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My Top 4 winter scents 

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Its always an good idea to update your perfume for cold weather,
We all have our favorites, whether its
… floral or romantic – woody or seductive – fresh or citrusy … 

Fresh florally scents are great, loved by everyone and for everyday, But For me fall/ winter is all about cozy – sensual- seductive 😉

So Here are my top 4 picks below for all my ladies who’s looking for satisfying sense of warmth and coziness ❤

  •  CH Good Girl

Ooooh , This seductive pick, designed like a stiletto for the sexy women whos right there to conquer her dreams , a scent full of confidence and seductiveness that will last you all day.

“Good” notes: sambac jasmine, tuberose
“Bad” notes: roasted tonka, cacao

Price : 415 AED 
AVAILABLE IN Sephora 

  •  Jean paul gaulter – Classique Essence de Parfum

Believe me guys You’re bound to fall in love from the very first sniff. is perfect for snuggling up with a special someone near the fireplace.

Top Notes – Aldehydes-Ginger-Tangerine
Heart Notes -Jasmine Sambac- Orange Blossom
Base Notes -whipped cream-Vanilla-benzoin-cashmere wood-woody note

Price : 455 AED

  •  Valentino Donna

A warm and intense fragrance , perfect for fluffy sweater-wear days, has a sweet feminine side to it that’s well balanced between leather and vanilla!!
And dries down to a sexy powdery vanilla -Rose

Top Notes :- Bergamot
Heart Notes :- Bulgarian Rose , Iris
Base Notes :- patchouli, Leather , Vanilla

Price – 510 AED
Available at Sephora 

  • Marc Jacob Decadence | Decadence One Eight K edition

A sensual, luxurious and woody fragrance with a sophisticated spicy twist to it ,
For a truly prestige take on sensuality, Decadence is  an exotic masterpiece. This fragrance is richly mysterious: luminous and with a delicate touch.
All the notes are blended so well together, I absolutely love this fragrance for cozy cold days

Distinctive, irresistible and alluring and Super long lasting

Top notes : Italian plum, saffron and iris. Bulgarian rose,
Heart notes :Sambac jasmine and orris root
Base notes : warm liquid amber, vetiver and papyrus wood.

Decadence Price : 525 AED
Decadence 18k Edition: 550 AED
Available: Sephora

What are your favorite picks ?? Share your thoughts with me ❤

Much Love
Zeee💋

 

Fragrance Review : Les Belles de Nina – Luna By Nina Ricci

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INSPIRATION
Lightness, instinct, sensuality

It is a fragrance, with exquisite curves and gourmand accents, to the cascading laughter and thrills of young girls. An unprecedented fragrance dedicated to life’s explorers.

RANGE
A fragrance with a vibrant intensity

A magnetic apple in blue and night hues. A leather tie delicately surrounds the neck while two quivering and determined golden leaves, abound with fine promises.

Eau de Toilette – 80 ml, 50 ml and 30 ml

FRAGRANCE
Bold, irresistible and mysterious

Opting for a daring candied everlasting flower, a gourmand woody floral.
The flight is beautiful. A captivating duo. Juicy and bright. Orange blossom and wild berries are tamed.
Right in the heart. Noble and proud, white everlasting flower is intoxicated with caramel. A new experience, a rare addiction. Subtle toasted notes and honey accents.
Then carnal vanilla intrigues sandalwood. Vibrant and insolent sensuality.

LUNA keeps the symbolism and shape of an apple. Colored in blue, decorated with gold leaves and black leather around its neck, it represents the night, the moonlit version of the fairytale fruit.
Notes :-
Top notes: wild berries, orange blossom
Heart: caramel, immortal
Base: sandalwood, vanilla

I was super excited to try this New launch Fragrance !
An apple shape bottle which is so perfect for your beauty desk 🙂

LUNA is absolutely sensual ,Girly and mysterious scent

Well balanced between sweet and woody florals.
It opens with a sheer orange blossom mixed with wild berries that fades away fast and woody florals take place.
Vanilla in this is luxurious and heavy & caramel is noticeable too. {Its not overpowering sweet}It gets bit musky in the dry down from the sandalwood note, which smells so gorgeous!!

They all are blended very well together as they give a nice warmth feeling ..

It’s definitely more suited for a youngsters or ( young at heart ) 😉 so girly , friendly and sexy!! 

LONGEVITY :  lasts a decent amount of time for me, somewhere around 3 hours but wish that it had more staying power.

 

it can be a good every day fragrance.


Available : (Wojooh, Sephora, Paris Gallery, Harvey Nichols, Debenhams, Areej)
Price :  80 ML – AED 345 

 

Fragrance Review : Dunhill Icon Elite -for MEN

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Dunhill Icon Elite  -for MEN

Dunhill’s commitment to using only the finest ingredients is fully reinforced in its latest expression of olfactory masculinity, an effortless representation of core characteristics of the dunhill man. ICON Elite is an expression of exclusivity in the continuing journey to define all facets of the modern British gentleman.

The Man

Attentive to detail, he is uncompromising in his search for excellence. His character and style is one of timeless elegance and refined manners, inherited from his deep appreciation for tradition and the finer things in life. He divides his time between town and country embodying the best of British luxury, whether home or abroad. Combined with his fragrance, he radiates confidence without arrogance, appeal without ego. Quite simply, he is a dunhill man.

The Fragrance

The soul of the fragrance is constructed around a core blend of notes: Sicilian Bigarade, Vetiver and Sandalwood. This is the signature of the fragrance.

The robust spice accord of the Cardamon and Black Pepper adds more depth and force whilst a Heart Blue Sage and Juniper affirms elegance. Finally a masculine combination of Ebony Wood contrasts with a Black Suede to convey fine craftsmanship and exquisite quality of materials.

The Design

Taking inspiration from Alfred Dunhill’s rich British motoring heritage, ICON Elite’s uniquely masculine bottle design – now immortalised in sleek onyx glass – carries the brand’s illustrious DNA through its signature engine-turned pattern.

Icon Elite is a new edition to Dunhill Icon collection.
Best describes as Aromatic | Woody | Fresh yet warm & spicy.

This is a very Luxurious masculine fragrance,I can’t really tell what notes I am smelling first because its all blended very well.
Opening of the fragrance is sharp , medium spicy & a bit aquatic, some aromatic cardamom to lighten things up, soon felt the presence of a beautiful earthy vetiver and ebony wood..

Let it settle for few minutes and you’ll be greeted with an intense , fresh aromatic scent!
it’s all well balanced by the woody and spicy notes !

One of the most universal masculine fragrances

•Wear it regularly for office 
•Day – Night
•Autumn to Spring
Any occasion, this perfume is timeless for any guy.

I think this could be a great mix/ layering scent,
Although this scent is quite similar to some of the masculine fragrances in the market but DUNHILL ICON ELITE screams quality!

OVERALL,
It is confident, classy, absolutely modern and pleasantly well mannered.

The ultimate fragrance! I love the fact that my man now owns this masterpiece 😉, It gets better each time He wears it 😍

SILLAGE: Great
LONGEVITY: 3-4hours
SCENT: Classic
BOTTLE: Elegant

This is going to be a PERFECT gift FOR THE MEN IN YOUR LIFE ❤️

Do you Love Masculine scents ??

Paco Rabanne : Black XS Los Angeles LIMITED EDITION 

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Paco Rabanne XS LA Edition – women In 2016, the Black XS torch is being passed onto two young talents from the rock music scene: fierce Sky Ferreira and spirited Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis. “Rock on!” is the name of the game for this young couple.

The perfume of this new limited edition has a solid and sensual base: gourmand vanilla, enchanting amber, earthy woods. Black XS L.A. for her has a tender heart in which the famous hellebore rose and orchid meet the exoticism and intoxicating base notes of rum. On the surface,a delicate coconut water, lively cranberries, and bitter orange with a thick bark come face to face with thetenderness of tamarind leaf. The miraculousaccord of opposites, the marriage of love and rockshape its character.

NOTES : 

Top : Coconut , Bitter Orange ,Cranberries ,Tarmarind,Lemon
Heart : hellebore flower, orchid ,Rum, Peach, jasmine , magnolia
Base : Vanilla , Amber ,Woody Notes ,Caramel , Patchouli, white musk

MY THOUGHTS :

Personally I like this, Black XS applies with the fresh, clean zing of bitter orange , gourmand vanilla and the leafy chill of tamarind leaf ,The fragrance then quickly settles to a mild floral fragrance, and it is the rose and orchid that stands out on me – not the rum. – but lovely
The scent lasts upto 3-4 hours ,so you already need to be fairly comfortable re spritzing every few hours
Sadly its limited edition so get it while you can.

I love this bottle btw, its gorgeous!This is a easy-to-wear fragrance that is best for ‘everyday’ use & Its perfect for summer.
Very subtle, yet sexy and pretty scent.
Sillage and longevity are moderate.

Overall ,I think Black XS la is great for girls who want to smell beautiful & sexy , but in a soft manner.
I’ll give this perfume a 7/10.

The retail price for the Black XS LA Collection (EDT)
100 ML for HER is AED 306
100 ML for HIM is AED 374

available at (Wojooh, Sephora, Paris Gallery, Debenhams, Areej, Harvey Nichols, Bloomingdales)

Fragrance Review : CK Eternity (limited edition)

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Eternity summer (LIMITED EDITION)

ETERNITY summer Calvin Klein transports you to an exotic retreat where natural beauty blends with blissful tranquility. crystal clear water shimmers in the summer sun. palm leaves cast shadows and create a cool, airy elegance.
ETERNITY summer Calvin Klein for women

Bright – Cool – Calm 

The fragrance begins with cool palm tree accords, evoking a captivating tropical paradise. the heart blossoms with exotic frangipani flowers with an alluring floral femininity and dries down with warm sensuous musk accords.

DESCRIBED AS EXOTIC FLORAL LETS HAVE A QUICK LOOK ON THE NOTES :

Top-palm tree accord, pear blossom,bergamot
Heart-frangipani, jasmine, tuberose mist
Base-musks, vanilla, blonde woods

PACKAGING :

ETERNITY summer Calvin Klein reinterprets the legendary ETERNITY bottles through the lens of a sundrenched tropical paradise. gradient shades of soft blue, green and violet flow from the smooth curves of the men’s bottle to the sleek lines of the women’s bottle,creating visual harmony.

MY THOUGHTS :

This is my new all time favorite summer fragrance , literally I’ve been using it daily & spritzing it on my pillow before bed and it leaves my hair smelling nice

The Palm leaf & frangipani is playing a genius role in this Bright, fresh, blissful without being strong ,
The presence of frangipani may make this fragrance seem summery , I love how its well blended with white flowers, balanced with just the right amount of warmth & sweetness!
Very casual and relaxed. A perfume to wear on vacation, at the beach

its a perfect daytime scene, but it has a sexiness to it that makes it perfect to wear at night too.

Lasting power on clothing= all day
On skin= 4 hours 
Price : AED 310 ( EDT :100ml )

Fragrance Review : Valentina Poudre by Valentino

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VALENTINA POUDRE


Invisible and impalpable, it delicately envelops the body in a romantic, passionate mist, making it all that more sensuous, feminine and recognizable. Valentina Poudre, the new fragrance of Valentina, lays a mysterious veil of ethereal notes upon the materiality of the senses.

With Valentina Poudre, Valentino brings the makeup concept to fragrances, transforming the scent into an invisible materialization of the Maison’s world of beauty.
Valentina Poudre is delicate yet determined, ethereal and sensitive. Its sensuous sophistication also emerges through the design of the round bottle in a subtle shade of nude – more a sensation than a color – embellished with a distinctive three-dimensional sculptural flower. Like a second skin that every woman dreams of, it protects and enhances the natural skin, celebrating its ethereal and material qualitie

Top notes :- accord of terracotta powder
Heart notes :- iris and tuberose
Base notes :- vanilla and sandalwood

Valentina Poudre by Valentino is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women launched in 2016.

My thoughts:-

This fragrance is an absolute gem lovely, delicate scent, I can describe it as “Powdery-Floral” and also as Seductive weapon for me 😀

All the notes are blended very well especially the combination of “terra-cotta powder & vanilla” that makes this a cozy and cuddly scent, with a semi-hidden sexy edge. scent which warm up yourself in a cold days or “date night” 😉

If you don’t like powdery perfumes (like me) then you have to try this one, I however happen to love them , I am particularly fond of musky-floral, therefore this is a match made in heaven for me.
❤️I absolutely love it & trust me I always carry this in my bag because it’s Alluring and addictive scent!!

Longevity is awesome (6+ hours) and the sillage is moderate.
Overall,I am VERY pleased with this scent. Cozy , warm ,with a twist of sexy. It’s not overpowering. Perfection in a bottle and I cannot stop smelling myself!

This is a masterpiece,Thankyou Maison Valentino ❤️
The nose behind this fragrance is Aurelien Guichard

The retail price for the 80 ML fragrance is AED 485

Fragrance Review – Valentino DONNA TIMELESS ELEGANCE

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VALENTINO DONNA  – TIMELESS ELEGANCE   
Valentino Donna is mysterious, exquisite andtimeless, like a couture object.

The fragrance is described as a smooth chypre – floral 
Valentino Donna was created by Sonia Constant and Antoine Maisondieu.
Rose essence, generously blended with notes of bergamot and iris Pallida, illuminates the fragrance withrefined radiance and an impalpable texture.

Warm, intense notes of leatherblended with patchouli and vanillaexpress an exquisite, inescapable carnality.
NOTES :-

Top Notes :- Bergamot

Heart Notes :- Bulgarian Rose , Iris

Base Notes :- patchouli, Leather , Vanilla

My thoughts:-

Wow! I had it applied only a small amount to one wrist to test, and already this scent was wafting around me.

To me its very feminine, yet classy , sophisticated rich and resinous
oh sooo delicious and really sexy love the floral-leathery burst followed by a wonderful mix of vanilla,

Smells cozy somehow like a fluffy sweater in the winter.
I don’ find it too strong, it has good silage and dries down to a powdery vanilla and sexy leather.

The bottle took my heart away, studded heavy glass bottle is a charm for my makeup vanity – so Classy !!

A real classic. A masterpiece
Amazing staying power up to 6-7 hours!

Available in all stores Across UAE
100ml: AED 510    
50ml: AED 395

Review : Armand Basi In Red Blooming bouquet

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Armand Basi In Red
Blooming Bouquet :

A more intense version, in the form of an eau de toilette intense, which accentuates the fragrance’s floral explosion
More lively, more passionate, more enthusiastic

In Red Blooming Bouquet – a new version of the popular fragrance In Red, appears in all colors and shades of fragrant flowers, gathered in a beautiful bouquet. Retaining the basic shades of an original composition In Red, perfumers have added in the “blooming” version In Red Blooming Bouquet riot of spring flowers blooming buds and flowering trees. The beauty and magic of the awakening of nature, the heady scents of spring and the magic of femininity came together in the most beautiful bouquet In Red Blooming Bouquet! Composition: tangerine, ginger, violet leaves, water colors, jasmine, lily of the valley, rose, gardenia, cedar, sandalwood and musk. The fragrance was created in 2015.

Just like there are many different ways to interpret a piece of music, with this new edition of the fragrance, the IN RED woman reveals new facets of her character.A very feminine woman, full of vitality like nature itself.Full of passion.Dynamic and enthusiastic.Natural and exuberant.

Notes :

Top Notes : mandarin, ginger and violet leaf
Heart Notes : jasmine, lily of the valley, rose and gardenia.
Base Notes : Warm cedar , sandalwood & exotic musk

My thoughts:-

Yes im in love with armand basi In red collection , I absolutely adore this intense version of In red – blooming bouquet,

This new edition carries the name Blooming bouquet – a name that evokes wonderful floral compositions. The graceful almond branch has unleashed all its activity to produce a bountiful harvest with passion; it emerges as a flaming wand, passionately alight, blooming intensely.

This time it takes you to the muskier / warm side of it, which makes it more seductively exotic fragrance…
& All the notes are very well balanced indeed.

It’s beautifully fresh floral ,with a hint of spice
perfect for both day & Night..

Highly recommended for a cheerful summer feeling ..

The fragrance is available as 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette Intense.
Silage : 4/5
Longevity : 5/5

What do you prefer ??

Fragrance of the week : Calvin Klein Euphoria Gold

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Euphoria Gold Calvin Klein

A shimmering dream, radiating pure opulence,exuding alluring sensuality.
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Described As :
sensual – seductive – opulent
fragrance: fruity floriental

A reflection of gold at its most radiant moment, euphoria gold Calvin Klein is a fruity floriental with shimmering lightness and an air of sparkling sensuality. The fragrance opens with sun-drenched apricot, illuminated by golden fruity notes of kumquat and juicy tangerine for an aura of luminous warmth. The heart blooms with vibrant daffodils and lush gardenias, lightly laced with a golden touch of honey. Warm and alluring, white patchouli is blended with sandalwood and musks for a smooth dry down.

Notes 

Top : apricot, kumquat, tangerine

Heart : honey, gardenia, daffodil

Base : white patchouli, sandalwood, musk

My thoughts :- 

This fragrance is great for middle eastern women The first time I tried it I was hooked,
A warm, sweet , purely sensual and sexy scent
That lasts almost all day.

It has heavier honey and apricot notes and the dry down is kind of powdery / musky..
Floral notes blends beautifully into a lovely deeper scent with hints of sandalwood and musk,

It is definitely a winter and autumn fragrance or for a night event,

**Since, not everyone’s body chemistry is the same, this perfume could be overwhelming for someone who like fresh- light scents

Overall, It’s classic, Bold & cozy
Gorgeous fragrance with great staying power
& A little bit goes a long way.
I get compliments every time I wear it.

Longevity : 6 hours
Ratings : 4/5

EUPHORIA GOLD WOMEN 100ML – 480 AED

Available
Wojooh,Wojooh.com, Paris Gallery, Sephora, Debenhams & Vavavoom.

Fragrance of the Week : Armand Basi – IN RED

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ARMAND BASI IN RED EDT

Armand Basi is a Spanish fashion and lifestyle brand.  &  IN RED’s color range is formed from the pairing of red and white. Red expresses sensuality, character, complexity and, of course, passion. While white represents purity and closeness. An almond tree branch about to bloom was the graphic design used to decorate the first version, as a representation of spring, a time when everything is reborn, and as a symbol of joy and optimism.

 
With the arrival of spring, the almond branch completes its cycle and blooms. The light changes and everything becomes intensely bright. Similarly, ARMAND BASI IN RED lights up with this new packaging that makes it even more seductive.

Notes :

Top notes : mandarin, bergamot, ginger and cinnamon.
Heart: encompasses jasmine, rose, lily and violet leaves.
Base : musk oakmose and woodsy notes.

Packaging :

In the white version, the box retains its rectangular shape transparent bottle

My thoughts :

I dearly love this perfume 😍❤️ it is joining my favorite perfume lineup for sure
First sniff was incredibly fresh,very delicate, finely hovering around you,

Personally it reminds me of angle schlesser and rasasi secret.
Its Not overpowering, perfect balance between the citrus-floral, spicy and woody notes.

Overall, Im quite impressed, its Very unusual. fresh ,passionate and at the same time it turns into sensual musky 🙌🏽

One of the best versatile & Lovely fragrance for summer evenings or in general for all occasions and seasons)

Longevity is OUT-Standing 💗

stays upto 8-10 hours
Ratings :- 5/5 ❤️

IN RED: THE RANGE
Armand Basi In Red eau de toilette 100 ml​250AED
Armand Basi In Red eau de toilette 50 ml 185 AED

what’s your favorite fragrance ??

Much Love.
>>> ZEEE <<<