It must have been my first business trip to Paris with my friend and colleague, Mary Ellen, when I first bought a bottle of Guerlain’s L’Heure Bleue. If I remember correctly, I may have even purchased it at the Guerlain store on the Champs Elysee. I remember talking to a saleswoman about L’Heure Bleue or… Continue reading Memory Lane with Vintage Guerlain L’Heure Bleue
Tag: perfume
Iris Fauve EDP from Atelier des Ors
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… Continue reading Iris Fauve EDP from Atelier des Ors
La Vie Est Belle EDP from Lancome, Perfect for the Holidays, Giveaway
Lancôme has a perfectly gorgeous sparkly holiday collection at a time when we can all use a lift! PR Sample, Affiliate Links A week or so ago, I wrote about the stunning La Rose Highlighter and the already sold out Crystal L’absolu Lipsticks here. Now, I’d like to tell you about this year’s La Vie… Continue reading La Vie Est Belle EDP from Lancome, Perfect for the Holidays, Giveaway
Comptoir de Sud Eclats d’Amandes EDP
The Facebook Fragrance Friend group strikes again. One of the members posted her experience with Comptoir de Sud Éclats d’Amandes eau de parfum not too long ago, and I knew I had to try it. Fortunately, this is a more affordable fragrance than some of the others I’ve succumbed to! I Bought This, Affiliate Links… Continue reading Comptoir de Sud Eclats d’Amandes EDP
Kierin-NYC Fragrance Discovery Set: A New Indie Luxury CF Vegan Scent Brand
Over the past few years, I have become a fragrance fanatic. I used to have one signature scent, and I would wear it alone for several years. Then I would move on to the next signature scent. Though I still have my very faves, I have a much bigger repertoire that I choose among… Continue reading Kierin-NYC Fragrance Discovery Set: A New Indie Luxury CF Vegan Scent Brand
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… Continue reading Velvet Eau de Parfum by Commodity Goods from Scentbird
Exotic Perfume Oils from eNVie Parfum
I adore perfume and fragrances of all kinds. In order to get more information about fragrances in general and to find out about more scents, I joined a Facebook group called Facebook Fragrance Friends. Tthrough that group, I often get turned on to scents that I would never have known about. Perfume oils are often… Continue reading Exotic Perfume Oils from eNVie Parfum
Scent Trunk: Fragrance Designed Just For You
The holidays are about two months away, and time always flies once the holidays are in sight. I have discovered an awesome gift idea for the fragrance lovers in your life as well as a treat for yourself. Scent Trunk. Scent Trunk is a super cool service. They call it “your own personal fragrance lab”.… Continue reading Scent Trunk: Fragrance Designed Just For You
Alkemia Perfume Oil: Conjure and The Academy of Pleasure
I’m a fragrance fanatic, and I’m always on the lookout for the next scent that I can add to my stash. Though I occasionally like mainstream scents, I am more often than not intrigued by the unusual including scents made by independent perfumers. A year ago or so, Alkemia Perfume Oil came up probably as… Continue reading Alkemia Perfume Oil: Conjure and The Academy of Pleasure
Stash SJP Eau De Parfum, Sarah Jessica Parker’s New Scent
Sarah Jessica Parker introduced a new fragrance in the fall of 2016 that she called the “naughty, subversive sibling” to her most popular scent, Lovely. Fragrance preferences are completely personal, and since Lovely didn’t suit me at all, I was curious about Stash SJP in spite of the fact that I’m seldom interested in celebrity scents.… Continue reading Stash SJP Eau De Parfum, Sarah Jessica Parker’s New Scent
November 2016 Beauty Empties
November was another good month for empties! I just love when I can recycle full-size empties. Let’s see what I used up. Skincare Always the most empties, I finished up a number of full size skincare products. Bioderma Sensibio: This is my second bottle of Bioderma Micellar Water, but the first bottle of Sensibio.… Continue reading November 2016 Beauty Empties
Hermes L’Ambre Des Merveilles Eau de Parfum
On rare occasion, a sales associate makes a fragrance recommendation for me that nails it and sometimes they don’t! I remember on my first trip to Paris, a sales associate embarrassed me when I wanted to buy Je Reviens by Worth. She told me in French that it was for grandmothers, and she suggested a… Continue reading Hermes L’Ambre Des Merveilles Eau de Parfum
My Latest Scentbird Fragrance: Histoires de Parfums 1969
It’s been several months since I ordered from Scentbird because I now have quite a fragrance collection. I used to be a signature scent kind of gal, but now I switch around. Frankly, I think sticking to one fragrance makes the scent last better and longer on me, but there are so many scents that have… Continue reading My Latest Scentbird Fragrance: Histoires de Parfums 1969
Besame Cosmetics to Oomph Up My Valentine’s Day
When I was in college when everyone else was doing the natural look and wearing tie dye T-shirts, I was wearing vintage clothing and bright red 1940s style lipstick. I collected and carried vintage compacts with me, and loved to whip out my red lipstick and fancy compact to reapply in public. I loved platform shoes.… Continue reading Besame Cosmetics to Oomph Up My Valentine’s Day
Quickie Giveaway: Juliette Has A Gun Eau de Parfum, Lady Vengeance & Announcement of Shiseido Giveaway Winner
I’ve been a subscriber to Scentbird for almost a year (reviewed & explained here), and I’m really expanding my horizons with it. I discovered a few new scents that really suit me. I’m taking chances like I never used to do. Some are hits and some are misses, but each one is fun to try.… Continue reading Quickie Giveaway: Juliette Has A Gun Eau de Parfum, Lady Vengeance & Announcement of Shiseido Giveaway Winner
Giveaway: Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline Eau de Toilette Purse-Size Spray
I am a subscriber to Scentbird. Back in March, I reviewed Scentbird, the subscription service that sends a different 30 day supply of fragrance in a distinctive glass purse-size spray tube every month for $14.95. The 30 day supply is great because it’s enough for me or for anyone I would think to decide if a… Continue reading Giveaway: Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline Eau de Toilette Purse-Size Spray
My Barney’s Mini-Haul & Cosmetics Gift with Purchase Goody Bag
About three times a year, Barney’s New York has a cosmetics, fragrance and grooming event where if you spend $200+, you will receive either a woman’s or a man’s goody bag filled with cosmetics, fragrance and grooming products. I just got mine today, and I was blown away by it! They extended the event so… Continue reading My Barney’s Mini-Haul & Cosmetics Gift with Purchase Goody Bag
More Guilty Pleasures from The Beauty Spotlight Team
Cindy from Prime Beauty lets you in on her secret obsessions in The Beauty Spotlight Team’s newest series: Guilty Pleasures. This series gives team members a chance to share their passions and obsessions often beyond the beauty category. It’s a great chance to get to know them better. Can you guess what some of Cindy’s non-beauty related… Continue reading More Guilty Pleasures from The Beauty Spotlight Team
Friday Find: Frederic Malle’s Lipstick Rose Parfum
When I bought my last bottle of my favorite fragrance, Frederic Malle’s Musc Ravageur, at Barney’s, the wonderful sales associate sent me home with a nice stash of samples from Frederic Malle and Serge Lutens to try. Today, I rediscovered Frederic Malle’s Lipstick Rose among the little vials. As you may know, I am an… Continue reading Friday Find: Frederic Malle’s Lipstick Rose Parfum
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… Continue reading Shopping on “Skincare by Alana” and GIVEAWAY