Round and round she spins .

My first self-purchased fragrance,
was an impulsive and blind online buy.

What can i say, it was quite a cheap score, so i jumped at the chance.
I landed myself a bottle of 50ml in relatively pristine condition, with about 75% left.

It came without it's box, poorly packaged in some grungy sandwich bag, but i wasn't one to complain.
I was enchanted by it's multi-faceted flacon and sweet smelling, pink sheen-ed nectar.
I thought it was beautiful.
I do enjoy it till today, and it has been quite a compliment winner.

Yves Saint Laurent - Babydoll

Top Notes: Grapefruit, Orange, Redcurrant, Rhubarb, Pineapple

Middle Notes: Rose, Freesia, Lily of the Valley, Heliotrope

Base Notes: Peach, Grenadine, Cedar Wood, Tonka, Vanilla

I've realized my kinda scents are mostly fruity-floral, sometimes with hints of rose, as this perfume is.

I've tried a sample of Rosewater by Crabtree and Evelyn though, and ohmygoodness i detested it with a passion.

My nose wrinkled at the scent and i had to go scrub it off immediately. Smelled hideous.

Perhaps rose as a softer note smells fine to me.

Baby doll begins fruity, evolves to floral, and finally goes citrus-y after being left on for awhile. 

And personally, i enjoy that citrus freshness that stays through the day. 

For an Eau de Toilette the longevity is remarkable. 

It's one of the few scents i'm keeping close to heart for now.

More next time!

♥

"Daddy I Want"

Hahaha okay no, i didn't really say that, but i did convey the same message.

This was almost 2 years back.
I remember seeing the perfume online, and falling in love with the bottle.
At that point of time, i was clueless on perfumes, and hadn't seen any other perfume bottle apart from my previous post's Dream Angels Desire by VS.
I was captivated. What can I say? Desire had a relatively plain Jane flacon.

I believe it took me less than 2 weeks to acquire my bottle. *laughs* Silly me.
I can still recall that evening ;
My family and I were at Singapore's International Airport, Changi Airport, for dinner and some shopping.
(Shops at the international airport here offers tax-free prices)
After dinner, i dragged my dad (my mom followed, naturally), into the perfumery, and started sniffing perfumes. I didn't like any, except for this.

Juicy Couture ; Viva la Juicy - La Fleur

Top Notes: Wild Berries, Mandarin, Water Lily

Middle Notes: Honeysuckle, Gardenia Petals, Soft Jasmine

Base Notes: Vanilla, Caramel, Sandalwood

I was still after the gorgeous bottle, mostly, but i did enjoy the scent.

It was sweet smelling and uplifting, and my 16 year old nose loved it.

My dad agreed it smelled alright (in his words), and i pestered him to buy it for me.

He did.

I was this overjoyed kid. I loved it.

If i didn't recall a wayward figure it was $91 (Singapore Dollars) for my 75ml bottle.

I was pretty sparing with it's use and after every spritz i would keep the beautiful vial of flower liquid back in it's pretty pink box.

This went on till i got too lazy to take it out to use, and ended up only using it for lavish occasions, which wasn't too often.

I didn't quite understand "daily scent" back then.

Till today the bottle is still 95% full.

Now, i find it a tad too sweet for my tastes, and i haven't spritzed it since i acquired my newer perfumes.

More on them in the next post.

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My Very First Perfume ;

It was my mother's.
A gift from her boss, if i do recall.
My mom never liked perfumes, and she dolled up lavishly only for posh occasions.

I first queried about it when i was 15, and she happily chucked it into my surprised arms.

Victoria's Secret ; Dream Angels - Desire

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Top Notes: Freesia, Magnolia, Ivy

Middle Notes: Yellow Plum, Pink Peony, Frangipani

Base Notes: Angelica, Woody Notes, White Musk

I must say, the first whiff was rather unbearable for me. 

I detested the perfume when i was 15, i thought it to be way too strong.

Fast forward three years, and well, the initial blast still stings my nasal passage.

But a couple seconds later the scent evolves into something entirely different.

I can definitely smell the plum now, but unfortunately i'm not too apt at picking out most notes.

It simply smells fruity-floral to me, i guess.

It's a 75ml bottle, and is still half full.

I leave it amongst my collection for old time's sake, but although not a bad scent, it is far from topping my list.

My vial of Desire is quite an old one, and according to checkcosmetic.net, was manufactured 27 of January, 2006. 

Under my care, it hasn't gone bad on me yet.

I do hope i'll never have to experience a perfume turning on me.

I'm afraid that's all i have to share for this scent, as i have the least memories of it.

More to come in my future posts.

♥

the aroma of new beginnings

Greetings from Singapore!♥

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