Pandora`s Box: Black Opium perfume review: Fans of the original Opium will be disappointed with this latest addition. It has no DNA of the previous one. So keep in mind that it is by...
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Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Black Opium perfume review
Fans of the original Opium will be disappointed with this latest addition. It has no DNA of the previous one. So keep in mind that it is by no means a flanker but a whole new scent.
I came across this one in my search for the perfect coffee scent as black opium was rumoured to be a strong coffee perfume. I have finished more than half the bottle but I still couldn't detect a coffee note. What I do get is a warm vanilla enveloped in a hint of patchouli and a light jasmine.
But coffee lovers do not despair. When my friend wore it, it smelled heavenly. Like a fluffy frothy cappuccino. so depends on body chemistry.
This is definitely a fall/winter scent. Im just disappointed that the coffee note didn't show up on my skin. Its a beautiful warm fragrance and reminds me of a few others like `la vista `belle and Bath and bodyworks cashmere glow.
I do like the bottle. Its very edgy with a thick glass moulding.
All you lovers of gourmands, sweet, warm fragrances this bottle holds a treat for you.
So lets dream of cozy fall nights and crackling fireplaces.
Top Notes: pink pepper, orange blossom, pear
Middle Notes: coffee, Jasmine, bitter orange, Licorice
Base Notes: Vanilla, patchouli, cedar, cashmere wood
MOOD: Date night. casual cafes winter, fall.
I came across this one in my search for the perfect coffee scent as black opium was rumoured to be a strong coffee perfume. I have finished more than half the bottle but I still couldn't detect a coffee note. What I do get is a warm vanilla enveloped in a hint of patchouli and a light jasmine.
But coffee lovers do not despair. When my friend wore it, it smelled heavenly. Like a fluffy frothy cappuccino. so depends on body chemistry.
This is definitely a fall/winter scent. Im just disappointed that the coffee note didn't show up on my skin. Its a beautiful warm fragrance and reminds me of a few others like `la vista `belle and Bath and bodyworks cashmere glow.
I do like the bottle. Its very edgy with a thick glass moulding.
All you lovers of gourmands, sweet, warm fragrances this bottle holds a treat for you.
So lets dream of cozy fall nights and crackling fireplaces.
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Middle Notes: coffee, Jasmine, bitter orange, Licorice
Base Notes: Vanilla, patchouli, cedar, cashmere wood
MOOD: Date night. casual cafes winter, fall.
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Thursday, 5 January 2012
Yvresse A Perfect Perfume for a New Year's Eve
I know this post is a bit late, but it's the spirit in which it was written that counts right? :)
I was invited to a fabulous New year's eve Party by the lakeside at a dear friend's place.Their new year's eve bash is always the talk of the town. It was great this year too, even though there was a bit of a hurdle by some gate crashers. But hey, I ain't complaining, I had a really great time.
Check out one of my favorites from the goody bag we all received
I was concerned about what to wear
perfume-wise that is :) Was debating between two great perfumes, but in the end I'm glad I chose Yvresse by Yves Saint Laurent.
Yvresse was first launched by Yves Saint Laurent in 1993. A crisp,woodsy, chypre fragrance. Back then it was called Champagne, named after the sparkling bubbly.
Yvresse is a vibrant, sparkly fruity chypre on my skin. A very unique and interesting scent. When first sprayed on, a juicy golden ripe aroma of peaches and apricots is very noticeable. Minutes later the most delicious aroma of anise and mint appears mingled with a hint of cinnamon. Litchi then makes an appearance and stays till the end mixed in with woods, patchouli, vetiver and oakmoss . It is quite potent and more suitable for evening wear. Lasts for hours on the end.
The bottle is one of my favorites and looks like an unopened champagne cork.
Wear it and celebrate life!
Category: Fruity Chypre
TOP NOTES: Apricot, Peach, Nectarine, Mint, Caraway, Anise
MIDDLE NOTES: Litchi, Orris, Cinnamon, Carnation, Violet, Jasmine, Rose,Lily of the Valley, Rose Oil
BASE NOTES: Amber, Patchouli, Musk, Benzoin, Cocnut, Vanilla, Oakmoss, Vetiver, Styrax and Cedar
Image courtesy blogger's own and google images.
I was invited to a fabulous New year's eve Party by the lakeside at a dear friend's place.Their new year's eve bash is always the talk of the town. It was great this year too, even though there was a bit of a hurdle by some gate crashers. But hey, I ain't complaining, I had a really great time.
Check out one of my favorites from the goody bag we all received
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| OPI performing pair in, Bring on the Bling and coordinating 2-in1 lip gloss |
I was concerned about what to wear
perfume-wise that is :) Was debating between two great perfumes, but in the end I'm glad I chose Yvresse by Yves Saint Laurent.
Yvresse was first launched by Yves Saint Laurent in 1993. A crisp,woodsy, chypre fragrance. Back then it was called Champagne, named after the sparkling bubbly.
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| I'm soo going to get sued! |
The French wine industry filed a lawsuit against YSL, claiming this was not Champagne produced in the Champagne Region of France so they must change it's name. The French winegrowers even smashed bottles of champagne in front of the journalists who had arrived in Paris for the launch party. YSL lost the case and came up with the name Yvresse which means "intoxication/drunkenness" in French.  |
| What's in a name...eh? |
Wear it and celebrate life!
Category: Fruity Chypre
TOP NOTES: Apricot, Peach, Nectarine, Mint, Caraway, Anise
MIDDLE NOTES: Litchi, Orris, Cinnamon, Carnation, Violet, Jasmine, Rose,Lily of the Valley, Rose Oil
BASE NOTES: Amber, Patchouli, Musk, Benzoin, Cocnut, Vanilla, Oakmoss, Vetiver, Styrax and Cedar
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