Pretty Perfumes: Victoria's Secret Gorgeous

Yay! I was actually able to finish this post before leaving! So, here's another one from the Victoria's Secret Sampler Set called Gorgeous.

Here's what the Website says about it:
Show-stopping beauty. Effortless glamour. Made to be noticed. Gorgeous! Irresistible strawberry, sheer jasmine and tempting sandalwood. Domestic. 

So, I've received mixed feelings about this fragrance. Some loved it and some hated it. I personally only liked it. It didn't smell bad, but I didn't like it that much. Someone did comment that it smelt too old for me at first spray, but liked it better once the scent sank in. The scent only lasted a few hours, so it wasn't very lasting. I wouldn't purchase it, but you can always try for yourself in stores.

This particular fragrance is on super sale because of the Semi-Annual Sale. It is about $20 for the actual perfume.

Free Fragrance Sample! Boss Bottled Night!

Photo taken from Official Site ad

I was on Thrifty and Thriving again and saw a fragrance post again and I wanted to pass it along to you all!

Here's the link, just fill out the form!

http://www.boss-fragrances.com/sample/sample.aspx?lc=us

It looks like it's for men, but I would get it anyway to see if my boyfriend or my dad likes it.

And just a reminder, in case any of you forgot, this Sunday is Father's day!

Free Fragrance Sample! Boss Orange

I was reading Thrifty and Thriving and she posted about a free sample to be sent to your home.

Here's the link if you'd like to go striaght to the sample giveaway:
http://www.boss-fragrances.com/bossorange/female/us/sample/
Hurry because it's only until supplies last!

Thrifty and Thriving is a wonderful blog to follow for couponing and great deals!

EDIT:

Here's a picture of the bottle. I don't think the sample will be like this. I might just turn out to be one of those "one-use moist towelettes" type or a really tiny bottle/spray. I really hope it's the spray/bottle type because the moist towelette type really isn't much at all.

Anyways, the bottle looks alright. I do love the orange color, but nothing really interests me about the bottle shape at all. I wouldn't jump at the chance to buy and add this one to my perfume bottle collection, but I wouldn't deny it if it were free. I do wonder how it smells though!

Good luck! I hope you'll be able to attain a sample!

Pretty Perfumes: Victoria's Secret Very Sexy

Sorry about being so late on this post. Wednesday just got so hectic (painting the old house/cleaning), and before I knew it, Thursday was over as well (just so much cleaning to do!).
Anyways, here's the first sample from the Victoria's secret sampler box in my first perfume post. I checked on the site and I believe that this would be the bottle. It's quite pretty. I like the colors and the way VS is placed. I'm not sure if this is the correct version though. There is is one version to my understanding. I believe this would Victoria's Secret signature fragrance. It's been around for a while and the VS for Very Sexy matches the VS for Victoria's secret.
Here's what the website says about the fragrance:

Fierce. Hot. Very Sexy®. Start the ultimate seduction. Vanilla orchid, sun-drenched clementine, midnight blackberry.

This one is alright for me also. It still does not seem like me. It's not very floral-y or cirtrus-y fresh. I highly doubt I will find that from my Victoria's Secret Sampler Box, but I do like the scents enough to use them. I'd really love that bottle and hope to have it in my collection someday (I wish they'd make it in a mini!) They made a similar bottle for Very Sexy Touch except it's purple and gold. Although, I love those colors together (my favorite combo!), I don't exactly like the shade of purple they used and this red/black one just seems more... well... sexy. Haha.

What do you think of the pretty bottle? Purple/Gold or Red/Black?

Pretty Perfumes: Victoria's Secret Sexy Little Things Noir

Last Week at Victoria's Secret I bought "Noir" by Sexy Little Things.

Here's what the website says about it:

At once elegant and playfully provocative, it's an enchanting blend of sparkling nectarine, sultry amber and exotic cattelaya orchid. Domestic.

• Fragrance type: Fruity Floral
• Top Notes: Nectarine, Juicy Apple, Sparkling Citrus, Pineapple, Guanabana, Mouthwatering Pear, Red Fruit, Bergamot
• Middle Notes: Cattelaya Orchid, Muget, Cyclamen, Jasmine Petals, Plum, Vanilla, Dewberry, Cassis
• Low Notes: Golden Amber, Velvet Musk, Sultry Woods, Tonka Bean

I bought this in store and they had a sign up saying by any 1.0 oz + fragrance and get a sampler box free.
I choose this as my first Pretty Perfumes because of the special offer. I am hoping it will still be available to you all by the time I post this and you going to a Victoria's Secret.

I had been contemplating on getting this perfume for a while because of the pump. I knew that it was the specific reason I wanted to buy it. Isn't it awesome? It's rare to find a modern fragrance with a pump.
It's not miniature, but the mini doesn't have a pump so there wouldn't be any point at all.

The scent is alright. It does not smell bad, but I don't really see myself wearing it often. It doesn't seem very me. I'm more of a fresh florals type of gal. I would probably wear it more as a night fragrance though since the scents I'm attracted to are typically for daytime spring. I was originally debating between "Noir" and "Tease". Tease was a warmer scent which to me seemed more sensual. I couldn't really see me wearing that more than "Noir". At least Noir was a little floral-y.

I will post more on these sampler scents in the future and also individually. And if you're wondering, each vile is 2.9 oz. They're pretty big samples!

My Newly Realized Dream of Perfume Bottle Collecting

As my title explains, I have begun to collect perfume bottles. My boyfriend has been big on colognes for a while now and he would constantly bring me to shop with him. The more he talked about colognes, the more I learned about perfumes. That's when I decided that I wanted to find my signature scent. I wanted to find the perfect scent for my personality and look. I still haven't found my scent, but I am definitely still searching!
Anyways, during my search I have collected a lot of samples and also have become obsessed with perfume bottles. There are so many pretty bottles in the the world! I don't like all the scents though, so sometimes I wish I could just buy the bottle. I have always been a fan of anything miniature, so I have grown quite a collection of miniature perfume bottles and I hope to collect more. That doesn't mean that I'll never buy full sized bottles, but I am definitely aiming for the miniatures. I just realized how much more interested I am in the look of the bottle than the scent within. I sort of also realized that I love changing scents, so I may never find my signature scent. Collecting samples and miniatures is turning out perfect for my ever changing preferences.
Because of all this I have decided to start a perfume segment of my blog. I am thinking that it'll happen every 2 weeks on Wednesdays. I'm thinking of calling it Pretty Perfumes.
Also, if you have been missing my nails segment. I'm so sorry. I haven't painted my nails all semester. I took a class this semester which required me to have unpainted nails. I don't think the nails segment will be as regular because I still may have trouble painting my nails regularly. I will definitely post whenever I do though.
I am really looking forward to posting about perfumes though. I feel so prepared for this new segment and I can really see this happening. I hope you all will enjoy my new segment!