#avon vanilla

[y2kbeautyandother2000sstuff]

Avon mark. Hand It Over Super Moisture Hand Cream in Vanilla, Jasmine Petal, and Plum Berry

2003-2006ish

Found on Ebay, user timelesstradingco

[allthingsscented]

some different valentine’s scent combinations! ❤️

Bubbly Rosé, Paris Amour, Strawberry Pound Cake, Pear Crème Brûlée, VS Pink Sweet & Flirty, Honey Sweetheart, Avon Naturals Strawberry & White Chocolate, and Whipped Rose Latte are all perfect for Valentine’s Day! 🌹

My all time favorite Valentine’s scent is Bourbon Strawberry & Vanilla (not pictured) which i wore today! 🍓

[fruitchouli]

acquisitions from my new body spray era…

body fantasies: Vanilla Fantasy, Raspberry Fantasy, Coconut Fantasy

body shop: Coconut

victorias slaycret: Coconut Passion, Moonlight Dream, Strawberries & Champagne

avon: Banana & Coconut Milk

i also got some ugly newer body sprays but they dont fit the vibe

[planetbeanie]

hi, my favorite beanie is the ty pluffies mr. snow, the snowman. i took his hat and scarf off and put a little jacket on him, and that makes me smile. he smells like avon perfume and when i hug him, it makes me feel safe like when my mom used to hold my hand when we'd cross the street. i just wanted to share this story with you because not many people in my life enjoy my special interests. i love this blog! thank you.

My dramatic recreation of your description 😇

Edit: idk why but when you said Avon perfume I thought I read vanilla as well 😭

[makifullstop]

Ok, new character in genshin has been teased and i gotta say, the backlash is unwarranted.

I know Emily's final design might not be "as good" as the other concept drawing, but from all of the other drawings, i can only imagine the chosen one speaking with a heavy french accent.

I KNOW damn well that in her work sho, she is

Madame Emily

And from looking at her, you can see that she is a AVON LADY THROUGH AND THROUGH. Sister be selling and making perfumes, she can look through your heart and tell you your personality is VANILLA AND CHAMOMIL, and you know you would absolutely get it.

I can definitely see her at work, smelling spices or whatever perfume artists do.

I guarantee the Furina has at least one bottle of her perfumes at any given point in time.

And lastly...shes giving vibes like that one perfume woman in liyue (YOU KNOW HER.) i can imagine one or two innuendos of some kind to be introduced while im conversation~

[kitausu]

Kit's MM *Spicy* Book Rec List

Because I need basically zero encouragement to make a book rec list, and @thepixiepaige mentioned that a rec list would be appreciated, here is a rec list of some of my favorite MM spicy books that I've read in the last few years.

*Note: Please check content/trigger warnings as needed. Not all, or even most, of these will be everyone's cup of tea. Many contain kink, age gaps, and some contain sibling relationships.*

Cara Dee's The Game series

Forever and always my go to spicy rec. This series has me by the throat and there's just so many of them and they're all amazing! There are currently 16 and counting...

The Game Series is a BDSM series where romance meets the reality of kink. Sometimes we fall for someone we don’t match with, sometimes vanilla business gets in the way of kinky pleasure, and sometimes we have to compromise and push ourselves to overcome trauma and insecurities. No matter what, two things are certain. This is not a perfect world, and life never turns out the way you planned.

Other Cara Dee Books

Nora Phoenix's The White House Men series, Perfect Hands series, and Kinky Boys series

Nora Phoenix is often hit or miss for me. Sometimes I love the books (like the ones pictured here) and sometimes they're a little meh. She writes daddy kink though in a way that consistently hits, so if that's your thing, these three are excellent reads and can be mostly read as standalones (although The White House Men series less so)

Avon Gale's Scoring Chances series

Below is the blurb for the first book. Each series deals with different players on the team. This is my go to hockey romance and I read all of these SO quickly.

Drafted to play for the Jacksonville Sea Storm, an NHL affiliate, twenty-year-old Lane Courtnall’s future looks bright, apart from the awkwardness he feels as a gay man playing on a minor league hockey team. He's put his foot in his mouth a few times and alienated his teammates. Then, during a rivalry game, Lane throws off his gloves against Jared Shore, enforcer for the Savannah Renegades. It’s a strange way to begin a relationship.   Jared’s been playing minor league hockey for most of his career. He’s bisexual and doesn’t care if anyone knows. But he’s determined to avoid another love affair after the last one left him devastated. Out of nowhere a one-nighter with rookie Lane Courtnall gives him second thoughts. Lane reminds Jared why he loves the game and why love might be worth the risk. In turn, Jared hopes to show Lane how to be comfortable with himself on and off the ice. But they’re at different points in their careers, and both men will have to decide what they value most.

N.R. Walker's Thomas Elkin trilogy

Each book is only about 100ish pages, so really this is just one book broken up into three parts. Just very sweet and indulgent and architecture as a setting feels very unusual!

Even the strongest of buildings start out as plans on paper, and every architect knows that sometimes plans need to change. Sometimes, these lessons are learned on the job. A successful New York architect, Thomas Elkin almost has it all. Coming out as gay and ending his marriage before his fortieth birthday, he needed to start living his life. Now, four years later, with his relationship with his son back on track, and after a few short-lived romances, this esteemed traditional draftsman thought he knew everything about architecture, about life. Cooper Jones, twenty-two years old, is about to take the architect world by storm. Talented, professional, driven, and completely infuriating, Cooper is the definition of Generation Y. Starting an internship working with Thomas, Cooper is about to knock Tom’s world off its axis. Tom can teach Cooper about the industry, but Cooper is about to teach Tom a few things about life.

Annabeth Albert's Out of Uniform series

Listen, I wouldn't rec a Navy SEAL series if it wasn't great, and these are GREAT. The blurb here is for the first one, but I loved them all.

After trading the barracks for a fixer-upper rental, navy SEAL Zack Nelson wants peace, not a roommate—especially not Pike, who sees things about Zack he most wants to hide. Pike’s flirting puts virgin Zack on edge. And the questions Pike’s arrival would spark from Zack’s teammates about his own sexuality? Nope. Not going there. But Zack can’t refuse. Pike Reynolds knows there won’t be a warm welcome in his new home. What can he say? He’s an acquired taste. But he needs this chance to get his life together. Also, teasing the uptight SEAL will be hella fun. Still, Pike has to tread carefully; he’s had his fill of tourists in the past, and he can’t risk his heart on another, not even one as hot, as built—and, okay, yeah, as adorable—as Zack. Living with Pike crumbles Zack’s restraint and fuels his curiosity. He discovers how well they fit together in bed…in the shower…in the hallway… He needs Pike more than he could have imagined, yet he doesn’t know how to be the man Pike deserves.

Keira Andrews

Another author who is often hit or miss for me, but these are really fun! She does the age gap romance that I crave.

Specific Books

All of these are standalones, although many are part of a "series," and all of them are kinky and spicy af.

[professional-termite]

Dear Vanilla Extract

You are cordially invited to the (platonic) wedding of Cimi Mimi Mimble @dashadowgirl Criccieth Lastname Wooss and Hildegard @hildegardladyofbones Concordia Von Bingen Lastname Bones.

The wedding will take place in the graveyard of the Treebury upon Avon church at 8pm GMT today (there will be chocolate cake & the wedding is forest themed)

perfect! ill be there (in the rafters)

[les-degustations-ugo]

🇫🇷❓❓Hello les amoureux du tire-bouchon. Et vous, aimez-vous les Côtes de Provence rouge ❓❓🇫🇷

🍇🍷AOP Côtes de Provence Rouge 2019 cuvée Château des Tilleuls de les vignerons du baou 🍇🍷:

🍇 :

Grenache

Syrah

Cabernet

💰:

10, 95€/bouteille

🏺:

Élevage de 12 mois en fûts

👁️ :

Robe de couleur grenat soutenu

👃 :

Un nez sur des notes d'herbes de Provence, épices, fruits rouges.

💋 :

En bouche on a un vin avec un bel équilibre, des tanins ronds et soyeux. Belle concentration. Sur des arômes de cassis, mûre, cerise noire. Des notes de boisé, légèrement vanillé mais sans excès. Tout est bien dosé. Une bonne longueur en bouche avec une finale sur les épices (poivre en grains et la réglisse).

📜En résumé📜 :

Un beau Côtes de Provence rouge comme je les aime. Équilibre parfait entre les fruits et l'élevage. Un excellent rapport qualité-prix.

🧆Dégusté sur une Côte de boeuf maturée🧆.

🍷Quelques accords mets et vin possible avec cette cuvée🍷: Blanquette de canard, Boeuf Stroganoff, Daube à la niçoise, Cuisses de chapon......

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📌N'oubliez pas, boire un canon c'est sauver

un vigneron. Allez voir le site internet du domaine pour voir toutes les cuvées et promotions du moment📌.

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🔞« L'abus d'alcool est dangereux pour la santé, à consommer avec modération »🔞 La plupart des vins ont était dégustés et recrachés. Dégustation non rémunéré.

#lesdegustationsugo #labrigadedubongout #vinplaisir #dégustations #aperotime #explosiondeplaisirs #winetasting #winetastings #œnologie #winelife #winelove #winelovers #wine #wineinsta #wineinstagram #glouglou #winewinewine #winewinewine🍷 #winewine #wineinfluencer #redwine #instagram #instagood #vinsdefrance #instawine #winetasting #vinsrouges #winelover #winelover #vinstagram

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🇫🇷🗣️Description du domaine 🗣️🇫🇷

Vous êtes en Provence, faites une halte à Pourcieux, vous découvrirez un petit village aux pieds des Monts Auréliens, où la vigne est cultivée avec passion depuis des siècles.

Créée en 1912, la cave des Vignerons du Baou vous accueillera avec grand plaisir. Vous dégusterez toute une palette de vins rouges, blancs et surtout de grands vins rosés, notre spécialité.

Des vins de pays du Var, des AOP Côtes de Provence et depuis 2004, notre nouvelle appellation : « Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire », fleuron de notre production, seront à votre disposition.

Baou ou bau vient du provençal baus prononcé "baou" avec l'accent tonique sur le "a", signifiant aplomb, falaise ou escarpement rocheux.

La superficie de la cave est de 380 hectares et nous avons 28 adhérents.

Nous proposons toute une gamme de vins :

Appellation Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire en Rosé et en Rouge (élevé en fûts de chêne), en bouteilles de 75cl, ainsi qu'en magnum.

Appellation Côtes de Provence en Blanc, Rosé et Rouge (cuvées BAOU), en bouteilles de 75cl.

Appellation Côtes de Provence Rosé cuvée DIVA en bouteilles de 75cl.

Appellation Côtes de Provence Blanc, Rosé et Rouge Dix Neuf Cent 12, les 3 crus sont élevés en fûts de chêne 6 mois pour le Blanc et le Rouge (ce dernier étant vendangé à la main) et 6 mois en foudre pour le Rosé, en bouteilles de 75cl.

Appellation Côtes de Provence Rouge : CHATEAU DES TILLEULS (élevé en fûts de chêne) vendu en bouteilles de 75cl.

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⏬🇫🇷Français dans les commentaires🇫🇷🇮🇹Italiano nei commenti 🇮🇹⏬

🇬🇧❓❓ Hello corkscrew lovers. And you, do you like red Côtes de Provence ❓❓🇬🇧

🍇🍷AOP Côtes de Provence Rouge 2019 cuvée Château des Tilleuls from the baou winegrowers 🍇🍷:

🍇:

Grenache

Shiraz

Cabernet

💰:

10, 95€/bottle

🏺:

Aged for 12 months in barrels

👁️:

Deep garnet color

👃:

A nose with notes of Provence herbs, spices, red fruits.

💋:

In the mouth we have a wine with a nice balance, round and silky tannins. Nice focus. On aromas of cassis, blackberry, black cherry. Woody notes, slightly vanilla but not excessive. Everything is well balanced. A good length in the mouth with a finish on spices (pepper grains and liquorice).

📜In summary📜:

A beautiful red Côtes de Provence just the way I like them. Perfect balance between fruit and ageing. Excellent value for money.

🧆 Tasted on a matured beef rib 🧆.

🍷 Some food and wine pairings possible with this cuvée 🍷: Duck Blanquette, Beef Stroganoff, Niçoise Daube, Capon Thighs......

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📌 Don't forget, drinking a cannon is saving a winemaker. Go see the domain's website to see all the vintages and promotions of the moment 📌.

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🔞 "Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, to be consumed in moderation"🔞 Most of the wines have been tasted and spat out. Unpaid tasting.

#lesdegustationsugo #labrigadedubongout #vinplaisir #dégustations #aperotime #explosiondeplaisirs #winetasting #winetastings #œnologie #winelife #winelove #winelovers #wine #wineinsta #wineinstagram #glouglou #winewinewine #winewinewine🍷 #winewine #wineinfluencer #redwine #instagram #instagood #vinsdefrance #instawine #winetasting #vinsrouges #winelover #winelover #vinstagram

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🗣️🇬🇧Description of the domain 🗣️🇬🇧

You are in Provence, make a stop at Pourcieux, you will discover a small village at the foot of the Monts Auréliens, where the vine has been cultivated with passion for centuries.

Created in 1912, the Vignerons du Baou cellar will welcome you with great pleasure. You will taste a whole range of red and white wines and especially great rosé wines, our speciality.

Local wines from the Var, AOP Côtes de Provence and since 2004, our new appellation: “Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire”, flagship of our production, will be at your disposal.

Baou or bau comes from the Provençal baus pronounced "baou" with the tonic accent on the "a", meaning aplomb, cliff or rocky escarpment.

The area of ​​the winery is 380 hectares and we have 28 members.

We offer a whole range of wines:

Appellation Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire in Rosé and Red (aged in oak barrels), in 75cl bottles, as well as in magnums.

Appellation Côtes de Provence in White, Rosé and Red (BAOU cuvées), in 75cl bottles.

Appellation Côtes de Provence Rosé cuvée DIVA in 75cl bottles.

Appellation Côtes de Provence Blanc, Rosé and Rouge Dix Neuf Cent 12, the 3 crus are aged in oak barrels for 6 months for the White and the Red (the latter being harvested by hand) and 6 months in tuns for the Rosé, in 75cl bottles.

Appellation Côtes de Provence Rouge: CHATEAU DES TILLEULS (aged in oak barrels) sold in 75cl bottles.

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🇮🇹❓❓Ciao amanti dei cavatappi. E a te, ti piacciono le Côtes de Provence rosse❓❓🇮🇹

🍇🍷AOP Côtes de Provence Rouge 2019 cuvée Château des Tilleuls dei viticoltori baou 🍇🍷:

🍇:

Grenache

Shiraz

Cabernet

💰:

10, 95€/bottiglia

🏺:

Affinato per 12 mesi in botti

👁️:

Colore granato intenso

👃:

Naso con note di erbe provenzali, spezie, frutti rossi.

💋:

In bocca abbiamo un vino di buon equilibrio, tannini rotondi e setosi. Bella messa a fuoco. Su aromi di cassis, mora, amarena. Note legnose, leggermente vanigliate ma non eccessive. Tutto è ben bilanciato. Bocca di buona lunghezza con finale di spezie (grani di pepe e liquirizia).

📜In sintesi📜:

Un bel Côtes de Provence rosso proprio come piace a me. Perfetto equilibrio tra frutta e invecchiamento. Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo.

🧆 Degustato su una costata di manzo frollata 🧆.

🍷 Alcuni abbinamenti enogastronomici possibili con questa cuvée 🍷: Blanquette d'anatra, Manzo alla Stroganoff, Niçoise Daube, Cosce di cappone......

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📌 Non dimenticare, bere un cannone è salvare un enologo. Vai a vedere il sito del dominio per vedere tutte le annate e le promozioni del momento 📌.

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🔞 "L'abuso di alcol è pericoloso per la salute, da consumare con moderazione"🔞 La maggior parte dei vini sono stati assaggiati e sputati. Degustazione non pagata.

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🗣️🇮🇹Descrizione del dominio 🗣️🇮🇹

Sei in Provenza, fai una sosta a Pourcieux, scoprirai un piccolo villaggio ai piedi dei Monts Auréliens, dove la vite è coltivata con passione da secoli.

Creata nel 1912, la cantina Vignerons du Baou vi accoglierà con grande piacere. Assaggerete un'intera gamma di vini rossi e bianchi e soprattutto ottimi vini rosati, la nostra specialità.

Vini locali del Var, AOP Côtes de Provence e dal 2004, la nostra nuova denominazione: “Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire”, fiore all'occhiello della nostra produzione, saranno a vostra disposizione.

Baou o bau deriva dal provenzale baus pronunciato "baou" con l'accento tonico sulla "a", che significa aplomb, scogliera o scarpata rocciosa.

La superficie della cantina è di 380 ettari e abbiamo 28 soci.

Proponiamo un'intera gamma di vini:

Denominazione Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire in rosato e rosso (invecchiato in botti di rovere), in bottiglie da 75 cl, oltre che in magnum.

Denominazione Côtes de Provence in White, Rosé e Red (BAOU cuvées), in bottiglia da 75cl.

Denominazione Côtes de Provence Rosé cuvée DIVA in bottiglia da 75cl.

Denominazione Côtes de Provence Blanc, Rosé e Rouge Dix Neuf Cent 12, i 3 cru maturano in botti di rovere per 6 mesi per il Bianco e il Rosso (quest'ultimo vendemmiato a mano) e 6 mesi in botti per il Rosé, in 75cl bottiglie.

Denominazione Côtes de Provence Rouge: CHATEAU DES TILLEULS (invecchiato in botti di rovere) venduto in bottiglie da 75 cl.

[y2kbeautyandother2000sstuff]

Avon Naturals Cucumber Melon, Vanilla and Peach Anti Bacterial Hand Gel

late 1990s-early 2000s

Found on Ebay, user Sweety0733

[bottlesandfun]

[watching-pictures-move]

Put On Your Raincoats | Prisoner of Pleasure (Costello, 1981)

This review contains mild spoilers.

I'm always looking for movies to give me images I haven't seen before, and this has a few:

Shots of the heroine bound and ecstatically humping a basketball on a darkly lit soundstage to open the movie.

Long Jeanne Silver making inspired, graphic use of her amputated limb during a sex scene, which does turn the movie a bit into a geek show, but I suppose that comes with the roughie territory and Silver seems like an assertive enough performer in this situation that helps mitigate some of the queasiness around exploiting her disability. (I understand this was one of her go-to moves, but I had not seen her deploy it in the handful of things I'd seen her in previously.)

Shots of the heroine bound and ecstatically humping a basketball on a darkly lit soundstage to close the movie.

This doesn't exactly hit the "three great scenes, no bad scenes" mantra of Howard Hawks (especially as two of these images are actually the same one), but I can respect the effort.

If the movie has one big problem, it's that the heroine doesn't have much of an arc. The premise, wherein she's kidnapped and through some "tough love", learns to love BDSM, is precipitated on her lack of agency, but even that eventual affinity isn't sold convincingly. We get a bunch of narration about how her "ultimate fantasy was fulfilled" and that now she "was a victim", but after her kidnapping, we get exactly one rape scene and then she becomes entirely auxiliary to the proceedings, as her husband fails to come up with the ransom and the kidnappers proceed with fucking and sucking each other and what have you. (Most of the sex in this is consensual and vanilla, which probably makes it easier to watch for the average person but directly undermines the premise.) There's also the issue that the heroine's husband is supposed to be desirable enough not just for her to want to have more sex with him but for her friend to betray her so she can steal him away, but the guy looks like Art Garfunkel and offers some pretty wretched line readings even by cheapo porn standards. Luckily, the movie presents us with some more seasoned, charismatic performers, like the aforementioned Silver, the great George Payne doing a bit of his classic psycho shtick, and Dave Ruby as the head kidnapper, who keeps repeating "I like pretty girls", but then admits under stress "I dunno, I'm worried. I get horny when I'm worried." Lots of layers to Ruby's character, especially when he stutters like Porky Pig as he's about to climax.

This was directed by Shaun Costello for Avon Productions, and as a result feels cheaper and more crude than some of the films he'd made since at least the mid-70s. (This lacks the relative slickness of The Passions of Carol, Dracula Exotica, Hot Dreams or even Water Power.) And I don't think he's able to imbue the proceedings with the same street level energy of those films, as the few street scenes are in broad daylight, failing to add much urgency or menace to the surrounding film. (One pretty amusing moment does have Carter Stevens' appearance marked by a dramatic guitar chord.) That being said, Costello still imbues the movie with a certain amount of stylistic flair, largely through the use of (probably stolen) music, getting great mileage by cutting to a prog rock track and a flute-tinged funk track, the latter of which feels like a score from a blaxploitation movie. The peak of the movie, both stylistically and sexually, comes with the climactic BDSM scene with the kidnappers, with one of them being slapped, spanked and felt up while the others watch ecstatically, the submissive's reddening body swaying toward and away from the camera, enrapt as it circles the action, the cutting getting faster and faster as the music crescendoes and the sweaty faces, bound wrists, bruised flesh all dissolve into one. Whether or not you're into this stuff defines how much you'll "enjoy" this scene, but there's a stealthy artistry in its gutter level prurient intensity.

Thanks to @thechurchofsplatterdaysaints for the recommendation!

[romanticfatale]

I like making my own oil and perfume so I bought an empty Avon bottle to put my own cologne in it. I really wanted something dark with gold.

It’s a mix of galbanum, myrrh, storax, vanilla, cedar, musk, jasmine, tobacco, patchouli, frankincense, rosemary, and a few other things.

[parfumnotes]

1/30/23

 I really didn’t mean to go a year without writing. Back in September, I started an entry that I never got back to, so here’s an attempt at a new one.

It was a pretty eventful year in my perfume world, as well as my personal one. 2022 saw us taking lots of little road trips, several of which one or two-nighters. It was nice to see parts of the state we hadn’t before. We got one great 5 mile hike in before monsoon got busy. Not that it rained much here, but the mountains would be too rainy and cold to enjoy.

Onto the goods. I’ve been extremely content (thrilled) with my perfume wardrobe and mostly focused on acquiring some backups of big loves. Some new additions include this creamy, thick vanilla-tonka beauty called Ajmal Evoke Silver.

bitter orange, rose, vanilla, tonka bean, sandalwood

This one smells amazing in hot temps! It’s a change up for me because I’m a big floral lover, and really want bright florals in the heat. Evoke doesn’t bloom as beautifully in cool temps though, and it isn’t at all too heavy for hot weather. This has led me to try warmer scents in warmer weather, even if it is slightly against my preference. It has a milky quality like Armani Si Fiori (WHY did they discontinue it?), which is an addition from early last year.

black currant, green mandarin, neroli, rose, patchouli, oakmoss, vanilla, white musk

I’m very grateful for having received a bottle of Si Fiori before it was too hard to find. Another big love that I was wanting for probably 3 years but could never find: White Soul Gold & Diamonds by Ted Lapidus. Make what you will of the name and sure, the bottle is different.. this is a beautiful piece of work by Francis Kurkdjian. This is another one that develops to the best version of itself in warm weather. It’s like a mixture of a creamier JPG Classique Essence and Alien. Some soapiness, a lot of orange blossom, very dense vanilla. It reminds me a bit of PdM Safanad, though not powdery like Safanad. What it is- womanly in every way.

neroli, mandarin, orange, jasmine sambac, orange blossom, amber, vanilla orchid, heliotrope

I also managed to finally get my hands on Signorina Misteriosa. This is a lovely, milky tuberose-blackberry-vanilla. I love these both! I’d nearly forgotten how much I enjoy juicy berries in fragrance- probably because they can feel too shampoo or body spray like. Not here.

blackberry, neroli, tuberose, orange blossom, milk mousse, black vanilla, patchouli

For fun trip to Arizona last spring, I wore Kate Spade Live Colorfully. I also took along my bottle of Intense Tiare, a sample of Gabrielle Essence (even more gorgeous in heat!), and layered True Gold with Far Away Gold by Avon... but it was Live Colorfully that I attached to this particular trip.

water lily, mandarin orange, star anise, gardenia, tiare flower, coconut, Tahitian vanilla, musk, amber

Being obsessed with banana accords, I had to have D & G The One Essence. I have owned a bottle of the original The One for many years, but made the mistake of wearing it during the difficult time of losing my mother. That caused me to completely stop wearing it in spite of loving it. That wasn’t even a conscious decision but it was having the Essence version that brought it to my attention. I can wear it now, thankfully, and this version is so delicious. One night I wore Essence to bed, and the next morning sprayed Tom Ford Champaca Absolute. The vanilla base amped up Champaca Absolute and the two blended so beautifully that I have worn them like this again.

peach, litchi, mandarin orange, bergamot, lily, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, vanilla, amber, vetiver

Did I really try to say I didn’t obtain that many new perfumes? Haha I’m not even going to try to list them all here but let’s not forget Prada La Femme. I was given a sample of La Femme a couple of years ago but when I smelled it, it smelled exactly like Dali Wild, which I already have. So this year on a whim, I decided to try it again and was hooked. Bubblegummy-tuberose-honey floral. Could be beachy, somewhat tropical.. very clean and feminine.

magnolia, bergamot, carrot seeds, frangipani, tuberose, ylang-ylang, iris, spices, beeswax, vanilla, vetiver

Another delicious gourmand, warm, powdery, sultry berry-ish scent that I fell in love with is Cacharel Yes I am Fabulous. My friend sent a decant of this for me to try and I used every drop. So good. SO GOOD.

blackberry, heliotrope, milk, hazlenut

My birthday surprise was the gorgeous Ylang in Gold (Edition Speciale) by M. Micallef. I was fortunate to have previously sampled both the original Ylang in Gold and Ylang in Gold Nectar, which I preferred. Then I saw this bottle, the lack of mint of the original and extra fruity notes of both and only dreamed. I’m so thankful to have this beauty- wish they’d make this formulation permanent. It’s smoother, a little woodier but very much about ylang and vanilla. The great  thing is that good old Casmir by Chopard is close to Ylang in Gold.

geranium, citruses, ylang-ylang, sandalwood, coconut, vanilla

I can’t not mention Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud. This one was on my radar for ages but the reviews were too scary. It was when I smelled something on bubble wrap from another order that something said to just buy it. I had never smelled it before, but a hunch told me that it was Shaghaf Oud. It’s wonderful. Mostly vanilla, praline and oud. I wish the rose was stronger.. but I actually love to layer this with Pure Honey. Can’t get enough..

saffron, oud, rose, praline, vanilla

Another fragrance that I was gifted a sample and fell for is Frank Boclet Ylang Ylang. Goodness. This is very gourmand caramel that shines on the later dry down when the florals come out to play.

mandarin orange, incense, bergamot, ylang-ylang, jasmine, iris, caramel, amber, musk, vetiver

My daughter and I took a trip to the mall one day. It’s funny or sad how little I venture out anymore. On this rare excursion, I was able snag a bottle of Burberry Her Elixir. The Elixir version sits exactly in the middle of Burberry Her and Burberry Her Intense (love) in depth and tone. More milky- most people associate it with milkshake. It’s more girly than the Intense version.

strawberry, blackberry, jasmine, vanilla, amber, sandalwood

Other very worthy mentions I’m enjoying: Michael Kors Glam Jasmine* - Solinotes Ylang Ylang Blossom* - Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition - Mauboussin My Twist - Afnan Souvenir Floral Bouquet

*These deserve their own posts. MK Glam Jasmine is one of the best jasmine scents out there, in my opinion. I have smelled Tom Ford Jasmin Rouge EDT and love it, and while they aren’t exactly the same, Glam Jasmine is hugely satisfying. Long lasting, great sillage. Solinotes Ylang Ylang Blossom has become a favorite easy reach for my insatiable ylang craving. When I first wore it, it reminded me so much of something I couldn’t put my finger on. Tanning lotion and Orchid Soleil, minus the milky (whipped cream) note. You can’t beat that.🌷

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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Avon Mark Instant Vacation Fragrance Mist Spray 1.7 oz Tropical Fruity Summer.