Category Archives: Fragrance Reviews

The Beauty Products I Can’t Live Without

Products I Use Every DayThere were lots of products that I fell in love with. But sometimes things just weren’t meant to be. They started seeing other people. And they made up lame excuses for sneaking out in the middle of the night. Needless to say, the relationship was cut short.

Of course I was heartbroken, but new products entered my life. Some took me for dinner and a movie. Others serenaded me with a Spanish guitar. And one special product made me feel like the most beautiful woman in the world.

Here are the products that I’ve been faithful to because they’ve never let me down when I needed them. We plan to grow old together and celebrate many happy anniversaries. Continue reading

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Slatkin & Co. Pineapple Mango Concentrated Room Spray Review & Pictures

** This post was written by Fiona. She no longer blogs for Swatch And Learn. However, Mary still continues to blog and will be happy to reply to your comment. **

I frequent Bath & Body Works a lot. And a lot… And a lot. OK, fine. The staff greets me by name. They always have sales and new scents out, so how is one to resist? However, I have yet to find a room spray from them that smells better than Slatkin & Co. Pineapple Mango Concentrated Room Spray. It’s an oldie but goodie!

My bottle is actually an old bottle (the design has now changed). I got it a few years back, but I don’t use it much unless something disagrees with my nose. I should use it more often because I LOVE THIS SCENT. It’s so yummy and delicious that it makes me want to lick the air! Continue reading

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Katy Perry Purr Review & Pictures

Katy Perry Purr Perfume ReviewIf there was a fragrance I wanted to try so badly, it was unequivocally the Katy Perry Purr perfume! Since I saw promo pictures of it last year, I’ve been scouring the internet for where I could purchase it.

To my dismay, it was a Nordstrom exclusive at the time, they wouldn’t ship it to Canada, and there was no store in Canada that sold it (again at the time). And I just couldn’t bring myself to pay a fortune on eBay.

Understanding my oddball obsession, my Yankee ex-boyfriend, Matty, surprised me with it on his recent visit. And not only did he get me the large Katy Perry Purr eau de parfum, but he got me the entire brand-spankin’ new Katy Perry Bath Collection (called the Purr by Katy Perry Spring Set on Nordstrom’s site). It comes complete with the shower gel, shimmering body lotion, and purse spray! OMG!

Words can’t describe my happiness. I wanted to jump up and down on the bed and then scream at the top of my lungs for joy like a hyperactive child! Instead, I opened everything up, smelled it, and then cradled it like Gollum. My precious!

Although I was smitten by the purple cat-shaped bottle, how did the Katy Perry Purr fragrance fare? Was it a nose assault, or will I be reaching for it often? Let me share my thoughts with you! Continue reading

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Slatkin & Co. Salty Caramel Candle Review & Pictures

Slatkin & Co. Salty Caramel CandleSome candles smell good enough to eat! The Slatkin & Co. Salty Caramel Candle definitely falls into that category. It smells exactly like caramel popcorn that you’d get at a carnival.

If you have a sweet tooth and a nose for all things sugary, you’re going to swoon over this scented candle from Bath & Body Works! It’s over-the-top sweet, but it doesn’t give me a headache (surprisingly).

Too bad this blog doesn’t have a scratch-and-sniff feature because this is a candle you have to smell to believe!

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Slatkin & Co. Cotton Candy Candle Review & Pictures

Slatkin & Co. Cotton Candy Candle ReviewFirst thing’s first – Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Drink responsibly…that is, if you’re old enough to drink, of course.)

Now onto the review! No, not of booze. Cotton candy! Well, a candle.

I’m a sucker for anything that claims to have a cotton-candy scent. It’s probably because it reminds me of my incredible father (who passed away last year).

Whenever we went to the summer carnivals, he’d always buy me cotton candy…even if I wasn’t a kid anymore.

My fingers would get all sticky. My teeth would need a thorough brushing. And cotton candy was my edible happiness.

When I saw the new Slatkin & Co. Cotton Candy Candle from Bath & Body Works in its cute pink packaging, not only did I have to buy it, but I had to buy a back-up, too.

Did I regret that decision? Does it smell like sweet summer sugar? Continue reading

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Slatkin & Co. Lilac Blossom Candle Review & Pictures

Bath & Body Works Lilac Blossom CandleLilacs are my favorite flowers – it’s a shame how their blooms don’t last long in the spring. And although there are lots of scents on the market that claim to be lilac-scented, I find that they always smell artificial and nauseating.

When I was a kid, my family and I planted a lilac tree in the backyard, which my bedroom overlooked. Throughout the years, the young tree matured and provided us with full and very fragrant lilac blossoms. The scent would waft up to my room, and it was pure heaven!

One year, we snipped off tons of lilac bunches and placed them all over the house. Although my mom got a headache from the floral overload, I just couldn’t get enough! And my cat at the time, Tiger, even was spotted taking the time to sniff the lilacs on occasion!

So when I found out about the Slatkin & Co. Lilac Blossom Candle sold at Bath & Body Works, I had to buy it and see if, for once, this was a genuine lilac fragrance.

Is it a lilac-lover’s dream? Does it smell fake and contrived? Let me tell you what I think! Continue reading

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Kerastase Resistance Ciment Thermique Vita-Ciment Topseal Review & Pictures

Kerastase Resistance Ciment Thermique Vita-Ciment Topseal ReviewI’ve been in lots of hairy situations where my tresses simply didn’t cooperate. It sometimes has a life of its own.

Years ago, I had a laissez-faire attitude and let my natural hair texture have its way, but not anymore.

Naturally, it’s wavy verging on the curly side, but for a few years now, I’ve been taming that bad boy with my trusty flat iron. That’s right – on a daily basis, I apply high heat to my hair. (You can shake your head now. My hairstylist did.)

And it seems like every time I get my hair trimmed, I always get suckered into buying an expensive haircare product. This time it was Kerastase Resistance Ciment Thermique Vita-Ciment Topseal.

While I’ve had many great haircare recommendations from stylists over the years, I must say that this was the best new product I ever took a chance on. (And it certainly didn’t come cheap! I think my wallet’s still breaking out into cold sweats at night!)

Let me tell you why I’ll definitely repurchase this despite the exorbitant price. Continue reading

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