The initial buzz surrounding the new Dolce & Gabbana fragrances was pretty positive. I had high hopes and fully expected to cave on at least one bottle. The collection boasts five fragrances that have been influenced by women and tarot cards. According to our Nordstorm SA, tarot cards have nothing to do with the line. Patti(makeupalley's Cavewoman) knew better. Tarot cards were featured in a magazine spread about the fragrance along with this blurb:

"The names and numbers on the bottles relate to tarot cards. Tarot is very common in Mediterranean countries and conveys the different aspects of people's personalities."

and this
"We picked the tarot cards with the clearest, most identifiable traits such as the seducer, charmer and dreamer. We can all relate to these characters."


The first scent in the collection is called 1 Le Bateleur' Eau de Toilette. This is very light and airy for a vetiver. It is on the masculine side but the drydown is very damp earth-ish. I liked the effect.

The second fragrance was 3 l'Impératrice' Eau de Toilette. I got peaches. A small basket of peaches.

This was one of my favorites in the line until the drydown. Those peaches started to ripen and rot. I got that garbage drydown that people either love or hate. Angel lovers might love this one.
The official list of ingredients are watermelon, kiwi, pink cyclamen and musk.

'18 La Lune' Eau de Toilette smells like a mixture of candy and leather. In the beginning it was weird in a good way. The drydown just petered out.

'10 La Roue de la Fortune' Eau de Toilette was the bottle that was going to go home with me. Patti sniffed my wrist and proclaimed that it was a copy of Bond 9's Chinatown.

It is not an exact copy. No one can capture cardamon like Bond. However, it is very close and slightly unnerving. I think they might have added sugar to the mix. This is very sweet.

I am on the fence for '6 L'Amoureux' Eau de Toilette. It had a woody drydown with brief appearances of cardamon and orris.

The new Dolce & Gabbana fragrances are currently at your local Nordstorm store. The scents retail for $65 each and are exclusive to the store for a limited time.

Photo Credit: Nordstorm, Tarotpedia and wikipedia

Declaring Smitten Status! Lancome Brush Set

Just a few random pictures of the new Lancome brush set from the Declaring Indigo collection. They are heaven on sticks.
Behold the inky tips!

There is a mineral powder foundation brush, a foundation brush#2, a blender brush #4(seriously bananas!) and a dual ended brush. This brush has a flat edge that gives a precise application. It also moonlights as a shadow brush.

I plan to do a full review later. I just wanted to share and gush this morning.

Let us know if you have caved on the set in the comments!

Disclaimer: A press sample of this product was provided by Lancome

Pretty in Pink
Estée Lauder 'Twinkling Pink' Powder Compact

Limited edition compact with Lucidity Translucent Pressed Powder.
It retails for $60 and it is available at Nordstorm.