fragrances

Shopping Event: Creed & Champagne

I thought you all would like to hear about what I am sure will be a fabulous event at Neiman Marcus NorthPark on Saturday. Neiman Marcus NorthPark invites you to celebrate the next 250 years of the House of Creed with Thomas Saujet, President and Roberto Ferreira, National Education Director Experience the exclusive 250th Anniversary [...]

Want of the Day~October 29, 2011

Most know David Yurman for his timeless jewelry designs.  While visiting Saks at Galleria Dallas a few weeks ago, my sales associate invited me to smell his fragrances: Exotic Essence, Fresh Essence & Delicate Essence. My favorite of the three is Delicate Essence. The scent is floral, fresh, flirty and very feminine. I love it!

Man Scent: CREED Aventus

There is no proper or polite way to say this so I will just go ahead and say it.  The smell of CREED Aventus makes me want to act like a girl in one of those Axe body spray commercials.  This cologne smells AMAZING.  So much so that I actually had the lady at Neimans [...]

Book Review: The Beauty Buzz…NO MORE BEAUTY B.S.! By Victoria Snee

SMU grad, AP award-winning journalist, local television/radio co-host and Plano’s own Victoria Snee gives the lowdown on looking beautiful in her book “The Beauty Buzz…NO MORE BEAUTY B.S.!” In the book Snee intertwines humor and personal celebrity encounters with beauty tips the everyday woman can use.  Snee brings insight from makeup artists to the stars and her many [...]

Want of the Day~September 15, 2011

Most Trish McEvoy fans know N° 9 Blackberry & Vanilla Musk.  It is such a captivating scent.  I love it and usually mix it with my second favorite Trish scent, N° 6 Mandarin & Ginger Lily.  Recently I smelled, Black Rose Oud.  Nothing I could say accurately describes how beautiful this fragrance is. Stop by [...]

Want of the Day~September 11, 2011

Luxury fragrance brand Bond No. 9 New York recently debuted three new scents called I LOVE NY, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001. Check out the flacons below, all adorned with the iconic I LOVE NY logo and signature Bond No. 9 token. In Blue – a scent for him featuring notes of ginger, juniper berry, grapefruit [...]

Want of the Day~August 27, 2011

I love the fragrance of Kenneth Cole Vintage Black on a man.  It’s fresh yet powerful and masculine. If you haven’t smelled it before, stop by the Kenneth Cole store at Galleria Dallas  to check it out.

@LeslieTypes: Texas by Bond No. 9 (Yeah…I know I’m late)

In the Want of the Day Friday I mentioned Bond No. 9 New York is one of my favorite fragrance brands.  (Click here to read about it!)  While out today in Saks 5th Avenue at Galleria Dallas, I found something that truly warms my Texas lovin’ heart. Can you believe this?! Texas by Bond No. 9 is one of [...]

Want of the Day~July 29, 2011

Bond No. 9 New York is one of my favorite fragrance brands.  This week I found out via the @Nordstrom twitter feed that select stores carry the brand! If you are not familiar, Bond No. 9 New York is a collection of male, female and unisex fragrances with a New York flair.  All of the fragrances have [...]