La Chasse aux Papillons: prelude to summer

la chasse aux papillons

La Chasse aux Papillons is a spring/summer fragrance that conjures up a summer garden of delicate flowers (jasmine, orange blossom, tuberose and lime blossom). The name of the fragrance means chasing butterflies and the scent feels exactly like that, a joyful, carefree sensation of summers during childhood, of gardens and fields filled with light. La [...]

Three new fragrances for spring 2013

new fragrances muguet guerlain

Celebrate spring 2013 with these new fragrances. The first is truly special as it is a limited edition Guerlain fragrance to be released on May 1 as part of Guerlain’s Le Muguet (lily of the valley) tradition. In France, it has been customary to give lilies of the valley on the first of May to [...]

Shiseido BB Cream review

Shiseido BB cream

This is a Shiseido BB cream review. Shiseido has just released the Perfect Hydrating BB Cream SPF 35 in two shades: medium and dark. Although BB creams have been around for at least 2 years, this is Shiseido’s first BB cream release in Europe and North America. I bought this BB cream and am impressed [...]

Belstaff jackets for men: modern take on the motorcyle jacket

motorcyle jacket

If you are looking for a great jacket this year, look no further than Belstaff, a menswear brand launched in 1924 in the United Kingdom, but now owned by an Italian firm. Much of their clothing is made in Italy. Historically, the company specialized in all-weather jackets for motorcyclists and the aviation market. It has [...]

Perfect winter candle from Diptyque: Sapin Dore

diptyque candle

Now that the weather has turned colder and we are spending more time indoors (at least here in the Northern Hemisphere), why not make our homes cozy and inviting? One of the ways to cheer ourselves up during these dark wintry days is by using scented candles. With the Christmas holidays coming, I suggest a [...]