I am enjoying this latest creation by Jean Claude Ellena for Hermes. It reminds me a bit of his In Love Again for YSL from a few years back but sweeter and more feminine with the floral elements added...
I'm fairly new to the world of tinted moisturizers because my skin is VERY oily and I tend to need extra oil-absorbing power in my facial products. But I gave this a try and overall am pretty pleased,...
Oh my good Lord no! If I wanted to masquerade as a pot-full of extremely sweet and potent simmering Christmas spices on the stovetop, I would just....umm...well I'm not sure what I'd do. But I can tel...
Ah, my precious! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways....okay I'm not really going to start counting. But I flew 1200 miles and then drove 50 miles on scary (for someone from a small city!) L.A. ...
Wow, I usually have to wait hours into a perfume's drydown to get this particular harsh woody note! My skin really amplifies woods and almost any perfume with a significant amount of sandalwood (or an...
This is the best mattifier I have ever used. The trick is to put on TOP of foundation, in a very thin layer. Pat a small amount on with a makeup sponge and I'm shine-free for up to 8 hours. Without it...
I can't believe I like this....but I do. Go figure! It's been some time since I was thrilled by fruity-florals, but I seriously can't stop sniffing myself when I'm wearing this. Both my daughter (20y...
This is a lovely scent if you are into lime, rum and coconut. Sometimes I am, sometimes I'm not :) The most striking thing to me, and the reason I am writing this review, is the staying power. While n...
I've been wearing perfume for most of my life - how did I miss trying Shalimar? I always figured it was "old" smelling since it's been around so long. Well, I was wrong. After the lovely lightness at ...
Almost everything I love in a fragrance! I've never met a citrus I didn't like and this is no exception as it's chock full of citrus. Orange, bergamot, lemon and mandarin. It's not particularly sweet ...
