Most limited edition summer scents tend to be pretty and effervescence floral or fruity perfumes, and packaged to reflect the “lightness” of summer. But Diesel decided to do the complete opposite with its Fuel For Life Summer Limited Editions (for men and women)
For starters, the colour of the bottle – wow.
The neon pink and day-glo blue … “put more colour in your life” they say. And they sure did it.
The packaging takes inspiration from everything that is vibrant and fun – from the British pop scene (remember Wham!?), Steven Sprouse, Andy Warhol, Elio Fiorruci and Italy in the mid-Eighties, the rave parties of the Nineties, Harajuku girls, and of course, not forgetting the neon “Smiley” icon.
Notes for the feminine version are familiar ones – mandarin, bergamot jasmine, neroli and blackcurrant – with a base of amber wood, musk and patchouli, all packed a hot pink canister. As for the masculine one, you get verbena, anis and petitgrain blended with lavender, vetiver, driftwood and heliptrope.
Apparently, according to some perfume distributors I’ve spoken to, we Malaysians are suckers for packaging. So I’d expect this duo to do very, very well indeed.
Fuel For Life Summer Editions are RM190 each (75 ml) at major department stores nationwide.
Posted under Beauty News,Scents by Yani on Saturday 24 July 2010 at 11:41 PM
Love … the amazing staying power of this firecracker. The very shade Monica Belluci wore in the ad when it first launched, there’s no blue in this, so you’re looking at a really red red. Texture is feather-light, colour payoff is fabulous, beautiful satiny finish, and boy, does it stay on!
Love … the tiny, tiny gold sparkles that add dimension to such a fiery shade of red. This glamorous red, says L’Oréal, is made for porcelain skintone, though I say just wear it if you want it. It looks deceivingly dry and matte in the tube, but it glides on like melted butter, has shine that’s just right, and has staying power like the most stubborn zit.
Wear it … to make a statement – you’re bold, and beautiful, baby!
Tools:
Cheeks: Benefit Benetint.
Eyes: Benefit Bad Gal, Rimmel Volume Flash mascara.
p/s: RM35.90 at L’Oréal counters.
Posted under Best Reds,Make-up by Yani on Monday 19 July 2010 at 8:00 AM
No, not because it’s just stopped raining, but I have on me Guerlain’s Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea.
Aqua Allegoria scents are spring scents from one of the oldest perfume houses in the world. Over the past decade, Guerlain has delighted perfume lovers around the world with more than 20 versions of Aqua Allegoria. The scents have been inspired by the beauty of nature – citruses, herbs, spices and flowers. I already have Mandarine-Basilic as a firm favourite – and so was looking forward to falling in love with this floral nymph.
These scents are normally fleeting, light and evanescence – it’s almost a trademark for Aqua Allegoria perfumes. And they’re all beautifully presented in charming bottles, complete with the golden honeycomb top. Flora Nymphea is a little more special, as it marks the fifth anniversary of the very first Aqua Allegoria edition. The golden honeycomb is still there, but the flacon is slightly different – and capped with a golden bee.
Floral Nymphea was developed by Guerlain perfumer Thierry Wasser, and is inspired by a spring garden. The notes of this dewy floral include seringa flower, orange blossom, and honey, and the combination of these notes gives out a green-herbal-citrusy scent.
The first time I sprayed this on, I was taken aback at how much I didn’t like it. It was just too green for me, not in a light manner, but every breath I took had me smelling something that was herbal-based. But this is a pretty persistent scent – and it just grew on me. After a few weeks, I found myself enjoying its fresh, green notes in the mornings at first spritz, the powdery orange blossom drydown, and the woody/earthy finish. I like it best worn on cool, rainy days.
Like most Aqua Allegorias, the scent is an acquired taste. You might like it, you might not. But one thing is for sure – if you do catch a whiff of it, it’ll be one you won’t forget.
Guerlain has also presented a cute animated movie inspired by the scent, which you can view here. Enjoy.
Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea EDT (125ml) is available at Guerlain counters nationwide.
Posted under Scents by Yani on Sunday 18 July 2010 at 3:48 PM
