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Sample Society Product Reviews - Murad, Alterna, Jane Iredale, Oscar De La Renta, Caudalie

Doesn't this just LOOK luxurious! This might be my favorite box that I ever got from them. Each one is a spa day in a box. Click here to sign up! 





Something that they're doing now is letting you purchase past boxes, which I think is awesome! 


Murad Clarifying Cleanser - 6.75 FL. OZ.

Well, pretty much what they said! It's a very concentrated gel and after using it, my skin actually felt like it was absorbing my serum and moisturizer better. After use, your pores are tighter and you can see a difference in the amount of blackheads that you get after just one use. I wouldn't recommend this for dry skin, but if you're acne prone, check this one out. Murad is serious skincare, I have yet to use a Murad product that wasn't amazeballs.

Murad Clarifying Cleanser - 6.75 FL. OZ. This powerful gel cleanser combats acne and skin breakouts. The rich lather strips away pore-clogging grime, oil and irritants as it helps treat and prevent acne breakouts with time-released medication that remains active for hours, even after rinsing.

Alterna Bamboo Style Boho Waves

Alterna is another company that has yet to do me wrong. I LOVE this spray, I bought a full sized bottle after I used up my sample bottle (which says a lot considering I probably got 3 different bottles in different beauty samplers). Another product that does exactly what it says. Full, loose, sexy waves that give you a controlled tousled look. Since my hair is super fine, I really like the texture that it adds.

Alterna Bamboo Style Boho Waves Tousled TextureMist What is it: A weightless texturizing mist that instantly gives you natural, tousled, "just-back-from-the-beach" waves.Who is it for: Perfect for anyone who wants to add volume, texture, and a healthy shine to their hair.Why is it different: It combines bamboo extract and blue yucca root to help create long-lasting styling effects.How do I use it: Spray on damp or dry hair from roots to ends and shape with fingers for loose, tousled style.From Alterna.

Jane Iredale Just Kissed

An absolutely GORGEOUS, universally flattering lippie. This line really does plump your pout painlessly and beautifully. No feathering, long wearing and non drying.

Jane Iredale Just Kissed Sugar&Butter Jane Iredale new lip exfoliator and plumper, has gone to the top of the popularity list, so jane Iredale decided to bring out three new plumpers that we’ve named Just Kissed because that’s what they feel like! Plump up your attitude with Just Kissed, a rich, shea butter based tinted lip plumper. Just Kissed uses a peptide that has been shown to increase hydration and collagen synthesis, helping to reduce feathering. The gentle formula won’t sting or leave lips sticky. Plus, it comes in three wearable shades. Milan is a soft, matte pink, Sydney is a subtle, warm coral, NYC is a flattering neutral – a makeup bag staple!, Madrid (fueled by purple and blue tones) and Tokyo (a fierce but universally flattering red). Formula Benefits: Spearmint and peppermint oils, in combination with ginger root extract, stimulate blood circulation making lips fuller faster and without pain Shea butter, sunflower oil and aloe vera soften and hydrate Essential oils of lemon and tangerine help to exfoliate dead skin cells Unique time released peptides ensure lips stay plump Jane Iredale Just Kissed Lip Butter is available in Milan (fashion's newest pink), Sydney (a subtle, warm coral), NYC (a rockin' neutral), Madrid (fueled by purple and blue tones) and Tokyo (a fierce but universally flattering red). Net Weight: 2.3 g / 0.08 oz. Ingredients: Triisostearyl Citrate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Beeswax, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Flavor, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tribehenin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate. May Contain: Mica (CI 77019), Iron Oxides (CI 77489, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Carmine (CI 75470).

Live In Love by Oscar de la Renta for Women Eau de Parfum Spray 3.4 oz

AND another product that I had to buy the full size of. It's a green floral, so not so sweet and cloying as many florals are. It starts out with a strong lily-of-the-valley floral blast, but it unfolds really quickly into a lovely soft green scent. It will last forevah on your clothing but not be overpowering on your skin. When I wear this, my mister likes to nuzzle me which to me is a top endorsement since I normally have to harangue him for his opinion on perfumes. (and the man even used to work the men's fragrance department at Dillards for pete's sake!)

Live In Love by Oscar de la Renta for Women Eau de Parfum Spray 3.4 oz Live In Love by Oscar de la Renta for Women Eau de Parfum Spray 3.4 oz

There is simply nothing I can say that they haven't already. Luxurious, refreshing, hydrating, plumping. Expensive and worth every single penny. I've been a Caudalie devotee for over a decade for a reason. This feels amazing on tired eyes and is like a full night's sleep in a bottle.

Caudalie Premier Cru The Eye Cream 0.5 oz
An antiaging cream to refresh the eye area. This luxurious cream offers ultimate antiaging action for instantly transformed eyes. Perfectly hydrated, the skin is smoother and firmer. Dark circles and puffiness fade away and the eye area is brightened with renewed youth. Caudalie's three signature patents are blended at their highest concentration for unparalleled age-fighting power: Resveratrol-Oleyl for lifting and firming, Viniferine for brightening, and antioxidant-rich grape-seed Polyphenes. 


And some beautiful handcrafted earrings by

AWESOME GWP At Sephora for the scent lover!

         Ahhhhhh, these get me EVERY TIME.

Clean Warm Cotton Eau de Parfum

Clean Warm Cotton is a strange little perfume. It doesn't smell like a perfume but rather like a warm steamy laundromat on a cold day. Supposedly it has the following notes:

Notes:
Citrus, Watery Green Pear, Verbena, Floral Essences, Fruit Essences, Marine Essences, Jasmine, Orange Flower, Musk, Fougere, Amber

but to me it smells just like, well, clean warm cotton. I don't wear this when I want to have a perfumey smell, instead I find it PERFECT for wearing to work. Because it isn't a recognizable perfume it's not likely to offend sensitive coworkers (I love getting away with something!) It's insanely refreshing, especially on a sweaty day- a spritz really picks you up. But the main thing I like about it? Well between using using public transportation and working with an often disadvantaged clientele, sometimes I'm confronted with some, um, interesting smelling people. I can hold my wrist up to my nose and delicately give my sniffer some relief. Don't judge me! So yeah, I use this perfume in self defense, for the most part. Thank you Clean for defending my olfactory senses. 

Versace Versus and link to get it stoopid cheap

Top notes of Versace Versus introduce kumquat, star apple (Chrysophyllum cainito) and lemon; a heart is composed of orange blossom, stephanotis and Centifolia rose, while a base finishes with musk, patchouli and ambrette seed.

I woulda sworn that it had freesia. I thought I could smell it and a co-worker commented that it smelled to her like freesia, but apparently nope. Versus is a good day to day scent. It's pretty, innocuous, unassuming and transitions from outfit to outfit with ease. A youthful scent without smelling teenagery, and perhaps a bit too light for evening wear. Not the first scent you'd reach for, but not the last either. It's something that you can wear to work and not feel like you're wasting your "good stuff" on co-workers yet pretty enough to get enjoyment out of. 


Fragrance X has the testers selling for like, half the price of the regular bottle that's 1/3 the size! Crazy. 

Versus Perfume by Versace, 3.4 oz Eau De Toilette Spray (New Tester) for Women Versus Perfume by Versace 3.4 oz Eau De Toilette Spray (New Tester) for Women. This Amazing Fragrance Was Created By Versace, In The Year 1991. This Astounding Scent Includes The Mixture Of Plum, Rose, Cedar Wood, Iris, Musk, And Amber.

Juicy Couture EDP

Yeah, yeah, yeah. So it's everywhere, overused and a staple of overpriveleged slutty teenagers, right?

Well I don't care. 

For me this was love at first smell. maybe it speaks to my inner Gossip Girl, I dunno; all I know is that I love it. The fruit gives a, forgive me, juiciness that balances out the sweetness of the florals and the bottom notes ground it into an absolutely stunning sexy warm dry down. This is one of the warmer of the Juicy scents which is probably why I like it so much-  it's flirtatious and youthful without being a flitterygibbet.

Notes:
Watermelon, Mandarin, Pink Passion Fruit, Marigold, Green Apple, Water Hyacinth, Crushed Leaves, Tuberose Absolute, Wild Rose, Princess Lily, Tuberose, Caramel Creme Brulee, Vanilla, Precious Woods, Patchouli.




Juicy Couture Juicy Couture 1 oz Eau de Parfum Spray

Ralph Lauren Romance

Oh, gurgle, gurgle, gurgle...... DO I ever love this stuff! I was really surprised, because in my mind I just kept thinking about all the boys in high school wearing Polo, so my mind had relegated this to something worn by 15 year old football player's girlfriends. Instead what we have is a blend of sexy florals, deep woody notes and a smoky seductive bellyful of musk. While it does have a number of floral notes, the musk, ginger, patchouli and oakmoss keep it from being cloying or sweet. Bonus: It's shockingly inexpensive considering what a classic and elegant scent this is!

Notes:
Sungoddess Rose, Marigold, Ginger, Chamomile Oil, Yellow Freesia, White Violet, Lotus Flower, Day Lily, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Musk.

Verdict?

Intoxicating without being trashy. 

Romance Perfume by Ralph Lauren, 1 oz Eau De Parfum Spray for Women Romance Perfume by Ralph Lauren 1 oz Eau De Parfum Spray for Women. Launched By The Design House Of Ralph Lauren In 1998, Romance Is Classified As A Refined, Flowery Fragrance. This Feminine Scent Possesses A Blend Of Fresh Rose, Ginger, Marigold, Violet, Oakmoss And Musk. It Is Recommended For Evening Wear.

Fan Di Fendi AKA Sex in A Bottle

Notes:
Pear-blackcurrant Accord, Tangerine from Calabria, Pink Peppercorn from Reunion Island, Damascena Rose, Yellow Jasmine Accord, Patchouli from Indonesia, Soft Leather Accord.

Full of brash sophistication and a sex bomb attitude, this perfume makes me absolutely purrrrrr. I simply cannot stop smelling myself when I wear it- it's been a staple over the last week or so. I first got it about 6 months ago but it got shoved to the back of the shelf and forgotten about until recently. I remembered loving it, but just never got around to wearing it again and now I have to ask myself "you idiot! Why?" It's grown up rock and roll- the punkette is now a rich bitch and everybody wants her, or at least a night out (or in) with her. The leather base gives it a depth that lasts all day and into the night without the nauseating heaviness of most long lasting scents. i definitely prefer the perfume over the toilette- it's a more interesting and complex scent.  If you like deeper, sexier scents, you owe it to yourself to give this one a whirl. For the commitmentphobes- Sephora sells it in a roller ball size. 





Fendi Fan di Fendi size:0.3 oz concentration:Eau de Parfum formulation:Spray

Hanae Mori Butterfly

Hanae Mori Hanae Mori Butterfly Eau de Toilette size:1.7 oz concentration:Eau de Toilette formulation:Spray

I would say this is sweet and addictive. I'm very picky about my florals and sweet scents, they often either make me smell like a six year old who chain smokes or an old lady with powder trapped in her wrinkles. This is a sweet floral that's sophisticated enough to make the cut. I have the eau de toilette, but when I get my next bottle I plan on trying the parfum. Why? My one complaint is that in toilette form, it doesn't last as long on me as I would like. This is one that the husband really likes, he finds it to be incredibly sexy. He said that he really likes how it smells so totally different depending on how long I've had it on, it goes from a sweet berry and flower scent to a warm vanilla musky wash. Good thing about the toilette though is that it's perfect for work. I have a boss who is extremely scent sensitive and she doesn't complain about this one a single bit.

A great way to try it out (or just to carry it around for touch ups) is the roller ball available at Sephora.
Hanae Mori Hanae Mori Butterfly Rollerball 0.33 oz Eau de Toilette Rollerball

FlowerbyKenzo by Kenzo (aka, Flower by Kenzo )

I really really wanted to like this. You're gonna laugh at me, but here's the reason why. I LOVE the bottle. I know right? So sue me. (Please don't)

Supposedly, this is how it smells. 

Notes:
Wild Hawthorne, Bulgarian Rose, Parma Violet, Cassia, Hedione, Cyclosal, Opoponax, White Musk, Vanilla. 

You wanna know what I smell? Baby powder. With notes of baby powder. And a hint of baby powder. While completely inoffensive, it's also completely boring as all hell. Cause it smells like baby powder. Luckily I got a sample of this to try and I even gave it numerous shots, in case I was having an off body chemistry or olfactory day, but nope. I asked a co-worker today what i smelled like and he said "um, baby powder?" So caveat emptor- try a sample before you buy it based on it's tons of rave reviews because if you like some adventure in your scents, this ain't gonna cut it. 

Pleats Please? No Thanks.

I had given lots of love to Issey Miyake's A Scent in a previous blog  and so I had high hopes for Pleats Please. Maybe the stupid name should have tipped me off, but lots of scents come saddled with dorky monikers but still make me swoon. I also love the Pleats Please clothing so I thought how could a scent meant to evoke such lovely and happy clothing be anything less than fabu?

The answer- Pleats Please , the fragrance.

The company line:
Pleats Please is a joyful, optimistic and exuberant fragrance of "vertically pleated" flowery, fruity and woody structure signed by perfumer Aurelien Guichard. Its opening splashes with Asian hybrid fruit Nashi, generated by crossing apples and pears (pear flavor is the one that dominates). The heart symbolizes femininity with floral accords of peony and sweet pea, while Indole molecule provides freshness and vigor to the composition. The base is generous with intensive accords of patchouli, cedar, vanilla absolute and white musk.


I don't smell any of that at all. What do I smell? A nail salon full of old ladies. In discussing A Scent before, I mentioned that it smells somewhat synthetic, but not in an unpleasant way. This stuff smells like straight on chemicals. It's aggressively strong when you first spray it on, eye wateringly so. Once it settles down, it turns into a nausea inducing powdery scent. I wore it four or five times to give it a chance and try to really form an opinion, but it never wavered. This stuff makes me go BLECH. 

If you do some looking you'll see that people either REALLY love it or REAAAAAALLLY hate it- I saw almost no middle of the ground opinions on this one. Perhaps it's just that affected by individual body chemistry, who knows? All I know is that I am not asking for a second helping. 

Amazon Deal Of The Day W Review of Issey Miyake A Scent Florale

Recently I started wearing A Scent Florale by Issey Miyake pretty regularly. Florals are generally hit or miss for me, but this one is a green floral so I'm loving it. True it is a somewhat synthetic floral, but I think in this case it's a good thing, as you get more of the hyacinth and jasmine scent without it being overwhelmingly sweet (like you're smelling more of it's essence instead of the 'bam over the head' flower smell.)

It has a really long lasting staying power but somehow doesn't come across as too strong or offensive (when used moderately). Seriously, 2 sprays last all day long. I put some on yesterday morning and when I was getting ready for bed, my husband could still smell it. Some had sprayed onto my sweater, and it seems that that is where the majority of the scent linger was, it doesn't stay on the skin QUITE so hardcore.

I went onto Amazon to check prices to get another bottle and I found these prices that made my jaw drop to the floor.


LIST PRICE FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS!!! This is more than 50% off!



THIS IS FOR THE 2.6 OZ!!!!!!!!!!! Normally $90!