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    Juliette Has a Gun Pear Inc. Fragrance Review

    A few years ago, I decided to search for new fragrances from brands I can’t find as frequently as others. One of the brands that caught my eye was Juliette Has a Gun. During a shopping trip to Sephora, I…

    By essieofwho January 14, 2026
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  christmas,  Fragrance,  Holidays

    Victoria’s Secret Bombshell Gold Holiday 2020 Perfume Review

    Earlier this year, I was cleaning out and organizing my holiday decor. In one of the boxes, I found something completely unexpected: A bottle of perfume. Not just any perfume, a limited holiday release perfume. The perfume is Victoria’s Secret…

    By essieofwho December 8, 2025
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Books,  Fangirl Lifestyle,  Fragrance,  Holidays,  Summertime,  TV Shows

    Skylar Boardwalk Delight Fragrance Review (With The Summer I Turned Pretty Limited Edition Packaging)

    It’s fall now, except if you’re waiting until the fall equinox. Then it’s the very last days of summer! Anyway, no matter what season you consider it, I still have one last fragrance to review from Skylar Clean Beauty’s The…

    By essieofwho September 15, 2025
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Fragrance,  Jo Malone London

    Some of the Fragrances I Don’t Like Anymore (And Why I Don’t Like Them)- September 2025

    The clean out of my stuff continues, just slower than I want it to go. Yet, progress, no matter how small, is still progress! Some of the progress I was able to make is to decide which fragrances I want…

    By essieofwho September 12, 2025
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Fragrance

    Tru Fragrance’s Love and Lyrics Crush Eau de Parfum Review

    Tru Fragrance is a fragrance brand I used to like. Their scents are different, unique, and don’t change like the luxury brand ones do. Love and Lyrics is one of my favorite scents Tru Fragrance has created. Along with the…

    By essieofwho August 18, 2025
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Fragrance,  Marc Jacobs,  Philosophy

    Some of the Fragrances I Don’t Like Anymore- August 2025

    During my recent clean out of my fragrances, I discovered many fragrances I really don’t like anymore. This has left me feeling conflicted. On the one hand, I really don’t like the scents enough to wear them. Yet, I still…

    By essieofwho August 15, 2025
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Fragrance

    Bath and Body Works Sweetest Song Perfume Review

    This past spring, Bath and Body Works released a fragrance called Sweetest Song. I debated if I should buy it (Mostly because everything inspired by or is relating to music for females seems to be actually inspired by Taylor Swift……

    By essieofwho July 28, 2025
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Books,  Fangirl Lifestyle,  Fragrance,  TV Shows

    Skylar Salt Air Fragrance Review (With The Summer I Turned Pretty Limited Edition Packaging)

    It’s July and that means it’s time to review another fragrance from Skylar. I love Skylar’s fragrances and how they are hypoallergenic. For summer 2025, I decided to review the three fragrances that were part of a collaboration for season…

    By essieofwho July 7, 2025
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Fragrance

    NEST New York Turkish Rose Perfume Oil Review

    I’ve been a fan of rose scented products for years, but finding rose fragrance I like can be hit or miss. For the most part, I don’t like the other scent notes in them. When I discovered NEST New York’s…

    By essieofwho May 19, 2025
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Books,  Fangirl Lifestyle,  Fragrance,  Movies

    Skylar x The Summer I Turned Pretty Perfume Trio Feature

    Back in the early 2010’s, I discovered The Summer I Turned Pretty novel series. I read it, like them, and then moved onto other books that were newly released. Many years later, a series based off the series was released…

    By essieofwho May 12, 2025
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