tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289369892737786882024-03-13T12:15:23.875-07:00Fragrance BouquetDivinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comBlogger357125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-67346040594376669462010-09-24T08:29:00.000-07:002010-09-24T08:37:04.895-07:00Sample Winner EuterpeHey guys! The winner of last week's draw for the sample of Euterpe is Tarleisio! Apologies for not having the time to post a screenshot of the randomizer I always use with the results, or any post this week - it's been CRAZY! I started an assistanship in research next to my master and I have to understand the project. I also started Japanese classes. Will I have time to do everything? I hope so! Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-23835311672754664432010-09-17T08:06:00.000-07:002010-09-17T10:50:29.373-07:00Euterpe by Herr von Eden : Perfume Review & Sample DrawI promised you something special for today and I just know you will be as enthusiastic about this amazing perfume as I have been to discover it! Essenza Nobile surprises me with three different samples each month. If I like any of them, I review them, if I don't, I simply don't write about them. So far, since this relationship started, there've been some months when I haven't had anything to Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-10311504983360504882010-09-15T07:27:00.000-07:002010-09-15T07:42:16.925-07:00Smelly Facts: The First Celebrity Scent?Hello everyone! I've been busy getting into my new program (I've just started my Research Master and it's full on statistics all the way to June!) but I am preparing a review for an AMAZING fragrance I'd never heard of before for Friday (including contest for a sample)! For today though, I present you with another installment of Fragrance Bouquet's Smelly Facts, this time with a story I've been Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-51912951412295604712010-08-30T09:58:00.000-07:002010-08-30T15:54:41.330-07:00A Citrus Pixie in the Ionian Once upon a time the smallest child of the large, noble citrus family set out on a trip across the seas. Its brothers and sisters were so grand, so revered around the world but the tiny, pixie-like child was hardly ever heard of. Oh sure, it was well loved -as the youngest and smallest often are - back home in China, where it was even considered a symbol of luck and given as a gift at the turn Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-85781506207431029652010-08-01T12:33:00.001-07:002010-08-01T12:39:56.454-07:00Smells Like Vacation!Hey beauties!Sorry for the out of the blue silence, but my friends suddenly dragged me (yeah, kickin' and screaming - as if!) along for an impromptu trip to Berlin. Returned last Thursday, washed clothes and left again for Greece. I am seeing my parents for a week, then I'm off with the BF to Mykonos and afterwards to Corfu, an island I'm visitting for the first time. Wonder if I'll find anythingDivinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-37528071813315131832010-07-19T07:40:00.000-07:002010-07-19T07:52:28.004-07:00The Beautiful Mind Series Vol.1 - Intelligence & Fantasy : Perfume ReviewToday I've got a special review for you guys, one that I'm very excited about for more than one reason. First and foremost, today's perfume is absolutely summery which is wonderful as I've had a hard time getting excited about new summer releases lately and goodness knows I've been on the lookout since the season definitely calls for it (are you also having a really hot summer?). Second, this is Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-22084043495832971822010-07-09T07:00:00.000-07:002010-07-09T07:11:34.331-07:00Miroir des Envies by Thierry Mugler : Perfume Review When the Thierry Mugler's Miroir Miroir collection finally launched I could hardly contain my excitement; having read the pre-launch buzz online I was prepared to love every single one of the fragrances with seductive names. I prayed that Dis-moi Miroir would be my thing, just so I could wear the fragrance bearing that name. (Do you ever get that? Unfortunately I do, often. The fragrance mostly Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-4975127733230886262010-07-05T06:31:00.000-07:002010-07-05T07:26:10.291-07:00Smelly Facts: The Making of a Best-SellerHave you ever wondered what it takes to make a best-selling perfume? The obvious answer should be a combination of quality (first and foremost one would argue), capturing the zeitgeist of the period of release and of course some sort of universal appeal. But of course as we perfume lovers well know, far from all best-selling perfumes comply with these or similar criteria. In fact, most of the Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-54465112615170915452010-06-29T09:38:00.000-07:002010-06-29T10:07:06.308-07:00Champagne, Recovery and a Sabon Review Hello, hello, hello everyone! Before I say anything else, please let me thank you from the bottom of my heart for your beautiful, encouraging messages these past few weeks! They really filled me with warmth and lifted my spirits. I have now recovered almost completely. I can now go during the day without the nose cast (still have to wear it at night) and my ribs are hurting less and less. The Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-26174284894670916032010-06-11T05:13:00.000-07:002010-06-11T05:24:46.667-07:00When things are better....How can I not respond when I get your messages wondering where I am.It all started with me trying my best to graduate this month. I thought, okay, no biggie, I will be back by the first week of June. I couldn't post, I was studying until 5.30 in the morning each day.. Finished my thesis, passed my exams... Then I failed one. Unknown feeling. I freaked out. That was some days ago. The next morningDivinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-35820025841707598892010-04-19T07:00:00.001-07:002010-04-19T07:12:29.503-07:00Fun in the Tub: Double Duty Shower Gels I’ll have to admit, I’m not one to easily spend my cash on shower gels. It goes without saying that the difference between a 3€, a 15€ or even a 20€ shower gel is vast and considering the fleeting, ephemeral nature of the scent in most (whether expensive or cheap), it is no wonder most of us decide to save on shower gels and splurge on something lasting (like a real perfume!). Not all shower Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-6855747979951870972010-04-06T06:55:00.000-07:002010-04-06T07:08:13.497-07:00Vanilla Lemon Pie, Vanilla Pom d’Amour & Vanilla Fruit Sorbet by Crazylibellule and the Poppies : Perfume ReviewsWow, darlings, it’s been two weeks since my last post! Are you still here? I hope so! Me, oh my… You know this has been a super-crazy-busy year for me what with my thesis and everything. Well, it’s all going a little smoother now and by the end of June I should be done. We’ve finished recruiting participants for our experiment and tomorrow we’re going in the lab. I am tremendously excited - my Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-31965743584453613392010-03-19T09:05:00.000-07:002010-03-20T05:16:37.414-07:00Fragrance Bouquet Loves: Natural Berry LipsIt’s been a while since we’ve had a “Fragrance Bouquet Loves…” feature, but now that the spring seems to have finally come, I can’t resist writing about one of my favorite makeup looks. The bright glare of the sun and its warmth is not only reflected in our collective moods, but also in our looks: Gone are the heavy clothes and fabrics, gone are the sensible shoes, gone the strict up-dos. Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-46201937032796020872010-03-08T06:06:00.000-08:002010-03-08T06:11:48.967-08:00Happy International Women’s Day “Take a good look around you” the professor’s voice boomed in the cavernous amphitheater, awash with 700 faces expectantly looking back at him. “No, look around you”, he persisted. Hesitantly we looked at each other, not knowing what to expect. “Most of you are women”, he continued. “Psychology is a study favored by women. And yet, when the time comes for a PhD, statistics will be against you. Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-34421125464522764382010-03-05T08:14:00.000-08:002010-03-05T08:46:16.472-08:00Kabuki by Tokyo Milk : Perfume Review Tokyo Milk, just like Bloom Essentials Archive and Lollia is a line created by Margot Elena Wells. Although Lollia, with its romantic feminine appeal already found considerable success (it made it twice in the list of Oprah’s favorite things and was claimed to be one of her favorite gift ideas), it was with her latest line, Tokyo Milk, that Margot Elena piqued the interest and won the hearts of Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-39336644062866785522010-03-01T06:35:00.000-08:002010-03-01T06:41:30.799-08:00Perfumed Quotes: Christopher Ash"It always reminds me of a cool English wood in spring, and the scent you smell when you tear up the moss to uncover the dark soil underneath."-Christopher Ash, Whaler's Eye. (Referring to the scent of ambergris)Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-38162405435653023962010-02-24T08:50:00.000-08:002010-02-24T08:58:14.276-08:00Apple & Cinnamon and Enchanted Night by Brise : Scented Candle Reviews In this blog I’ve reviewed perfumes cheap and expensive, rare as well as common, never hesitated between the revered and the reviled and took pleasure in declaring my love even for those that were once well loved but now mocked by many (hello Joop!). But I have to tell you, I’ve been feeling quuuuuite sheepish about reviewing the cheapies I’m about to put under the spotlight today. In fact, I’veDivinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-36638277844828630292010-02-12T08:49:00.000-08:002010-02-12T08:59:14.868-08:00Royal Water by Creed : Perfume Review It’s normally hit or miss with me and Creed, but to be honest, I didn’t know what to make of this one at first. I doubt I would have given this the time of day had I just sniffed on a blotter; Royal Water takes its sweet time to unfold to its full splendor and the skin’s warmth makes the perfect catalyst. Still, I’ll tell you it is not an easy perfume to love: Royal Water can’t decide on its Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-75569953676716047062010-02-11T12:59:00.000-08:002010-02-11T13:05:33.245-08:00R.I.P Alexander McQueenMay Alexander McQueen's soul rest in peace. His really was a star that burnt brightly.. There are many talented designers out there, but only a few have that strange IT, that supreme genius that sets them appart like a Dior, like a Laurent... Alexander McQueen had that IT. I can't believe I won't get to see his house become what I expected it to become in years to come, a brand as established as Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-69944820451450126622010-02-10T12:37:00.000-08:002010-02-10T12:41:51.464-08:00Miyabi Sample WinnerHeeeeeeylo everyone! It's been a bit slow this week cause I have to turn in the first draft of my thesis intro to my supervisor, but there is definitely another review coming this week, probably on Friday. Anyhoo, the winner of the Miyabi sample is Chris G! Please send me an email with your details and I'll send the sample along with some other goodies!Mwah!Divina*Results attained through Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-14723007059642106582010-02-03T12:40:00.000-08:002010-02-03T13:07:54.046-08:00Miyabi Woman by Annayake : Perfume Review & Draw I’ve got something special for you today, something I’m quite excited about - the first review of Annayake’s newest fragrance, Miyabi! There’s a history of paying attention to this brand here on Fragrance Bouquet and I’m glad to have been able to have access to the perfumes in order to provide you with what I hope is a rather comprehensive picture of the entire line. So, the moment this became Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-69403985666983921712010-01-28T07:35:00.000-08:002010-01-28T07:50:34.508-08:00Gardénia Pétale by Van Cleef & Arpels (Collection Extraordinaire) : Perfume ReviewRecently (this past September to be exact), Van Cleef & Arpels, the Haute Joaillerie house which caters, more than any other, to the unuttered wishes hidden in the secret fantasy garden of women’s hearts, launched a collection of six, uber exclusive fragrances. Titled Collection Extraordinaire and inspired by haute couture, this collection is meant to embody luxury and refinement. Following the Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-31144232119233174562010-01-25T03:06:00.000-08:002010-01-25T03:14:34.747-08:00Perfume in the Media: Pushing Daisies I’m not sure if you’re familiar with the series called “Pushing Daisies”. For me, this sadly already finished show (it lasted two seasons) has been a recent discovery. The concept of this black comedy show is quirky (a pie maker who can bring people back to life with a touch of his finger solves crimes) but what is most charming about it is its style. With bright, gorgeous Technicolor sets that Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-54610271424354011022010-01-21T05:12:00.000-08:002010-01-21T05:17:00.791-08:00Another Perfume Ruined : Harem by LR While in Greece for the Christmas holidays I decided to order one more bottle of LR’s Harem, seeing as my bottle was just about finished. The LR representative brought me a new bottle a couple of days later, and as soon as I opened it I knew something was up: the color was different. Nevertheless, I thought I’d give it try, thinking that maybe it was just a very new batch and hadn’t darkened yetDivinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-75907165608970301882010-01-18T07:05:00.000-08:002010-01-18T07:24:51.124-08:00Geranium pour Monsieur by Frederic Malle : Perfume ReviewHappy New Year everyone! I am hijacking the first part of this review to thank you all for your lovely wishes and the warmth you’ve shown me through your messages in the past month after my attack. I am fine now. I spent three days in bed, not really wanting to travel to Greece - I was so down I didn’t feel I could go celebrate the holidays with my family. However, after just two days with my Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com12