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5 Things I Love : The randomness of life and interests

June 12, 2019 Paris B 15 Comments

There’s this thing about old-school style blogging that I love, and it is, that it doesn’t always have to be so compartmentalized. It doesn’t always have to be a full blown dedicated review post, or a full blown post dedicated to any one thing. It doesn’t always have to be optimized for SEO and trying to game the system.

Sometimes, it is just about the flow, about writing whatever comes to mind on this space we call ours, and sometimes, it is just about being random.

With this in mind, that’s what today’s post is really about. I’m just not in the right frame of mind to write about any one thing in particular, or do any in-depth research into anything. Instead, I’ll let the flow take me where it wants to go, and you can come along for the ride if you like 😀

Jo Malone 154 Cologne for when I want a warm hug in a bottle

May 13, 2019 Paris B 8 Comments

I shared on IG Stories on the weekend, about how I mistakenly sprayed Jo Malone Red Roses on myself in the dark, and immediately regretted it. To their credit, the Jo Malone Red Roses scent is a straight rose that can be flattering, and is loved by many.

But not by me. I immediately felt choked, and had to do something to salvage the situation. So I reached for my absolute favourite Jo Malone scent – 154. It didn’t quite seal the deal, but distracted me enough.

I have mentioned the Jo Malone 154 Cologne a few times here and there. But I received quite a few inquiries about it on Instagram, because it’s not talked about very much.

I also realised that I’d never shared my absolute favourite Jo Malone scent with you, so naturally, I had to rectify that 😀

My perfume preferences have changed and it has been a rather interesting learning curve

May 6, 2019 Paris B 20 Comments

Perfumes and fragrances are such personal things. I would never presume to impose my views about them on anyone, which is why I don’t seem to talk about them very much, although I enjoy using them.

It’s hard to talk about a perfume when you don’t have a very sensitive nose for different notes, and also when perfume afficionados can be rather intimidating, and have preconceived notions about what people should like.

perfumes - jo malone, atelier cologne, annick goutal

There is a bit of a competitive edge, I feel, among perfume fans, who seem to scorn the more mainstream scents and brands, and who prefer seeking out the niche and unique.

Nothing wrong with that, except that it makes it challenging to discuss perfumes when everyone else is so much more knowledgeable, and what you like seems to attract a raised brow.

That said, I used to have a very strong, unwavering preference for scents. But some time in the last 6 months or so, something changed. And so did my perfume choices.

Let the Jo Malone White Moss and Snowdrop cologne ground you amidst all that sparkles this festive season

December 6, 2018 Paris B 8 Comments

Each year, Jo Malone London launches a special edition fragrance for the Christmas season. Last year, it was the Green Almond and Redcurrant cologne. This year, Christmas brings around the Jo Malone White Moss and Snowdrop cologne.

Truth to tell, I wasn’t sure what to expect.

While I love smelling the smell of Christmas around me, I much rather not wear it, thank you. The smell of Christmas to me is everything we have been taught is symbolic of Christmas – the woody resin notes of pine cones, the warm spiciness of mulled wine, the smoky smells of a crackling fire, the crisp winter air, gingerbread cookies!

None of which is present here in hot, muggy, rainy, squelchy Malaysia.

Sigh. LOL! 😀

So I approached Jo Malone White Moss & Snowdrop with a touch of trepidation. Was it going to evoke all these images of a White Christmas that jars terribly with my warm (currently wet) surroundings?

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