Fragrance Friday – The Travel Edition

You may or may not have noticed a lack of updates on the blog, and that’s because I’m working in Mexico again. Oh Mexico. I love it here, but I do have to put in the hours at the office.

Here’s a roundup of the scents I brought with me on the last two short trips.

Carolina Herrera – I bought this little bottle in Hong Kong in 2012. When you pop into drug stores in Hong Kong to browse cosmetics (as I am wont to do), you’ll notice big tubs full of miniature perfume bottles, so naturally I bought more than I could carry a few.
This is a sophisticated white floral perfume. I bought it because it’s supposed to have jasmine in it, but I didn’t really smell it. I did smell tuberose which I like, but I don’t think this scent suits me. It’s something an elegant lady would wear to a dinner party; not really for a gym rat who’s trying to perk up during a long work day.
This perfume really lingered, too. I rarely had to reapply, which is probably why a tiny bottle lasted 2 years.

Banana Republic Wildbloom Rouge – Somehow I ended up with $45 in Gap/BR/Old Navy credit card points, so I thought I’d buy a perfume!  I bought three of these since they were $15 each. I love this scent. It smells like the old Salon Selectives shampoo – clean and a little bit fruity.  It’s a good fragrance to wear to work or whenever you need something that really won’t offend anyone.
This scent wasn’t too terribly long-lasting and I had to reapply often. I went through the bottle pretty quickly, but I’ve got two more so it’s okay!

Avon Far Away  – this is a favorite on the Makeup Alley Fragrance Board, so I had to try it when it was on sale. $5 for this convenient purse spray!
This perfume has a lot going on. It’s vanilla, but not sweet; coconut, but not fruity; and a lot of amber, but not powdery. It’s pretty strong, so I only need a couple of spritzes in the morning and another couple mid-day.
Because this fragrance is warm and cozy, it’s great for chilly days. Avon sells an entire complement of Far Away – shower gel, lotion, powder, deodorant…if I lived in a cold winter climate, I would probably buy and use the entire set.

What fragrance are you wearing?