My mini parfumerie
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 1:36PM I was such in a mad rush yesterday that I forgot to wear perfume. I panicked a little. My outfit doesn't feel complete without a nice matching scent! Yes I know, very shallow and all that, but scents help me define the right mood and attitude that I need for the day.
That said, just a couple of years ago I really didn't really care for perfumes. But after trying out so many I realized that each scent is special and embodies a certain personality. Like fine wine or cheese, a good perfume can make your life a little richer. Anyway, here's my personal collection! I give away perfumes to friends and family but these are the ones I dearly hold on to.
Here's a quick list of the reviews in case you're interested! Haven't reviewed everything here unfortunately but in case you're curious just ask me. ;)
DKNY: DKNY Be Delicious | DKNY Delicious Candy Apples: Sweet Caramel | Pure DKNY: Verbena in a bottle |DKNY Golden Delicious | DKNY Women is New York in a bottle (love DKNY! It's my favorite perfume brand)
Guerlain: Guerlain Idylle | Guerlain Shalimar: Iconic, sexy, and unforgettable | Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca
Charriol Show-Off Eau de Toilette | Elizabeth Arden Pretty Hot Eau de Parfum Spray | Ralph Lauren Big Pony Purple for Women | Eau de Prep Tommy Girl: Clean preppy fun
And these, ladies and gentlemen, are my favorites. I try to rotate my fragrances but I consider these six as the closest to my heart. It's like fragments of my personality are in pretty bottles! Now that's a thought!
The Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia is a sensual, husky scent that I find sexy and sophisticated. The Ralph Lauren Big Pony is very exuberant and energetic. The Guerlain Acqua Allegoria is fresh, green, reminiscent of the quiet countryside. Guerlain Shalimar, of course, is a classic. It represents the person I ultimately want to be as I grow older and wiser - powerful, mysterious, alluring.
I also have the DKNY Be Delicious which is super bubbly, radiant, and happy. It's a cute scent but not too young. On the other hand, the Nina Ricci L'Elixir is a dressy feminine scent that's quite sweet.
Take all those adjectives together and you have a Liz. :P
Here I have some perfumes that I have yet to review, so watch out for them! :)
How about you - which scents are your ultimate favorites?
Reader Comments (9)
Wow Ms Liz great collection! What do you prefer most: fruity,husky,floral or sweet notes? :)
D&g light blue.. Ralph Blue.. Clinique happy.. ^_^
I like anything vanilla, and I also like Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue. Vanilla scents smell sweet and innocent while Light Blue smells crisp and fresh.
i'm not a fan of wearing perfume but i feel the need to dab some on when meeting clients. i like Lanvin's Jeanne for when i feel all girly, and Aromateria's, Blue Oyster for when i don't want to be fussy. :)
I'm such sucker for fragrances! My first ever favorite is VS Strawberries and Champagne, I guess any girl form my generation would agree. Even if I don't use it anymore, it will always have a special place in my heart :) next, Bath and Body works, I love sweet pea, cucumber melon and juniper breeze. The first two because the scents are very sweet, light and young. These are my favorite scents back in college! Body Shop is also in my list, I love, love, love moonflower...too bad they phased it out already sometime 2005, I believe. I love Body Shop's pomegranate also, I used it back in 2008 and Then suddenly they stopped selling it again, , was lucky to find it again May of this year; makes me think Body Shop hates me :)
For my more expensive fragrances, I have D&G light blue, which to this day, still turns my head everytime I smell it. I also love CK One summer which has that signature Calvin Klein scent but more citrus and refreshing. Then I have Cool Waters for Women which i bough but ended up giving to my aunt, thus making me "borrow" from her. I also love Clinique Happy Heart and Happy to Be, I do love Happy but I love two variations more. Elizabeth Arden Gren Tea is also in my list for its clean and simple scent, I like Kenzo flower for the same reason. Escada Magnetic Beat used to be a favorite too because of the sexiness that t exudes. Right now, I'm using Ralph Romance and I'm enjoying it so far, it's a bit strong at first but eventually "wears off" making it lighter and more wearable for day to day use.
For guys (haha) I love 212 for men :) I always tell my male friends tht you get 10,000 pogi points more for wearing that perfume. :)
I have the CK One Summer too! Smells refreshing! Would love to try DKNY and D&G next :)
I'm the type of person who likes to identify with a certain persona. So when I find a fragrance that clearly resonates that persona, I stick to it. I like sweet scents. But not the Nina Ricci type of sweet, that's waaaay too sweet for me.
I found my signature scent / persona in Christian Dior's Miss Dior Cherie (now just named Miss Dior). It's sweet in that 'I want to bury myself in your hair' type of sweet. And yep, whenever I wear it, I find that the boyfriend lingers a LOT longer and literally buries his face in my hair when we hug.
Miss Dior has undergone so MANY reformulations and name changes and packaging changes that women are actually getting angry already. LOL But It's SO GOOD that we stick to the brand anyway.
I have to say I'm not really a fan of you at the beginning but I just can't help but pay respect to someone who has a discerning nose and appreciates a genuine classic such as Shalimar. I am wearing it on my arm as I type and I must say that I'm impressed. I'm 27 and I fell in love with Shalimar when I was 17. Though I do not wear it exclusively, I am sure I will always have it.
wow!its quite a collection you have there..!i like acqua di gioia, too.i've used dkny be delicious.i was given the nina ricci, too but i gave it away because its too sweet for me.have you tried clinique's happy heart?i really love it!i'm currently using harajuku lover G and my friend never fails to sniff at me everytime coz she says i smell like a baby when im wearing it. im also loving and getting addicted to chloe's fleur collection.i super love the neroli and capucine scent..i feel so fresh and light whenever i'm wearing it..