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 [...]

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 [...]

Coming soon to Les Exclusifs: Chanel 1932 perfume

chanel les exclusifs

Chanel is reportedly making available for the first time to the general public its Chanel 1932 fragrance as part of Les Exclusifs (the perfumes sold only in Chanel boutiques and a limited number of stores). Until now, 1932 was sold only to customers of Chanel’s haute joiallerie line. The perfume is named after the year [...]