Let me introduce you to the scent of summer bottled in three stunning variations – each capturing a slightly different mood, like sunbeams dancing through lemon trees. I’m talking about L’Occitane’s Verveine Eau de Toilette, Verveine Agrumes, and the sparkling Eau Fraîche Verveine Agrumes. All three are built on a radiant base of verbena – that sharp, green, citrusy herb that smells like sunshine and good vibes – but each has its own twist. Let me walk you through them, nose first. L’Occitane Verveine Eau de Toilette This is the original. The heartbeat. The classic.If you’ve never smelled verbena before,…
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When summer comes banging on the window, boot‑kicks the door open and slaps me awake with 30 °C before breakfast, I know it’s time to reshuffle the fragrance wardrobe. The weighty, sticky gourmands get tucked in for their seasonal nap, and out march the lighter, brighter bottles—usually sparkling citrus or breezy florals. After all, no one cheers when a heavy scent wafts past them in a sweaty supermarket queue… unless your idea of validation is people swooning at your feet for all the wrong reasons. L’Occitane Rules the Heatwave So every June I start itching to unsheathe one of my all‑time…
Even though my very first impression of Guerlain Shalimar was something close to shock, I’ve long since learned that first impressions with perfume mean nothing. You need to give a scent enough time and a few test runs to really know if it’s destined to be a lifelong love—or a complete disaster. Honestly, this kind of patience and a strict ban on impulse buys has probably saved me a small fortune. I’m especially cautious when it comes to love at first sniff. Whenever a perfume seduces me instantly and I get that familiar itch in my hand, ready to pull…
Today, I’d love to share my impressions of a beautiful new fragrance from Roberto Cavalli – Florence Amber. And even though I haven’t yet had the pleasure of wandering the streets of Florence in person, I feel like I know the city by heart – thanks to books and travel documentaries. I can practically picture every little alleyway… and I might even recognize a few locals by name! A Tuscan Treasure Drenched in Amber Florence Amber is the latest creation from Tuscan-born designer Roberto Cavalli and a follow-up to his 2017 fragrance Florence – both of which are available at…
Would you like to impress me with skincare? Tell me it’s from Croatia. Want to reel me in for the long haul? Add something about natural ingredients and a family business. Want to see total excitement? Mention it’s from Istria! Oh, yes! NASHE organic skincare is handmade natural beauty from the historic city of Pula in Istria. The products are made using only the finest natural ingredients, free from parabens, silicones, and artificial fragrances. The brand is cruelty-free, tested exclusively on people—most often on the founders, Meri and Monika, who create both the formulations and design. Their dream was to…
Prada Paradoxe wasn’t love at first sniff. In fact, when I first tested it on a paper strip at the perfume counter, I jumped back like I’d touched something cursed. The scent didn’t speak to me at all. I had no idea what to make of it. Too sweet, too bold, too loud, too… generic. It felt like too much of everything. Something about it made me take a cautious step back and declare, quite dramatically, that we were never, ever, EVER going to get along. If someone had told me back then that just a few months later we’d…
How does it even happen that a perfume becomes the ultimate hit of a brand—not just selling like hotcakes and becoming one of the most beloved scents ever, but staying in production for almost 20 years with zero signs of fading popularity? Maybe not even the creators know. I swear it’s a mix of luck, timing, and a sprinkle of perfume magic when a true masterpiece like that comes to life. And yes, today I’m talking specifically about Calvin Klein Euphoria Eau de Parfum. In general, I’m drawn more to perfumes that are lesser known in my circles—so I can…
It was a sunny June day in Poreč, a town on the Istrian coast of Croatia. The summer air was almost tangible, and if I closed my eyes and ignored the seagulls’ cries and the sound of waves in the harbor, I might have mistaken the surroundings for the Sahara. Such a heatwave swept through Istria in the pre-summer month! Going outside for long without a bottle of water? You’d be sure to get a sunstroke! My partner and I wisely agreed on this, and before heading out to admire the sights, we stopped by a store for two bottles…
Most of the time, I can totally get on board with the way fragrance brands (and Elnino) describe their perfumes. The storytelling paints a clear picture—you see the person, the scene, the mood. It usually works like a charm, and as you’re reading, you’re nodding along like, “Yep, that’s exactly it.” But with Guess 1981 Indigo, something strange happened. The official narrative missed me by a mile. Like your friend gave you an address, you plugged it into the GPS, and ended up not 2 kilometers away—but a full lightyear off. According to Guess, this scent is the embodiment of…
Before I let you take a whiff of Hermès Un Jardin Sur La Lagune, let me ask you something. Have you ever wondered why we cling to photographs so much? Why we save them, revisit them with misty eyes, and guard them like precious treasures? Just a piece of glossy paper? Not quite. What we really feel is the memory. Frozen in time. We captured a moment we never want to forget – a place we visited, someone we loved, or a feeling that shook us to our core. And don’t tell me you’ve never felt a lump in your…