Makeup Mayfest Day Day 13

I literally just discovered my Wednesday Wish for this week and am

obsessed. How does this happen?!

 

I ran out to SAKS on my lunch break to buy a Bobbi Brown lipstick I have been

coveting and used from my friend Alison while beaching this past weekend.

 

Review to come soon on Pink Peony. It's such a pretty pink.

 

BUT, this post is about a wish ... not what has already been purchased.

 

While checking out they had their summer collection items out and I grabbed

the perfume "Beach" to take a quick sniff.

 

 

 

 

Oh, my heavens.... if anything could smell like summer and beach in a

bottle in the most classy, feminine way this is it.

 

I will refrain from my terrible attempts at trying to describe scents and leave you with

what the experts say.

 

"A light, happy, and nostalgic scent that evokes warm sunshine and the sea breeze."



This bestselling scent captures the atmosphere and attitude of summer. Designed with an intoxicating blend of jasmine, sea spray, and mandarin, this eau de parfum is wearable anytime, anywhere."

 

I sprayed a few mists on my arm when leaving SAKS and I haven't been

able to stop smelling my arm since being back in the office.

 

Seriously, go smell this stuff and tell me you don't love it!!!!

 

 



Product of the Day- Perfume

Today's product of the day is brought to you from Paris. Ok, no I didn't really go to Paris

to pick up from perfume, but it would make for a better blog post if I had, right?! 

While in ATL a few weeks ago I decided I wanted a new perfume and I wanted it to be 

something that was similar to my favorite scents, (Light Blue by Dolce and Gabbana and 

Flora by Gucci) but very unique in it's own way. I explained to the lady at the Nordstrom

counter that I am very sensitive to strong scents and I want something light, but feminine. 

After sampling and sniffing lots of different scents and going back to coffee beans to prevent

myself from passing out we came up with something that I really like. 

Hermes (pronounced with the H silent) has a perfume called "Un Jardin Sur Le Nil." 

I am pretty terrible with describing scents so I'm going to let Sephora do the job:

"Inspired by annual themes at Hermès, this fragrance is an olfactory stroll, in situ creation, in the footsteps of the in-house perfumer.
Jardin sur le Nil is a sensory stroll along the Nile River. A new translation of freshness: green, mouth-watering, and tangy scents. A fragrance of light and life, generous and sparkling."

When smelling this as compared to Light Blue you can definitely smell a more green scent. That

probably doesn't make much sense if you have never smelled anything like this, but it's very 

fresh, light, and it does have a certain orange citrus smell about it. I smell green above everything 

else though. Very grassy and summery. 

The price tag on this small little 1.6 oz bottle is hefty. I have never spent $90 before taxes on a 

perfume for myself, but this was a special purchase and weekend with Mdub. We both decided 

to pick out scents that we liked on each other rather than picking something out on our own. 

And when wearing our scents it would remind us of each other and our weekend. 

So cute, right?! : ) 

So, with all that said this is not something I wear everyday. I could wear it everyday b/c it is light

enough, but due to the price and it being more of a memorable purchase I choose to wear it more

for special things. I think it's one of those perfumes that really grows on you the more and more

you wear it. I wasn't 100% sure about it when I first started wearing, but after sporting it several times

I really do love it and look forward to putting it on. 

If you are interested in reading some more positive reviews click here. 

What is your current fragrance obsession? 

Dear Santa (Day3)

Hey There Santa! It's me again...

I have another fabulous idea of what you can put in your big red velvet bag to deliver

to Brooke Story, on your "VERY Good list" :)

I recently went to Sephora to smell the Jennifer Anniston perfume, but much to my

disappointment I didn't think the smell did much for me. So, my new friend George

at the perfume counter helped me find just the right scent. I explained to him that I like

really light scents with a touch of sweet. I told him the only perfume I have ever finished

the entire bottle was Light Blue by Dolce and Gabbana.

After smelling many different fragrances and coffee beans I found two yummy scents.

My first choice and new love is Flora by Gucci in the Eau Fraiche.

It's a great light citrusy flirty scent that compliments me very well.

My next favorite scent was Lovestruck by Vera Wang.

Again another light and romantic scent.

Thanks St. Nick!