Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 20th December

Happy Thursday! :)

 Behind the 20th door is the Armani Prive Cologne Spray Eau de Jade by Giorgio Armani. 

At first, I was thinking to myself *sighs* ANOTHER perfume?! ...
After some research, I found that this scent is unisex. I was pretty happy with the fragrance. I thought it was really fresh with a hint of masculinity. I gave this to my brother who really liked it as well.

The down side was the amount of product I got compared to all the deluxe size I've gotten to far. This sample was definitely the smallest, and something I could have easily received from the department store. On the side note, I thought the packing was really nice. :)

<3,
Rachel

Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 18th December

Hey guys!

I hope you are all having a GREAT Tuesday! 7 more days til Christmas! :)
Behind the 18th door is the Lancome Tresor Eau de Parfum Spray! 

The packing is super pretty and elegant :)

I have yet to open it as I left this back in Vancouver.

Sorry for the short post. I have been really busy ever since I arrived here in Arizona.

See you all tomorrow :)
<3 Rachiee

Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 16th December

 Hey everyone!

I'm so glad that all my exams are over and it's OFFICALLY my winter break! *yay* If you exams have yet to end, hand in there! :)

With all these excitement, let's check out the 16th door, which is why you guys are really here for
Behind the door today is the Giorgio Armani Attitude.

SERIOUSLY?!?! ANOTHER perfume!? :(

Actually, correction - this is not a perfume, but a cologne for le homme. It smells really fresh with a hint of wood and spice. I really like it and will give it to my boyfriend to try out. The packing is pretty masculine as well, when I first opened the door, I thought it was a lighter at first.

Picture with a Christmas bear my boyfriend got me. 

In all, I was pretty surprise to receive a cologne. I personally thought it was a nice touch, but I know that it might not be for those who have no use for it.

I gotta get packing as I will be flying down the Arizona, USA tomorrow morning to be with my family! Keep your eyes out for a travelling post! :)

<3 Racheese

Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 14th December

It's the time of the day again :)
Behind the 14th door was the Yves Saint Laurent OPIUM perfume.

As you guys already know, I am not too big of a fan when it comes to perfume. I never really had the habit to use fragrances other than the regular bath and body works body spray. I have a serious collection of perfume samples, and I'm so sure that I have more of those little bottles than I do makeup!

Anyways, I thought the design of the bottle was really pretty and it was really nice to finally have a spray to spritz the product. It was pretty large in quantity, which is great for those who like this scent.

I was personally not a big fan at all, It smelled really off-putting to me. It was really strong and smelled really chinese-herb-medicine-like. I spritzed once on my wrist and asked my boyfriend as well as 3 other guys to smell it individually. All of them collectively asked whether I had applied some kind of ailment, they thought the smell was bad and too strong.

This is something I am 100% sure I won't be using. :(

Thanks for reading, and have a great rest of the day!
<3,
Rachel

Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 6th December

Behind the 6th door was.....

.....................the Yves Saint Laurent Belle D'Opium!!

These are my thoughts of this perfume:

1. It's such a pretty bottle for a sample and it looks exactly like its full-size sister.
2. It was a huge sample even compared to the Giorio Armani Acquia di Gioia perfume given on day 2. 
3. It had a floral, yet woody scent. It reminded me of a cologne, except more feminine.
4. Like the Giorio Armani perfume, this does not come with a spray. 

Overall, I thought this scent is the fall/winter season. However, I don't feel that this scent is very unique as I have come across perfume that smells exactly like this. I will be using it for this season just so it won't go to waste. I will probably not be buying the full-size version. 

See you guys tomorrow! :) 

 <3 Rachel

Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 2nd December

Hey guys :) For day 2,  I got the Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia perfume! I have no idea how much of a sample this is, but it is a pretty good size compared to those tiny sample vials that you would usually receive. 

Here's a comparison of the sample with a bottle of Essie nail polish. 

My 1st impression of the scent is that it is a mixture of sweet and floral notes. It is really light and refreshing. This smell brings me back to the beach, with an element of mystery in the background -- does that even make sense? Anyways, I think it would be a perfect scent for the summer and spring :) 

This bottle did not come with the spray, so I would apply a little on my wrist and my neck. 

It is currently 10AM and I have the perfume applied on both wrist and I will check back in a couple of hours to see how this wears! 

Check out this perfume on amazon.com. They sell a variety of sizes at different prices. 

xoxo,

Rachel 

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