Unfortunately, it's just a sticker! But, you couldn't tell could you? :) I can't wait to finish this up and use it to hold some cotton pads and buds or makeup brushes! All in all, too good!
