Review of New S by Shakira, Perfume for Women

Mmm delicious, Glamour magazine delivers a thick, thick surprise this month with tons of new must have makeup trends. My guilty pleasure however is not necessarily the newest trends in makeup, but my reasoning for coming back month after month to this magazine is the fact that they deliver anywhere from 3 to 5 new perfume samples within its pages.

S by Shakira is the primary focus today.

The Bottle:

S by Shakira has an odd mod bottle shape to it, which reminds me of a squished light bulb due to the nozzle top it has on it. The nozzle as a small hook attachment that hangs slightly to the side, from the hook hangs a small charm in gold containing the perfume's S emblem.

It's probably one of the ugliest perfume bottles I have seen in awhile, as I am not sure what they are trying to represent, or what the point is. At any rate I get modern Egyptian when I look at it. Ugly though, very ugly. The perfume itself is a burnt yellow giving off a nice warm piss color.

The Scent:

I hated the bottle, so what? I hate lots of perfume bottles, I just happen to hate this one more. The ugly outside however is long forgotten once you get a whiff of S, by Shakira.

It smells simply delicious. It has a sweet warm vanilla drop cookie fragrance going on, with a nice little touch of lemon drop that I just love. It reminded me a lot of Lolita perfume I recently purchased.

As the scent wears thin however it transforms into a stronger more masculine musky fragrance that is equally enjoyable. All in all though, for the most part it smells like a lemon pastry, light, mouth watering, yet strong enough to demand attention.

Last:

The only difference between that perfume and S, is the fact that S lasts much longer, and has a heavier scent to it that lingers around in a more potent, but delicious manner.

Overall:

I am never all too fond of celebrity fragrances, and JLO has been the only celeb, in my opinion that manages to impress time after time. S, by Shakira though has managed to make another fan. I will continue to seek out new releases by Shakira, and hope they are as delicious as this one.

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Review of Peace Love and Juicy Couture, Perfume for Women

It's a bit surprising to see Peace Love & Juicy Couture being released this fall considering the fact that this particular fragrance is way more suited towards spring and summer scents. However this is what sets this one apart from the rest of the dark amber's and heavy deep antique rose scents that seem to flood the market during this time of year.

Peace Love & Juicy Couture is a breath of fresh air, and actually I am glad to see this one hitting up shelves as it gives me something t look forward to after this chilled season comes to an end.

The Scent:

This particular newbie in the Juicy Couture line smells like a basket of summer. What you have are tons and tons of florals that come lightly floating out of the bottle and into your senses. Close your eyes and easily you can be taken back to a summers past memory.

The florals are heavy, but light at the same time. No sneeze fest here folks. After the waves of flowers wisp by, you begin to take in sweet notes of apple, which stands out quite heavily once you begin to break down the scents layers. I definitely think the apple scent is what makes this one such an alluring winner in my book. Apple fragrances are my favorite, and especially a favorite fall scent, so Peace Love an Juicy Couture did this one right, adding the summer florals, with a unique fall twist, by adding a delicate, yet noticeable note of apple! Mmmm!

Last:

So the verdict is in. I am in love with this scent. I hoped though that as lovely as it was, that it would last. Most fragrances impress me at first the way Peace Love and Juicy Couture did, but sadly most fail to continue to impress me, due to the poor last.

Love Peace and Juicy Couture lasts, and this really places this scent into the realm of must haves, and must have again, and again after the fragrance is drained from the bottle. In my case, it will be empty pretty fast.

The Bottle:

Whenever I review perfume, I like to put in my 2 cents on whether or not the bottle is worthy of collecting, as I do collect and save bottles that I find attractive.

Unfortunately I won't be keeping this bottle once the scent is gone, as it is a little ugly, and immature for my taste.

It's a clear rectangular stand up bottle, with a fa pink tassel wrapped and hanging from the neck. Around the neck besides this tacky pink tassel are blue beads that also sit around the neck of the bottle. For some, you may ind the bottle interesting, but for my liking it is just too loud and ugly.

This however does not distract from the lovely scent that resides within.

Overall:

Love Peace and Juicy Couture is a winner. It packs a unique summer scent with a twist of fall, making it a scent all its own, and completely unique to anything else I have yet to come across.

A Delightful Spinoff- Review of Miss Dior Cherie L'eau, Perfume for Women

Not to be confused with the original, Miss Dior Cherie; Miss Dior Cherie L'eau is the latest spin off of the original fragrance and is more geared towards those who were not too fond of the strawberry fruity scent that the original gave off. L'eau in fact is as far from the fruit factory as Cherie could get with this round of perfume for women.


The Bottle:

Strikingly familiar too the original, and it is no wonder so many consumers grew confused. The only difference in the bottle you will find with L'eau is the added little script L'eau written on the bottle, and the lighter colored liquid inside of the bottle.

As far as those of you whom collect bottles, sadly L'eau is not one worthy of hogging up space. However her fragrance beckons for your attention with its light sweet ad clean notes.

Scent:

L'eau is a light floral scent with an after drop of rain that adds a nice refreshing earthy vibe which many will enjoy. It gives off a spring mood, and although it would be considered a spring or summer scent, I find the fragrance to be suiting for just about any season as it seems to transform into a low key musk that is very light, but still captures the senses.

Last:

With L'eau being such a light scent, I worried that the last would be short lived like most dewy fragrances similar to this one. However Miss Dior Cherie L'eau packs a long lasting scent which sets this one apart from it's refreshing scented competitors.

A few spritz to clothing in the morning, and L'eau will shine on till the afternoon. A winner in the lasting fragrance department, if you ask me.

Overall:

Miss Dior Cherie L'eau is not necessarily a must have fragrance, but if you happen to come across it for a low price, then it is definitely worthy of picking up. Light refreshing florals, with a long lasting punch. Not too shabby!

Review of the Original Miss Cherie Dior, Perfume for Women

I like fruity fragrances well enough, although it is not my top favorite scent category, as I prefer deep sultry musks above and beyond any other fragrance. I do like having fruity fragrances on hand for quick pick me ups though, or fun and flirty occasions, as the scent is much more mainstream and casual.

The problem with many fruity fragrances for women, is that most of them smell very similar. You have an apple scented perfume, and suddenly there are 30 others sitting on the same shelf, giving off the same familiar notes of either apple, mandarin, melon, or cucumber. It gets sickening after a while, and to truly peak my interest the scent has to be unique and all its own.

When I finally got around to inhaling my very first sniff of an original called Miss Cherie Dior I must say, I really liked it. There is a floral spin off of this scent called Miss Dior Cherie L'eau, and it is as equally delightful as the original which is what I am reviewing today.

Miss Cherie Dior simply smelled delicious. Its very first note is a light sorbet strawberry patch, which is sugary and warm like strawberry shortcake. I am sure many of you out there can still remember what your Strawberry Shortcake doll smelled like? Well Miss Cherie Dior has that same sweet and sugary strawberry deliciousness about it.

So I loved the scent, but did she have any last?

The last on this particular perfume is just so-so. It does not last long, but it also does not vanish away immediately. I got about an hour of last before I could no longer find hints of the scent on my clothing or wrist. This would be problematic because I do not like carrying glass perfume bottles around with me in my bag to do touch ups on the hour.

Unfortunately with Miss Cherie Dior, I would have to carry the bottle around if I planned on making it my scent of the day.

Overall:

A delicious scent indeed, however the last is way too short lived for this designer fragrance, with its designer price tag.

Review: Tommy Bahama, Set Sail South Seas, Perfume for Women

This morning while doing some last minute holiday shopping, I sadly have to report hat I ended up purchasing more things for myself than I initially intended. I couldn't help myself. Initially the set of Tommy Bahama, perfumes for women were meant as a gift for someone else. I however took one sniff, and the set instantly became mine.

So shoot me, what can I say? I'm selfish.

One particular perfume in the set is Tommy Bahama, Set Sail, South Seas.

The bottle itself was a mini spray bottle, but resembled the larger bottle that the perfume is normally sold in. It had a cute pearly pink glimmer to it, with a pink plastic ball top.

The Scent:

The scent of Tommy Bahama, Set Sail South Seas, is initially delicious. It has a very high note of florals, and fruits, and it's stunning, tropical and feminine. It's a scent that makes you feel happy, uplifted, and warm.

As the scent begins to fade is has a more powdery floral tone to it, which is very nice.

Right before the scent completely expires from detection, it becomes a low, low note of what smells like rose to me. Although there is no rose in it, I cannot help but call it anything else but rose.

Lasting Power:

Now sadly I have to report that even though the initial scent, and scents to follow over passing time are all very nice, the staying power is really, really weak. It's been just 3 hours since I sprayed it onto my wrist and I can barely detect the fragrance.

The plus side however is that when sprayed on clothing the scent will stick around for much longer. Although it's a weakened scent, its recognizable.

Overall:

Tommy Bahama, Set Sail South Seas perfume for women is a really lovely fragrance, but it definitely does not stick around long enough on he skin for it to be worth nearly $60 for a 3.4 ounce bottle. Had the scent more staying power I'd of whole heartedly recommended it.

Seeing that I got it in a set for only $16.99 it was not as tragic. I'll continue to use up the little bottle, but likely wouldn't purchase it again unless it was available on major, major sale.

Perfume for Women Review: Tommy Bahama Set Sail, St. Barts

-My review also on AC

I recently picked up a mini set of Tommy Bahama perfume for women. The set came with 3 mini spray bottle of perfume. In the set was Tommy Bahama, Set Sail St. Bart's.

The bottle was a little bit different compared to the others, based off of the fact that it had a much more masculine look to it. The bottle itself was a really pretty frosted glass, while the top was nothing more than a round blue ball that pops off.

Without even smelling the perfume, I had a pretty good hunch that it was going to have an ocean breeze type scent to it, similar to Nautica, or Curve for men.

My hunch was pretty dead on.

Initially Tommy Bahama Set Sail, St. Bart's had a very high note of an ocean breeze scent. It was cool, fresh, watery, and masculine. It's a nice scent, don't get me wrong, but definitely not a scent all women are going to enjoy due to the fact that it smells like something you would expect a man to smell like.

The Tommy Bahama website describes it as being a citrus floral fragrance, capturing a tequila sorbet scent. As lovely as that sounds, for me, the description is a little off. OK, way off.

I didn't smell any notes of citrus, nor florals. I did however get a very quick shot of what smelled like cedar-wood, which I really love, because it reminds me of DK Light Blue.

Tommy Bahama, Set Sail St. Bart's however does not have a lingering woodsy scent. The lingering scent is watery, cool like ice, and fresh.

As time wears on, the scent still has a very masculine finish to it, but it's much lighter. Lighter, but still masculine.

Overall:

In all honesty Tommy Bahama, Set Sail St. Bart's is a really good scent, however in my opinion it is a good scent for a young man. This fragrance is too far away from being feminine to label it perfume for women. That's just my feeling though. If you like wearing manly scented fragrances, than you will probably really like this one. If not, I can't see you enjoying this one too much.

Review: Calvin Klein Escape, Perfume For Women

I have never been too fond of Calvin Klein fragrances. My turn off occurred back in the early 90's when nearly every Tom, Dick, Harry, Holly and Tina would walk around the school stinking up the hallways with their CK1 perfume. By the time I was scheduled to go home from school, I had what I like calling a CK headache.

It got so bad that the scent was everywhere. In hallways, classrooms, bathrooms. There was no escaping it, like a frigging plague; this scent took over the school.

I still too this day feel nauseous when I get a whiff of this scent, or an impostor scent that is similar to it. Even thinking about this perfume, I can seriously smell it, that's how much it has impacted me- In a negative way of course.

Anyhow, when I saw Calvin Klein Escape sitting on my moms dresser, I admit I wanted to try it, but at the same time wondered if it'd smell like that holy hell perfume from the past.

The Bottle:

Calvin Klein Escape comes in a bland cylinder shaped bottle, with a bland shiny silver mirror like metal lid on top. None of CK's perfume bottles have ever been attractive in my opinion. They've always been relatively blah, and most of them remind me of roll on deodorant sticks.

The perfumes color is a light burnt yellow/orange color... which immediately told me that this stuff would be strong. Most yellow/orange tinted perfumes have a very strong overbearing scent. Most...not all.

The Scent:

Calvin Klein Escape actually impressed me. It had a gorgeous honey mixed with cherry scent that was very powerful, but at the same time extremely likable. It also has a thick dewy scent that can be compared to a warm vanilla musk. Combined you get a really sultry heavy musk that smells like no other. Mommy like!

Last:

Before reviewing perfume, I always give each one a one day test. I do this by spraying some on my shirt, and some onto my skin. This way I can mention how long the scent lasts on each.

On my skin CK Escape impressed me with a long last. I was able to smell the perfume on me for the entire day, which is really good, because usually when I spray perfume directly on my skin the scent does not last very long...if at all.

It should be pretty obvious that Calvin Klein Escape lasted on my shirt for the entire day, and was still detectable the next morning. Spraying Escape on your coat will ensure 2 days of the scent. Not bad!

Overall Calvin Klein Escape gets two thumbs up in the 'long lasting scent department'.

Recommended Wear:

For me Calvin Klein Escape is a nice scent to wear at night. I find it's thick musky aroma would be suitable for dinner parties, nights out on the town, and so on. I also think it'd be a good scent for a nice seductive romantic night with your significant other.

It just has that warm seductive scent that puts you in a sexy time mood. Hehe!

Pricing and Availability:

You can find Calvin Klein Escape at perfume stores, and online for around $50.00 for the largest 3.4 ounce bottle. Prices are lower for smaller bottles. For more bang for your buck, you can purchase the gift set which includes the lotion and perfume.

Review: Tatiana by Diane Von Furstenberg

I'm a perfume junkie, and whenever someone is about to pass off free perfume to me, I'll take it (even if it smells pretty rancid). You see I like collecting bottles, mini bottles, or larger decorative perfume bottles.

When someone passed off Tatiana by Diane Von Furstenberg, you better believe I took it.

When I first got hold of Tatiana, I figured it would have a classical old smell to it due to it's dark burnt orange color. Most burnt orange colors look antique, and smell antique. I sort of painted that impression on Tatiana the moment I got a glimpse of it, and my first impression of the perfume was correct.

Scent:

I sprayed a small amount of the perfume onto my wrist to give it a sniff test. The smell is a bit overwhelming at first with a very old fashioned smell of dried out flowers, and rust. The combination was pretty gross, but not in a way that would make you gag.

I personally wouldn't wear it out regularly as it is strong, it lingers for quite some time, and it sets off that whole old, old lady vibe.

Tatiana is recommended for romantic wear, but it's powdery rose and rust stench would likely just cause your lover to have a sneeze fest, as it is so spicy it tickles your nose.

After a few hours Tatiana begins to smell more like powder than it does anything else. The powder though is still thick and still has a presence of some type of floral arrangement.

Hmm...maybe the fact that it reminds me of funerals is what makes it so stinky?

Appearance:

Tatiana comes in a very nice shaped bottle, which reminds me of an odd cut gem. The bottle itself is definitely worthy of saving on the shelf, as far as the perfume itself goes though; well that is a different story.

Overall:

It's not one I would ever buy on my own. was glad to be given Tatiana for free solely for the nice gem cut glass bottle. Other than that though, I wouldn't recommend this one to anyone...that is...unless you like smelling like a classical old lady?

For those who dig it, or may dig it, you can purchase it mostly online. I have never ran into this perfume in any perfume stores. Online vendors sell Tatiana for around $19.99 to $24.99.

Estee Lauder Beautiful Gift Set

There seemed to be a ‘Beautiful fever’ going on today, the weather is beautiful, the air smells beautiful, and I feel beautiful today.

Oh did I mention that I smell beautiful too!? Yeah, I do, try not to be too jealous. Calm down okay, I’m going to share my secret with ya’ll.

It’s Beautiful. No lie, no joke. It is beautiful, that’s why I smell so good.

It’s Estee Lauders Beautiful actually. A gift set in which I obtained in the best of ways. Yard sale baby! Don’t faint either, I got it for a stinkin’ $20 Man! What a beautiful day, what a deal.

The gift set came with 1oz bottle of perfume, a 2.5oz tube of body lotion, and a .27oz perfume roll on/gloss combo. I had never before smelled Beautiful, so it was a gamble on whether or not I would enjoy it. But I knew of the name Estee Lauder, and knew that for a kit like this, it was a steal at on 20 buckaroos.

I really wanted to rip the box open in front of the woman selling it to do a sniff test, but I held back till I got home.

First I used the perfume, sniff sniff… mmmm… Yes. I approved.

To me it smelled like flowers, with a subtle earthy undertone. It wasn’t overly floral like some old lady’s perfume, it was light and sweet, and not too overpowering with the scent of alcohol like so many other perfumes. Man how I hate that initial stink of alcohol. I was glad to note that Beautiful was more perfume than it was watered down with alcohol.

Next came the lotion. Oh my favorite part of the beauty regime.

Usually I will apply lotion first, and then sprit myself down with the perfume. So that’s what I did.
Beautiful lotion was not overly runny nor was it too thick. It was a perfect balance between the two, providing me with a nice easy to apply silk like layer to my skin. It absorbed into my skin pretty quickly and left the same wonderful scent that the perfume had. Ah, to the tee, not off by a beat.

Next came the very small glass roll on glass tube of perfume.
Now I know what concentrated perfume oil looks like, and this surely is not it. But it does a good job for when you want that quick little touch up of the scent. Attached to the roll on pen on the opposite side is a handy dandy little lip-gloss applicator. To me the gloss is absolutely disgusting and tastes just like the perfume would taste if you accidentally sprayed it on your mouth.

Don’t get me wrong, I love lip-glosses; in food type flavors, not flowers. That’s just nasty! Not only that the gloss is sticky and slimy feeling. Not for me. Ech.

The roll on perfume pen however is a convenient size to fit right into my purse without clustering it. I do wish though that it were not made of glass. I find that if I happen to chuck my handbag like I sometimes do, that it will break open. Oh well, maybe next time Estee…

WON’T YOU STAY!?

After applying the lotion and then spraying myself down with the perfume, I was wondering just how long this beautiful scent would last.

My test got me about an hour. An hour! I’m a little disappointed. I mean geez I even put on the lotion.
But I’m sorry to say, as beautiful as Beautiful smells, she certainly doesn’t stick around to let you smell beautiful all day. It tends to leave pretty quickly.

I figured well maybe I can’t smell it, and others can. Nope. Never once got a compliment, so I assume it’s not detectable to others either.

I would of liked a little more from this scent by Estee Lauder. I’m glad I got this one for only $20 and didn’t spend more.

What good is buying expensive perfume, if it’s lasting power is just as pathetic as a bottle of cheap WalMart spray on gunk?

MY FEELINGS MRS. LAUDER!

You’re perfume smells wonderful, but sadly it goes away in only about an hour. The scent does not even stick to my clothing, and I’ve had better lasting power with $3 body splashes. I do hope you do something about this, or lower your dang prices. Thanks. Melissa.

RECOMMENDATION:

Only if you happen to stumble upon it at a yard sale. This kit goes for $50-$60 otherwise.

White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor: Perfume Review

Oh Elizabeth, Elizabeth, what can I say, even for a Grandmother scent I am addicted to your scent White Diamonds. Sigh.

I’ll be honest and blunt with you; some nut job was selling your 3.4 oz bottle at a yard sale for a buck! Man what a steal! What a fool right?! Wouldn’t you say Elizabeth?

Now don’t get angry. I didn’t tell you to upset you, really you should be happy, because I have been buying it ever since. Her yard sale brought you a lifetime customer.

I want to say what drew me to your fragrance in the first place was your craft work on the bottle. When I was told I could have it for a dollar, I felt like the bottle itself was worth more.

I love how the bottle stands tall and proud, it towers above all of my other designer fragrances, and the small rhinestones that ring around my bottle was genius!

You must know every girl loves diamonds, and bravo for going for adding them to the look on your bottle.
Not only that but girls love gold too and you managed to throw in some gold on top right where the pump sits, and on the cap. I must say, lovely Elizabeth, just lovely.

Not only that it smells fantastic.
I will admit when I first tried it out, I immediately thought it smelled like an old lady’s perfume, but as time went by, I grew accustom of this scent, and grew to love it.

It reminds me of an elegant scent, something I would wear to a ball (if I ever were to go to one that is), a mix between musk and roses.
I enjoy it, and my, my, my does this perfume last. I can put it on in the morning and still smell it all over me at night.

I also want to say thank you for being so generous. Your perfume is not cheap, nor does it smell generic, but the prices are. I have found this online at sites for under $30 and sometimes less for smaller bottles.

Many designer perfume companies don’t even offer such a hefty sized bottle of perfume, and at 3.4 oz only under $30, it’s a bargain like no other.
Too many designer companies have gone greedy, and their scents don’t even linger for longer than an hour. You should be proud of that fact, and I hope you continue to offer discounts and fragrances at reasonable prices.

You say that your fragrance is a blend of a blend of lily, rose, amber, oak moss, and sandalwood. You have it marked correct, but mostly the scent of rose and musk sticks out for me. Like I have already said.
I really love how when I spray on that first sprit it doesn’t reek of alcohol; it just smells like pure concentrated perfume.

I also see that you have many other products available in the White Diamond scent line.

I really appreciate the miniature 1/8oz perfume sample. I like collecting perfume bottles, and was glad to see that I could add my favorite scent to my mini collection.
I see you also have lotion, powder, and body wash available as well, another one of my favorites.

I just wanted to let you know that I have been receiving compliments left and right each and every time I put on some White Diamonds.

I wanted to let you in on some 411 though. You may want to do something about that ghastly looking box you hide this gem in.
Seriously, you can just wrap it up in some clear wrap so people can see what they are buying. It’s pretty enough to pass on without a box, and you’re better off.
The box itself is nothing spectacular, and for marketing purposes you may want to work on that. It’s too plain. You put so much effort into the bottle, why stop there?

Other than that though, this fragrance is a 5 star product. I have no other complaints.

I have been recommending it to everyone and anyone who passes by and says ‘mmm what are you wearing?’

I of course send them your way Mrs.Taylor.