My favorite winter fragrances & life lately

To make up for my absence, second post of this month! Wooo. I love December, since it’s started I’ve been incredibly busy and running errands non-stop, but at the same moment I’ve got lots of free time to spare, which has been rare this year for sure. Since I’ve finally got some time to dedicate to silly stuff, I’ve been making sure to use it to my advantage at 100% and that’s why I’ve decide to make perfume shops my second home (and I’m getting evicted soon if they see me walking in again) so I chose to talk about some fragrances that I LOVED. Even though I wear Hypnotic Poison only, these are my choices for this season. And also, some that I really hated.

Let’s start with Hayaatim by Lattafa. It’s pretty rare in my experience, but since it’s so cheap I’d suggest taking a leap of faith and buying it if you’re a fan of sweet fragrances. It’s fruity, cozy, with a hint of caramel that feels like a warm hug. To me, this is definitely a winter fragrance. 

Next one is Dallachai by Montale. Not cheap like the one above but so good that if you caught a glimpse of it while passing by on the street, you’d come back home wondering what that smell was because it’s just SO good. This falls in the ‘’rare’’ category as well. It’s cozy, warm and spicy. Spices are more prominent in it’s smell, but has a sweet, milky note that fuses beautifully with a delicious coffee aroma and makes it unforgettable. If I met someone wearing this perfume, I’d definitely approach them. Once you smell it, its impossible to not recognize it. Feels like wearing a pumpkin spice latte but better. I’m not one to wear such oriental fragrances, but I’m in love with it.

Now this one might be slightly controversial, but to me, Devotion by Dolce&Gabbana is not something you wear in summer, like the commercial might want you to believe. This just smells like a fruity, lemon flavored pie. Literally. I don’t even know what to write because it’s literally that simple, it’s the type of sweet scent that lingers in your kitchen after baking something: vanilla, lemon and powdered sugar. It’s super cozy and definitely your best choice if you want a warm fragrance that doesn’t have any spices in it.

Last one, the queen. Not for the weak of heart if you can’t stand spice and might be too strong for most that are used to girly, sweet and floral fragrances, but Opium by Yves Saint Laurent is what you’re looking for if you want a perfume to spray once and last a lifetime. Literally. This has been my mother’s perfume since the 90s and the last time she put this on was last week. Her coat still smells like Opium. Opulent, spicy, warm, iconic. The flankers are nothing compared to this, the smell is painfully strong. If you’re willing to try it, take the risk and make sure it’s your skin to see how it reacts to it. Not something I personally wear, but if you manage to pull this off, congratulations. This one definitely makes heads turn everywhere. And of course, it’s off limits in summer unless you’re trying to drown yourself in your own fragrance and suffocate. No other words to describe it besides SPICY. This is just spices mixed together, impossible to put into words. Try it.

Special mention to a fragrance that I thought I’d love and instead HATED: L’Interdit Rouge by Givenchy. I can’t smell any of the ingredients mentioned in its pyramid clearly and on my skin, it takes a bad turn. Smells like things I’d rather not describe on my blog, unfortunately. This flanker is a no for me. Might not be for my skin, might be different on someone else, but I’m not sure I’d give it a chance again, which is a shame because everyone speaks highly of it! It’s always talked about as an “sexy fragrance” which is why I’m sad about the fact that it was so disappointing. Also, did you know that L’Interdit was the perfume that Audrey Hepburn wore? Thankfully not this one, but still. 

And now back to my stupid stuff. Life lately, sigh. I feel so incredibly blessed I could cry. I still have a lots of things to do, but I’m having fun however I can and spending time with my loved ones. I love the exchange of gifts during the holidays, this is definitely the most wholesome time of the year. In my free time I do nothing but read comics and watch Clone Wars LOL. Just kidding, I’m finally using my iPad for digital art and getting used to it more, and I love it. I chose Clip Studio Paint instead of Procreate and I’m taking my time to try and discover each feature on the software. 

Random sketch

While this is for my sister. She always wears something different, but I chose to get her this fragrance because it was the last perfume she bought and she loved it a lot. It’s super floral and sweet. I’m not a fan, but I can’t say the packaging isn’t cute.

And I found my lip shade, I think. I received this plum colored lipstick as a gift and I LOVE it. I only wore red lipstick before this, but I might have to change. I feel like this is going to be my signature color for a hundred years.

I rearranged some things in my room and on my vanity and I’m super happy about it. It’s a bit messy, but still… that Sylvanian Families set is a gift from my father, its sooo cute!! T_T

The pink perfume was the first one I’ve ever gotten, it was my 17th birthday gift from my sister. Smells floral with a hint of bubblegum. Super refreshing. And this is another small space I rearranged on my library. Yayyyy. ^_^

I think this is pretty much it. I’m in a rush, I’ve got my schedule full all week and I still have a thousand things to do! I’m not dome making Christmas gifts yet, so I’m always out running errands! And I still have so much boring stuff to take care of… and study… sigh. -.- But I’m super grateful. And lucky! As always thank your for reading until the end and supporting me, I do this for fun but it becomes even better if I have someone to share & enjoy this small slice of my life with. ^_^ 

What about you? Are you guys busy with Christmas gifts too, or am I the only one spending her days like an overworked elf? Let’s chat!

other socials

. ୧ ‧₊˚ 🍮 ⋅ ☆