We went gift hunting at several stores today, looking for a gift for our friends W & O who just had their baby. We plan to go by their house tomorrow so I was determined to find the gift today. After finding the gift (a set of baby clothes), we visited my mom’s house which was nearby the baby gift store. I’m trying new perfume vial today which is Coach edp that was so lovely since the first spray. I definitely fell for this perfume because it just smells beautiful and lovely, but too bad just like any other perfume that i like, this Coach edp also didn't last long and didn't give any projection/sillage on me 😔

Sunday, Feb 25, 2018

SOTD : Jo Malone Wild Bluebell

Today we visited O & W ‘s house to see their baby. We went there along with our other friends too. I wore Jo Malone wild bluebell because I know that I will be near a newborn baby and probably will pick him up, so I don't want my perfume to be too strong for the baby. I chose Jo Malone wild bluebell that has a toned down version of sweet floral scent, almost like a clean soft floral fragrance with hints of soft powder and sweet bluebells. It was either this perfume or Creed’s love in white again, but I end up choosing this one because I'm currently re-testing all my Jo Malones again. I am planning to buy my first full size bottle of Jo Malone but still haven't decide which ones I should buy first because they're expensive and I can only buy one at a time (the smaller bottle, mind you). So I'm kinda pulling up all my Jo Malone vials and decants to remember how they smell on me, so I can make my final decision. 

Anyway, the bottle shape is so pretty with bamboo handle as the cap, an elegant multi faceted bottle, and a very pale grey-ish purple juice inside. My first impression when sniffing this perfume from the bottle is : it's soft enough like air and water. 

But when I wore it on the skin it smells a bit different. The opening fragrance kinda smells like a fresh scented fluffy towel (which translates as “soft, fresh, and clean”). I liked the the first notes of this perfume.

It’s a clean feeling at the opening, mixed with soft powdery casablanca lily from the heart notes that smells pretty, like it was given a feminine touch. There’s also hints of crisp freshness still lingering from the opening to the middle notes.

But then the floral seems to just keep on getting stronger, resulting in an almost linear heavy floral scent from the middle notes all through the end. I can also picked up something crisp and citrusy lying underneath that was a little bit strong for my nose, making me feel a little bit heady if I spray too much of this perfume (it could be the ylang-ylang or bergamot). Anyway, I don't really liked this middle-notes part, the straight floral fragrance was a little bit too sharp for me.

And the middle notes seem to last forever on me (up to 6 hours, is that even possible?) before it slowly dries down. So I kinda lost my interest by this point because the longer the middle notes held on to my skin means the longer I have to bear my nose being hurt by that particular heady scent (which I'm still not sure whether it's ylang-ylang or bergamot that my nose can't stand).

The base notes is rather weak at first, so the fresh crisp floral notes is still all I could smell (pretty much a linear scent). But after a while the slightly musky woody base notes starts to creep in and stands as the background for the “now powdery” florals. The dry down is kinda nice actually, except it took so long to get there.

Sillage and projection, low at first. Even when I just freshly put on this perfume and my husband walked inside the room he didn't smell anything. But after a few minutes the scent turned sharper and stronger. I can defo smell it on me without having to pick up my wrist. 

Longevity, surprisingly the longevity in this perfume is rather good on me. I was surprised because most perfume doesn't last long on my skin. But this one keeps on going strong for at least 6 hours without any sign of dying down. And then even several hours after that, I can still smell trails on my wrist!

A total of 10 hrs plus, if I may say so. 

But alas, even though i finally find a perfume that lasts long (and strong) on my skin, I wasnt’ quite keen on the perfume scent 😒

I actually love the opening and the dry downs, but I just couldn't stand the heart notes cause it hurts my nose and made  me a bit heady.

=> I know, right? why is it the perfumes that can stay long on our skin is always the ones that we don't really fancy, right? *nasib*

>> UPDATED : I tried this again in winter and WOW I must say that I CHANGED MY MIND! This perfume is beautiful in colder weather. When I reviewed this the first time it was summer time and I didn't like the scent, but in winter, this perfume just blooms! The fragrance is beautiful and so so nice. The sillage and longevity are both very good during winter too. It lasts longer and smells beautiful. This is definitely a winter perfume and I would solely wear this during cold weather only :)

Well overall, Gucci Bamboo is a very nice perfume but it’s just not really my type. If only it stays soft and fresh like “clean scented towels” scent that I got at the opening, I would have loved it and would wear this all day. But the crisp bergamot / ylang-ylang notes (?) mixed with strong florals is just a tad bit too sharp for my nose, making me a little bit heady too. Luckily I only bought the miniature size of this perfume so it's not really a waste of money ;) >> See my Updated review above!

Well I’m just not the “straight floral” kinda gal anyway when it comes to perfume. But then again, the intense notes mixed with florals and musk really matches the spirit of this fragrance, which is a portrait of a strong independent yet elegant and feminine woman. So if you like fresh citrusy floral scent or if you prefer "crisp fresh florals" instead of "soft white florals" then you might wanna try this one.

This is also a perfume that you can wear to work because it is not a loud perfume, and it has soft projection too. I imagined a sharp intelligent woman in a blue power suit killin’ it in the meeting room but still prowess a soft, caring, sophisticated side of a lady in herself.

How about you?

Do you like Gucci Bamboo?

Hugs n' Kissies,

After feeling satisfied with my first purchase, I then added a second purchase where I picked up their Hand Wash and Fabric Care Wash. So by this time I already tried most of their products :)

Dr Soap Hand Wash Forestville No 23

I really love their packaging with the clean-look and apothecary-esque labels. And this hand wash looks really nice in that packaging style. As you might probably know I have a certain love for fancy hand wash :) 

So I purchased this hand wash to replace my last emptied Bath & Body Works hand wash. It is now resting on my kitchen sink as my kitchen hand wash. This aromatic hand wash has a really nice fragrance ( I think all Dr Soap products has really nice fragrances! ). I really love using this. It is basically a cleansing gel with added moisturiser and aromatic scent called "Forestville". It gently cleanses without dehydrating my skin and every time I washed my hands with this I felt clean and refreshed because the scent is so so nice! I think it's a really likeable scent so I think everyone would like this :)

Dr Soap Fabric Care Wash Iris Green No 08

I use this one to wash my delicate underwear. Also for my clothing items that needed hand-washing instead of machine wash I usually would use this as the soap when I hand wash them by myself. This is basically a liquid cleanser for washing fine garments. It contains surfactant materials derived from plants, and if you use this it will reduce the risk of colour loss, and help retains the fabric colours from fading away.

Again, the aromatic perfume is so so nice! The Iris Green scent smells so soft and delicate. I really like it so much. My underwear and clothes smells really good after washing them with this. All you need to do is pour 1- 2 pumps of this cleanser into cold water, then put in your clothes, wash them as usual, and then rinse them. It can be used for batik, linen mixed fabrics, hosiery, lingerie, swimsuits, and other colourfast delicates.

Overall, I really love all my purchases from Dr Soap. And all of them smells really nice! They each have different scents but all of them are really good. They also have great service supports so I'm really satisfied with them and would buy more in the future :)

I would also recommend them to you guys especially if you want to try a natural-based household products or if you love a good coffee scrub I would suggest you get that one too as it is my number 1 favourite Dr Soap products :)

PS: I get my Dr Soap products via their IG :

https://www.instagram.com/drsoapofficial/