Memo Paris Siwa Winner

Memo Paris Siwa

As I go back outside into the cold, I notice a little bit more pep in my step.  The air doesn’t seem so menacing now.  Just like the Siwa Oasis that provides sanctuary and restoration to continue on through that stark desert, I will make it through winter (and maybe even like it!) with the warm embrace of Memo Paris Siwa.

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Milano Fragranze Panettone Review (Mathilde Bijaoui) 2021 + “Christmas magic” Draw  

Milano Fragrance Panettone review

Milano Fragranze Panettone smells like a capsule-scented memory of a perfect Christmas. Candied fruits, bitter orange, this smells like slicing through the perfect wedge of fresh Panettone. It smells yellow, festive, with a buttery floral touch and a doughy quality that almost has a bounce to it – imagine pinching the softness of the cake and watching it slowly return to its original shape.  A must-try if you are a gourmand lover. Or a nostalgic.

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CoSTUME NATIONAL Scent Intense Review (Laurent Bruyere) 2002 + Timeless Tea Draw

CoSTUME NATIONAL is an Italian fashion house founded in 1986 by designers Ennio and Carlo Capasa. The House is known for its urban” rocker” chic with slim and sexy silhouettes. Well-known to fashionistas, but not so much to perfumistas are CosTUME National’s perfumes. The fragrances and the flacons are a study of minimalism (the first was Scent which debuted in 2002) then reimagined the same year as CoSTUME NATIONAL Scent Intense, which is darker and more ambery with a pronounced tea and spicy aroma. It is both classic and contemporary almost 20 years later

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