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Kim Kardashian: Perfume/Fragrance Review

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Katie Puckrik Smells Kim Kardashian
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http://www.katiepuckriksmells.com/2010/03/kim-kardashian-kim-kardashian.html

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Perfume/Fragrance Review: Hypnotic Poison by Christian Dior

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Katie Puckrik smells Hypnotic Poison by Christian Dior.
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I’ve had a boatload of requests to review this one, so here it is! For more information including where to buy, hippity hop over to my blog: http://www.katiepuckriksmells.com/2010/04/christian-dior-hypnotic-poison.html

Transcript:
Hypnotic Poison by Christian Dior is a decadent oriental that vibrates between unusual and plain old weird.

At the start, this eau de toilette is thick, flat, and borderline musty. Kind of like paste that almost smells good enough to eat because of a slight touch of almond sweetness. But if you did eat it, you wouldn’t be very happy with yourself, cuz you just ate paste.

Because of the thickness, I find Hypnotic Poison a little suffocating when I first put it on. I actually feel claustrophobic, like I’m stuck inside a giant papier-mache dessert glued together with that aforementioned paste.

Wait! Did you hear a woman’s voice coming out of that papier-mache plum-almond-coconut tart? That was weird.

For me, Hypnotic Poison finally achieves lift-off when the jasmine make a break for it. The jasmine is a variety called sambac, which is particularly heady and fleshy. There’s also a jacaranda wood accord, which has kind of an intimate salty smell.

Here’s where the Hypnotic Poison’s rich vanilla kicks it into a languid, sexy dance, instead of sitting on my skin like a slug. Made out of paste.

Because I find Hypnotic Poison so challenging, I’d really love to know what you fumeheads think about it. Maybe you can help me with it. Let me know in the comments section.

It takes me about 30 minutes to really get Hypnotic Poison, but when I do, it really gets me. Sold! To Hypnotic Poison. I’m Katie Puckrik, and I smell.

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Katie’s Perfume Collection: Part 5

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Final part of my 5-part perfume collection chit-chat. Here are the fragrances discussed in this video:

1. Chanel No. 5 Eau Première
2. Etro Sandalo
3. Miller Harris Fleur Oriental
4. Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan
5. Aveda Yatra
6. Christian Dior Diorella
7. Estée Lauder Youth Dew Amber Nude
8. Clarins Eau Dynamisante

http://www.KatiePuckrikSmells.com

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Summer Scent Event Giveaway

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Here are the ten hot-weather friendly fragrances in my Summer Scent Event:

Burberry The Beat gift set
Tom Ford Black Orchid Voile de Fleur
Bulgari Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert gift set
Christian Dior Eau Sauvage gift set
Miller Harris Fleur Du Matin
Elizabeth Arden Spiced Green Tea
Hermés Un Jardin en Méditerranée
Lolita Lempicka L
Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame
Gap The Natural

Click here to read the descriptions of all the fragrances: http://tiny.cc/SummerScentEvent

Thanks to http://www.FragranceNet.com for supplying the fumes!

RULES

How to enter:

To enter, you must be a subscriber to my YouTube channel. Enter by commenting under the Summer Scent Event video only not on the front page. Post a comment below the video with the name of the fragrance you want to win. You can enter up to TEN times one for each scent, or any combination you like for up to ten. IMPORTANT: only one fragrance per comment. Entries marked as spam count.

Entry deadline:

Giveaway closes midnight EST August 14, 2009. Winners will be chosen by a random drawing, and announced on my blog, KatiePuckrikSmells.com, on August 16, 2009. Only one prize per winner.

Notes for the winners:

Winners, please private message me on my YouTube channel with your mailing address. If a winner does not claim their prize within two weeks of announcement, the perfume will go to a lucky stand-by winner.

Reasonable care will be taken in the packaging and mailing of your prize, but if the contents are lost, damaged, or held up by Customs, I sincerely apologize in advance that I cannot replace it.

Customs policies vary from country to country. You may be subject to import duties and taxes, which are enforced once a shipment reaches your country. Charges for customs clearance must be paid by you. Unfortunately, I have no control over these charges.

Good luck, my fragrant fumeheads!

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The Sweet Scent of Tom Ford

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Tom Ford launched his unique new perfume collection, “Private Blend,” at Harvey Nichols in May. 12 single scents, including Tobacco vanille and Tuscan leather, are displayed in old-style apothecary bottles behind each of the store’s 11 windows. “Like my new menswear line, this venture gives people something unique and exclusive,” he said.

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Candles by Victoria mystery scent #2

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My second test candle from Victoria! If you’re interested in being a candle tester, subscribe to CBVictoria. She’ll be having another contest in a couple months. If you’re wondering why my background is different, I’m at my parent’s house in NY. Look at all the junk in the china cabinet! haha

let me know what you want my next video to be about!

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Katie’s Perfume Collection: Part 4

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Part 4 of my 5-part perfume collection chit-chat. Here are the fragrances discussed in this video:

1. Agent Provocateur
2. Agent Provocateur Diamond Dust
3. Parfumerie Generale LOmbre Fauve
4. Byredo Gypsy Water
5. Creed Angelique Encens
6. Rosine Secrets de Rose
7. Rosine Rose Kashmirie
8. Guerlain Habit Rouge
9. Keiko Mecheri Oliban
10. Molinard Habanita

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Katie’s Perfume Collection: Part 3

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Part 3 of my 5-part perfume collection chit-chat. Here are the fragrances discussed in this video:

Aveda Love
Amouage Homage Attar
Amouage Asrar Attar
Arabian Oud Hajar Al Aswad (Black Stone)
Satellite Padparadscha
Donna Karan Black Cashmere
Perfumers Workshop Tea Rose
Parfumerie Generale Intrigant Patchouli
Memoire Liquid Nag Champa
Guerlain Shalimar edp
Montale White Aoud
Comme des Garçons Avignon
LArtisan Parfumeur Vanilia

Zip over to my blog for more info on the scents:

http://www.katiepuckriksmells.com/2010/03/katies-perfume-collection-part-3.html

What is oud wood? Oud is a resin produced by the Indonesian Agarwood tree when it is infected by fungus. The resin is an immune response that permeates the wood and creates a complex leathery/sour/woody/salty/ambery-smelling substance used in traditional Arab perfumes and eastern incenses. Oud is an increasingly popular ingredient in western-style fragrances.

What is attar? Attar is the Arabic word for fragrance, and is traditional form of perfume made from distilled florals and resins.

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Perfume Review: 7 Comfort Scents

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Comforting Scents for Uncomfortable Times…here are my 7 recent favorites:

Comme des Garçons Daphne
Amouage Homage Attar
Montale White Aoud
Perfumers Workshop Tea Rose
Burt’s Bees Orange Essence Facial Cleanser
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Oceans of Love and Millions of Kisses bath oil from the Wanton Voluptuousness series
By Kilian Back to Black

Mosey on over to my blog for more info, including where to buy:

http://www.katiepuckriksmells.com/2010/03/comforting-scents-for-uncomfortable.html

Hightail it to the following fine fume bloggers for more Comforting Scents for Uncomfortable Times:

All I Am A Redhead

http://alliam-aredhead.blogspot.com/

A Rose Beyond the Thames

http://arosebeyondthethames.blogspot.com/

BitterGrace Notes

http://bittergracenotes.blogspot.com/

I Smell Therefore I Am

http://ismellthereforeiam.blogspot.com/

Notes from the Ledge

http://scelfleah.blogspot.com/

Olfactarama

http://olfactarama.blogspot.com/

Perfume in Progress

http://sonomascent.wordpress.com/

Perfume Shrine

http://www.perfumeshrine.com/

Roxana’s Illuminated Journal

http://journal.illuminatedperfume.com/

Savvy Thinker

http://savvythinker.com/

Scent Hive

http://www.scenthive.com/

SmellyBlog

http://smellyblog.com/

The Non Blonde
http://thenonblonde.blogspot.com/

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