FRAGRANCE | mark. Buenos Aires Vibe EDT Spray

I know people have their signature fragrances, but there are definitely a few fragrances that I find far too heavy to wear in the summer. With the heat wave in Vancouver right now (35°C this weekend!), every scent becomes more intense so I prefer to wear a lighter scent that doesn’t evolve into something overwhelming and uncomfortable. I have been around others who probably SHOULD have made a seasonal fragrance change and did not. This is especially evident for those of us who take public transit all year…

The summer season always makes me want to go light and fruity, but now that I’m in my mid-30s, I have to be careful about finding the right balance and not smelling too young. The Buenos Aires Vibe EDT Spray* ($24.00 CDN) by mark is a blend of wild passion fruit, mauve violet and musk and is actually incredibly light considering the description of notes.

Since mark is targeted towards a younger audience (Lucy Hale of PLL fame is their ambassador), the bottle is fun-coloured and immediately stands out in my sea of seemingly meh-looking fragrance bottles. All I can smell is passion fruit from the get-go with a hint of floral, but the scent didn’t last very long on me though as it was barely noticeable on my skin after 2-3 hours. While this can be a good quality to have in a summer fragrance, those that prefer a longer wear-time may find “having to top up” a little annoying.

What is your go-to summer scent?

Mary Kay | Journey Eau de Toilette

My first Mary Kay review and just in time too as Mary Kay is the featured CBB brand this month! My very first Mary Kay purchase dates back to 2006 with some eyeshadows and a matching Mary Kay eye primer which I still use to this day! What I have always loved about Mary Kay is its dedication to empowering women with earning power and being able to effectively run their own businesses from their own home while taking care of their families. It only makes sense that from now until August 15th, 2014, $2.50 from every purchase of Journey of Dreams EDT ($35.00) will be donated to the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation which supports women battling cancer through the Look Good Feel Better program. This foundation also provides grants to women’s shelters and community outreach programs so it’s really a worthwhile fragrance!

Dreams. They provide the power to overcome obstacles, achieve the impossible
and transform today into a beautiful new future. Now you can spread hope, inspire
change and encourage possibilities with the purchase of the limited-edition Beauty That Counts Journey of Dreams Eau de Toilette.

This scent is very floral and has notes of Sparkling Clementine, Rose Lychee Water, Plush Peony and Blooming Turkish Rose. The clementine and lychee definitely add a sweetness to what I would largely consider to be a very floral fragrance, but once applied to the skin, all I could smell was clementine which was a plus for me!

Final Verdict: I am not normally a floral person, but I love citrus scents and the addition of the sparkling clementine definitely made this scent one that I would wear for the spring and summer. It didn’t last very long on me as it the scent really faded at the 3-4 hour mark, but overall I thought this was a lovely fragrance for women of all ages!

PR sample sent for review.

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*Father’s Day* The Body Shop | White Musk Sport Gift Set

When it comes to gift sets, The Body Shop always has a knack for putting together an array of products that grab my attention with their selection as well as at a reasonable price! Father’s Day is tomorrow and we all know that men rarely pamper themselves with product. I think they leave it to the women in their lives to keep their beauty product supply going! This year The Body Shop has a few different gift sets for the man in your life with today’s post being more about the “sportier man” and his possible love for White Musk Sport Gift Set ($45.00) which comes beautifully packaged in a metallic blue tin.

A vibrant, zesty scent, ideal for the man on the move, with notes of grapefruit and lemon fused with amber. Includes the Eau de Toilette, Hair & Body Wash and Anti-Perspirant Deodorant.