New! Scents of Life Fragrance Range from The Body Shop

I love fragrance because it can change my emotions with just a whiff of it. It has the ability to take one on an olfactory journey and cause you to remember your story. Now, we can create our very own scent that we need right at this very moment to make you happy, and feel blessed with the latest fragrance range - Scents of Life by The Body Shop.

The Body Shop's Scents of Life fragrance range consists of 5 different scents in the format of Perfume Oil, Eau De Toilette and Body Mist. All in, 15 type of scents in one range! This new fragrance launch is unique as it allows customers to mix and match the scents to create their own preferred scent. By doing so, you can get infinite of scents!

I was honoured to be invited to the grand launch event held at GMBB. Attended by medias and influencers who experienced the mix and match of the latest Scents of Life range. Moreover, a special guest, Roger Schmid who is the Group Advisor on Innovation shared his experience about the fragrance industry and how Scents of Life was created. Roger shared the techniques of layering the fragrances to have a unique blend that reflects your creation. Feel empowered and enjoy the fun and freedom of mixing and layering with Scents of Life fragrances. Everyone can be playful, experiment and design a scent that’s uniquely you.

Roger Schmid, Group Advisor on Innovation of The Body Shop

Every guest had learnt so much about fragrance from Roger Schmid. Not only that, we got to created our most favourable scent and brought back our own personalised engrave Body Spritz too! I felt in love with All Mine, a fruity and floral spritz infused with uplifting notes of wood, passionfruit and magnolia.

[Fragrance] Mercedes Benz Woman - the Star Fragrance

Do you know that Mercedes-Benz, the luxury vehicles brand has a range of woman fragrances too? Introducing the Star Fragrance from Mercedes-Benz Woman Range.

The Star Fragrance is an enchanting, luxurious, unexpected fragrance created to accentuate and exalt a woman’s personality. A superb story of femininity and self-assurance, cloaking her in a fragrant aura of delicateness.

Mercedes-Benz Woman is a rare, gourmand fragrance composed by a woman— acclaimed master perfumer Honorine Blanc—for women. A woman who knows and understands women, who recognizes and acknowledges their desires with intuition and savoir-faire.

Sensual curves compose this monobloc flacon designed with the precision and exacting eye of a contemporary object. It is an opulent, luxurious, utterly feminine floral oriental fragrance.

The Launch of Angeli by MATRADE Chairman

Chairman of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) YB Dato’ Dr Noraini Ahmad, and Founder of Forestry Group of Companies, En Eshamael Rao, had launch an all-natural, hand-crafted line of fragrance and skincare products named Angeli, by Forestry Oudh, in KL Hilton on 20th Dec 2017.

Forestry Oudh Sdn Bhd is part of the Forestry Group of Companies and is a Malaysian-owned and Malaysian-based oudh and oudh-based production company established by co-founders, Eshmael Rao and Ariza Norhalim.

According to Pn. Ariza Norhalim, “Each product in the Angeli range is crafted only from natural ingredients, and is functional in its design – be it stress reduction, skin purification or other benefits. Every product contains the highly coveted oudh oil which comes from agarwood or gaharu trees. The use of oudh oil and agarwood woodchips for medicinal and beauty purposes has been known thousands of years ago amongst the royals from the Moghul dynasty, Japanese monarchs, King Louis XIV or France as well as the respected figures of various religions.”

Created by fourth generation Moghul royalty perfumer Abdullah al-Roman, Angeli’s first collection, includes some of the purest and finest grade essential oils from the highly-treasured oudh wood.

All-natural and handcrafted, Angeli’s new collection is unique, and is formulated from coveted oudh essential oils from Malaysian-grown agarwood trees (agarwood is reputed to be the most expensive wood in the world) as compared some other oudh-based perfume which uses synthetic oudh and fragrance oils.

The exclusive collection of Angeli includes perfumes for men and women, natural skincare products such as soap bars, bath gel, bath bombs, body moisturising oil, hand and body lotions, mud and salt scrubs. They are priced from RM 35 to RM 350.

Scent-sational Moments On-The-Go

A typical day of a young girl begins with a spritz of her perfume at the pulse points, sprucing up her hair and a last check of her outfit at the mirror before heading out. By midday, after a few appointments and running around she touches up her lipstick after lunch. As evening approaches she has dinner plans made with some friends or even a casual date with her boyfriend and once again some touch-up to her make up in the powder room before stepping out. The one thing she needs to remember after every touch-up is to also reapply perfume as scent gives the strongest attraction and lasting impression.

ENCHANTEUR prides herself as a connoisseur in developing fine French fragrance personal care products which understands women’s grooming needs and continuously innovates to deliver relevant products. ENCHANTEUR realizes that some women do bring along a bottle of body mist or even an EDT bottle to touch up their scents.

ENCHANTEUR introduces this new purse-friendly ENCHANTEUR PARIS PETITE PARFUM roll on perfume – which is available in discreet 9ml slim packs. This range embodies the whimsical characters of Parisian girls who are feminine and yet bursting with energy and radiance. Collaborating with French perfumers, ENCHANTEUR translates the personification to capture the essence of these girls that adorn the outstanding packaging. Launched in four designer scents, fellow ladies will have the choice of two bestseller scents from the ENCHANTEUR PARIS range, which are Belle Amour and Adore; and the new, stellar fragrances of Cheri and Jolie that are inspired from current floral global trends.

ENCHANTEUR PARIS PETITE PARFUM is specially formulated to be alcohol-free, making it a viable choice for Muslims as it is appropriate to perform prayers without having to wash off the perfume. Furthermore, it is oil-based, enabling the scents to last longer. 

Designed with a roll-on applicator, this range offers discreet reapplication at any time of the day. This fuss-free application manner evokes one’s senses subtly, providing that dab of magical assurance. 

With the new ENCHANTEUR PARIS PETITE PARFUM, you will be always ready to create your own scent-sational moment, on-the-go. The convenient and compact packaging is small enough to fit in your purse – seamlessly designed to mimic a lipstick size, making this your daily must-have before leaving the house and especially for travels. It is definitely airplane-friendly and fits ergonomically in your cosmetic pouch or in the hand carry luggage for a scent top-up. Now, ladies can carry multiple fragrances in their handbags without worrying it will add too much weight or take up too much space!

This series permits ladies to explore their inner creativity streak too! They may mix and match any of the fragrances to concoct their own distinctive fragrances, signature to the individual.

Unfold the New Stunning Scent of Enchantment with ENCHANTEUR EDT & Personal Care Range

A scent of a woman draws people like bees to nectar and this link between scents enhancing attraction is simply unmistakable. Research has shown that women wearing perfume are gauged as more sensual and attractive. Hence, women from centuries ago got it right in that perfume serves as an invisible accessory which has the power to accentuate and create a subtle yet irresistible aura. 

ENCHANTEUR EDT and personal care range

ENCHANTEUR, the leading mastige perfume with its popular French inspired fine fragrances range is relaunching its Eau de Toilettes and personal care range. An entirely exciting fragrance is unveiled – Stunning! This scent embodies the passion for perfumery by conjuring a distinctive blend of Turkish Rose, Magnolia, enhanced by the sweetness from Blackcurrant Bud and Raspberry and the sultry headiness of Sandalwood. An ENCHANTEUR Stunning wearer will be astounded by the scent-sational whiffs she catches on herself, which will make her feel extraordinary and exude a magnetic personality.

Besides Eau de Toilette, this Stunning variant also comes with complementary products in the ENCHANTEUR range of personal care including lotion, deodorant and talcum to leave your skin beautifully soft, satin smooth while you feel refreshed all day long.

ENCHANTEUR EDT range has taken a further aesthetic transformation to the Eau de Toilette bottle. The bottle is shaped to illustrate the feminine silhouette of a curvaceous lady in a pleated, mermaid gown; the various tints on the bottles are tributes to the distinct floral fragrances. The bottle is then crowned with a blooming rose cap that symbolizes burgeoning romance and the essence of flowers gone into the perfume concoction. This novel packaging is lovely to hold, and makes a proud display on the dresser.

Viva La Vita EDP by Avon

Calling all perfume lovers, you gonna love the new Viva La Vita EDP by Avon. Capturing the vibrant essence of women, the fragrance is a joyful evocation that lifts the spirit.

Launching in October 2017, we are grateful that we got to try it out and share with you our thoughts about it.

Viva La Vita EDP by Avon

Top notes: Pink Apple & Mandarin Citrus

Heart notes: Mimosa & Pink magnolia

Base notes: Sandalwood, Vanilla bean and Cashmere wood

During the media launch of Viva La Vita EDP by Avon, Kasi Ostrowska, Avon Malaysia's Head of Marketing said, “Viva La Vita EDP reflects the courage and freedom to do what makes you happy and living for every moment. A heart-warming floral fruity fragrance, Viva La Vita EDP is the perfect embodiment of the modern women.”

Just like what Kasi Ostrowska thought, we like Avon's Viva La Vita EDP that offers a long lasting floral and fruity scent. It suits every women with its sweetness, softness and warm feel.

Avon has appointed actress Nelydia Senrose as the face of Viva La Vita as the strikingly beautiful actress' optimistic look in life was the perfect fit to the fragrance's aspirations.

Izia Eau De Parfum by Sisley Paris

Everyone that knows me know I love perfume. Despite having hundreds bottle of perfume, I have found my new loved perfume - The Izia Eau De Parfum by Sisley Paris recently.

Izia is a fragrance created for all the facets of woman. Like an unexpected gift, Izia is enchanting, unforgettable and timeless. It is a distinctive bouquet with an assertive and sensual essence.

The Fragrance story: A modern and feminine composition with a unique and radiant floral heart, Izia is a fragrance built around a rose with a unique scent. This rose only blooms for a short time once a year. Imbued with radiant and sophisticated top notes, Izia seduces with its airy, floral heart and the warmth and woody base softened with musks.

Izia, pronounced as Ijia, is a Polish diminutive for Isabelle. The Izia fragrance was imagined while strolling in the garden of a house in the heart of the French Loire Valley. Izia tells the story of five women united by one irreducible fragrance. Along with Isabelle d’Ornano, Amandine Clearc-Marie, Christine d’Ornano, Quentin Jones and Sonia collectively created Izia as one would sketch a work of art. A Masterpiece in itself, it evolved thanks to luck, various talents as shared affinities, with the finished piece reflecting the spirit of our times.

Notes of Izia EDP:

- Top: white bergamot from Calabria, pink pepper, aldehydes.

- Middle: rose d'orano accord, transparent floral accord, vibrant green angelica.

- Base: woody warm cedar, amber accord, powdery musks.

Create Magical Moments with Enchanteur

Women today strive to be accomplished, be it at relationships or career wise. She might face hurdles at balancing work, personal life and hobbies; however she is not a lackluster. She knows what she should do to face her activity-filled day confidently. Shall we find out how?

Scent, often known as the fifth sense, is closely linked with memory. A familiar scent evokes certain memories of experiences or events. A signature scent creates a synesthesia of sensorial experience and triggers a myriad of emotions including romantic attraction. Scents undeniably are distinct and have the ability to strengthen impressions, especially on the first meet and also provide cues for desired moods.

Create Magical Moments with Enchanteur

ENCHANTEUR prides herself as a connoisseur of fragranced personal care products which are infused with French-inspired fine fragrances to sustain and reignite romance in the relationship. Each selection of fragrances are specially curated with French perfumers to not only provide the best indulgent skin care and wondrous journey of love. Its lingering delightful scent is bound to amplify your presence, boost confidence and create magical moments every day.

Start your day with ENCHNATEUR Perfumed Shower Crème. The permeating refreshing scent perks you up as you lather yourself. The ENCHANTEUR Perfumed Shower Crème acts as a foundation for your daily scent routine. The concoction of fine floral fragrance makes every shower moment an indulgent experience to keep you feeling gorgeous throughout the day. The ENCHANTEUR Perfumed Shower range is also formulated with moisturizing ingredients that softens your skin while it cleanses. To unwind after a long day, the shower crème is apt for a relaxing, pampering experience.

New Year . New Scent . Scent Maker

It’s the start of a brand New Year, have you made your New Year resolution? For me, I wish for a healthy, happy and eventful of 2017. Meanwhile, I am also start using the new perfume from Scent Maker.

The Scent Maker is a bew brand in Malaysia, hence let me share with you the story of the brand. Scent Maker is about the story of the perfumer. A travelling alchemist, a 3rd generation perfumer, crossing deserts, oceans and terrain. In search for definition of himself, each scent is a chapter, and each chapter a new journey. The perfumer picks up new smells and stores them in his mind. Each scent, has a smell and a memory that goes with it. He keeps scents he has smelled in volumes and volumes of books. Each scent a chapter, and each chapter a new journey, each drop of scent defines him, his creations with emotions and passion.

Over time, the perfumer translates his feelings into an olfactive language, mastering the art of conversation. Since he can chose how he wants people to react to him, he can therefore create the World around him.

The master craftsman of his World, he will be treated how he wants. People react based on the scents that he chooses and how he chooses them to experience them, while the memories and emotions that develop from experiences define him.

The final chapter of an obsessive story, an entrance to a new olfactive world. The birth of the Scent Maker, and scents of his success. Every Scent Maker fragrance represents a different journey, memory and story of the perfumer. 

Scent Maker believes that “Scent is a Memory”. Let me introduce you 2 of their perfume from their collections below;

#IWillBeOkay Beauty Bag

For those who are following me on my social media, you would have seen my shoutouts for #IWillBeOkay campaign before. #IWillBeOkay 'Fight Against Depression' Awareness Campaign is a non-profit charity campaign to educate and raise awareness on mental illness as well as to encourage those who are suffering from depression to seek the help they need.

This time round, #IWillBeOkay has launched a Limited Edition Beauty Bag that is available for a limited time only. Priced at only RM 99 (flat shipping fee of RM15 will be charged separately), customer gets a bag of products worth RM611 in total.

Most importantly, 100% of the profit will go to #IWillBeOkay Fund, which will be used to help those in need i. e. future campaigns, events, donations, and many more. It goes to a fund first because the amount is too little to be donated out.

Wonder what’s inside #IWillBeOkay Beauty Bag? Read on;

1)      Limited Edition #IWillBeOkay Jute Bag, designed by Fiona. Now this comes in time as we know that plastic bags is ban in year 2017, time to bring our own bag.

2)      Murad Intensive Age-Diffusing Serum 5ml and Essential-C Day Moisture 21ml, both worth RM215. And a 50% OFF facial treatment voucher. After trying out a few Murad’s product, I assure you that they produce very good and effective products.

Be the King & Queen of the Seduction Game with the New Playboy Fragrances

Seduction is all in the scent. Playboy Fragrances Malaysia brings playfulness into the game of seduction with its new sexy range the King and Queen of the Game.

Consisting of eau de toilette and deodorant spray, the range is an answer to young men wanting to make the leap from boy to men, as well as to bold young woman who are not afraid to make the first move for what they want.

“Whether you are naughty or nice, Playboy King and Queen of the Game says it best for you. Its complex and alluring scent is perfect for one to play it confident, sophisticated, or sassy in the social arena,” says Carolyn Kong, Marketing Manager of Coty Malaysia Sdn Bhd in her speech during the launch of the range.

The King of the Game range, tailored for men, tease the senses with a cocktail of masculine and adventurous scents – blending lemon, cardamom and black pepper with addictive notes of black coffee, Granny Smith apple and Jägerbomb. Yet, the boldness is balanced by a sweet but subtle tone of vanilla, cedar and patchouli. In contrast, the Queen of the Game range is a composition of elegant floral notes. The sweet and vivacious combination of jasmine sambac and orange blossom is accentuated by passionflower, coffee foam and coffee absolute. Beneath the passionate scent, delicious notes of chocolate, Tonka bean, cedar and patchouli invites attraction.

The magnetic mix of scents is topped with the technological breakthrough of the King and Queen of the Game deodorant spray. Featuring the SkinTouch Innovation, the formula is designed to retain freshness and fragrance for 24 hours a day. When spraying this deodorant, the encapsulated fragrance beads contained in it are released onto skin and are reactivated throughout the day. When someone touches or caresses your skin, the friction tears the capsule and releases the scent within the bead. In other words, this product allows one to smell fantastic all day, especially during skin-on-skin interaction.

New! Syahirah Vitalis Eau De Cologne

Making heads turn, locking gazes and imprinting unforgettable memories through a very vital sensory that is the scent. Syahirah Vitalis Eau De Cologne is the kind of fragrance that makes a woman has her own signature scent to be recognizable among the rest. After successfully introducing this fragrance range in Indonesia, Syahirah Vitalis Eau De Cologne has become the number one fragrance of choice and it is about to top Malaysian market with its elegance and glamourous touch.

Syahirah Vitalis Eau De Cologne range has the distinctive aroma that will awaken your positive emotion, such as the citrus note which sparks up the refreshing, revitalizing and energizing mood for us to be charged for everyday activities. Undoubtedly, a fresh and elegant-scented body will manifest confidence and attractiveness in you. These are the auras that are exuded from the kind of women that we normally see as being center of attention, head-turners and memorable. Therefore, a fragrance that matches perfectly with a woman’s inner aura and character definitely will boost her self-esteem to interact with everyone around her as well as making others feel intrigued to bond with her. In short, Syahirah Vitalis Eau De Cologne paves the way for success and relation with others through the power of scent.

Simply spritz just a little fragrance of your choice from the new elegant glass shaped bottle of Syahirah Vitalis Eau De Cologne to have that confidence and outstanding vibe of attractiveness gleaming from you. Syahirah Vitalis Eau De Cologne is certified Halal by MUI for a peace of mind for Muslim users. Syahirah Vitalis Eau De Cologne is designed in bold gradient colours to differentiate each from its character.Each spray will definitely trail you with the loveliest scent that will “ignite your charm reach your star”.

Syahirah Vitalis Eau De Cologne range includes four scents and notes for every woman to choose from:

Atelier Cologne @ Kens Apothecary

We found the amazing perfume, Atelier Cologne from the grand opening of Kens Apothecary One Utama 2 months ago. Established in year 2009, Atelier Cologne is the first Maison de Parfum creating Pure Perfumes inspired by the legendary Eau de Cologne.

The founders are Sylvie Ganter and Christophe Cervasel, they have gave birth to a new olfactive family, <Cologne Absolue>. For the first time, citruses are blended with the most precious natural raw materials for perfectly balanced creations and exceptional lasting power. Each Cologne Absolue tells the story of treasured emotions and powerful memories.

The latest Bergamote Soleil Cologne Absolue [ pure perfume ] is 15% concentration with the Top notes of bergamot from Calabria + bigarade from Ivory Coast + ambrette from Ecuador; Heart notes of jasmine from Egypt + lavender from Provence + cardamome from Guatemala and Base notes of heart of vetiver from Haiti + oak moss from Slovenia + white amber. Among the ingredients, Bergamot from Calabria is a key raw material used in many Atelier Cologne creations. Used in a very high concentration, bergamot brightens raw materials such as oud, rose from Turkey or vetiver from Haiti. Bergamot has been selected this time by Atelier Cologne Founders, Sylvie Ganter and Christophe Cervasel, as the star ingredient of their latest creation, Bergamote Soleil Cologne Absolue.

As with all Colognes Absolues, Bergamote Soleil tells the story of treasured emotions and powerful memories, the essential source of inspiration for the Creators in their quest for the perfect note.

Orange Sanguine tells the story of convivial seaside breakfast during a beautiful spring morning. Cédrat Enivrant celebrates a reunion between friends on a beach in the evening. Pomélo Paradis marks the inevitable encounter between a man and a woman whose destiny is to be together.

Josh Lee Fragrances

If you are following my social media, you should have seen Josh Lee Fragrances in some of my posts previously. 

In fact, Josh Lee Fragrances is founded in late 2012 by Josh Lee, a Penang-born Fragrance Designer who graduated with European Fragrance and Cosmetic Master from Top Perfumery Institute, ISIPCA in Versailles, France. He has won numerous awards for his Fragrances that offers a collection of premium niche fragrances based on the heritage, culture and nature of Malaysia.

Josh Lee launching Nyonya with Dr. Lee Su Kim, an award winning author and the Founding President of the Peranakan Baba Nyonya Associaltion of KL and Selangor and  Mr. Jean-Pierre Galland, councellor for Co-operation and cultural affairs, Embassy of France

Josh Lee has launched the third fragrance in his Malaysian Heritage Collection, Nyonya by Josh Lee along with Dr. Lee Su Kim, an award winning author and the Founding President of the Peranakan Baba Nyonya Associaltion of KL and Selangor and Mr. Jean-Pierre Galland, councellor for Co-operation and cultural affairs, Embassy of France in May 2016.

With the tagline of Heritage through Scent, Nyonya by Josh Lee completes Josh Lee’s Malaysia Heritage Collection which consists of two other fragrances (George Town and OUD).

George Town by Josh Lee is inspired by the heritage city of Penang while OUD by Josh Lee captures the heritage-nature of the Malaysian Rainforests with its centuries-old precious trees and Nyonya by Josh Lee epitomises the heritage-culture of the Peranakan/Straits Chinese women.

Contemporary Natural Home Spa with HARNN

I love to be pampered on a day out at the spa. From the delicate scents in the air, the silky feeling and feel-good sensation that made me relax and enjoyable. However, I don’t always have to time to visit the spa hence I am into home spa too. I love invest in quality products because the soothing and lasting effect of relaxation is simply beyond the average products.

I am happy that HARNN – a contemporary, luxury and Asian inspired brand is now available in Malaysia. Founded in 1999, HARNN started as Thailand first natural soap manufacturer and exporter. With patented rice brand oil soap formula, HARNN Natural Rice Bran Oil soaps are still the best selling products today. Embracing Eastern wisdom passed down from generations to generations, HARNN is proud of its Asian heritage. Each formulation is inspired by Asian Holistic approach to wellbeing and utilizes the finest natural active ingredients to help restore the natural balance of body, mind and environment.

We attended the exclusive launch of HARNN at Pavillion KL yesterday. The air was filled with soothing scent released from HARNN Daoist Diffuser. The launch was started with a Traditional Thai dance, before Natalie Cheng, Director given her welcome speech. Ribbon cutting ceremony was held then.

We took the chance to explore what HARNN at Pavillion KL has offers, do read on to find out more.

  

Body Care

Natural Soaps Collection

Rice Civilization

HARNN Natural Rice Bran Oil Soaps are made to preserve natural glycerin, minerals and 3 natural Vitamin-Es that provide dermatological benefits as natural moisturizer, anti-oxidant and natural sunscreen. Unique characteristics and properties of spices, grains, and botanicals along with natural essential oils create unique collection of soaps with natural colors, texture, scents and dermatological properties suitable for all skin types.

ORIENTAL HERBS COLLECTION

Traditional Herbal Medicine Inspired

Aromatic herbs and spices are integral part of traditional Asian lifestyle, from food preparation, to basic natural home remedies and to traditional herbal medicine. Volatile essential oils that make herbs aromatic also contain curative properties for body as well as mind. HARNN’s Oriental Herbs essential oil blend combines Lemongrass, Kaffir Lime, Peppermint and Mint oils for a perfect balance of zest, refreshing and exotic fragrance reminisces Asian tropical paradise. Natural extracts from Yacon, Wild Pansy, Black Pepper, certified organic Cactus and Corn help revitalize, hydrate and healthy skin, hair and scalp.

MISSHA First Flagship Store @ Sunway Pyramid, Malaysia

You see it right, one of the most popular Korean skincare and cosmetics brand - Missha is on board to Malaysia, welcome! Missha was launched in Korea in year 2000 as an online brand. By 2003, it surpassed 10 million users and by 2008, it had expanded into Australia, US, China, Singapore, Dubai and Japan. Today, Missha products are sold in more than 32 countries around the world. Now, Missha has finally arrives our shore by opening its first flagship store at LG1.39, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall!

Thanks to the invitation, I was the first few to visit Missha first flagship store in Malaysia with my pretty beauty bloggers two Saturday ago. The Missha store at Sunway Pyramid is huge and bright. 

You could find skin care, hair care, body care, cosmetics, makeup tools, fragrance and even Men’s range there.

BASE section

Beautiful nail colors

Our fav: Lip section

For those who like makeover by the experts, you could get it done Missha flagship store as there are a few makeover stations with huge mirrors. It’s definitely a heaven for all ladies.