I’ve been using Burberry Brit for YEARS, so I guess it’s about time that I gave it a review. It was the first premium fragrance that I bought for myself, so a special place in my heart it will always have. Really, I do get sentimental about the dumbest things.
Its notes include: Italian Lime, Icy Pear, Green Almond, White Peony, Sugared Almonds, Amber, Mahogany, Vanilla, Tonka Bean. You can definitely smell the Amber most right after you put some on, but the scent fades to a more subtle warm Vanilla with the slightest hint of floral notes and spice making Burberry Brit the perfect scent for a cold Fall or Winter day (or night! Rawwwrrr!!). Brit has taken the old standard classic Oriental fragrance and put a modern twist on it. Love!
I have read a couple of complaints on Sephora.com that this perfume didn’t last long enough for them (about 3-4 hours), but I’d say that I get at least 5-6 hours of wear, on average.
As for the price, I think I got this bottle for $60-70 CAD a couple of years ago, but my memory’s totally rusty. On Sephora.com, it is priced at $62 USD for a 1.07 oz bottle. I’m on my second bottle and can definitely see myself buying another bottle once I run out.
Now I’m curious about everyone else’s first major perfume purchase!
Ladies, I introduce you to YSL’s Parisienne. Look at that beauty. Can a perfume bottle be any prettier than that of Parisienne’s? It almost resembles facets of a cut diamond, no? Sigh
Of all the perfumes I own — and I don’t have much — Parisienne is perhaps the most feminine. Its top notes include: Vinyl Accord, Blackberry, and Cranberry. The middle tone includes Damask Rose and Violet, while Patchouli, Vetiver, Sandalwood, and Musk make up the base notes.
Parisienne is classified as a floral scent, but I don’t find it obnoxiously floral unlike some scents out there (sorry, Lola, I’m not a fan). It’s just, for lack of a better word, right. It is long wearing, but not too overpowering. Soft. Sophisticated. Sensual. Rawr!
It is a liiiitle bit on the pricey side (I bought mine on sale), but definitely worth it. WOULD BUY AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think we’ve all been guilty of this at one point in time. Simply put, spraying perfume on your clothes is quite pointless and wasteful. Here are some of the reasons why you shouldn’t waste your perfume by spraying it on your clothes:
- Fragrances are formulated for the human skin and not on clothing; it won’t break down on your clothes the way it should.
- They will stain your clothes so please try to avoid spraying it on cotton, linen, etc.
- You want the scent on you and not your clothes, right?
- This is definitely not a good habit if you happen to be wearing a borrowed sweater, shirt, etc. Spraying it on someone else’s clothes is definitely not the way to go.
It makes so much sense to me now why my white school uniforms in high school kept getting yellowish stain marks around the neck and shoulder area. I used to love spraying perfume all over the neck area and shoulders. Gah! The things I should have known back then.
Do you spray perfume on your clothes?
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