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Showing posts with label oriental fragrances. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oriental fragrances. Show all posts

Monday, July 10, 2017

DKNY Nectar Love Donna Karan for women - a new fragrance

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DKNY Nectar Love was launched in June 2017 and is the newest fragrance in DKNY's apple collections. The fragrance is an enjoyable and addictive combination of citrus, floral and gourmand notes. It is classified as Oriental floral fragrance. The company states that DKNY Nectar Love "it bottles the heart-stopping moment when eyes meet and the whole world stops. Like a bee captivated by the irresistible draw to a lush blooming flower, Nectar Love captures nature’s pull of undeniable attraction."

DKNY Nectar Love contains top notes of grapefruit, mandarin, nectarine, solar salicylates, and yellow freesia; heart notes of jasmine, Mirabelle plum, muguet, orange flower, and woodland lily; base notes of beeswax, cedarwood, musk, neroli co-distillate, and vanilla.

Monday, July 25, 2016

Poison Girl by Christian Dior Perfume Review - I am not a girl, I am poison!

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Christior Dior introduces Poison Girl perfume, a new addition to the Poison Collection, In January 2016. It is a sweet, feminine and youthful floral fragrance consciously created and explicitly advertised for younger fans of the famous brand. They will become the new generation of Poison wearers. The poster girl for the perfume campaign is Camille Rowe, which tag line is "I am not a girl, I am poison."

Dior's Poison Girl combines expensive raw ingredients such as Sicilian bitter orange, May rose from Grasse, Damascus Rose, Venezuelan tonka bean, sandalwood from Sri Lanka, tolu balm, and almond and vanilla to make it outrageously luscious with an oriental sweetness warmth.

The perfumer behind this new Poison version is Francois Demachy.



Friday, July 22, 2016

Tresor by lancome Perfume Review - A romantic treasure in a gorgeous bottle

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My sister used this fragrance in her 20's for over five years. On her, the fragrance was truly a treasure. Her skin can truly disguise fragrances such as Paloma Picasso, Dolce Vita, and Tresor in a way that you have to actually ask her what perfume she is wearing. On me, they are all a very sad love story. I have tried all three hoping to smell as delicious as she does when she use them, but I don't get even close to that romantic, almost like heaven, scent.

Based on how she actually smells, and not on how I smell, I have decided to review this fragrance. I love it...on her, and hate it...on me! Years after this hunting fragrance disappointment, I found my two signature fragrances when Hypnotic Poison and Coco Mademoiselle made their first appearance. I still use them as the very first day. Right now, I also try other fragrances like Chanel Chance, Flowerbomb, Guess by Marciano, and Tom Ford Neroli. I found myself also grabbing a bottle of Fan di Fendi EDP Spray.

Tresor perfume, created in 1990 by perfumer Sophia Grojsman for Lancome, has been around for a long time. It is one of the best selling perfumes in the world. The gorgeous bottle was designed by Charles Boussiquet. It is a feminine fragrance, a warm floral-oriental scent, a romantic one indeed with a little modern feel being rose its primary note, mixed with juicy peachy notes, musk, a hint of jasmine, and Vetiver.

With fine and elegant top mixed notes of apricot blossom, pineapple, lilac, peach, lily of the valley, bergamot, and rose; middle notes of iris, jasmine, heliotrope, and again rose and peach; and base notes of amber, sandalwood, musk, vanilla, peach, and apricot Tresor is a comforting fragrance that is hard to dislike. It is not a fragrance that I would fall in love with eternally like I have had with Christian Dior Hypnotic Poison, but it is a nice fragrance for warm days, and a few selected evenings. As I said before, I love it...and hate it! Is that acceptable for such a lovely fragrance? Ask my sister and she would say: No way, its perfect! It is a found treasure.

Saturday, July 16, 2016

Dolce Vita by Christian Dior - Sensual and Carefree Fragrance - A Perfume Review

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Dolce Vita perfume, a feminine fragrance by Christian Dior, is a classic sweet oriental fragrance with wood and spicy base notes created by perfumers Pierre Bourdon and Maurice Roger in 1994 and launched in 1995. The beautiful bottle was created by Serge Mansau.

This is a happy, optimistic, warm, soft and spicy fragrance. A beautiful, confident, and elegant scent indeed that is close to perfection, most of the time so underrated. Being a very unique fragrance I would keep it in my wardrobe for any special evening.

Top notes are lily, rose, magnolia and muguet; heart notes of apricot, peach, cinnamon; and base notes of sandalwood, vanilla and heliotrope.

Monday, July 11, 2016

212 VIP Fragrance for Women - are you on the list? Do you have the attitude and the personality?

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212 VIP Fragrance for Women - are you on the list? Do you have the attitude and the personality? 
Introduced in 2010, fragrance 212 VIP perfume for women by Carolina Herrera is a fun, cheerful floral-oriental scent created by perfumer Alberto Morillas. Bottle design is by Fabien Baron. 
212 VIP is a feminine perfume that also reveals the creativity, attitude and personality of those who wears it; a true VIP fragrance that includes fun top notes of sugarcane alcohol, bitter orange, and passion fruit; classic and exceptional middle notes of musk and gardenia; and elegant, ultra feminine and chic base notes of Tonka beans, sensual vanilla, and Benzoin.

Available sizes:

30, 50 and 80 ml EDP

Saturday, July 2, 2016

Parfums de Coeur Body Fantasies Signature review: Cotton Candy, Vanilla, Fresh White Musk

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Recently, we did a giveaway on Instagram for Parfums de Coeur Body Fantasies Body Mist in travel size versions. Three winners were chosen randomly and they were very happy.
I started paying attention to the scents behind these attractive little bottles, and decided to write a review about them.
  1. Body Fantasies Fresh White Musk is a mix of soft musk and fresh white florals. I notice some of our customers buy these by the dozen. It is light, fresh, and clean. A woody scent that is not so powdery. Perfect scent for after showers. 
  2. Body Fantasies Cotton Candy is a playful and delicious blend of spun sugar and creamy vanilla combined with notes of tender strawberries and clean musk. Is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women.
  3. Body Fantasies Twilight Mist is an oriental (mysterious and mesmerizing) fragrance for women. Top notes are Mandarin, Coconut, and Fresh Plum; middle (Heart) notes are Magnolia, Tuberose, Tiger, Orchid, and Violet; base (Dry) notes are Sandalwood, Creamy Musk, Tonka Bean, and Vanilla. I personally love this fragrance since I am more seduced by oriental scents.
  4. Body Fantasies Pink Sweet Pea Fantasy is a mix of florals and sparkling fruits. 
  5. Body Fantasies Vanilla is a floral fruity Gourmand fragrance with mix of creamy vanilla, jasmine, fresh apples, and white musk.
  6. Last, but not least...Body Fantasies Japanese Cherry Blossom is a charming fragrance that inspire romance with its blend of warm oriental notes of fresh cherry blossom petals, rose and amber. 
If you ask me, my favorites are those with oriental and gourmand notes like Twilight mist and Japanese Cherry Blossom, but as comforting fragrances I would easily use Fresh White Musk and Vanilla. 

Which of these Parfums de Coeur Body Fantasies scents are your favorites?




















Friday, June 10, 2016

Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf - A Sweet and Sexy Oriental Fragrance

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Flowerbomb is the first fragrance by the design team Viktor & Rolf. It was created in 2004 and introduced in 2005 by Olivier Polge, Carlos Benaim, Domitille Bertier and Dominique Ropion. The bottle was designed by Fabien Baron

As an oriental perfume, Flowerbomb wrap us with a silky Musk and sexy amber and Patchouli base notes, just after an intense, sweet and seductive feminine bouquet of flower scents such as Sambac jasmine, Centifolia rose, Cattleya Orchid, and freesia. Top notes on this fragrance are bergamot, green tea and orange tree, which have an energizing effect.


Flowerbomb perfume stays with you for long hours, becoming the perfect fragrance for evening use and winter time for those sweet oriental fragrance lovers like me. 

An EDT version of this fragrance was introduced in 2007.

If you love Flowerbomb, but you are not fan of the price tag we recommend you this perfume, which fragrance notes are very similar to Flowerbomb. Just give it a try and let me know what you think. 

Similar perfume: Pure Elegance Topaz