An Unforgettable Moment

Oh Krigler! What you do to me! Every scent you offer is a magical, delicious bouquet! Every time I open a new bottle I am transported and delighted! And your new Krigler Lieber Moment 2 14 is no different!

Lieber Moment 2 14 is a new "romantic, nostalgic fragrance that pays homage to Krigler's Leiber Gustav 14, an early Krigler fragrance inspired by a love letter from World War One," and one of my personal fragrance obsessions.

This new scent is actually unisex, a first for Krigler, and is smoother and more powdery than the original Lieber Gustav 14. It features sparking Mongolian Grapefruit, calming Lavendar, Rose from Italy, woody White Musk, vanilla from Reunion Island and Patchouli from the Philippines, among others.

The result is truly sensual, luxurious and can be easily worn by a guy or gal looking for that unique, sexy scent.

Lieber Moment 2 14 retails at $195 for 1.7fl. oz.; $285 for 3.4fl. oz.

Krigler fragrances can be purchased online, or at The Plaza Hotel, One West 58th Street, New York City, NY. 

All Hail The Killer Queen

Her style is bananas, her voice beautiful, her lyrics span from silly to inspiring and now, she can add a super bomb fragrance to her resume! Katy Perry's Killer Queen is delish! This uber feminine, ultra light, and instantly addicting scent is not only wearable day and night, but it also comes in a bottle that is glamorous, girly, and down right adorbies. Need a little luxury in your life? Add this royal treat to your collection!

The Enchanting Adventures of L & J

 SCENE 1. 

The place: A cozy kitchen in the Detroit suburbs. Leslie is opening up a package with great excitement and is delighted to find GO 24-7 Men's Deodorant/Body Spray inside. Leslie's husband Jerry enters the kitchen.

Leslie: Husband! I have a most fabulous men's product for you to use and review for BrainyBeautys!
Jerry:  Surely oh wife! Whatever might that be?
Leslie: Why it's GO 24-7 Deodorant/Body Spray! A manly man's professional grooming product that won't stain clothes and claims to have a masculine yet not overpowering scent.
Jerry: Pip pip! I shall give it a whirl!

SCENE 2. ONE DAY LATER.

The place: Leslie and Jerry's living room. She is watching television on the couch- a very intellectually stimulating and profound program entitled, "House Hunters."  Jerry enters stage left.

Jerry: Darling wife! I just put on that new deodorant/body spray you gave me to try.
Leslie: Sweet kittens! Come let me smell you my love.

Leslie inhales deeply and ever so daintily wrinkles her nose.

Leslie: Oh dearest, I do believe I prefer your other every day selections. Whatst thou conclude?
Jerry: I am of the opinion it works splendidly and I have no problem with it's olfactory intent.
Leslie: Well done darling... well done!

THE END. 

GO 24-7 products can be found at go247men.com

Caldrea's Subtle Sophistication

Pleasant surprise of the week! Caldrea, a company created and known for their chic and better smelling home care products, also has mighty fine aromatherapy body lotions. 

Luxurious and soothing, each selection and is hydrating and wonderfully scented. Each also features shea for deep hydration and chia seed oil to help maintain skin's protection and fight free radicals. 

No. 3 Coconut Fig Leaf was my personal fave for its fresh yet exotic essence. No. 1 Aloe Water Apricot and No. 2 Tea Olive Lime are perfect springtime selections with their light, feminine fragrance and skin softening properties. 

Each one made me feel fantastically indulgent and like I was whisked away to some wildly elegant spa. Obviously, me likey!And  me highly recommend! 

Aroma-roma-ma

My gosh I love a write up where I can incorporate a play on the lyrics to Bad Romance, one of my all time favorite pop jams (and videos). What can I say? I love me some Gaga. And you know what? Her perfume, FAME ain’t so bad either.

First and foremost, the scent's unique, cutting edge technology is pretty bomb. The liquid itself is black, but when sprayed comes out clear. Mad props on that alone.

Plus, the packaging’s total commitment to its Haus of Gaga-ness carried throughout is commendable, as it lists the perfumes notes as “tears of belladonna, crushed heart of tiger orchidea with a  black veil of incense, pulverized apricot and the combinative essences of saffron and honey drops” with gothic-cool corresponding images.  

And well, yes, that ingredient mash up renders a scent that is pretty lovely. It starts off sweet on the skin, but then dries to something more musky, mysterious and luxurious. Which is more than a lot of celeb-perfumes can boast. I was pleasantly surprised.

Gotta love that Gaga!

A few packaging/marketing materials:

Eau de Ehhhhh

Bath & Body Works Forever Red fine fragrance mist is exactly what you might expect from the popular retailer- commercial, fruity, and forgettable. 

The packaging is cheesy and the scent is not unlike what your chain-smoking great aunt Martha might douse herself in to unsuccessfully smother years of tobacco abuse. 

Maybe I'm just a snob now after my previous post...the customer reviews on Bath & Body Works website feature non-stop raves...but I'm just not into this. There are too many special and unique perfumes out there. I feel as though you'd definitely be selling yourself short with this one. 

Bath & Body Works, I'm a fan of your hand soaps, but your fragrances, not so much!

This product was provided to the author free of charge. You can find it and more at bathandbodyworks.com, as well as search for a local retail store near you.

Crazy for Krigler

One of the many fantastic perks of being a beauty blogger is that sometimes you get to try out awesomely lush and pricey cosmetics. 

And one of the many brutal aspects of being a beauty blogger is that sometimes you get to try out awesomely lush and pricey cosmetics!

Which explains why I am now hopelessly addicted to Krigler's legendary perfumes that retail for $175 for 1.7oz., and $255 for 3.4oz. I MEAN COME ON! 

The joke is totally on me, because I always proclaim what a scent snob I am and how it's a futile search for a new personal scent because nothing meets my standards. Well, apparently my standards can in fact be met. For $175!

And the situation grows worse- I don't just love one of the three scents I was given to test out. I love them all. Even the patchouli one! Especially the patchouli one! And I normally loathe patchouli! What wicked scent sorcery is this?! 

Lovely Patchouli 55, Subtle Orchid 10 and Lieber Gustav 14 are all uniquely incredible and definitely demonstrate the Krigler ethos "to complement, not overpower the wearer." Each is meticulously crafted to evoke a dynamic spirit and story. For example, Lieber Gustav 14 conjures the wild and lavish world of 1910's Berlin, and a love letter between a young woman and her fiance. 

With more than 15 other perfume options to choose from, it's worth it to select a few samples (Priced $15 and under each) to figure out what chords strike your olfactory fancy. 

But if you end up like me, wild about every one but unable to justify the steep price tag of a full bottle... Well, don't say I didn't warn you!

Krigler perfumes, candles, soaps and skin and body care products can be found at their New York City boutique in The Shops at the Plaza, 1 West 58th Street, and online at krigler.com

Smell great to fight cancer!

Fall fashion color trends change from year-to-year, but one shade that’s always in season for October is pink! Lisa Hoffman Beauty, a collection of fragrance inspired by Lisa's international travels with her husband Dustin Hoffman, is proud to donate 100% of proceeds from the Tunisian Neroli 4-Vial Varation collection to benefit the National Breast Cancer Coalition. This year – give back in a beautiful way with Lisa Hoffman Beauty!

Lisa Hoffman Beauty Variations® pulse point oils: This unique fragrance concept features four pulse point oil variants of a single fragrance in a portable and chic leather wallet. This amazing set will also make a fantastic gift!

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Thymes Home Fragrance Mist

Filigree

Powdery, yet clean.

Feminine, but not girly.

I like to spray a little on a lamp shade so it releases with the heat.

Would be excellent to mist around before entertaining,

so your abode smells all elegant.

Casa di Francesca Home Scents

Rosemary & Mint

Fresh & alive!

Makes my house smell verdant, but not at all overpowering.

Huge variety of scents.

Created by Katie Borghese (yes, that Borghese family), inspired by Francesca, who was one of the few women to make the Grand Tour of Europe in the 1600's.

Available in beautiful Murano glass containers, reasonably priced. Make your house prettier & smell better with one purchase.