Perfume of the Week - Very Hollywood by Michael Kors

As days get warmer, most of us reach for the lighter fragrances. Smooth florals, light fruity smells and younger scents are on our lists. Very Hollywood by Michael Kors is exactly the kind of perfume most people gravitate towards on this time of year. The notes are mandarin, iced bergamot, wet jasmine, ylang-ylang, raspberry, gardenia, orris (which I have no clue as to what it smells like), creamy amber, soft white moss and vetiver.

If a perfume has mandarin and raspberry, you can expect that “lemonade” or ice-cream scent that is very fresh and playful and if it has any kind of jasmine in it, you can expect me to like it (gardenia is also from the jasmine family, just in case you didn’t know).

With a name like Very Hollywood I was expecting something glamorous and grown up so to speak. This fragrance however is very casual and young. I think it is perfect for those of you who are younger or maybe just starting to get into the perfume world.

Michael Kors seems to have decided to add a bright and sparkly scent to his perfume line in order to appeal to a more vast audience, who might have more modern tastes. I think this does the trick but if you’re in the market for something more sensual, you might want to try something else.

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"

Micky

Perfume of The Week - Scarlett by Cacharel

This week's perfume is Cacharel Scarlett. Cacharel’s biggest hit ever, as far as perfume is concerned, was Anaïs Anaïs, back in the 1970’s. It wasn’t so common during the 80’s but it re-gained a lot of popularity in the 90’s. My mom dating my father when I was young and always kissing me goodnight before leaving is what Anaïs Anaïs instantly reminds me of. She used to wear this Cacharel’s fragrance. Fifteen years have passed since then and Cacharel decides to re-invent Anaïs and turns it into an ode to one of my favorite actresses, Scarlett Johansson, and my secret (not so secret anymore) alter ego: Scarlett O’Hara from Gone With The Wind. That's when Scarlett was born; bringing notes of tea leaves, citrus, pear, jasmine, orange blossom, lavender honey, honeysuckle, white musk and sandalwood.

The citrus and the white flowers are the top notes that you can smell as soon as you open the bottle. They are sweet and tangy at the same time; making it seem a little playful on the “outside”; just like the two ladies it was inspired by. If you are patient enough to wait for the rest of the mix of scents to show up, you will see the sweet intensity and sexiness of the two types of honey and the white musk.

If the notes Scarlett and Anaïs have in common are not enough to remind people that they are “mother and daughter”, the packaging itself makes it a point not to let you forget that. The white and pink from the Anaïs bottle, as well as the design inspired by porcelain work are still present on Scarlett.

I honestly don’t believe in setting an age group for every fragrance out in the market. To me, for the most part, it doesn’t even make much sense. However, this perfume is said to be geared towards young women, from 15 to 25. I say that if you like sweet florals, you can be 12 or 90 and this will still be a fabulous scent. If, on the other hand, you cannot stand the very though of the smell of honey, then this is most definitely not the perfume for you.

Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration
Micky