What have I been smelling lately...

It's been awhile since my last blog post. Epic fail! That said, I am posting tonight. Thinking back over this past year I have bought ALOT of fragrance. ALOT! Here's some that captured my nose...(they may not necessarily be a 2017 launch actually none of them are and I'm totally okay with that!)

1. Stella by Stella McCartney...still one of my favorites. I loved it back when it launched moons ago and love it even more today.

2. Dior Addict-EDP

3. Derek Lam Crosby 10 fragrance set-10 delicious fragrances that fit perfectly in any clutch or travel bag.

4. Philopsophy Falling in Love-reminds me of cotton candy.

5. Chanel No. 5 -my pnj (pride and joy)-always classic ever so chic.

REVIEW...ANDY WARHOL FRAGRANCES...

If you follow me on Instagram at TheBeauTeaParlor, you would have seen my recent posts of the Andy Warhol fragrances. If you are curious about them read on...

The first perfume is Andy Warhol's POP pour femme...I am attracted to everything about this from the packaging, to the bottle to the scent itself. (I'll be honest I'm not a big Oriental fragrance fan but there's something so electrifying in this ) ...

POP pour femme can be considered a dupe or a very close cousin to the infamous "Electric Youth" ... I am so intrigued by this quirky cocktail of sour cherry, sandalwood, musk, tiare flower and rose. When I was a kid my cousin told me to keep my Electric Youth in the fridge for a "cool spritz" But with POP pour femme this is cool enough all on its own...

Next fragrance, "Andy Warhol" by Andy Warhol is my favorite out of the four. The top notes are: black currant, peach, bergamot, green notes, sea notes, litchi. But its the middle notes that speak to me-rose, osmanthus, jasmine, and violet. The base notes whisper of musk, sandalwood and heliotrope. I love this one so much that I will be buying a back-up.  

"Marilyn Bleu" is not my favorite and not my least favorite either. It just simply is. It doesn't jump out nor does it quietly pounce later on. Honestly it's just not a strong performer. That being said, it is part of the collection so I had to have it. Top notes: peach and black currant. The middles notes jasmine and rose. The base notes are amber ,woody notes and sandalwood.  I always like to believe that somewhere down the road I will end up rediscovering fragrances that don't win my heart initially. Hoping this will be one of them.

"Marilyn Red" this is definitely my least favorite. Period. While I adore rose, jasmine, black currant and sandalwood notes this was not an immediately love at first sight. I confess I was really disappointed, because I love rose fragrances. I have sprayed it again and feel over time I may change my mind. I'm 99% sure of it. I noticed with both "Bleu" and "Red" the more I smell them the more I get a different read on them. 

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Overall, I really love the packaging of all the scents. The bottles are fun and playful. Two I will definitely wear now and hopefully feel the same about the other two in the future! Would I recommend these? Absolutely! These are all easy on the wallet so it's not a huge risk if one or two doesn't work out for you.

#SOTD: TABU by DANA

So I am going to try to post every Friday my SOTD. (I feel like a elephant just parked itself on me and is cutting off my oxygen as I type this determination out) ...Anyway, today's scent is TABU by Dana. I have seen this on Instagram and realized I had never smelled this. I decided to give it a try ...My first inhale made me think this smells a lot like Ciara mixed with incense and honey. TABU is a strong powerful Oritental Chypre of Jasmine, Rich Rose, Orange Blossom, Amber, Musk, and Vetiver. Circa 1930's. 

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Supposedly, this was made for a woman of the evening by Jean Carles. I don't know if this fragrance helped with her line of work or not. One thing for sure, it certainly is a memorable scent. While I will be in no hurry to order an extra of this any time soon,  I am glad it is an addition to my collection-making me one satisfied customer.  

Up my Nose...Blind Buy Time!!!

Confession: I love me a good perfume blind buy. I get a tiny little thrill like when I win $5 from a scratch-off. 

I recently bought Delicious Cotton Candy as a blind buy. Gail Hayman fragrances will always be a mystery to me. While I am still wondering what is so delicious about "Delicious" it hasn't stopped me from trying others. First of all, I am a huge fan of cotton candy itself. It's pink, fluffy and is well, delicious. So when I saw this particular box I couldn't resist. It could also have something to do with the fact that I was hungry too...but I digress. 

First whiff, made me think this smells a lot like  Aqualina Pink Sugar. (Apparently, I'm not the only one who thought that-lol) As I sit here and write, I find myself sniffing my wrist again and again wishing I was at a Carnival. With notes of  orange, bergamot, clementine, cotton candy, lily of the valley, fig leaves, brown sugar, strawberry, plum, licorice, vanilla, caramel, cedarwood and musk any sweet tooth or should I dare say, "Sweet nose" (cheesy I know)  can see the instant attraction. My goodness how I wish this was edible. 

 Delicious Cotton Candy was launched in 2007. 

My thoughts: This was a winner ***Definitely a keeper!***, the economical version of Aqualina Pink Sugar. 

Stay tuned for my next fume trip...

Up My Nose...

Coming soon...