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Fragrance Favourites: Snuggle Up With These Cozy Scents For Fall and Winter.

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I do not claim to be a fragrance expert, but in the several years that I’ve been wearing perfume, I have figured out what notes I am generally drawn to. In the warmer months, anything with jasmine has my name on it. When sweater weather arrives, out come the warm, snuggly fragrances. I look for sandalwood, vanilla, or powdery musk. I love a perfume that wears like my most comfortable sweater. I know I’ve found a good perfume when it gives me a burst of happiness as I catch whiffs of it throughout the day.


Givenchy Dahlia Noir, TOCCA Colette, Chloé Love, Chloé

Givenchy Dahlia Noir Eau de Toilette * ($77 for 1.7oz, Sephora) has those familiar base notes of sandalwood and vanilla, warm amber and cedar. While I think the opening notes of lemon, peach and mandarin orange are just okay, I am just crazy about the dry down of this perfume. On me, this is a powdery floral, much like Chloé Love, Chloé Eau de Perfume ($90 for 1.7oz, Sephora). I reviewed this here, and I still to this day adore this fragrance. Oh that’s another thing I’ve learned: orange blossom is one of my favourite florals, too. Mmm. Love, Chloé one has orange blossom as one of its middle notes. Both Dahlia Noir and Love, Chloé are daytime fragrances to me. They are soft, feminine and lasts a long time.

I was so excited when I finally bought TOCCA Colette Eau de Parfum ($72 for 1.7oz, Sephora). It just felt oh, so right. Before I bought it, I was so crazy over this warm and sweet fragrance that I had been going back to Sephora for a quick spritz of Colette. (Seriously, true story.) I have received so many compliments from Mr. Geeks and from lady friends. I think the notes just work really well with my body chemistry. I love the description, too: “Colette embodies the irresistible scent of a woman that lingers on the pillow long after she leaves.” I couldn’t have said it better. Notes include: bergamot, mandarin, lemon, juniper berry, pink peppercorn, jasmine, violet, cyclamen, pine needles, incense, musk, sandalwood, amber, vanilla and cedarwood.

These soft fragrances, an oversized sweater and my warm purring cat: these are my essentials for a lazy cuddling day. :)

What are your favourite fragrances to snuggle up in?

Lola by Marc Jacobs Velvet Edition is Fit for a Woman in the Big City.

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Written by Michelle Buček

We all know Daisy by Marc Jacobs.  But have you met her sister Lola?  No?  My friend Michelle got a chance to play with Lola and tells you a little bit about her in this review. :)

As a young woman full of zest, constantly on the go in the big city, I expect my fragrance to travel with me — on the subway, to the office, out on dinner dates, and even to an extensive cardio session at the gym. Behold Lola by Marc Jacobs Velvet Edition ($79* for 50ml) — a fragrance with as many layers as tasks I have to complete in a day.

I was a big fan of Daisy by Marc Jacobs when it first came out for its long-lasting, sweet notes and because of this, I put all my trust in Marc Jacobs’ follow-up scent Lola. Am I really so wrong for doing this? It’s Marc Jacobs — I rarely ever am completely opposed to anything he releases.

So I put the scent to the test.  First, I always feel that the longevity of the scent is the most important component when buying a new fragrance.  I applied it to my pulse points before heading off for my long day.  Later that evening, I met a friend for an art gallery outing and received a compliment on “the lovely scent of my perfume.”  Fantastic!  I am sold.

Lola can easily be described as a beautiful bouquet of flowers, with the fuchsia peony being the dominant flower surrounded by soft touches of rose and geranium.  The fragrance’s top notes are pink peppercorn, pear d’anjou, and red grapefruit.  Early into the evening, this fragrance gives off a warm aura of vanilla, tonka bean, and creamy musk.  The complexity of the fragrance is important for me because I am a big lotion fiend — I need a perfume that will co-inside with my large collection and constant need for variety, pending on my moods.  This also makes Lola an irresistibly alluring perfume that transitions easily from day to night.

Mmm… velvety!

The limited edition design for Lola has a soft, velvety touch and is beautifully coloured making it a great addition to my perfume collection from an aesthetics standpoint.  However, I find stashing this perfume in my purse for a quick refresher to be quite difficult.  Thank goodness Lola also comes in an eau de parfum rollerball, which is perfect for my purse and reasonably priced.

Lola Marc Jacobs Velvet Edition is available in Canada for a limited time at Holt Renfrew, The Bay, Sears, Sephora, Murale, London Drugs, Shoppers Drug Mart, and Jean Coutu.

Written by Michelle Buček

Michelle is a bath and body product junkie, who has admitted to having a shrine full of The Body Shop and Lush goodies in her bathroom.  She is also an avid runner and has killer legs to show for it.  (No, I’m not jealous!  Okay, maybe a little.)

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Love, Chloé EDP is Bottled Femininity and Romance.

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My perfume wardrobe recently embraced a new addition, and Love, Chloé ($90* for 50ml) was her name. Love, Chloé is a bit of an unusual fragrance pick for me.  True to Chloé’s powdery signature, it is a light powdery floral; a pretty feminine scent.  It doesn’t scream oh em gee someone bathed in perfume this morning, but instead it blends in to make softer, sophisticated “you” scent. :)  It’s the kind of scent that leaves a light trail when you enter a room and have everyone thinking “Wow, someone smells good!”

Love, Chloé opens with top notes of orange blossom and pink pepper.  To me, it is a citrusy floral with just a hint of powder; not my favourite, so I wait.  In a couple of hours, it wears more floral, with middle notes of iris absolute, lilac, hyacinth, wisteria blossom, almond and vanilla.  At the end of the day, you are left with just angelic scent of talc and rice powder.  I like this smell a lot.  I can only describe it as “girl next door.” ;)

I’d wear this on lazy weekends in with the BF and kitty, or out shopping with the girls.  Or maybe an afternoon picnic date (not that I can do that now!  It’s freezing out!).  It’s not something I would wear for dinner dates though; I’d opt for something sexier and more powerful.

Love, Chloé smells young to me, so someone in their late teens to their 30s will wear her perfectly.  Not to say that it’s inappropriate for older women, but I think the fragrance’s notes cater to younger ladies.  My philosophy in fragrance has always been wear what you like, so make sure to check her out in person if you’re the least bit curious.

My only annoyance with Love, Chloé is the chained cap.  While gorgeous and elegant, it is also fragile and breaks off easily.  Just a food for thought to those who have clumsy hands like me! :)

Love, Chloé is available at Holt Renfrew stores across Canada, and is coming to select Bay and Murale stores in January 2011.

Have You Smelled Love, Chloé Yet?

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