Some of the best.
Safran Troublant
Coeur de Vetiver Sacré
Dzing!
Ambre Extrème
L’Artisan Parfumeur Collection
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Tagged Discontinued Perfume, Fragrances, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Niche, Niche Perfume
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Comme de Garcons Incense Jaiselmer
Brought out Jaiselmer today.
It just smells so serious. There’s a super dry, almost boozy, green cardamom right up top, just to remind you that this is the incense one from India. It’s a little spicy thanks to pepper and cinnamon, and a dry cedar throughout. The cedar is… the good stuff. it reminds me of going to a sweat lodge where you’re supposed to sit in dry heat and sip cool water. The last time I went to one, I didn’t really sweat and then left when I couldn’t take the heat anymore. Jaiselmer really evokes that dry cedar wood smell.
I can see why this would be a good scent for spring, especially if you’re experiencing wet weather, because it would contrast beautifully with a damp rainy day. The dry cardamom, cinnamon, and woods just make it great for centring yourself and being introspective.
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Tagged Comme de Garcons, Fragcomm, Fragrance Reviews, Jaiselmer, Perfume, Perfume Review, Reviewer
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Empties: Beauty of Eczema, Bumble and Bumble, Skin Proud, Neutrogena, Maybelline
Going swimming in a bit but first empties, including a lipstick and honestly, the only reason it didn’t finish sooner is because I was hoarding it.
It’s the Maybelline Super Stay matte crayon in 15 lead the way. It was the perfect neutral pink, and went on so creamy. I’m a big fan of these Maybelline Super Stay lippies. It comes with a sharpener which I only used once because that’s the best way to waste lipstick.
Skin Proud Velvet Cloud Cleanser. This got used up because it lived in the shower. 🤷🏽♀️ Skin Proud is at Walmart and the sizes of the bottles seem smaller than usual.
Bumble and Bumble Tone Enhancing Leave In, I saw that so many people picked this up in the Sephora sale. It’s good but I love the cedar-type smell that it has, and it was conditioning and made my hair so shiny when it dried.
Beauty of Eczema lotion. This is a moisturizing but non-greasy lotion. I’ve had it for a while but it got left in the swimming bag for a while and I finally took it out.
Neutrogena Micellar water. Did the trick. I used it to cleanse every morning.
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Empties: Make Up For Ever, Kamill, Pai, Murad, Strivectin
You know what time it is… things I finished this week and enjoyed…
The gloss is an old Make Up For Ever Diamond Gloss. They launched it and then I think it was discontinued so fast which is a shame because it was a decent non -sticky formula.
Kamill hand cream. Although this says Intensive on it, it’s light and absorbs quickly. I really love these hand creams. My mom gave this to me over Christmas and I think you can find big bottles of it too.
Pai Instant Kalmer serum. This is a super light peptide serum. I liked it initially but then I broke out which is super-rare for me so I suspect it was this. I do love Pai Skincare thought. Their products are gentle.
Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser. This has little scrubby beads in it so it lived in my shower. It was ok…
Strivectin Comforting Cream Cleanser. I LOVED this. Basically like a cold cream but it emulsified with water and did a nice job at getting makeup and sunscreen off. I liked it because it was moisturizing but I always followed up with a foaming cleanser because then my skin was perfectly clean.
Hope everyone had a good week…
Guerlain Encens Mythique Review
Wearing Guerlain Encens Mythique today because I spent a lot of time in the water and felt like something briny. Rose and incense are in this aside from a touch of ambergris.
I bought this for the rose-incense but the ambergris makes my mouth water. It makes me think of a Greek hero… one day the image will solidify and I’ll know which one. This is mythology in a bottle.
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Tagged Encens Mythique, Fragrance, Guerlain, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review
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Chanel Bois des Iles edt vs. edp, jot notes after a few wears
Wearing Chanel Bois des Îles today. Sandalwood and ylang ylang, reminds me of Guerlain Samsara but with sparkly aldehydes too.
My collection of Les Exclusifs continues to grow.
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Tagged Bois des Iles, Chanel, EDT, Fragrance, Les Exclusifs de Chanel, Perfume, Review
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Frederic Malle Samples
Name your favourite Malle.
Katy Perry Indi Review
Katy Perry Indi is what I wear when I’m expecting to give lots of hugs, and yes, I love giving (and receiving) hugs, but I’ll always wait for a someone to give me a sign first. This is a beautiful soft woodsy scent, very cedar-like, and easy to wear. It doesn’t have a lot of lasting power, but I use it as a hair perfume, where it seems to stick a little bit more.
Comparisons to Santal 33 and any other woodsy numbers are apt, but this is softer, lighter, and comes out in an airy mist. There are any number of woody scents out there, and we all have our favourites, but this is the cheapest, so it wins. It’s also such a crowd pleaser, and I always get compliments on it, as long as I’m giving hugs and I’m wearing lots.
This was a blind-buy and I have no regrets.
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Tagged Affordable, Cheap!, Fragrance Reviews, Indi, Katy Perry, Perfume Review, Santal 33
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New Belif Vitamin C Cream
It is mango season, but also my mango picture went perfectly with this new Belif Aqua Bomb Brightening Vitamin C cream. I’ve added it into my routine as a moisturizer – it’s super light so I use it in the morning before sunscreen. The cream does have dimethicone in it so the texture is a bit slippery but that’s great. Seems to leave my skin a bit more matte too.
The jar boasts that this has 4 different kinds of Hyaluronic acid, and that’s an ingredient I can take or leave because it doesn’t do much for my skin, but one of the main ingredients in this is glycerin which my skin loves especially if it’s already loaded up with serums.
I know many people love Belif because their products are super hydrating but I’m just now trying out the brand. I also have a lip balm I’m using and I love that, as well as a couple of little minis.
Empties: K18, Olaplex, Live Clean, Skin Proud, Ren
One oldie and one newbie! I am still on the fence about K18 but I’ve gotten into the habit of using it every other time and it’s kind of a “just in case” what if it works kind of hair product for me. I normally use a leave-in conditioner anyway so why not use this one. I finished a few other things.
Live Clean Intense Moisture lotion. I’m sure I’ve had this for like 2 years and it’s done. This is a great moisturizer for the body and not that expensive. I loved the fragrance-free version.
Skin Proud Detox Tonic. I will always prefer something in a pump bottle like this. This lactic acid toner was very gentle. The line is available at Walmart.
Ren Ever Calm overnight recovery balm. I’ve been keeping these balms on hand and they’re great. My hands are so dry these days.
Olaplex Bond Smoother Leave In Styling Cream. Again, I don’t know. Not a fav and I didn’t like the smell. I did end up buying the oil at the Sephora sale. Have you tried any of these?
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Tagged empties, K18, Live Clean, Olaplex, Ren, Skin Proud
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