Spring Scents: Prada Infusion d'Iris and Prada Amber (Gift Sets!)

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With the arrival of Spring and Mother's Day just around the corner, some really fabulous Spring fragrance gift sets are cropping up! Even if you are not shopping for a gift, these fragrance sets from Prada are just beautiful and are a great value! Plus, it is nice to be able to layer your sent with matching body lotion and to have smaller travel sizes to freshen up throughout the day.

I tested out the Prada Infusion d’Iris Gift Set and the Prada Amber Gift Set. Both of these sets were recently released in April. 

To find out how I liked these sets and to hear more details, please click "read more" below!  

Sniff, Sniff! Mmm!!! Shiseido's Zen Secret Bloom (Facebook Giveaway Announcement!)

Looking for a sophisticated and delicious new scent for the Fall/Winter seasons? Look no further than this beautiful new release from Shiseido! As the cold weather approaches, I just love wearing warm and rich scents like this one. As Shiseido describes it: Discover the secret of golden flowers blooming at night.

Happy Anniversary Shiseido!
In honor of Shiseido's 140th Anniversary this year (<---OMG! Wow!), the brand launched a new and limited edition Shiseido Zen Secret Bloom Eau de Parfum. 

Immediately, I was drawn to the elegant packaging. The heavy square glass bottle's design is modern with a beautiful Asian inspired floral design. What a lovely addition to my perfume collection! Pretty packaging aside, lets talk about the scent!

Zen Secret Bloom offers a captivating contrast between freshness and mysterious warmth: combining a blend of jasmine, freesia, patchouli, incense, and a hint of black vanilla.

While I liked this scent upon initial application, it wasn't until the scent dried down and reacted with my chemistry that I fell in love. Seriously, I think I have found a total favorite new scent here! Zen Secret Bloom takes a few minutes open up and show its warmth and complexity and when it does...Swoon! This scent is just beautiful! Honestly, this scent really just smells better and better the longer you have it on.

The other true test: Does my Husband like it?
To quote him, "Wow, you smell REALLY good!" Normally, I always poll his opinion when trying new scents. I mean, I don't want to just please myself with my scents. I want him to like them too! Usually I have to prod him a bit and he will finally express "sure" or "yes" that he likes it. When I wear this, He literally approaches me without any prompting just to tell me that I smell great! He likes sexy and sophisticated scents. So, this one is a real winner with him!

Not only does this scent evoke a sexy image, it actually makes me feel like a sexier and more elegant version of myself when I wear this. This is a scent that I can wear any day that I want to feel gorgeous and put together. I am certainly going to wear this for date nights and evenings out! The more I wear this scent, the more I fall in love with it. There is no question that this scent is one of my new favorites!

As I continue my exploration of perfumes, I am finding that many of my all-time favorite perfumes are warm vanilla and jasmine scents. So, if you are a fan of those scents like I am, then you must check out Zen Secret Bloom! 

The Skinny:
1.6 fl oz retails for $68.00

Giveaway on Shiseido's Facebook Page!
Want to win Zen Secret Bloom? The brand is hosting a giveaway on their Facebook page through October 27th!  your readers have a chance to win this limited edition item on Facebook by making their Wish for the World at www.shiseidowishingtree.com.

Scrumptious Scents: Valentino Valentina (Fragrance Review)

This scent is just gorgeous! Not only is the bottle beautiful, but also the scent is remarkably lovely. To me, it is a soft and powdery floral. It evokes an image of an elegant and feminine lady with a classic style. The scent is delicate and feminine just like the bottle would imply. There is an expensive feel to this perfume. It makes me want to wear a classic LBD, high heals, big sunglasses, and some pearls.

Valentina Eau de Parfum by Valentino 
Valentina is beautiful and radiant with charms belonging to a modern heiress. She’s seductive, sophisticated, unconventional, and charismatic and creates her own style. From this sensual, insolent beauty, this blatant femininity that eludes conventions, two master perfumes, Olivier Cresp and Alberto Morillas, created a fragrance as a tribute to today’s Valentino woman.  

With attitude, sophistication and unexpected characteristics, the bouquet of Valentina blends an irreverent Italian floral oriental in which each facet reveals a paradox. Calabrian bergamot is a hymn to exuberance and freshness, shaken up by the insolence of white Alba truffles.  In their trail, jasmine, Amalfi orange blossom and tuberose celebrate radiant beauty while being offset by the rebellious delight of wild strawberries.  Finally, the nobility of cedar is seduced by the captivating sensuality of amber.

The Skinny:

• Available at Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdales, Saks, and Nordstrom
• Parfum: $80 (1.7 oz) and $108 (2.7 oz). Also available: Velvet Shower Gel $42, Satin Body Milk $48, and Coming Soon: Body Oil $45 (September 2012!)

This is the type of scent that I can wear year-round. The more that I wear this scent, the more I enjoy it!

Fragrance Review: Inis "Energy of the Sea"

Hey dolls!

Today I am reviewing a beautiful scent from an Irish perfume maker, Inis. I have been testing out Inis's top selling fragrance: "Energy of the Sea".

I know, it is so hard to capture a fragrance in words, sometimes you just need to smell it in person! With that in mind, I have included information about how you can sample this lovely perfume for yourself! 

Eau de Nous Fragrances: Jasmine Joy (review)

Hello Dolls!

Any fragrance fans out there? I always enjoy smelling good and finding something new. I tend to like soft scents that are not overpowering. If you like subtle floral scents inspired by nature, then you might really enjoy this line! 

I had the opportunity to try out the the Jasmine Joy Eau de scent. To find out more about this line and how I liked the Jasmine Joy scent, please keep reading after the break.