Favourite Fragrances

I don't wear perfume often but when I do I have 2 fragrances that I adore; both given to me by my beautiful sister.

Ghost Enchanted Bloom Eau de Toilette

 Ghost Enchanted Bloom is lovely. It's very light and floral without being sickly sweet. In my opinion it's a gorgeous daily scent. I always feel pretty and fresh when wearing it. My only complaint is that it doesn't last as long as I would like. In maybe 4 hours you'll have to really put your nose to your wrist to be able to smell it. Although, on the other hand, when I do wear perfume, I hate perfumes that are overpowering; so Ghost is perfect for me in that way. It's subtle. Benefit in disguise? I think so.

The Ghost Enchanted Bloom moisturising body lotion is equally loved by me. It smells just as amazing as the Eau de Toilette and feels great on m skin - I love how quickly it absorbs. The moisturiser is something that I use far more often; I wouldn't wear perfume to school but I feel that the moisturiser is subtle enough to rub on my legs and get away with.

Ghost's product description:
 "Ghost introduces its most romantic scent yet, Enchanted Bloom. The sensually feminine fragrance lets you discover your inner fantasy and escape to an enchanted and secluded place away from the worries of everyday life.

Enchanted Bloom opens with fresh, fruit and floral top notes of Violet Leaves, Cranberry & Bergamot.
The gentle heart blends notes of Jasmine and Waterlilly which combine with the romantic, dreamy accords of Freesia to create a long lasting feminine impression and captures the essence of the modern Ghost Woman.
As the fragrance develops to its fullest, sweet Peach Caviar and warm Amber envelopes and entices the senses as the final hint of musk lingers and takes you away to a place of enchantment."

Flora by Gucci Eau de Toilette

My other much loved perfume is Flora by Gucci. I feel like it's more mature and sophisticated so I only really wear it for special occasions. To me it also feels like more of an evening fragrance. It's got a beautiful deep floral scent; it's not sweet at all. It just smells like there are so many different elements to the fragrance, all undetectable on their own, but when they come together it's perfect. Flora lasts really long; everything about it is fantastic quality. In my opinion, it's just all round freaking amazing.

Gucci's product description:

 "For the mademoiselle who seeks to grace herself with a fragrance that is an airy, sparkling, ethereal light.

-   a young and fresh flowery fragrance
 -   top notes of crunchy green accord
  -  heart notes of rose and osmanthus flower
   - base notes of sandalwood"




Who said you need somewhere to go to wear pretty perfumes? Sitting in my pajamas and smelling of Flora by Gucci sounds pretty amazing right now. :)

Winter Jackets

"We should stop at Blue Route and see if they have any nice jackets."

 It's freezing in Cape Town, so after picking up a new disk of The Good Wife, mom and I went to have a look.

Why is it that whenever you are looking for something that you desperately need you can never find it; but when you aren't really trying to find something suddenly it is everywhere?

In Blue Route alone I found 3 gorgeous coats that I loved.

Mr. Price had a casual coat in a lovely winter burgundy that looked really nice on and had a little hood - very practical.

Double Pocket Parka Jacket - Mr. Price R159.99

While I didn't see it in store; I just saw on their website that Kumaro from Mr. Price has brought out a new linen parka jacket! Yay! I spotted their dusty pink linen parka jacket on their website weeks ago and fell in love - but couldn't find it anywhere. The same happened with their stone coloured linen parka that they brought out a week later. So crossing fingers that I'll find this one! I love the cut and the detail in the zips. 

Linen Parka Jacket - Mr. Price R199.99

The jacket I decided on was a vibrant cobalt blue one from Fashion Express in Blue Route. I don't usually do bright colours but I thought that I needed something to cheer up my winter wardrobe with. Its got gorgeous big black buttons and I think I'll be able to make it look both smart and casual if I dress it down.  It's made from lovely thick material, is lined and very warm.

Fashion Express R320

So in 6 or so months time I am definitely not really going to need to find a matric dance dress. I have a lovely pair of pajamas that I could wear. But I'll just go and casually have a look... just to see if I see anything nice... before getting a DVD from Blockbusters. ;)