Fragrance as a gift for Father’s Day is not exactly groundbreaking … unless it’s CHANEL, of course. Launched in 2018, Bleu de CHANEL Parfum is the latest flanker in that range and apart from the beautiful lines of the bottle, it also happens to smell amazing; so good, in fact, that I’m hoping my husband doesn’t notice that I’ve been using it too. Shhhhhhhh
Once again, Rihanna has shown that she not only understands what consumers want, but delivers it too — and the recent launch of the Sun Stalk’R bronzers brings this point vividly home. Available in 8 shades and more importantly, dedicated to a variety of undertones, she’s got you covered. Literally.
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Covering fragrance is tricky at best, mainly because the field is so vast and definitely subjective to each wearer’s tastes. That said, I am quite passionate about scent and while I may not have the fancy terminology down, I do know what I like; surprisingly, that usually includes traditionally labelled men’s fragrances … and to that end, I’ve discovered that Mugler makes some of the most wearable unisex offerings there are. Here’s a perk: buy it for him, and you get to wear it too. I call that a win-win.
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Isn’t this flower the very picture of Spring? Obviously inspired by the season’s invigorating spirit, Givenchy has created The Power of Color Collection for Spring 2019, filled with vibrant shades for eyes, lips, cheeks & nails … and after the brutal Winter we’ve just endured, I’m most definitely ready to bring on ALL the colour I can.
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I was recently invited to visit Dior’s spectacular new counter at Holt Renfrew Ogilvy (Montréal), where with the help of their fragrance specialist David, I was matched with my perfect scent, Oud Ispahan. When that was done, I then had the opportunity to test out a customized Dior Prestige facial treatment — which was ah-mazing, by the way. Rounding out today’s post are the new Summer 2019 Lacquer Sticks, because why not?
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