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Fresh Orange Blossom Natural Body Bar Review
Fresh Orange Blossom Natural Body Bar by Ancient Cosmetics is an all-natural, moisturizing body bar that is formulated with shea butter and coconut oil yet still provides a good lather. The fresh orange scent is very light, but I can attest that it is still clear and vibrant. This may be good for sensitive skin if your only issue involves being sensitive or allergic to perfumes, dyes and stronger scents but careful of the coconut oil and shea butter in it. I love this bar because it is all natural and leaves my skin feeling very clean but soft. If you’re used to using shower gels and body washes this…
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Home Fragrance: Scented Candles Vs Room Sprays
Home sweet home as they always say but what makes a home so sweet isn’t what always makes a home smell special so many of us rely on home fragrance and today, we rate candles vs room sprays. I just recently began using room sprays as candles were my go to option until I realized the inconvenience of them. I mean, don’t get me wrong, candles offer some of the best long lasting scent and ambiance but what if you need a burst of fresh, sweet-smelling air now and you need it to be safe and fire free? So let’s read along and help you choose which form of home…
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Shay’s Guide to Fragrance Buying for Women
Fragrance buying for women is a bit less complex for women than it is for men and that is because the preferred scent of most women is floral, sweet, fresh or oriental. Woody scents are typically reserved for men. But in each fragrance family does exist hybrids that may seem a bit harder to pinpoint but learning the base, middle and top notes will help you pinpoint the fragrance family. Fresh For women this scent category can be either blue (aquatic or clean), yellow (citrusy) or green (grass, cucumber or herbs like mint). These scent choices are often worn in the summer to cut through heat and humidity. Floral Floral…
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Fougere Fragrances for Men
Fougere Fragrances for Men are all about the masculine side of nature and bringing it into your olfactory senses. This is a classic scent family that is typically herbal with woody notes and that are enhanced with lavender, oakmoss and coumarin and bring to mind being deep within a forest but feeling safe and very natural in it (if this was a romance novel of course). Fougere are clean, woody and fresh, but sometimes smoldering. Teakwood which is now called Mahogany Teakwood is one of the Fougere scents that I offer with notes of mahogany, black teakwood and lavender. They describe it as “borrowing their flannel for a hike in…
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Shay’s Guide to Fragrance Buying for Men
Fragrance families are used to describe the "type" of scent classification a fragrance would be categorized in so take note. They define what you like and in some cases what you won't. So, let's take a breeze through the fragrance families that favor men's fragrance choices.
