May 24

The Perfume Blogger’s Purse: Graduation Edition

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Yes to Cucumbers Soothing Hypoallergenic Face Towelettes. SOOTHING MY ASS. These burned my skin for about an HOUR after I used them. I’m only including them for historical accuracy.

Nintendo 3DS with Pokemon Black 2. My graduation present to myself! Not going to front like I didn’t catch a Pokemon or two during some of the longer speeches.

Neela Vermeire Trayee. My back-up perfume, and a gift from the truly thoughtful Neela Vermeire.

Neutrogena Dry Touch Ultra Sheer SPF 55. I AM GOING TO STAVE OFF AGING FOREVER UNTIL THEY INVENT CRYOGENIC FREEZING THIS IS DEFINITELY A FOOLPROOF PLAN

Guerlain L’Heure Bleue pure parfum. My graduation perfume. The very first perfume Drew ever complimented me on. I promised him that I would wear it so that he could be there in a small way.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Tube- Original. I have been waiting FOREVER for someone to figure out that the world needed a travel size version of UDPP.

UO Basics Collection Nail Polish in Sunshine. 99 CENTS AT URBAN OUTFITTERS. I repeat: 99 CENTS AT URBAN OUTFITTERS.

Nails Inc. Special Effects Sweets Way. I’ve been holding off on the “sprinkles” nail trend- it’s not terribly sophisticated, right?- but I think it’s okay for toenails not to be terribly sophisticated.

M.A.C. Blacktrack Fluidline. It was a joyous day when I first discovered that you could get a great gel eyeliner for $16 instead of Bobbi Brown’s $23.

Dior 1 Couleur Ultra Smooth High Impact Eyeshadow in Beige Print. Recently discontinued, for some hideous reason. The prettiest golden taupe in my makeup bag.

Rosebud Perfume Co Rosebud Salve in a Tube. I really prefer the texture of the original Rosebud Salve, but I also really prefer not having to stick my fingers into petroleum every thirty minutes.

M.A.C. Lustreglass Flashmode. I was originally planning to wear M.A.C Viva Glam I, but wimped out at the last minute and chose something more sheer.

What perfumes, cosmetics, and other exciting items are lurking at the bottom of your purse this weekend? Please share with us in the comments!

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May 22

The Graduation Perfume

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This is some eleventh-hour shit, y’all! I ordered a sample of Guerlain L’Heure Bleue pure parfum for my 8 AM graduation ceremony tomorrow, and it was delivered on time, but to the wrong apartment building. I might still be able to sort it out in time, but I clearly also need a back-up.

So, my first thought was Neela Vermeire Trayee. When I posted that my brother was sick a few months ago, Neela sent me a little bottle of Trayee to comfort me. It was one of the most generous gifts I have ever received, and I consider that little bottle the jewel of my collection. My only concern is that Trayee could be a bit too much on a humid, 82 degree Baltimore day.

I desperately need your help! What perfume should I wear for my graduation tomorrow? What perfume did you wear for your own graduation(s)?

May 17

Anna Sui Flight of Fancy

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So Sephora is carrying the Anna Sui line again! And this time, the perfume bottles aren’t shaped like creepy doll heads! This could be a positive or a negative, depending on your feelings about creepy doll heads. I am anti-creepy doll head, personally. They are terrifying.

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I find Anna Sui’s goth cat lady aesthetic delightful; unfortunately, her new perfumes are much less interesting.

Flight of Fancy is a discernibly lychee fragrance. It is sheer and very smooth, with none of the sharpness too often found in less successful fruity scents. There is really very little in the way of a dry down. Flight of Fancy is a perfectly nice fruity fragrance, although it does strike me as more than a little Bath & Body Works. The packaging looks cheap (the font is freaking Papyrus), but Anna Sui does offer an $18 rollerball, which is always welcome. I don’t predict much success for Flight of Fancy, but I will say that it is a pleasant and reasonably-priced fragrance. Warning: two different reviewers mention on the Sephora website that their sample of Flight of Fancy was very different from the full bottle. I am also testing from a sample.

May 15

Done!

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Y’ALL. After two exams and fifty pages of essays, I am somehow finished with my very last set of college finals EVER EVER EVER. I so don’t have a full post in me today, but I just had to check in and see how everyone’s doing! What are the haps? What’s the best new (or new to you!) perfume you’ve tried recently? Any fun recent purchases? What perfumes are you looking forward to trying? As for me, I’ve been buying more nail polish than perfume recently, including the very festive Nails Inc. Sweets Away. Tom Ford Sahara Noir is my biggest must-try ever since Bois de Jasmin described it as ”incense and amber to the power of ten”.

Apr 25

Vicarious Perfume Shopping

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I don’t even know myself anymore. I bought five things in the Sephora VIB sale last week, and not one of them was perfume. I could redeem myself with one of the killer perfume sales going on right now, but I currently have no money because I am the world’s best daughter and spent all of it on my mom’s birthday present. (Who could say no to that face??)

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Well, I might as well share the online perfume deals I’ve noticed lately with y’all so that I can get my vicarious perfume shop on!

Parfum1 is currently having a 20% off sale! If you’ve ever purchased from them before, you should have gotten a coupon email, but if not, I’m happy to send my code to the first person who asks for it. The sale ends on the 28th.

FragranceNet is doing 15% off until the 26th. The code is on the site’s front page.

Sephora is offering a perfume mini with every fragrance purchase over $25! I might actually participate in this one, because it’s just too tempting. I’m thinking the $25 Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine rollerball and then choose the 7 ml Narcisco Rodriguez EDT mini. The code is “TOPSCENTS”.

So will you be getting anything good? Or have you had any exciting recent perfume shopping exploits? Tell us in the comments!

P.S. Please note that the above links are not affiliate links. I don’t exactly know what affiliate links are, but they’re just regular old links.

P.S.S. The lipstick in the picture of my VIB sale haul is Clinique Black Honey. I usually avoid “cult” makeup products (like the hilariously unflattering NARS Orgasm blush), but I really like this berry color. I think I’m going to return the Fresh Rosé lip balm- it’s so much less moisturizing than the original!