Favourite Summer Perfumes

In the summer, I like wearing fragrances that are not too intense or over-powering, nothing too musky, spicy or strong. I prefer lighter, between flowery and fruity or citrusy scents. Scents definitely remind you of certain times of your life (or people) or memories that you hold dear and in the summer, I want smells that make me feel relaxed and fresh. Today, I will go over some of my favourites that I often reach for in the hot, humid summer months. My picks are not very original, I tend to buy the same perfumes everyone else does, so this list won't be a surprise to you at all. The descriptions of notes and stuff are off sites like basenotes, fragrantica, I have no idea how to describe scents, they smell like sweet..vanilla, musky to me. ;P

Escada - Ocean Lounge
Notes: Top notes are litchi, plum, pear nectar accord and strawberry meringe accord; middle notes are violet petal sorbet aromas, mimose blossom and jasmine; base notes are amber, sheer vanilla and teak wood.
All Escada perfumes have a summer feel to me, once you have one, you have them all. They are very sweet and make me think of the beach. This one has recently made my month's favourites. This smells very young and fun.

Marc Jacobs Daisy
Notes: Top notes are violet leaf, strawberry and grapefruit; middle notes are jasmine, gardenia and violet; base notes are woodsy notes, musk and vanilla.
I like this year round, but it's nice for summer too. Just the name "Daisy" makes you think of fields of flowers and summer.This smells very grassy to me.

Burberry Brit
Notes: It opens with fresh notes of green lemon, frosted pear and white almond. The heart blooms with white peony. The drydown is very gourmand with vanilla, amber, mahogany and balsamic Tonka bean accords.
This smells like straight up vanilla to me. This is light and sweet, non-offensive. It does not last very long however, that's its downside.

Christian Dior Miss Dior Cherie
Notes: The top notes are wild strawberry leaves and green tangerine. The heart features caramel pop corns surrounded by violets, wild strawberry and pink jasmine. The base is created of fresh patchouli leaves and crystalline musk.
Miss Dior Cherie has no season to me, it is perfect year round and could be my signature scent. It is very classic, addicting, long lasting and feminine.

Juicy Couture Juicy Couture
Notes: A lush mix of watermelon, mandarin, passionfruit, apple, tuberose, caramel creme brulee with woods and patchouli.
The original Juicy Couture is really nice for summer. This is a very recognizable scent because it is so popular, so you generally smell like every other girl walking down the street when you wear this (so if you are into that).

Gwen Stefani L by L.A.M.B.
Notes: Leafy water hyacinth, fresh pear, violet leaves, white freesia,'sparking green freshness'. Jasmine, rose, muguet, sweet pea, orange blossom. peach skin, frangipani, heliotrope, sensual musk.
This smells like summer in a bottle to me,  it stays on all day too.

Stella Mccartney Peony in Two
Notes: Top notes are peony and rose; middle notes are and pepper; base notes are virginia cedar, patchouli and amber.
My aunt got this one year for Christmas and I had to track it down for myself, I bought it off amazon recently, and it's great. I love the smell of Peony, so this is a must-have for me.

What are your favourite summer perfumes?

April Favourites!

April is almost over, so it's time for April favourites. This includes products that I've enjoyed using during this month, and are not limited to products that I've actually purchased this month. This is a fun tag that I see people doing on youtube, so I thought it would be fun to do here too. So onto the faves...

1/ NARS Sheer Glow Foundation: My colour is Gobi. I got it this month and it's quickly becoming my Holy Grail foundation, no others compare. It makes your skin look like skin, applies smooth and lasts all day. I will post a review soon, but I want to use it a bit more before I can really judge how it compares and reacts to my skin.

2/ MAC Viva Glam Gaga: Everyone loves this lipstick including me, it's a pretty bubblegum blue-pink, smells fabulous (as all MAC lipsticks) and is sheer enough to wear anywhere.

3/ MAC Melba: This is the perfect peachy blush, very pigmented, soft and pretty.

4/ Maybelline Turbo boost mascara: I love the brush on this mascara, it's large enough to coat all your lashes with one sweep, I have it in the waterproof and non waterproof version.

5/ Physicians Formula Multi-coloured powder: This is PF's light bronzer, it's silky and works well as a subtle bronzer, I use it as a setting powder over foundation.

6/ Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion: I got this last year, with the 3 piece system, which I am not crazy about. I didn't like this lotion at first, it just smells like corn, but surprisingly I've been reaching for it a lot this month (trying to finish it off) and I like it all over again.

7/ L'oreal Lash Serum: I've been using this on and off for a few months, and I am seeing results! My lashes seem stronger, longer, fuller, less falling out. I will do a complete review soon.

8/ OPI Natural Nail Basecoat: I've never really understood the importance of using a base and top coat on your nails until recently. This base coat helps the polish adhere better to your nails and your polish turns out looking glossy too. Plus less yellow-ing of the nails, which is nice.

9/ Aveeno Positively Ageless Warming Scrub: Love this cleanser. I have dry-ish skin and all defoliators dry it out, except this one. This warms up and cleans my face perfectly. The only problem I have with it is the product dries up around the cap because the heat (I keep it in the shower) makes it harden. Also, the packaging isn't very thick, so once you squeeze some out, the package crumples.

10/ Escada Ocean Lounge Perfume: Forgot to add this in the pic, but this perfume is lovely. A mix of strawberry and lychee, very summery and girly. I got compliments wearing this during a recent salon visit, the girl said it smelled very young. Then we got into a conversation about how different age groups tend to wear different perfumes, some people wear old lady smelling perfume... I think she thought I was a lot younger than I am, I hope my Chanel and YSL is not "old lady smelling". ;)

So that's my top 10 April favourites... what are yours?