fragrance
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Wrap Yourself in Warmth: The Best Vanilla Scents for Fall 2025
The scent of vanilla brings back comforting memories for me. My grandmother always wore Guerlain’s Shalimar, her signature vanilla-based fragrance. That early connection made me love vanilla and want something similar, but a bit more youthful. As a teenager in the 1970s, options were limited, so, like many others, I chose Love’s Baby Soft. Fast…
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Summer Fragrances: Your Passport to the Perfect Summer Scent
Summer is a magical time for me, and I love everything about it – the beach, dining al fresco, shopping for bathing suits and sandals – and changing up my fragrance. I must admit that I’ve already used Beach by Bobbi Brown (on my summer of 2024) list, a few times. I find it has been a perfect…
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Five Favorite Finds
Trader Joe’s Sea Breeze Castile Hand Soap Made with olive and coconut oils, this limited offering hand soap is so summery and so affordable. Heavy Cream Body and Hair Fragrance Mist There’s nothing like real whipped cream, made from heavy cream, to elevate dessert. It’s equally as yummy on fruit as it is on cakes…
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My Picks for the Best Beauty & Fragrance Advent Calendars This Season
As a little girl and well into my teens, I loved the lead-up to the holidays. One of my favorite things was my annual Advent Calendar. Each day before Christmas, I looked forward to opening the flap to see what surprise was awaiting me. All these years later, I still love advent calendars. I buy…
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Summer Fragrances: Recommendations Of The Best Scents For The Season
As the temperatures start to rise, we can’t help but daydream about lazy summer days spent lounging by the pool or at the beach. But what would summer be without the perfect fragrance to accompany those memories? Whether you’re looking for a beachy scent to wear on weekends by the shore or a light, refreshing…