Learning how to smell a natural perfume is like learning to speak another language: the common vocabulary will not suffice. Words don’t cover the same territory and… Read more “Aftelier Perfumes”
‘Quick, said the bird,’ thoughts on Tauer’s Rêverie au Jardin
Andy Tauer’s Rêverie au Jardin gets very mixed reviews. Some people love it. Some get an unpleasant synthetic note from it. Others find it hard to identify… Read more “‘Quick, said the bird,’ thoughts on Tauer’s Rêverie au Jardin”
But what is mainstream?
I read dee’s second post on mainstream perfumes and, while watching the cat wash herself, I got to wondering what defines mainstream in perfumery. If there was… Read more “But what is mainstream?”
Cover Girl Lip Perfection Lipstick #215, Impassion
Easy to wear, plenty of colors to choose from, and priced at under $10USD, it’s no secret that the Cover Girl Lip Perfection Lipstick has become my… Read more “Cover Girl Lip Perfection Lipstick #215, Impassion”
Jennifer Lopez, Deseo
More mainstream from Marie; today’s selection, Jennifer Lopez’s Deseo. Another Celeb-U-Scent, and one that I approached with optimism. Generally, the impression I get from the blogs and… Read more “Jennifer Lopez, Deseo”
beauty on the outside 