Moroccanoil

Moroccanoil Treatment is an "ultra-light formula which is absorbed by the hair instantly, resulting in a natural, silky finish and brilliant shine without leaving a residue. Moroccanoil Treatment has the ability to restore over-processed hair damaged by environmental factors and chemical procedures." It's made with Argan oil, which the Berbers have used for beauty purposes for centuries.

Despite being an oil, it does not leave hair oily. However, I find the product is too heavy for my fine hair and though it leaves it shiny, it also leaves it without much body. So...not for me! But you thick-haired and frizzy-haired folks might love it!

If you'd like to try Moroccanoil Oil Treatment for yourself, I have a 3.4oz bottle to give away (because I can't use it) - a $39 value. Tell me, in a comment, why you'd like to try this product and I'll pick a winner at random. Deadline for comments is 10/18.

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Haydria Perfumery

Just because you've never heard of her doesn't mean she's not a terrific perfumer. I'm speaking of Haydria Bish, whose Haydria Perfumery specializes in hand-blended, vintage-inspired scents, glamorous ones that harken back to the days when ladies wore garter belts and powdered their noses. She learned her craft in France under master perfumer Jacques Maurel of Galimard, and it shows - all of her fragrances are extremely well-blended, rich and luxurious.

Currently, she has eight scents available:

Bernie! is gardenia, jasmine and sandalwood accented with soft exotic notes

Burlesque Blue has notes of myrrh, sandalwood and plum cascaded over a cool undercurrent of exotic Eastern flowers

My Geisha has notes of green tea, orange blossom, white flowers and musk

Gypsy Queen with lush florals and rich spices smoldering with deep wood notes

Harem Girl with notes of iris, musk and opoponax veiled with incense

L'Eau Exotique features aquatic notes, Asian champa flowers and sandalwood

Pure Sin has passion fruit, champagne, dark chocolate and white musk

Tainted Love with notes of violets, berries and light amber drizzled with honey

One sniff of any of these, apart from My Geisha, takes me back to my childhood, when I played with my mother's collection of perfumes and scented soaps. My Geisha is a more modern fragrance, a lovely white floral-and-tea scent that dries down to a very clean white musk. To my nose, it's like a stepchild of Chanel Beige, with some Gendarme thrown in, and definitely my favorite of the collection. But then vintage scents are not my thing. However, if you appreciate the bold florals and deep woodsy notes of scents of yore, you will love Haydria's collection of pin-up inspired fragrances. You can find them at HaydriaPerfumery.com, including samples. And they are priced right - $35 for 1 fl oz.

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Fall Fragrances

There's a nip in the air as October finally brings us some fall-like weather. Time to retire the warm-weather scents, the gardenias, the light florals, and bring out the warm and cozy cold-weather fragrances, the spices, the vanillas. I'm already gravitating to favorites like L'Artisan Parfumeur Safran Troublant, and Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille, and Estee Lauder Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang. Others that will get exercise in the cooler months are Chanel Coco, Must de Cartier, and the newly-purchased Chanel Allure Sensuelle.

Do you switch out your scent seasonally, or do you tend to wear the same things all year long? Rotating them is the only way I can remember what I have in my collection, and even then some fragrances get lost in the shuffle.

Guess I have too many, eh? :)