Crystal Schwanke

I’m usually into heavier (but not too overwhelming) floral-oriental scents, but my tastes have been changing lately. I’ve found lighter, cleaner florals–like the best lily of the valley perfumes–intoxicating over the last few months. I can’t get enough.  Before diving right into the best ones I’ve found, I have one thing to mention. If you’re …

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Perfume bottles are too beautiful to leave in a giant mess on top of a dresser, so I’ve scoured the internet to find the best perfume holder ideas. Display them (or at least tuck them away in a cabinet or drawer to extend their life)!  I know the pain of having a disastrous display of …

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As soon as the warmer weather hits, I start craving the scents of some of the best coconut perfumes. The ones that stick around in my warm-weather fragrance rotation are the ones with jasmine, gardenias, and tiare flowers paired up with sandalwood and vanilla. I love creamy, warm coconut scents that feel like a tropical …

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To me, the best orange blossom perfumes aren’t in your face with the orange blossom note. Instead, the note is obviously there and peeks out every now and then. Still, its main job is to fill the gap between other notes or balance the florals like jasmine and magnolia with the heavier woods, vanilla, and amber. …

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The best lilac perfumes can fall into a few different categories. Some are a field full of fresh flowers. Others are comforting. Even though they aren’t, a few smell almost like soliflores (a single floral and nothing else–in this case, lilac). Some are even a little edgy and complex, which might be a surprise. I’ve …

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I‘m no stranger to the Kohl’s perfume section, so I can tell you the best Kohl’s perfumes to check out. It’s expanded lately, thanks to Sephora, and I love it. My tastes change from year to year and season to season, so I feel like I’ve tried almost all of the fragrances they offer. That …

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Since I just bought my third bottle of it, I thought it was time to do a Ralph Lauren Blue perfume review. I’ve enjoyed this scent since it came out in 2005, and I won’t stop until it’s discontinued.  It’s a dream vacation in a bottle, with white flowers intertwined with warmth and woods, dancing …

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My first exposure to the best violet perfumes in existence was Guerlain Insolence. Unfortunately, that ended in a headache because, at the time, I didn’t know how strong Guerlain’s fragrances could be. Now I know better, and I wear it better.  At first, I thought I should stay away from the sweet, powdery, almost candy-like …

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I feel like I’ve been working on the best vanilla perfumes guide for about 15 years. It’s only now that I’m sitting down to write it. Almost all of my favorite scents leaned heavily on vanilla for several years. I collected bottles and sample vials of vanilla florals, fruity florals with strong vanilla undertones, and …

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What’s better than an affordable, beautiful, and easily accessible fragrance? This Clinique perfume guide will walk you through the options available within the brand and help you choose the right one (or ones) for you. Clinique has a range of scents to satisfy any personality type, and they’re usually fairly easy to find, at (somewhat) …

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