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New Scent! or the search for the perfect fragrance

Posted in Frangrance with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 15, 2008 by pixelbrat

      Currently, I am down to only one scent choice so it’s time to get some new frangrances.  I need to get some more of Demeter’s Cannabis Flower. I love that stuff.  It smells like pot – but really good pot and it’s got a hint of flora as well.  It’s a very green (meaning herbal) scent with a light floral note so even if you don’t smoke (which I don’t) still check it out.  Not to mention it contains THC which it claims, but I have no scientific evidence, can be absorbed and improves mood.  It certainly makes me happy!  Some other scents by Demeter I’d like to try include; Violet, Birthday Cake, Vanilla Cake Batter, Gin & Tonic, Dandelion, and Champagne Brut.

      I really want to order some stuff from Pixie Potions on Etsy.  I’m especially interested in “Ultra Violet” for myself since I like old fashioned flora scents sometimes and the “Bay Rum” for J as he is a pirate.  Daisy by Marc Jacobs has a lot of nice reviews and quite a few people have mentioned it to me. I am concerned it might be too flora or give me headaches.  I used to like really floral scents. I wore Lucky You by Liz Claiborne every single day throughout high school but mostly I’ve out grown it.  Heavy scents tend to give me massive migraines until I get used to them and really, I’m not willing to go through that anymore having found Detemer which never leaves me feeling bad.  Another option is Love by Anna Sui.  I LOVE the bottle-I love all of Anna Sui’s bottles.  A few years ago when Seophra carried it I remember thinking I liked the fragrance as well.  Since Sephora stopped carrying it though I could only get it online so no chance to scent test it again.  Next up for consideration is Pink Sugar by Aquolina: smells like candy, LOVE LOVE LOVE it. Bonus: it comes in a solid version so extra portable found at Sephora.  I love solid scent compacts for a night out where things can heat up and funkifiy rather quickly.  Lush makes a Karma perfume solid and oil. I love patchouli and usually I like the other Karma Lush products.  Next is Trouble Maker by David and Goliath found at Perpetual Kid – but really I think it’s Demeter who makes it.  I’m pretty sure. Cannabis flower, white flowers, tobacco flower, and leather all mixed in one… sounds super hot.  

      At the moment I have Princess by Vera Wang and I completely love it. But, it’s a little old now and doesn’t last that long. I really should get the solid Princess glitter stick so I can put it in my purse so I don’t get funky while I’m out.  I see at Sephora there is a new version of Princess called Flower Princess but I’m not sure if it’s worth it to buy more of the same or I should try something new.  One of the reasons I am so in love with Princess is the lightness of the flora notes and the prominence of the candy notes.  I find the candy or more food like scents to be much easier wearing these days.  I also have some Euphoria by Calvin Klein left but really it’s way to heavy for summer and tends to give me a headache.  I don’t really like the scent at all it’s WAY to heavy for me.  Also, I think for some reason it kind of smells like grapes or wine maybe?  I completely admit I bought it for the bottle alone and it is shiny and pretty enough I am happy with that.  However one squirt of Euphoria lasts all day – but then again, since I react badly to it, that’s not such a good thing for me.