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Showing posts with label fragrance review. Show all posts

new fragrance: Gucci Guilty



while at Macy's a few days ago, i came across a display for a new scent by Gucci called Guilty. intrigued, i had to stop and take a whiff of this new fragrance.

wow, am i glad i did.

while i didn't purchase a bottle (isn't it a great bottle?), i was happy smelling this on me for the rest of the day. with notes of mandarin, peach, pink pepper, geranium, lilac, patchouli and amber, Guilty is a scent that i can only describe as sexy (the ads are pretty steamy, too), and would be a perfect change of scent for me this fall/winter season. one spritz smelled fab without being overpowering, but is probably best for wearing out at night. overall, it's feminine with a modern, bold edge. another plus: it lasted well into the same evening and i could smell it faintly the next morning.

when you see Gucci Guilty in your local Macy's or Bloomingdale's, be sure to try it for yourself. the collection includes an eau de toilette, a shower gel, body lotion and shimmer powder.

xo

fragrance review: Halle Berry Pure Orchid



the second scent for the Oscar-winning actress, Halle Berry Pure Orchid boasts notes of jungle cactus flower, lemon, blackberry creme, star anise, masdevallia orchid, giant sequoia and patchouli, which sound like they should work together beautifully to create a fabulous, complex fragrance, but i'm sad to report, they fell short.



to be honest, Pure Orchid is nice. not good, not bad, but pleasant. it's a sweet floral that doesn't go too overboard in the sweet department, and truthfully when i first smelled it, i enjoyed it and was excited to wear it.

that all changed, and i'll tell you why. each time i've worn it (about a dozen or so times now), the pretty, if-purple-had-a-smell-this-has-potential-to-be-it scent didn't last. within a few hours, the scent just disappeared. as if i never put it on...

bummer.

you can find Halle Berry Pure Orchid at a drugstore near you and Walmart.com.

xo
product featured sent to me for review consideration; second pic (of bottle and packaging) taken by me :)