nicolem3ow

since i just got one of my dream fragrances for christmas, i thought i'd go over my whole collection! it's still a small collection, but i'm so happy with the ones i have so far. i love looking at the pretty bottles displayed on my dresser. i'm excited to slowly add more to my perfume collection

since i'm not exactly a fragrance critic (i don't know much about notes, i just like what i like), i will not be giving proper reviews, i'll just say something about it if i have something to say.

Marc Jacobs Honey

top notes: pear, juicy mandarin
middle notes: orange blossom, peach nectar, apricot, honeysuckle
base notes: honey, golden vanilla, smooth woods

starting with the perfume i've owned the longest, marc jacobs honey. honestly, it's my least favorite that i own, but its nearly empty because for a while it was the only one i had. the scent is just not very "me". i absolutely LOVE the box and bottle design though, marc jacobs perfumes always look so cute. this is an older version of the perfume, and i'm sad that they have recently redesigned the bottle to make it slightly less cute!

Victoria's Secret Bombshell Intense

top note: lush cherry
middle note: red peony
base note: sultry vanilla

i have a few victoria's secret perfumes (which you will see), and this one is my FAVORITE. i love anything cherry scented. this bottle has also been redesigned recently, they removed the cute little tie :(

Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Night

top note: black plum
middle note: moonlit iris
base note: sueded woods

Victoria's Secret Tease Candy Noir

top note: raspberry glaze
middle note: night-blooming iris
base note: warm tonka

"Vacation" By Vacation

top notes: petitgran essence, coconut water, coconut milk
middle notes: bergamot, solar musk, banana, pineapple
base notes: pool water, swimsuit lycra, sea salt

i received this one for free after the brand reached out to me on instagram and offered to send me a bottle. it's the perfect nostalgic summer fragrance.

Jimmy Choo

top note: pear
middle note: tiger orchid
base note: indonesian patchouli

Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

top notes: tobacco leaf, spicy notes
middle notes: vanilla, cacao, tonka bean, tobacco blossom
base notes: dried fruits, woody notes

possibly my favorite scent of all time. if you ever lose me in an airport, search the tom ford fragrance sections. i first tried this one in london heathrow airport and i instantly fell in love with it. the dream would be to one day own a bigger bottle of it, but since i do not currently have several hundred dollars to spend on a fragrance, i just have the 10ml travel size bottle for now.

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Glitter

top notes: pear accord, green mandarine super essence, lemon essence
middle notes: orange flower accord, orange flower absolute
base notes: marshmallow musk accord, vanilla bourbon absolute, patchouli heart

and finally, my christmas gift:

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red

top notes: cherry accord, mandarine essence, cassis accord
middle notes: jasmine flower, black tea, orange blossom absolute
base notes: coffee accord, vanilla infusion, pathouli heart

after a few years of stepping onto airplanes smelling like it because it has been one of my favorite fragrances to try on in the airport, i finally own YSL black opium over red! like i said before, i LOVE anything cherry, and combined with the coffee and vanilla notes? absolutely delicious.