The thing about me is that I’ll travel with as many samples and decants I can manage to throw together, because I’m a great packer who also insists on doing it all at the last minute. Here’s a peek at what made it with me this time – really, what’s in my bag. I’m slowly being influenced to love all things Amouage. I tried to resist, but I can’t. A friend of mine has an extensive collection and we have smelled the Amouage’s together a few times, and what has become clear is that the brand has stood the test of time. They just don’t make perfume like it anymore.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I already have a bottle of Fate Woman, I just got Lyric Woman, and others can’t be far behind. I’m going to enjoy wearing Memoir Woman over the holidays, and its spiced tuberose reminds me of Poison. The fruity opening is still there, and a blend of dark spices, including everyone’s favourite cardamom, dresses a tuberose so that it looks fresh and inviting. Amouage doesn’t do anything by half-measures, so the absinthe accord created here is syrupy and rich, inviting and noxious at the same time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I must also travel with the richest face cream I can find so here it is: L’Oreal Midnight Recovery Cream. I don’t have much to say about the serum but the cream is specifically for barrier repair so it creates a nice layer on your skin and then just stays there. Nobody loves actives (acids! retinoids!) more than me, but it’s ok to take a little break while I’m traveling and let skin be skin, let the focus be on living and making new memories.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
