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Author: Cory H.

In the Lap of Luxury: A Review of Versace Dreamer

Versace is one of the worlds most memorable, classic, and edgy fashion brands. Their fragrance line hardly deviates from their refined approach to all things beauty. With Versace Dreamer, we find a luxurious and powerful fragrance performer that’s at the ready for nearly any event or happening.

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3 Spring Perfumes You Must Have Now

Spring is upon us. And yes, that means for many of us, it’s time to change our scents. Let the Spring fragrance fun begin!

Spring is an awakening of the sun for many of us who live in colder, wintery regions. But for everyone, it means more sun during the day, more summer events, pools, and skimpier outfits.

Spring is a time you desire a scent that exudes optimism and lightheartedness. Clearly, when it comes to Spring perfumes, we’re thinking we begin with florals. Compositions revealing flowery notes are no-brainer in the Spring perfume game. We also need a little refreshing, citrus appeal spritz in our surrounding air. And don’t forget Caribbean vacay mode notes that sometimes resemble tropical lotions. Although, we don’t want too much of that. And we want to avoid any antiseptic structures.

In a Spring perfume, we look for floral and fruity and citrus that blends perfectly with perfectly calibrated base notes.

Spring is in the air. At least, it will be after you stock up with your favorite Spring perfume.

We’ve selected three perfect additions to your Spring perfume line up, even one for the man in your life.

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Shalimar Eau de Parfum Guerlain Review: An Amber Spicy Fun

The Guerlain perfume house is a French icon that’s lasted for 175 years strong. Shalimar is one of its staple women’s perfumes and considered a classic oriental style. In our Shalimar review, we’ll look over its pricing, how it smells, and even it’s fancy bottle design. We love this review because Shalimar doesn’t receive a lot of attention, but it might be a great option for yourself, or a woman you may want to gift.

Oh, and is Shalimar really a “women’s perfume?” We’ll get to that, also.

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5 ‘Unexpected’ Best Dior Perfumes You Should Try

Known more formally as “The House of Dior,” Christian Dior has been a dominant fashion brand for decades. Dior himself passed away in 1957, but not before elevating the luxury market into a new realm. Dior is now under LVMH. As a French luxury house, Dior perfumes continue to make a splash, new and old. But what are some of the best Dior perfumes? And of those, which do we carry perfume samples?

Christian Dior fragrances are heavily promoted also. Dior marketing campaigns have features a slew of high-profile names, including Marion Cotillard, Charlize Theron, Anya Taylor, and of course, most famously, Johnny Depp as the sexy face of Dior Sauvage for men. Dior’s distinct, rarely rivaled share of the fragrance industry continues to blossom. And that’s beyond their vast marketing budgets – the fact is, Dior perfumes simply smell amazing. They take on elite perfumers who work tirelessly to create their fragrance lines.

Dior continues to craft incredible women’s perfumes.

Here are the 5 best, and maybe surprising, Christian Dior perfumes.

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Target Fine’ry Collection: Should You Try It?

Target is well-known for it’s affordable fashion and home decor, among other things. Let’s be honest, people love Target for it’s economically driven products that often resemble more notable brands. Yeah, the word is “knock offs,” but using it feels so sour. All the same, the Target Fine’ry, a collection of nine fragrances, is pretty much a knock off of a lot of major brands. And it has the perfume world whirling in curiosity.

Is Target Fine’ry quality? Do any of the scents smell good or resemble luxury brands?

Let’s get down with our Target Fine’ry review, folks.

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Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle Announces Whitney Peak as New Face

Keira knightly has long been one of the more recognizeable faces in fragrance marketing. But it seems her days with Coco Mademoiselle have come to an end. Yesterday, the French fashion house introduced Whitney Peak as the new face of their product lines. Don’t worry, there’s seemingly no bad blood with Knightly, only contracts ending and beginning.

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Drakkar Noir Review – Everything To Know

Drakkar Noir by Guy Laroche is an American staple among men’s fragrances. The scent has been around for decades making it’s lasting power undeniable and mostly, unrivaled. While it isn’t as popular as it was in its hey days of the 80s and 90s, it’s still an option for some men. Also, because of it’s extreme popularity in the aformentioned decades, Drakkar Noir is a favorite nostalgia gift or addition to a costume that’s reflective of the 80s and 90s.

Our Drakkar Noir review will break down everything you need to know about this iconic fragrance.

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Rihanna’s Latest Viral Fragrance Ad Has Inclusivity at Heart

Rihanna has a lot going on this week. In case you’ve been living in a cave, she’s the Super Bowl halftime headliner this Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs meet The Philadelphia Eagles. But enough about football, let’s talk perfume. Specifically, let’s speak to Rihanna’s mission to make sure all groups are included in her Fenty Beauty ad campaigns.

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Tom Ford Noir Extreme Review: Costs, Smell, and More

Tom Ford has served as one of the prominent shapers of the world of fashion. Having launched in 2005 off the heels of his successes as creative director roles at Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci, Ford has catapulted into the luxury world’s stratosphere. Well known for glasses, Ford’s fragrance endeavors have also grown more and more popular over the years. Today we’ll review Tom Ford Noir Extreme, a men’s fragrance that’s continued to grow in popularity since its 2015 launch.

Read through our Noir Extreme review and decide if this fragrance fits your needs, or maybe its worth a try at sampling.

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Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Review: A Woody Paradise?

The Lacoste brand is an iconic French fashion experience. If you grew up in the 1980s, you well know Lacost. In fact, you probably sported that crocodile logo on a polo shirt or three. Lacoste also makes fragrances, hence, our Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc review. What does Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc smell like? How much does it cost? Do we carry samples? We’ll even dive into the packaging and see if it’s a good gift option.

Let’s go.

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