Monthly Archives: December 2022
Empties: Wyld, Charlotte Tilbury, Neostrata, Boscia, EOS
Empties from the week – and I would not use Eos lip balms on kids. Eos lip balm – of course, it’s winter, and the weather in Calgary is so so dry. I love Eos lip balms because they make … Continue reading
Posted in More Than Beauty
Tagged Boscia, Charlotte tilbury, empties, StriVectin, Wyld
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Unique Rosy Gift Ideas
Some fancy things that smell like roses – but these roses are fresh and sweet, which is a departure from a gothic rose that one might expect in the winter, and definitely preferable to the cooling summer rose. I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Perfumes
Tagged Cherry, Cherry Oud, Dr. Vranjes, Guerlain, L'Art et La Matiere, Oud, Oud Nude, Perfume Review, Rose
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Akro Night Perfume Review
Night is supposed to be romantic, sexy, carnal, but if this is how a first date smelled, I there wouldn’t be a second. It’s a musky rose-oud with animalic cumin in the mix. I have a few rose-cumin and rose-oud … Continue reading
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Tagged Akro, Fragrance Reviews, Olivier Cresp, Perfume Review, Rose Perfumes
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YSL Lash Clash Mascara Review
YSL Lash Clash mascara. Yes, this is everything by I want out of mascara but when I was testing it out for the first time I put it on at 8 am and it was smeared on my lids by … Continue reading
Favourite Perfumes with a Ginger Note
In India, ginger is known for being a hot spice. You start adding it to your chai when the weather gets colder, and it’s probably why we break out the gingerbread cookies around this time of year. My nose starts … Continue reading
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Tagged Fragrance Blog, Ginger, Hermes, Jo Malone, Maria Candida Gentile, Perfume Blog, SKP, Stash
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Matiere Premiere Perfume Reviews
I had the most dm’s ever about the Matiere Premiere samples I posted about. Someone had sent me a bunch, and I finally decided to spray them all on paper to see what they were all about, and honestly, each … Continue reading
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Tagged Fragrance Reviews, Matiere Premiere, Perfume Reviews, Perfume Samples, sample september
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Billie Eilish Perfume
The caramel hot chocolate of the perfume world, the kind made with water, not milk. I didn’t realize that the new Billy Eilish perfume was available at The Bay, so when I saw it the other day, of course I … Continue reading
Hermes Equipage Geranium
When you get out of the shower and don’t want to stop smelling like the spicy Imperial Leather soap, you need Equipage Geranium. It’s the plain white tee of soapy scents. A good one is versatile and fit for many … Continue reading
Nirvana Black Review
The year is 2013 and Mary Kate and Ashley are soooo cool, so pervasive in pop culture, that they launch a line of perfume at Sephora. And they don’t just come out with one perfume. They launch two, AT THE … Continue reading
Favourite Guerlain Perfumes
A little Guerlain round-up. Samsara EDP, L’Heure Bleue EDT, and the new Aqua Allegoria Nerolia Vetiver. The Nerolia Vetiver is the newest to me, so I won’t say much about it. I’ve only worn it once. Ok, well I will … Continue reading