tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post1377204732468068188..comments2023-08-21T05:25:36.910-04:00Comments on Hello Pretty Bird! - A beauty and not-so-glamorous lifestyle blog: Indie Friday: A few fragrances by Solstice Scents #1R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09721289655425362151noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-3310610458273093812014-03-10T11:59:11.907-04:002014-03-10T11:59:11.907-04:00Oh yes, that is one of my favorite thing about buy...Oh yes, that is one of my favorite thing about buying from indie perfume sellers - sample/mini vials. When you find something you love you're like NOOOOO WANT MORE, but when you get one you *hate* you thank the heavens you only ended up with a tiny bit of it. More often though I find ones that are generally OK but wouldn't buy a full bottle of (like Smoky Mountain Mallow).Rebecca B. Birdhttp://www.helloprettybird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-29621982601495995932014-03-10T04:49:43.831-04:002014-03-10T04:49:43.831-04:00I love the sound of Edge of Night. It's great ...I love the sound of Edge of Night. It's great that they offer samples, because ordering perfumes online sounds pretty daunting to me. xDBethanyhttp://beauty-junkie.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-937915211676357752014-03-09T00:34:20.693-05:002014-03-09T00:34:20.693-05:00Thank you for the tip for the rollers!!Thank you for the tip for the rollers!!Beth and Beautyhttp://www.bethandbeauty.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-30150667969985839072014-03-08T23:23:04.719-05:002014-03-08T23:23:04.719-05:00They usually last a few hours. When I buy full siz...They usually last a few hours. When I buy full sizes of indie perfume oils, I like to find ones in rollerballs or solids so I can easily carry them in my purse, because I don't think they last as long on me as some mainstream eaus. Solstice Scents does sell their full sizes in rollers, thankfully.Rebecca B. Birdhttp://www.helloprettybird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-65808732289409058932014-03-08T22:57:13.470-05:002014-03-08T22:57:13.470-05:00I have never heard of Solstice Scents. My top 2 th...I have never heard of Solstice Scents. My top 2 that sounds like something I might would like is Nightgown and Edge of Night. I love sweet smelling perfumes most of all then my second choices is musks. Do you find these scents stays on your body for long periods of time?Beth and Beautyhttp://www.bethandbeauty.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-68805280708611348412014-03-08T19:25:50.139-05:002014-03-08T19:25:50.139-05:00I am definitely bummed that they discontinued it. ...I am definitely bummed that they discontinued it. I think the reason was because they couldn't get one of the ingredients anymore, so I'm hoping that they find a way to reformulate a similar version. You could always get Nightgown (which is also vanilla-y but not spicy) and pretend it's Lace Draped Spectre. :PRebecca B. Birdhttp://www.helloprettybird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-56208860285004928412014-03-08T10:46:20.704-05:002014-03-08T10:46:20.704-05:00Hah, thanks for the insight! The fragrance above d...Hah, thanks for the insight! The fragrance above definitely has a "green" and "fresh" element. I had no idea that peppers were THE note of 2012, way to go! Haha!Rebecca B. Birdhttp://www.helloprettybird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-48978721831770956862014-03-08T02:28:09.380-05:002014-03-08T02:28:09.380-05:00Peppers are WONDERFUL in fragrances and was voted ...Peppers are WONDERFUL in fragrances and was voted the best note in 2012! Green pepper is more of a green, fresh, herbal note and it the shortest lasting of any peppers. It can turn a fragrance into an almost aquatic scent and is becoming more and more trendy (L'Eau par Kenzo pour Homme by Kenzo). Pink pepper is actually a berry instead of a pepper shape we're accustomed to seeing in the grocery store. It's very opposite of it's name and is more floral, sweet and rosy like in scent and is known to be very addicting once sprayed on (think Gucci Guilty). It's by far the most popular pepper scent and for good reason :D Black pepper is a very smoky, hot and musky note; It makes the fragrance feel warm and soothing (Crystal Noir - Versace). <br /><br />Yeah. I was a "Fragrance Expert" at Sephora. I...I have tons of useless knowledge about notes T__TLindsey Bennetthttp://linlinhime.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-63580151004782215382014-03-07T20:45:41.102-05:002014-03-07T20:45:41.102-05:00The green pepper note is definitely a little weird...The green pepper note is definitely a little weird, but I like it. I do enjoy eating green peppers... and raspberries! Our senses of smell/taste must be totally different, haha. Smoky Mountain Mallow is definitely a good fragrance, just not exactly my "thing". I put it on my boyfriend and he loooooooooved it though. What types of perfumes do you usually like?Rebecca B. Birdhttp://www.helloprettybird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-31633846683992051332014-03-07T16:45:56.913-05:002014-03-07T16:45:56.913-05:00I suppose that is rather unusual. I've been we...I suppose that is rather unusual. I've been wearing mostly indie perfumes these days, so I guess the odd ones are starting to see less odd to me...Rebecca B. Birdhttp://www.helloprettybird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-17082900430792395692014-03-07T16:28:33.198-05:002014-03-07T16:28:33.198-05:00Lapsang Souchong as a top note? I don't think...Lapsang Souchong as a top note? I don't think I've ever heard of such a thing, but I that's probably why Indies are fun - they're so unexpected.Karen @ Unpack the Boxhttp://www.unpackthebox.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-91452919382059630372014-03-07T15:45:38.861-05:002014-03-07T15:45:38.861-05:00I am really, really, really not an expert on perfu...I am really, really, really not an expert on perfumes. I do have a bloodhound-esque sense of smell though, so I can often pick out at least some of the notes. Great for fragrance reviews, not so great when my neighbor cooks gross-smelling meals across the hall.Rebecca B. Birdhttp://www.helloprettybird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-17195568122916265572014-03-07T15:40:28.679-05:002014-03-07T15:40:28.679-05:00Geez you know your fragrances. All I can tell is ...Geez you know your fragrances. All I can tell is whether or not I like the way a perfume smells.Ingrid Stumphttp://www.nentasfrivolity.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-48831497017098371172014-03-07T14:57:44.117-05:002014-03-07T14:57:44.117-05:00I would say they're similar to most other indi...I would say they're similar to most other indie perfume oils in that department - maybe a few hours. I find that Edge of the Night lasts the longest, though it gets a lot more subtle at the end.Rebecca B. Birdhttp://www.helloprettybird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-31580186249702139122014-03-07T14:54:15.392-05:002014-03-07T14:54:15.392-05:00Some of those sound great! What kind of longevity ...Some of those sound great! What kind of longevity do they have?Shanihttp://shedreamsinperfectfrench.com/noreply@blogger.com