The Forsaken Eau de Parfum is my new delight!

I've already told you just how much I love my Forsaken body veil from HSN, right?  Well, now I have the corresponding perfume, which was a Christmas gift from my grandfather.  

The bottle is beautiful - even my mom was oohing and ahhing over it.  The way the bottle is red on the bottom makes it look like a bottle of blood at certain angles.  The little blood drips are charming in a morbid kind of way.  It's actually on a little ring thing so, if you wanted to get crazy, you could take it off and wear it like a ring once your bottle is used up.

The smell is intoxicating - it's so good, even though it's a bit pricey.  You can buy it HERE for $59.50.

Here's how HSN describes the fragrance:

You need it in your life!

XOXO

-Kaitlin

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All items were given to me as a Christmas present for personal use and review purposes.

Michael Kors just doesn't hit the right notes with his self-named perfume

Today I want to tell you about an eau de parfum sample that I got recently with a Sephora order.  This is Michael Kors by Michael Kors and well....

I really don't like it.  There's something....old about it?  Not old but just mature.  Much more mature than what I'd wear.

More mature than what I'd expect my mother to wear.  Facts are facts - this is what I think of as a "grandma" perfume.

I sure wish I liked it more because this sample was generous.  Unfortunately, I just don't see myself wearing it.  The smell is a bit cloying.  Here's how Sephora describes it:

"Michael Kors is tuberose reinvented. Creamy florals explode into exotic spices, tamed by Moroccan incense. A fragrant creation with a wealth of personality that will capture the heart of every woman."

Notes:

Dewy Freesia, Tamarind, Chinese Osmanthus, Incense, Fresh Tuberose, White Wings Peony, Blue Orris, Arum Lilies, Cashmere Woods, Musk, Vetiver Haiti.

Style:

Sophisticated and sensual, warm and wearable.

I'm not sure what about it bothers me, but I guess the Freesia or the Tuberose.  Anyway, this is in my giveaway drawer.  Plus, I wish this had a spray top, not an open top.

I would pass on this one!  You can buy 1 fl oz for $50 HERE.

XOXO

-Kaitlin

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This item was included as a freebie with my Sephora purchase.

Meet some of my favorite scents!

Do you know there are fragrance bloggers?  Yes, there are bloggers who devote almost all their blogging time to fragrance!  I think that's awesome because my nose is not nearly as trained as their noses!  I get jealous when I read the glorious descriptions they write!  I pretty much just like what I like!

So today, I'm bringing you my Marc Jacobs fragrances gift set that my mom gave me for Christmas.  I LOVE this thing and use these scents in rotation.  They include (descriptions taken from Marc Jacobs Fragrance's website):

Daisy

Fresh and feminine, Daisy is a playful bright and alluring scent. Daisy captivates with the luscious freshness of wild strawberry, then blooms with the modern vintage edge of velvety violet petals and finishes with a luminous blend of gardenia and jasmine. The white accords of birch and cedarwood add a bit of intensity. 

Top notes: strawberry, violet leaves

Mid notes: violet petals, jasmine bouquet 

Base notes: musk, vanilla infusion

Daisy Eau So Fresh

Daisy Eau So Fresh has a charming twist on our classic fragrance, Eau So Fresh is more fruity, bubbly and more fun than our classic. 
Top layer: Natural Raspberry, Grapefruit, Pear
Mid base: Violets, Wild Rose, Apple Blossom
Dry base: Musks, Cedarwood, Plum

Lola

Sexy with a fun flirtatious wink, Lola is playfully alluring and irresistibly tempting. A warm floral bouquet with a signature note of luscious fuchsia peony.
Top notes: pink peppercorn, pear, ruby red grapefruit
Mid notes: peony, rose, geranium 
Base notes: vanilla, tonka bean, musk

These are all rollerballs, which is probably my preferred method of perfume application.  You can be very precise with a rollerball!  My favorite scent out of the trio is Daisy Eau So Fresh.

The caps are neatly labeled so you can know which is which with ease.  I keep these in one of my repurposed Pantone Color of the Year boxes and can only see the tops.  It's easy to grab the right one!

I get compliments all the time when I wear these, especially Daisy Eau So Fresh!

This set was around $38 - I don't know the exact amount because it was a gift.  The two Daisy rollerballs are $20 each individually and the Lola one is $22.  That's $62 so this is a good deal.  Plus, as I said, I've been using these exclusively since December 2011 and they're still going strong! 

Do you need this set?  Well, I would recommend checking these out at your nearest department store, Ulta, or Sephora first.  Make sure you like them before you pick them up!  Plus, be looking for more holiday deals that are sure to crank up really soon!

XOXO

-Kaitlin

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All items in this post were given to the author as a gift.

Harajuku Lovers G is one of my signature scents

I have a fascination with Gwen Stefani.  Not only is her music wonderful (both solo and with No Doubt) but also she seems so classy.  She is super talented - she sings, she designs clothes, she creates fragrances, she is a model mother, and she never appears out in public looking like a fool like some celebrities.  

I have a mini collection of her Harajuku Lovers perfumes.  I only collect the G fragrance because it's so me.  (She also has Love, Angel, Music, and Baby.)  However, the G fragrances have many subtle variations and that's why I need them all!  Here are the three I own:

Harajuku Lovers Fragrance Snow Bunny 

All G fragrances have similar notes:  mainly coconut, mandarin orange, red, apple, sandalwood, and freesia.  Yummy!

     Harajuku Lovers G

Harajuku Lovers Sunshine Cuties G

Here are the three I don't have:

-Harajuku Lovers Wicked Style G

-Harajuku Lovers G of the Sea

-Harajuku Lovers Jingle G

-Harajuku Lover Super G

I really want G of the Sea.  I'm not going to provide monetary descriptions for these because you can so often find them deeply discounted at TJ Maxx, Ross, or Marshalls.

XOXO

-Kaitlin

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