In 2020, I discovered a couple of new-to-me online retailers that sell decants, fragrance samples of different sizes. Because of COVID, I am not shopping in stores and I don’t think that stores have testers now anyway. Plus who can smell with a mask on? I Bought This, Affiliate Links I ordered a Sampler Set …
Velvet Eau de Parfum by Commodity Goods from Scentbird
I’ve been a Scentbird subscriber for about 4 years, and it has helped me discover some new favorite fragrances. Two of my core scents, Oriental Lace by Oscar De La Renta (reviewed here) and La Mia Perla by La Perla (reviewed here), I found via Scentbird. With Scentbird, you can take a survey to help …
InStyle ActivESSENCE Time Released Fragrance Mist: Perfect for Spring & Summer
After a warmer than usual winter, we’re having a colder than usual spring in Massachusetts. I was still wearing my parka till recently. But when we went to the southwest on vacation, I realized that spring had definitely sprung outside of my little world. Spring and summer often mean switching to lighter scents. Perfect timing …
Scentbird Perfume Subscription for the Holidays!
Are you a perfume lover or do you have a perfume lover on your gift list? Scentbird may be just the thing! I was introduced to the joys of Scentbird last spring, and I wrote about the Scentbird subscription service and the first scent that I tried, Oriental Lace by Oscar de la Renta, here. …
Shopping on “Skincare by Alana” and GIVEAWAY
In February 2014, I got to spend almost a week in Phoenix staying at a resort that was right across the street from where I was conducting a market research project. I was thrilled to get out of snowy Massachusetts! On a day off, I had a facial at the resort’s spa. There, I was …
Friday Find: Signature Fragrances London
Just before the holidays, I received a perfume sample from a new fragrance house based in the UK, Signature Fragrances London. At the time, the scent was a teaser, as they hadn’t even launched yet. But now they certainly are open for business. I’m calling this a Friday Find because I put this sample in a …