I am a fruity and citrusy scent lover and have always hated rose and musky fragrances. I guess I once tried a rose scented deodorant which was way too strong and artificial for my liking. Since then I have never tried any rose based fragrance again. I am too scared you know!! So, when my brother-in-law (sister’s husband) brought us Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty Essence on his way back from Dubai I wasn’t really excited.
Price: You can get this easily online for $36.00 to $50.00 or Rs. 2500.00 to Rs. 4300.00 depending upon where you get it from. It comes in 2 sizes: 50ml and 100ml.
Packaging: It comes in a white cardboard box with beautiful transparent glass bottle with an equally beautiful cap inside. Unfortunately my brother-in-law lost the cap on his way back. I had to search for a replacement. The packaging is simple yet sophisticated. The bottle looks colorless but has some hints of purple in it which you can see when the light reflects.
Scent: Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty Essence is a floral scent with rose being the top note. When you sniff the bottle you can smell roses. But, to my surprise I quite liked this rose scent. It is very subtle, soothing and calming. I can smell some lillys as well. As the name suggests this is a very sheer fragrance, nothing over powering. Infact it is a pretty cold, subtle and a clean & fresh scent. How you get a clean and fresh feel when you smell a fresh laundry? This makes me feel the same way. I like it.
It smells sweeter on me than in the bottle. Over the course of the day, as the fragrance dies down it becomes less floral and a little heavy/musky, just a little-nothing too strong.
Staying Power: I love to wear it for special occasions or for date nights. I love how subtle and feminine it is. This is totally me. It stays for good 5-6 hours on me after which it completely disappears. I am fine with the staying power, as it is a sheer fragrance and you can’t expect it to last all day long.
Final Verdict: If you love floral and feminine fragrances, give Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty Essence a try. I am sure you won’t be disappointed.
Rating: 4/5
I have always been fascinated by Bath and Body works & Victoria Secret’s scents. Earlier they were not available in India but now almost every e-commerce site stocks them and there is a wide variety to choose from. Isn’t it cool?! NO it is not. Because I have to shell out minimum of 800 bucks for 1 bottle which I think is quite expensive. What if we get similar scents at much cheaper rates!! For 200 bucks!! Would you not love it?
What? You don’t believe me? Continue reading to know what I am talking about.
I saw Ileana D’souza in an advertisement few months back. Not that the ad was very attractive or anything unique. But when I heard the word body mist I gave it a second look. In India we don’t have many body mists. I have used some from Avon, Oriflame etc but then they are not easily available and are not so in-expensive. I personally, love the concept of body mists as they are very subtle fragrances. Though you need regular touch ups but I really don’t mind that given that I am getting my favorite scent at 200 bucks!!
By now you must have recognized that I am talking about Layerr’s Wottagirl Body Mists. These have been launched in 3 variants. Yup just 3 as of now and I hope they launch more. These 3 are: Secret Crush, Vanilla Twist and Mystic Island.
Update: New fragrances are being launched:Crimson Chic, Amber Kiss and Emerald Fusion. These are priced at Rs. 225 each.
Price: These retail for Rs 195 each or Rs. 560 to Rs. 580 for a pack of 3. Isn’t it a superb deal? I ordered my pack of all the 3 variants from Snapdeal for Rs. 600 which included Rs. 40 for shipping. Each bottle contains 135 ml of product.
Packaging: These come in long cylindrical plastic bottles which look like glass. The bottles are transparent and travel friendly. They have a translucent plastic cover on them which has a pink design for Secret Crush, blue for Mystic Island and yellow-brown for Vanilla Twist. The packaging is very similar to Bath and Body Works’s body mists and even the names are on the same lines.
Fragrances:
1. Secret Crush- This one is my favorite of all the three. It is a sweet, floral-fruity fragrance, not at all over powering. You can see how much I have used it!!
2. Vanilla Twist- It is a warm vanilla-butterscotch-ish fragrance which is more appropriate for winters or may be a date night. This is my second favorite. My sister has been using it and the picture tells you that she loves this alot.
3. Mystic Island- This is your regular fresh cucumber-ish scent.
I have to spritz quite a few sprays to get the desired intensity. The scent stays on me for around 4-5 hours after which it disappears completely. Though on my warmer areas like chest and under-arms I can still smell the fragrance at the end of the day.
These are a must try as the scents are pretty new for our Indian market and they are super in-expensive. This quantity will last you long time. I hope Layerr’s plans to launch more fragrances under this range. Also, I think they are not marketing it well enough. They should definitely work on that.
You guys go and check these out and let me know which one you like the most.
LOVE
Kanika
