Choose Happy - Part 3

VIDEO-PHOTOGRAPHY

Project: Gardens by the Bay

To new year and new beginnings, Happy 2016 🙂

I should admit that my 2015 was a hectic year. It was a year of major changes in my life – transition to a new work (Ogilvy and Mather) and the overwhelming wedding preparations (new surname)…I couldn’t really give time to traveling and the fun of capturing places and moments.

I’m ringing my 2016 right by revisiting that fire that I kept unlit for a year ~ videography. My first project is Singapore’s magical Gardens by the Bay. This was shot using DJI Osmo (my first road testing shots) and Go Pro Hero4. Hope you’ll like it

SKIN CARE & COSMETICS

Prada Infusion d Homme Review

Breachelle

In my previous post My Top 10 Favorite Perfumes, Prada Infusion d Homme was a second placer, but if I had to choose an everyday scent that will go with almost any occasion – office, events, casual days or even just laying around in fresh sheets on a lazy Sunday, this is that scent. Sadly, this has been discontinued.

This is an ultra clean, heavenly classic scent that doesn’t command too much attention, but is definitely a sophisticated head turner and a lasting fragrance. I get a lot of compliments wearing this and had both male and female colleagues ask for spritzes on their wrists, hair and clothes. It is a very balanced beautiful blend of notes it can draw people in.

To put the smell into words: imagine the most clean-smelling soap, fresh from the shower scent, dries down to a soft, lovely, baby powdery scent.

I’ve never been so hooked in a men’s perfume as the projection tend to be over powering and masculine. This is a rare exception. When I first sprayed this perfume on, I couldn’t stopped smelling my wrist. Longevity-wise, that’s about 5 to 7 hrs on my skin and clothes.

It’s been years of wearing this scent and it still gives me that love at first sniff feeling (yes, I am corny like that). To me, it is much more refined than Prada Amber Pour Homme (men).

Infusion D Homme is simply the best smelling perfume ever. It is not your typical men’s scent. If subtle, crisp, light, clean, powdery, unoffensive, refined are how you imagine your dream perfume to be like, this scent is for you. Continue Reading

SKIN CARE & COSMETICS

My Top 10 Favorite Perfumes

Breachelle

If I have to choose just one perfume, I could live quite happily on Prada Infusion d’ Amande alone. But I am always game for pleasant olfactory surprises. When it comes to liking perfumes though, my process is really slow. I take my time getting to know the scent. I would carry the test strips from Sephora or fragrant stores, I go back again several times and test on my clothes, my skin, spray it on the air – I don’t fall in love with perfumes easily.

And when I do, I rarely change my opinion. In this blog, I’m sharing my list of beautifully crafted “love at first sniffs“. The first 5-6 on the list are what I consider my signature scents, while 7-10 on the list are part of my “cheerful collection”.

Enjoy reading fragrance lovers!

1. Prada Infusion d’ Amande Eau de Parfum

The love of my life. Wearing this scent is like hugging your favorite person.

This is one of my signature scents for years now. It is a personal unicorn perfume as this has been out of reach by 2023. To me a perfume is more than just a nice smelling scent, it is your personality. And this one is something that says “this perfume is me”.

Such a beautiful, gentle, clean, and comforting scent, it feels like a hug. It has a very polite sillage too. You can imagine being wrapped with soothing almond sweetness and fluffy clouds. It is hard not to admire this scent.

If you love the DNA behind Infusion d’ Iris or Iris, this one will be a love at first sniff. This is my personal favorite from the Infusions line and until now I have not found anything comparable to this one. It is simply a cut above most designer fragrances I’ve tried. For this, I can go heavy on the spraying with no risk of offending anyone.

It has a soft projection with moderate longevity (lasting power of about 4-5 hours on my skin). It dries down to a very lovely skin scent. It’s perfect for office scent, bedtime or quiet moments with a good book. If you’re into perfumes that don’t scream yet make lasting impressions and get you compliments, put this on your top 3 list. You can also read my separate post/review about Prada Infusion d’ Amande.

2. Prada Infusion D’Homme Eau de Toilette

The perfume that introduced me to Prada’s Les Infusion collection. I will say it – Daniela Andrier is the best thing that ever happened in Perfume LaLaLand. She has a rare talent of making perfumes that don’t smell like perfumes in the Les Infusions collection.

This is a man’s perfume but this is very much wearable for women too. Refined, classic, clean, soft pure, the epitome of elegance. In the dry-down, it exudes elegant powdery iris scent. The longevity is pretty outstanding for about 5 to 7 hours and has a moderate projection. It can be worn both in the day and night too. Infusion D Homme is definitely one of the best designer scents ever made, hands down. I have to say Prada’s Infusion collection marked my graduation from fruity, girly girly perfumes to a more refined, office-friendly and comforting scent choices.