Archive for the ‘Natural + Organic Fragrance’ Category

What makes a fragrance perfect for summer?  Whether light, bright, exotic or sultry, we love summer scents that call on the natural herbs, flowers and  fruits of the season.  These 5 stood the test of  a hot and muggy day in NYC without getting too cloying, obnoxious, musty or pungent.

1.  Best for Brunch with the Girls: A Perfume Organic White Magik Something fresh, modern, unique and bright is perfect for a fun afternoon brunch or garden party.  With spearmint, white flowers, angelica, jasmine and rare woods, White Magik is playfully all four.
Reaction: This was the longest lasting of all the fragrances we tested.  We loved that no one could identify exactly what we were wearing.  Jealous much?




2.  Best for Al Fresco Date Night: Honoré des Prés Sexy Angelic Ok, we all actually love this fragrance year-round but it is one of the most unique, subtle  and attractive natural fragrances we’ve ever known.  Soft and feminine without ever being too sugary sweet, Sexy Angelic is the type of fragrance with very little “throw”, which makes it perfect for dinner or romantic occasions.  It stays close to your skin  and wafts across your nose, making you want to lean in for more.  If you like the subtle smell that some call “skin”, this is the one for you – and your date.
Reaction: Boyfriend, only when very close says “Mmm what are you wearing?”
Side Note: If you tried this fragrance soon after it’s launch and found it to fade too quickly, try it again.  When some complained of it’s fast fading, HDP reformulated, making it slightly more concentrated.


3.  Best for Concert in the Park or Music Festival: Intelligent Nutrients Awaken
Bodies packed together, baking in the sun.  The last thing you need to throw in the pot is perfume.  You want to smell and feel fresh but without stealing anyone’s oxygen.  The totally natural aromas of lemon, lemongrass, lime and mint won’t choke any fresh air.  People may want to drink you – but they wont want to get away from you.
Reaction: Cute barista boy at coffee shop commented “You smell like a spa.”

4.  Best Evening/Formal: Tsi-la Organics Misaki Ever notice how light, summery fragrances can seem too much so when you wear them out at night or to cocktail parties and other formal/semi-formal affairs?  But it is still summer and you don’t want something too dark right?  Misaki is so the perfect fragrance for those times.  It’s complex, alluring  and mysterious but seasonally appropriate with it’s French lavender, green tea and mint notes.
Reaction: “I don’t really like perfume but I like that.  It doesn’t smell like perfume.  It just smells good” – Cocktail Party Bartender

5.  Best All Around: Intelligent Nutrients Jasminas Timeless, intoxicating and sensual.  We can wear this all day, every day.  This is not your grandma’s Jasmine perfume; Intelligent Nutrients Jasminas is the real deal. You simply must experience this summer blooming flower-in-a-bottle.
Reaction: Caution: May cause compulsive self-sniffing!

More Summer Favorites:

Tallulah Jane Misae A decidedly feminine green floral.  Like that vintage silk sundress, you’ll feel pretty every time you slip it on.

Honoré des Prés Honoré’s Trip Honoré’s Trip is a bright but light tangerine, orange, green lemon and pepper explosion. All the light, vibrant sweetness of fresh citrus without the sour.  You will smile when you smell it.

Honoré des Prés Bonte’s Bloom Yes, that makes three Honoré des Prés mentions in one list but we are talking about the legendary Olivia Giacobetti here.  The woman nose what she’s doing!  If summer itself could be bottled, you might have Bonte’s Bloom.  With the department store quality “cleanness” we Americans love, this certified organic treasure is all flowery cheer with sunflowers, blue chamomile, citrus fruit leaves and sage.

Tsi-la Organics graces us with the newest addition to their line of fine crafted scents ~ Misaki! We’re busy welcoming Misaki Eau de Parfum to our vanity tops as Spring blooms and so does our desire for all things new.

We are huge fans of the entire line of Tsi-La minis with their top quality organic elements like vanilla orchids, candied citrus and Italian bergamot. We love these petite roll-ons and sometimes we just can’t get enough – so bring on the 50ml Misaki.

Misaki has the gentle seduction of a Summer breeze with organic fresh lavender, green tree moss and Tahitian vanilla orchid.( Yummy classics and just what we need to build our bikini-weather confidence!) It also features buzz-worthy organic ingredients like goji berries, red tea and persimmon, along with honey, crushed mint, bergamot and neroli nectar infused with flower extracts. All to create a gentle organic fragrance saturated in tranquility.

We adore that Tsi-La creates all their fragrances to be completely free of harmful phthalates and synthetic ingredients and crafts the decadent perfumes in artisan-sized batches using renewable energy! We can almost smell the summer breeze now! Ahhhh-men!

If you’re like us, you’ve wanted to give up toxic synthetic perfumes for organic – but haven’t found fresh, glamorous fragrances that compare to Calvin Klein, Estée Lauder or Chanel. Well our day has come! Honoré des Prés is the first line of French organic perfumes designed by Olivia Giacobetti. Mademoiselle Giacobetti is one of France’s most famous perfumers, known for some of our all time favorite, wish-they-were-organic, fragrance houses including Diptyque, Hermès and L’artisan Parfumeur.

Now Giacobetti’s discerning nose brings us Honoré des Prés featuring five luxury scents. Each is completely natural, ECOCERT certified organic and free of petrochemicals, synthetic perfumes, coloring agents, and phthalates. The substantial bottles are ingeniously packaged in beautiful accordion folded recycled paper, a gorgeous gift in itself, and each scent smells amazing. Just what we always wanted! Rejoice!