Ambre Sultan Perfume Review
Ambre Sultan by Serge Lutens today. It makes me think of virile strength, a man breaking his way through a dry jungle, tree branches snapping, dusty earth under his feet, the snapping of dry leaves...
View ArticleDusita Rosarine Perfume Review
It’s a perfume for someone living in Paris who grew up around vintage perfumes but trying to break away from my mom’s perfumes, I’m going indie where the ingredients are pricy and the formulas are...
View ArticleWatier Fondant Lipsticks
The Watier Fondant Lipsticks are my favourite lipsticks right now. Slightly sheer, but immensely wearable, they are easy to throw on and look amazing. The lipstick swatches are in Kate and Sarah. Kate...
View ArticleThe Best Makeup Bag for Anyone On Your List
Trust me, if I was impressed, anyone on your list will be too. This is the perfect gift for anyone – whether they’re into skincare, beauty, or perfume. This is the cutest makeup bag and came as part of...
View ArticleBlack Cherry Lips
I was feeling inspired so I did a black cherry lip. I used Covergirl Clean Fresh Tinted Lip Balm in Bliss You Berry. It is rather dark and ver tinted. I used the Clean Fresh Yummy Gloss in Acai You …...
View ArticleWinter Cleansers
It’s been a while since I shopped for perfume (or anything!) at a real in-person physical store, and my experience at Diptyque was a good one. I wasn’t planning on buying anything but then I did, and a...
View ArticleFenty Beauty Holiday Gifts
This cute case that dropped for Fenty Beauty’s holiday collection is already sold out, but the lipstick in Sorta Single is a mainstay. I love that the brand continues to offer super pigmented and...
View ArticleLedda 19 Vanilla Nera Perfume Review
The latest addition to the Ledda fragrance family: 18 Vanilla Nera. A very sweet vanilla with hints of spice, thanks to a touch of ginger and cardamom. It’s almost as if it’s holiday time and I’m...
View ArticleOlaplex No. 7 Bonding Oil Review
I’ve been convinced. The @olaplex No. 7 Bonding Oil makes my hair so soft and smoother, and it’s light enough for my super fine hair to not be weighed down and looking greasy. I’ve finished a little...
View ArticleDiptyque Fleur de Peau eau de parfum
Diptyque Fleur de Peau – perfume but make it HR-friendly. A blend of iris and musks. The musk starts like a clean laundry musk, but then the ambrette comes out, and the warmth of your skin makes this...
View ArticleA Late Post: Holt Renfrew Calgary’s Holiday Party
I went to the holiday beauty event at Holt Renfrew last month, but then I got sick, got busy, and never posted about it! The real celebration is that Maison Francis Kurkdjian perfumes are now...
View ArticleSerums In The Skincare Routine
Vegamour is now available in Canada, from Sephora! You can find it in store or order it online. Routine update: some serums in the routine right now. Actually, these have been in the routine for the...
View ArticleLise Watier Neiges Perfume
As much as I love testing and testing new perfume, sometimes it’s great to spray on something familiar. Today, that’s Neiges by Lise Watier. Neiges has always been a mainstay on the Canadian beauty...
View ArticlePerfume Collecting
You’re allowed to collect. And I feel like it needs to be said, because we’re coming out of an era of minimalism, of Marie Kondo-ing your life, of having sparsely furnished, insta-ready living spaces...
View ArticleGlossier You vs. Diptyque Fleur de Peau Perfume Comparison
Same but different. Some of the nicest musk perfumes there are: Glossier You and Diptyque Fleur de Peau.
View ArticleSanta Maria Novella Perfumes
Wishing I was in Italy, I pulled out all my Santa Maria Novella perfumes: Melograno, Muschio Oro, and Tabacca Toscano. I just got a sample of Lana and it is really good. Spicy fig, rose, and musks....
View ArticleLe Labo Discovery Set
I wore Le Labo Santal 33 today. Every fraghead might be bored of Santal 33, but the majority of the population has no idea what it is, and you know what? It’s not a bad scent, it’s just one that …...
View ArticleTom Ford Soleil Blanc Dupe
Who has been gate-keeping this perfume? Seriously, it is so good, and why have I not heard about it?I’ll be honest, sometimes I’m a perfume snob and have avoided the more recent launches from Sol de...
View ArticleL’Artisan Parfumeur L’Eau d’Ambre Extreme
We’re in the middle of a cold snap, so I’m wearing my heaviest wool sweater, and pulling out a classic amber, L’Artisan Parfumeur L’Eau d’Ambre Extreme. This is still my amber of choice, thanks to the...
View ArticleComme de Garcons Incense Series Jaiselmer Perfume Review
Incense Jaisalmer, for another freezing day and this one is warming me up with hot and dry spices. Cardamom and red pepper along with a dry cedar and palo santo are making me imagine a smoke that’s not...
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