A Mediterranean Lagoon: Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Living Stromboli Review

 

Greetings! I hope everyone is having a lovely morning. I am doing just fine. As much as I love the colder weather, I am starting to come around to the warmer temperatures. The fresher fragrances of spring and summer always put a pep in your step and that is a welcomed relief. 

Flankers are often overlooked. There are a few that get some love, but they are few and far between. The Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue line has numerous flankers. In fact, they release a new one every year. I haven't heard much mention of the 2012 release, Living Stromboli, so I naturally had to check it out. 

I will try not to ramble on this time...Let's get into it!


The Story 

We travelled all day exploring the coastline of Italy and all of its wonderous landmarks and food. We were hot and the sun was just above the waters. It was time for a swim to cool off before the nighttime festivities begin.  

We walk up the sandy shore until we see come upon some rock formations in the distance. These rocks are giving shade to the water. This is the perfect place. 

Upon entering the water, we immediately feel the crispness of the shady water. Pure and unadulterated, almost like this place was here just for us. The aromas of the fresh water mingling with various flowers around the coastline make it even more blissful. Calm and tranquil, a direct opposite of the crowded cities we were navigating earlier. This is peace embodied as orange and purple hues paint the sky with a beautiful tinge. This is a place that rejuvenates the soul.  


The Notes

Top

Pink Pepper
Citrus Accord

Heart 

Watery Notes 
Geranium 

Base 

Vetiver 
Patchouli 
Amber


The Scent 

Living Stromboli opens with a watery citrus accord right away. I can't exactly pick out what citrus notes are in this, but if I had to guess then grapefruit would be one of them. The watery aspect of this fragrance is by far the strongest note throughout the life of this fragrance. You will also get a clean rosy pink pepper not. It adds a dimension of cleanliness to the fragrance. A cool geranium note is also detectable, which gives this fragrance a cool and crips feelings with the watery notes. 

As the heart comes out, I can detect a fair bit of clean musk. It's not listed in the notes, but I do detect it. I also pick up some sort of sweet fruit. I can't directly identify it, but it smells tropical in nature. 

In the deep dry down, the fragrance reveals a bit of soft vetiver and patchouli. They aren't very dominant and the watery notes and muskiness certainly overpower them, but they are there to give it a nice base to rest upon. 

This fragrance lasts around 5-6 hours. I think that is perfectly acceptable for the type of fragrance it is. 

This is a summertime casual fragrance that could be unisex, slightly favoring the masculine side. 


My Opinion

Living Stromboli is a great fragrance. I thoroughly enjoy its cold and clean watery feel. While this fragrance is nothing new or extraordinary, it is solid for what it is. I like this one even more than Light Blue Eau Intense. This just smells more Mediterranean to me. It's a more realistic take on water, even though it's still obviously synthetic. 

I think this one is okay to blind buy. I paid $24 for 40ml. I think it's slightly more now. I would only pick this one up if you love aquatics and can handle musk. I don't think it's efficient to sample this one. I haven't even seen samples of it before and decants would cost more than it's worth. 


Conclusion

I hope you folks enjoyed my take on this. Don't forget to say something positive to someone today. It's free and you never know who you could help! Be blessed and be safe. Keep smelling great and doing great!


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My Thoughts on Jeremy Fragrance

 

I used my own picture of Office for Men, just in case Jeremy sees this article and doesn't like it. I don't need to be hit with a copyright violation. 

Good afternoon! I hope everyone is doing well today. I am doing fine, but it's a bit chilly here. We actually had freeze warnings overnight. That is pretty much unheard of here in April. I am glad I didn't plant my garden yet...

I usually don't comment on reviewers publicly. I actually think this might be the first article I have done on something like this. Before you go off saying I did this just for views, I don't have ads turned on. I get nothing from this, as I do with all of my articles. 

Jeremy Fragrance is a polarizing figure in the fragrance community. Some people love him and some love to hate him. I have seen so much unwarranted hate towards the man that I decided to make an article. I am not naive enough to believe this article will change anyone's mind. I will probably just get laughed at for it, but I could care less. 

Without further ado, let's get into it!


My Thoughts on Jeremy Fragrance

Like many of us, Jeremy fragrance was the first fragrance YouTuber I was exposed to. It was back when I was watching Alpha M's style channel and he made a guest appearance on there. I started watching him and taking notes, then I found Ashton and Redolessence. After that, I found the fragrance community and it's been downhill since then. I am kidding, this has been a wonderful experience that saved me in more ways than one.

Jeremy has changed a bit over the years. I very rarely watch his content anymore. His obsession with how women react to certain fragrances just isn't my style. I don't dislike him as a person for that, but I do wish he would use his influence in more of a way to advocate that women aren't just robots to smell your fragrance and tell you that you smell nice. I think his reliance on compliments has shrouded his ability to find new and interesting fragrances. A lot of his videos do contain the same fragrances that he has spoken about for 5 years now. 

I also have Office for Men and I think it's mediocre. Sauvage is much better and smoother. However, that is just more of a personal opinion than anything else. The other fragrances seem too sweet for me to even warrant trying. 

On the other hand, I see that Jeremy is just trying to have fun with what he loves. He's just a human like all of us are. We all make mistakes and have ups and downs. People are constantly ridiculing him and demeaning him, but he just comes back stronger every time. I respect his drive and motivation. 

People often accuse him of using drugs with no proof to back it up. Suspicion is not proof of any caliber. How would you like it if someone accused you of doing drugs because you liked to say silly things? It's not fair, is it? You would probably be livid about it. I don't think it's fair to say Jeremy is trying to steal people's money(even though the first Ferrari thing was a bit suspect, I will admit) because he asks people to buy his fragrances. Doesn't every businessman try to get you to buy their products? Isn't that what a business is? 

It's equally shameful for people to be so obsessed with every wrong step this man does. It's almost like they have to live their lives in an attempt to demean someone to feel some sort of self-worth. That is not a life worth living, folks. It's better to ignore all of the negative stuff and just embrace life and the wonders that it has. Getting that like on your Facebook or Instagram post is never going to make you feel complete. You have to do some soul searching and dig deep to find the difficult things to overcome in order to do that. Jeremy has found himself. Even though he still probably struggles, we all do. Have you found yourself or are you just trying to live vicariously through an internet personality in a vain attempt to fit in with the crowd?

At the end of the day, Jeremy isn't stopping any of us from living our lives. Our own mind is the only thing holding us back. Grown men don't sit around gossiping about other grown men. It's time to rip the bandage off and act like a grown-up. Just let the man live his life and you can live yours. That makes everyone happy. 

In closing, I do wish that Jeremy used his influence for more positive reasons, but at the end of the day it doesn't impact my life, so I don't care. I know some of you might try to say I care because I made this article, but I really don't. maybe this article will help someone. Maybe it will make me the laughing stock of the fragrance community. I will sleep just as well at night knowing I spoke up for what I thought was true and just. That is all that matters to me. 

I hope everyone has a fantastic day. Remember to say something positive to someone today. You never know when someone needs to hear it. Lots of people are struggling these days and a kind word is free!

I appreciate all of the support and keep smelling amazing. Until next time, be blessed!

One more side note- Don't ever listen to Jeremy's diet advice!

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The Little Book Eater Wildling: A Game of Thrones Inspired Fragrance

 

Good afternoon! I hope everyone is having a wonderful day today. I am doing just fine. A bit too warm for my liking, but there isn't too much I can do about that besides sticking to my hermit ways, which many of us have done for the past year anyway...

Today I have a small indie house that I found on Etsy to bring to you. The Little Book Eater makes perfume oils inspired by TV shows, movies, novels, and fantasy characters. She even had stuff based on Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. I purchased 4 from her store to try them out. I enjoy Game of Thrones, so I had to pick up this one when I saw the notes. Her shop is currently taking a break, but I believe that they were only $14 for 10ml of perfume oil. 

I purchased all of these. I have no affiliation with The Little Book Eater and this article contains no affiliate links.

Now, without further ado, let's get the adventure started!


The Story

It's always cold here. An eternal winter with no reprise. The frigid air will chill you to the bone. This is the only life I know. Wandering from place to place, just wanting to survive. 

There is no warm hearth in this land. You can only take from the land what you are willing to work for. The frozen cairns will take your life in an instant if you don't respect them. The giant taigas are no different.

One day, the wall will come down and we will have what is rightfully ours. The dead rise and with them comes our demise if we do not push south. 


The Notes 

Winter Air 
Juniper 
Birch
Moss
Red Cedar
Patchouli 
Musk


The Scent 

Wildling starts off with some mildly balsamic juniper needles and a cold ozonic feel, which I interpret as the winter air note. It goes on to show a slight inkling of smoke layered upon various hardwood trees with a tiny bit of some green notes in the background.

The effect that you get from this fragrance is a winter forest with a frigid, yet gentle breeze bringing the beauty of the forest to your senses.

This fragrance isn't super complex and doesn't evolve very much on your skin. In the final dry down, you get more of the balsamic feeling mixed with the air, with the woods and smoke in the background. 


My Opinion

This fragrance didn't blow me away, but it's not bad either. There is a slight scented candle vibe to it. It doesn't have a waxy feel, but that might just be my own senses picking up a note that I recall from a candle in it. 

It smells more like a fantasy forest, which makes sense given its inspiration. I didn't expect this to smell very realistic for the price. I wouldn't say it's cloyingly synthetic either. 

It lasts around 6 hours on my skin, which is fine for the price. This is more of an atmospheric fragrance anyway. 

For $14, I would say this is an interesting buy for a Game of Thrones fan. It's cheap and it smells good. It's just not super impressive, but it is creative in its own way. It does what it set out to do and you can't complain about that. 


Conclusion

I will review some others from this house at a later time. I hope you enjoyed this review. 

Remember to say something kind to someone today. You never know how much it could help them in their personal life. It's free to be kind. Use it as often as you can. 

Thank you for the support. Be safe and blessed!

The Little Book Eater Store (Temporarily closed at the time of the article)

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Dreaming in Harvest Colors: Neil Morris Chasing Autumn Review

 

Hello, folks! I know it's been a while, but I have been quite busy. I know I keep saying that I will drop some more reviews, but then life gets in the way. You know how that goes. I will try to get some more done this month. I have a lot of new and interesting stuff to share with you folks. I am excited about that. 

Today I will be covering a house that most of you have never heard of. Reviews on this house are pretty scant and I have never seen anyone post about them in the fragrance community. I actually found out about this house from a Reddit post, haha. You never know where you can find useful information!

Anyway, I did some research and found out that the perfumer is from New England. I am actually from New England myself. He creates perfumes based on his olfactory memories of various places or people. Most of which are in New England. He has this one called North Woods that is based off the woods in Maine, where I grew up for almost 9 years of my life. So, I just had to give him a chance. 

His fragrances are fairly affordable at $48 for 30ml or the EDP versions. His parfums run $70. He also has a special collection that are $95 for 60ml. My Chasing Autumn was $48 for a 30ml EDP. That is quite affordable for an indie fragrance. I purchased two full bottles. Yes, I purchased these. They were not sent to me for review. I had some conversations with the perfumer and he's a nice guy and hooked me up with a bunch of samples, which I am still going through. 

This one is called Chasing Autumn. It might be a bit different than you expect it to be. It was to me at least! 

I have rambled on enough now, let's get into it!


The Story

The cool crisp air on an autumn night always has a charm to it. It's not always the most comfortable temperature, but you are fine with a flannel and boots. The smell of hay, pumpkin, coffee, hot chocolate, smoke, wet leaves, noble trees, and many other smells from the harvest season waft through the air and tickle the senses. 

A hot cup of spiced apple cider and bonfires. Hot chocolate and a hayride. An apple orchard and pumpkin pie. Autumn has so many memories attached to it. Chasing Autumn only touches on one olfactory memory, but it does make you want to chase the season back into the present. 


The Scent 

Chasing Autumn bursts forth with a vivid smokiness that is going to persist through the fragrance. The realism captured here is personal. It's intimately connected to the olfactory senses and summons a flood of memories from my childhood. Slightly balsamic pine needles with a bit of the dried wood lurk from underneath the smoky cypriol. The cypriol does smell real. I have some real cypriol oil and this smells almost exactly like it. Roasted coffee on a base of woody vetiver with a bit of raw leather. 

This fragrance reminds me of burning dried leaves in the fall. It also reminds me of a cabin in the woods with a fireplace crackling with logs of pine and cedar. There is a slight earthiness in the blend, that is most likely the cypriol as well. There could also be some birch tar in the blend. It's very smoky from top to bottom. It's unapologetic, but warm and comforting at the same time. In the deep dry down, I can pick up some golden-hued dry amber, which gives it some greater depth and cements the feeling of the season in your mind.


My Opinion

I will just come out and say it. I love it. I am a big fan of smoky scents and this one hits the spot.  The way Mr. Morris weaved in little nuances here and there really makes it an enjoyable wearing until the finish line. This is a very strong fragrance that lasts around 10  hours on my skin. 

While this fragrance isn't too niche or offensive, it's not mass appealing. This is a scented memory that might not be for everyone. For the people who enjoy atmospheric fragrances and love smoky scents, I would say that you should really give this a try. He sells samples his site(link below). I blind bought this, but I would suggest that most people give it a sample first.


Conclusion

I have tried 15 of Neil Morris' fragrances thus far. I was only not impressed by one of them. I have no idea why no one talks about this house. For the record, I have no affiliation with Neil or his brand. I get nothing out of this, except the joy of sharing a new house that I think is underrated. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful day. Keep your head up and remember to say something nice to someone today. You never know what someone is going through. One kind word can change someone's life. 

Thank you for the continued support. Until next time, be safe and blessed!


Neil Morris Website Note: I didn't see Chasing Autumn on his site, so I emailed him and he took care of me. I imagine he would still have it in stock if you email him. 

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