Tag: Lillian Russell

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Providence Perfume Co. Organic Perfumed Tea Collection Review

April 25, 2017

Providence Perfume Co. Tea

Fragrances and flavors go hand in hand. I’m actually surprised that more perfume brands don’t have flavorful luxuries (i.e. tea or chocolate) in their lines because it seems like such a natural pairing!¹ When a perfume brand offers ways for me to basically eat or drink perfume, I’m interested.

Providence Perfume Co. has six flavors of “a*poth*a*care*tea” AKA organic, perfumed loose leaf tea blended by an indie perfumer.

Disclaimer – I’m not a tea expert unlike many of my knowledgeable, dedicated friends. I’m more… Continue reading | 12 Comments

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EnVoyage Perfumes Captured in Amber Perfume Extrait Review

January 24, 2015

Envoyage Captured in Amber

Captured in Amber is a perfume in EnVoyage Perfumes’ Souvenir de Chocolate Trio. This is a scent that is meant to “evoke the Victorian era fetish for the Orient“. And I get that from this sweet, animalic amber that uses materials from around the globe.

Captured in Amber is an amber gourmand. It opens as a rich, sticky honey that is sweet and animalic. It wears as a sweet yet animalic amber with dark, spicy Mexican hot chocolate. The best word to describe this heart… Continue reading | 5 Comments

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Creed Fantasia de Fleurs EDP Perfume Video Review

October 29, 2011

Creed Fantasia de Fleurs is a rich floral fragrance originally created in 1862. Creed describes the perfumes as
Fantasia de Fleurs is an intoxicating stroll through the secret garden of the queen’s inner court. The scent is a luxurious floral bouquet that evokes Empress Sissi (of Austria-Hungary), a woman widely renowned for her exceptional beauty, taste and refinement.

It took Miss Sissi 3 hours each day to get her hair did. She even bedazzled her floor length hair. Fantasia de Fleurs is one of those perfumes that does smell prissy and refined. Every time I wear this, my husband says… Continue reading | 6 Comments