Chloe Eau de Parfum Review

My grandparents bought me this perfume for my birthday last year, and while I wear and love it I am both disappointed and intrigued at how people perceive this fragrance when they smell it.

To me, it smells classy and feminine which is of no surprise considering the top, middle and bottom notes are made up of peony, freesia, litchi (top), rose, lily of the valley, magnolia (middle), amber and virginia cedar (bottom).

My sister absolutely loves it and has commented on the way I smell several times and asking me what it is, my partner on the other hand thinks it smells like body odour (especially when I first put it on).

I am curious to see what other people think of Chloe Eau de Parfum. Do you wear it? What does it smell like to you? What are people's comments?


Perfume Pyramid found here:)

L'oreal Base Magique Transforming Smoothing Primer: Review

Over the years of using face primers I have grown to love the silicone-based primers as they feel silky-smoothe, they mattify my oily skin, reduce the appearance of pores and any areas of dry skin. So, in saying this, when I bought this L'oreal primer I was going against everything I trust just to try a new primer.

This primer, the L'oreal Base Magique Transforming Smoothing Primer, presents itself more like a cream primer rather than a silicone primer in the jar, but on further inspection of the contents of the jar the product is noticably a silicone-based primer to the eye and to the touch.

It feels silky as it glides onto the skin and, as I noticed today that I didn't notice before, it mattifies impressively (I normally wash, moisturize, apply primer and then apply makeup to my face all one after the other but today I waited a few hours before applying primer and makeup leaving me time to notice a developing oily t-zone before applying the primer).

Being a sufferer of oily/combination skin I have the not so joyful pores and the occasional dry spots to smoothe over too, which I find that this product does for me as I'd expect any other silicone-based primer to do.

For best results apply primer then wait a couple of minutes before applying foundation for even and smoothe coverage.

Robert Robert Pink Ballet Flats

With my love of look-a-like Tori Burch ballet flats you can pretty much imagine my delight at finding this second hand pair of Robert Robert ballet flats for $6.50! They look like they were hardly worn at all and what a great colour to brighten any winter outfit!

Tori Burch Flats Vs. Rubi Shoes Flats

I've been Eyeing off a pair of Tori Burch flats for a while now and couldn't justify buying them so I was thrilled to find a look-a-like pair in Cotton On (Rubi Shoes).

The Rubi Shoes flats come in black, nude and burgundy. I bought mine in burgundy.

This, to me, was an amazing find and I don't think I have ever been this excited about a pair of shoes.

Prices:

Tori Burch $195

Rubi Shoes $29.95

Tori Burch Classic Reva Ballet Flat

Rubi Shoes Tania Flat

Rubi Shoes Tania Flats in Burgundy

Amore Gelato

I think I may have found the perfect gelato. The type of gelato I tried to find in Italy but couldn't! The type of gelato that was so smooth in texture - silky even, with the right amount of flavour, and melted oh-so-lovely in the mouth.

It tasted like authentic gelato should taste! What made it more authentic were the Italians sitting outside with their caffe` and speaking in their mother tongue.

Where did we get it?

Amore Gelato in Northbridge.

Moschino Clutch

Uuummm...Yes please!

I love this clutch so I'm on the hunt for this or something similar.

Quando In Roma...

When I went to Italy last spring I was delighted that there were plenty of shops that we didn't have in Australia, especially in Western Australia. So I had a lot of fun wandering through the fashion racks in Zara, H&M, United Colors of Benetton and OVS, just to name a few.

What I couldn't get used to, though, is how different the fashion must be especially when considering the fact that I saw loads of turtle necks!

There were loads of colour too. Good for colour blocking, yes, but I'm not so sure how good colour blocking mustard yellow and royal blue would go. The variety of different colours was extreme!

I must admit that even though I had front row seats to the fashion that was about to hit Australia for winter 2012 I didn't take up the opportunity to stock up on anything. I found it all to different for my liking, and besides we were coming into summer in Australia, not winter. However, after seeing it in shops here in Australia I think I am finally starting to warm to the idea of all these new colours available...especially all the coloured jeans I am starting to see (yes, even the mustard yellow ones!).

Here are a few pictures of what's in our stores now for winter 2012, that I saw in Italy September 2011.

Cotton On



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