Perfume Poetry

As a fair warning I would like to let you all know that I looooooooove perfumes. (Not all perfumes, of course.) I like perfumes that are clean, fresh, & light. But here's the twist, I'm not fond of water notes. I'm also not very fond of flowery perfumes or oriental scents, so this of course complicates things even more. To make things even more difficult, I also don't like certain fruity scents, so what the hell else is left to smell you ask? Well, not much really but in my search for The Perfume I've come across some interesting scents that merit mention.
1.Creed: Virgin Island Water- Hella Expensive & very similar to the Coconut Lime Verbena sold by BBW. Really the only difference is that VIW is saltier smelling. Is it worth the price? For me it is. Where can you find it? Saks'll never let you down.
2.Bond: Fire Island- Another exorbitantly priced perfume, except this one smells like euro suntan lotion. It's pleasant enough & reminds me of the beach. It's one of the line's best sellers, so much so that Neiman's was sold out when I went looking for it.
3. CB I Hate Perfume Line- I was really intrigued by this concept & had been coveting several perfumes from this line. The line was created to resemble anything but perfume. With accords like Forest Floor, Soaked Earth, Fig Leaf, and the such I was absolutely enthralled, so I ordered several samples only to be dissapointed by the somewhat musky scent they had. The only one I like of the samples I ordered was At The Beach which again had notes of suntan lotion in it
4.Prada infusion d' iris- Absolute HEAVEN on earth. The first time I sprayed it on my wrist I couldn't quit sniffing myslef. It smells a tad rooty & earthy which is probably why I love it so. It reminds me of potted iris' after the rain. It is an absolute must for this season according to me & Allure magazine.
5. Annick Goutal: Petite Nanette: It is a light fresh pear scent that you will never grow tire of. Perfect for summer days and exceptioanlly lovely.

Try one or try them all. The key is to let the scent settle on your skin. Just because you like it in the bottle it doesn't mean you'll like it on your arm.

The Neglected Blog

Ok, so it's been some time since I last posted, but there were just too many moving parts & now that my life is back to being boring I'm going to start posting again to distract me from the day-to-day tedium. Let's see now where should I start.... I guess I should bring all of you up to speed on what has occurred since my last post. (I know, I know. I'm supposed to be discussing perfumes, creams & all sorts of other concoctions but at the moment I need to reminisce) So here's a short list of some memorable moments since my last post.

1. My cousin was murdered (yes, you read right). He was only 25.
2. Another cousin of mine died of a stroke. She was only 40 & is survived by two sons & a husband.
3. I managed to give another cousin a mine a piece of my mind (he had it coming). He now avoids me at all costs.
3. On a lighter note, I adopted MoMo & Mugen, two very mischevious flying squirrels (I'll post a pic later)
4. I was backstabbed by a heinous bitch @ work who I thought was my friend.
5. I cheered because said heinous bitch left to work for another company.
6. I booed because the company was in the same vicinity, so I still see Heinous Bitch every once in a while.
7.I cried because Mugen got MBD & I thought he was going to die.
8.I rejoiced when the vet told me Mugen would be ok.
9. I lost 15 lbs! Woohooo!
10. I gained 5 back. Boo!

Ok. so that's it I think. Next time I'll cover the obsessions I've had in the past several months.