Thursday, March 1, 2012

What's Good at Sephora: Fragrance

What's good at Sephora (besides everything)? Perfumes and colognes! There are so many yummy scents coming out and there are some great ones that have been out for awhile. The best part is that you can go to Sephora and get samples of the ones that you like. There is a scent for everyone: fruity, floral, fresh and everything in between (you'll notice that I omitted spicy and powdery because I don't like them). If any of you have ever wondered "what's the difference between Eau de Toilette and Eau de Parfum?" Eau de Toilette has been diluted with either water or alcohol and Eau de Parfum is the concentrated scent and it will stay on your skin longer but tends to be a little more expensive. Also when you spray perfume on your wrists DO NOT rub them together pat them together instead. If you rub your wrists together it can change the scent and make it go away more quickly.

Women:

JIMMY CHOO

Jimmy Choo
2 oz Eau de Parfum Spray $70
Green, Tiger Orchid, Toffee, Sensual Indonesian Patchouli (plant of tropical Asia)


L'Eau de Chloé

Chloe L'Eau de Chloe
1.7 oz Eau de Toilette Spray $65
Grapefruit, Cedrat (properly the citron, a variety of Citrus Medica, with large fruits, not acid, and having a high perfume), Peach, Violet, Rose Petals, Natural Water of Rose, Cedarwood, Patchouli, Amber


Omnia Coral

Bvlgari Omnia Coral
1.35 oz Eau de Toilette Spray $64
Bergamot (a small citrus tree), Goji Berries, Hibiscus Flower, Water Lily, Pomegranate, Cedar Wood


Poppy

Coach Poppy
1.7 oz Eau de Parfum Spray $65
Cucumber Flower Petals, Mandarin, Baby Freesia Buds, Jasmine, Pink Water Lily, Southern Gardenia, Rose Petals, Creme Brulee Accord, Cedarwood, Bleached Sandalwood, Vanilla, Whipped Marshmallow


Golden Delicious

DKNY Golden Delicious
1.7 oz Eau de Parfum Spray $62
Orange Flower Water, Mirabelle (a dry, white plum brandy from Alsace), Golden Delicious Apple, White Rose, Casablanca Lily, Vanilla Orchid, Muguet (French for Lily of the Valley), Musk, Sandalwood, and Teakwood


Especially Escada

Escada Especially Escada
1.6 oz Eau de Parfum Spray $62
Pear, Rose, Ambrette Seeds (tropical plant, musky seeds), Ylang Ylang (aromatic tree, fragrant, drooping flowers), Musky Notes


Guilty

Gucci Guilty
1.6 oz Eau de Toilette $75
Mandarin, Pink Pepper, Peach, Lilac, Geranium, Amber, Patchouli




Chanel Chance Eau Tendre
1.7 oz Eau de Toilette $68
Grapefruit, Quince, Fresh Green Notes, Jasmine Absolute, White Musk


BCBGMAXAZRIA

BCBGMAXAZRIA
1.7 oz Eau de Parfum Spray $55
Wild Strawberry, Black Cherry, Kir Royale (an aperitif of of champagne flavored with cassis (black current)), Jasmine, Lily of the Valley, Rose, Violet, Musk, Orris (an iris), Creamy Sandalwood


3 L'IMPERATRICE

D&G 3 L'Imperatrice (The Empress)
3.3 oz Eau de Toilette Spray $69
Rhubarb, Kiwi Accord, Red Currant, Pink Cyclamen, Watermelon, Jasmine, Musk, Sandalwood, Grapefruit Wood

Men:

Acqua Di Gio Pour Homme

Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Pour Homme
1.7 oz Eau de Toilette Spray $59
Marine Notes, Mandarin, Bergamot, Neroli (brown oil distilled from various orange trees), Persimmon, Rosemary, Nasturtium, Jasmine, Amber, Patchouli, Cistus (rock rose)


Light Blue Pour Homme

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme
1.3 oz Eau de Toilette Spray $45
Sicilian Mandarin, Frozen Grapefruit Peel, Bergamot, Juniper, Rosemary, Szechuan Pepper, Rosewood, Musk Wood, Incense, Oak Moss


Aqva Pour Homme

Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme
1.7 oz Eau de Toilette Spray $59
Mandarin, Petit Grain (essential oil that is extracted from the green twigs of the bitter orange plant), Santolina ( any of the evergreen Mediterranean genus Santolina), Posidonia ( genus of flowering marine plants), Mineral Amber