Another month has gone by and I still haven’t done my empties post for May! Soon, soon. But here’s August. Skincare Skincare empties take top billing this month! City Lips: As usual, there’s a new empty City Lips Clear. And I’m on my way to another empty Clear for September. Recommend? Yes, strongly. One …
Erbario Toscano Vaniglia Piccante EDP
While browsing Vietri’s post-holiday sale, I bought the small size, 3.38 fl. oz. Erbario Toscano’s Vaniglia Piccante Diffuser (Spicy Vanilla) reviewed here. I loved it! The spicy vanilla scent broadcast throughout at least half of my bedroom. And shock of shocks, my bottle still isn’t finished 8 months later! Nevertheless, I love the Vaniglia Piccante …
A Special Vintage Gift from a Friend via Estée Lauder
Gift, I Bought This, Affiliate Links A while back, I started collecting limited edition compacts from Estée Lauder. In fact, I wrote about one of them that I bought in 2016 during the Mad Men era (here). It’s a powder blush with a mirror. I put it in my dresser drawer, and I have mostly …
Nest Autumn Plum Scented Candle
Though we still have more than a month of summer, autumn will be here before we know it. Boo. Outside of Boston, the sun is now setting before 8pm. Ugh. But there are some things that I like about autumn: autumn leaves (my neighbors’ maple leaves are dropping already and ending up on my …
Mountain Mist Handmade Cashmere Vanilla Fragrance
After we returned from our trip to North Carolina, I reviewed Mountain Mist Handmade Shea Creme here, and I told you how well the Cashmere Vanilla fragrance in the body butter suited me. The Cashmere Vanilla scent is described by Mountain Mist as “warm and welcoming oatmeal with a rich vanilla scent”. Frankly, I don’t …
Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum, A Smell-Alike?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the solid perfume I bought at a shop called Solid Cologne UK (SCUK) when Jeff and I visited Camden town market in October (here). As I mentioned, the salesman easily talked me into buying a purse size tin container of a women’s fragrance identified as Duaa Collection …
BBC Short Podcast On Fragrance
The other day, I came across a short podcast on the people, places, advertising, and business of the fragrance industry. The interviewer, Elizabeth Hobson of BBC Business Daily, even talked to a fragrance historian, and the role that Revlon’s “Charlie” and then “Opium” played in the evolution of contemporary scents. In addition, the interviewer talked …
Project Pan: March 2024 Beauty Empties
March literally passed in the blink of an eye for me because of our trip. Honestly, I was shocked that we’re already in April. I forgot to mail my cousin’s birthday card for April 2 because I thought it was still March! But time marches on (pardon the pun!). In spite of my being away …
Have You Ordered From MicroPerfumes?
Back in the day, I used to test out new perfumes by strolling through the perfume aisles in New York department stores. I tried a million testers on every available inch of skin. And the sales associates back then were more than happy to give me vials of the perfumes to try at home. But …
If You’re Ever at Camden Market in London…
When we went to London in October, we took the tube to Camden Market on a warm, sunny day. Getting off at the Camden Town station and hitting the main street, I thought I had been returned to the 1960s-70s because the shops looked like Hippie Haven with brightly colored storefronts selling inexpensive merchandise and …
Project Pan Beauty Empties February 2024
It seemed to me like January lasted forever, but February was over in a flash even with Leap Day today! So we’re at the end of the month already, and I spent more than a week away from home. How did I do using up beauty products in February? Project Pan February ’24 Bath & …
Project Pan ’24 January Beauty Empties
Ah, the first empties post of the new year. So many possibilities, lol. Let’s hope I make my goal this year. Skincare Innisfree Green Tea Hyaluronic Acid Toner: This lovely, gentle toner lasted me a long time. I think I bought it in May. It left my skin cleansed and hydrated. Recommend? Yes, absolutely. I …
Kinda Disappointed: Erbario Toscano Spicy Vanilla EDP
Remember the deliciously scented Spicy Vanilla reed diffuser from Erbario Toscano that I wrote about just two weeks ago (here)? I loved it so much that I bought two more of them while the small size was still on sale at Vietri (all but the 3L Spicy Vanilla reed diffuser is sold out now). And …
Project Pan December 2023 Beauty Empties
Oh dear, 2023 has come and gone, and I haven’t yet caught up with my 2023 beauty empties. I will do the best that I can. I will do one post that includes July, August and September at some point soon, and this post will be December. Hair and fragrances led the way in December. …
I Can’t Get Enough of Erbario Toscano Spicy Vanilla Reed Diffuser!!!
Vanilla lovers unite! And listen up, lol. The Italian ceramic ware brand, Vietri, has a post-holidays sale. Many years ago, I enjoyed my visit to Vietri when I stayed on the Amalfi coast in Italy. So, their products get my attention, especially when their Outlet has a 30% off sale. I did pick up an …