The Daily Spritz: DIY Signature Scent!

I'm playing mad scientist today.

As I've previously mentioned I LOVE C.O. Bigelow Lemon Eau de Parfum. Recently, I've been cheating on my lemon lover with something a little more gourmand — The Perfect Autumn Ginger Vanilla Fragrance Mist. Today however, my two loves met, and let's just say the results were...YUMMY!

If I thought either made me smell good enough to eat before, watch out! I now smell a bit like a lemon chiffon cake with a graham cracker crust...too scrumptious for words. (Admittedly, smelling like a dessert isn't for everyone, but to me it's HEAVENLY!)

LITTLE MISS WARNING: Mixing scents is not for the faint of heart! My advice — do a little trial before you go out on the town with a spritz of this, a dab of that and mist of something else...otherwise you could end up being the girl with stink lines like Pig-Pen from The Peanuts!

I started my DIY by just putting the two spritzers up to my nose at the same time to see if they'd even begin to blend together nicely. Try spritzing your desired concoction on a sheet of clean white paper, and wait 'til it dries to give it a sniff test. It's easy to tweak on paper vs once you've gotten yourself all soaked in scent! 

Do you mix fragrances or have a really unique blend you love?

Tell us in the comments or on Twitter @LittleMissNose

{photo cred: bbw}

The Daily Spritz: BBW Does EDP!

With it's inkwell-inspired bottle and stunning vintage-made-modern appeal, Signature Collection's NEW! P.S. I Love You Eau de Parfum is a Bath & Body Works Limited Edition must-spritz!

A sweet little fine fragrance surprise from BBW, the Eau de Parfum is a highly concentrated and complex blend of bright rose petals, amber, sparkling Riesling and hypnotic incense.

Girly is an understatement...it's love at first mist!

{photo cred: bbw}

Daily Spritz: Save or Splurge...?

Maybe I haven't previously mentioned my obsession, but I happen to ADORE cocktail rings. 

It's like shoes...I'm in constant need of more, more, MORE. 

The bigger the better and the glitzy-er...the giddier I get!

So, when I spotted Michael Kors' new Very Hollywood Solid Perfume Cocktail Ring I was complete ga-ga — combining my love of perfume with a GORGEOUS accessory...sigh...be still my heart...

The fragrance notes are just as enticing — it sounds like a bright, femme blend of citrus and florals (right up my alley!) — flirty and glam right down to every last detail.

Unfortunately, this adorable gem will set you back a pretty penny (unlike my uber-inexpensive Forever21 finger wardrobe) at a whopping $40.

PLUS — the description doesn't even reveal what size it is...so, who knows if it'll even fit.

But (since I just can't resist), I'm going to keep this pretty pink jewel bookmarked for a day when I feel like a splurge!

{photo cred: michael kors}

The Daily Spritz: What's Your Signature?

Check out this handy-dandy fragrance finding widget from BBW.

It'll tell you if you're a Cuddler, Sexy, Fresh or Romantic. 

And the best part — you can share it with a friend!

The Daily Spritz: Summer Lust

There are 2 things you can put in front of me and I'll squeal "gimme, gimme, gimme" every time: a citrus fragrance and an atomizer.

As I was spritzing my way through the shelves and shelves of C.O. Bigelow fragrances (if you're a fragrance lover and you haven't been to COB, you'll be like a kid in a candy store) I came across a sparkling orange bottle with the most precious little atomizer! And once I spritzed...I was hooked! 

Mandarine Tout Simplement is simply too sweet for words. It spritzes on as a bright, bubbly blend of citrus spiked with ginger. And now, as I sit here a few hours later, the dry notes have taken over and deep cedar notes are coming through and are the perfect balance to the juicy summer top notes. 

This sheer Eau de Toilette is a tart surprise at first mist that fades to a much warmer woodsy gem and it definitely isn't just a summer-only scent — I'd wear this in ANY season as a pick-me-up or to just keep the summer lovin' alive a little bit longer!

Unfortunately, I've got a little sticker shock ($125!!!), so I'll just keep this blotter card nearby 'til it fades away just like summer...

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UPDATE: Ultimately, I just can't shake this case of summer lust! So, I ordered a sample online (free, but $7 for shipping!). I suppose I'll just stow it away for occasional wear. Too bad the sample doesn't have an atomizer!

{photo cred: l'artisan parfumeur}

The Daily Spritz: Say 'I dew!'

It might seem slightly counterproductive to my rain-rain-go-away mood, but I can't resist this scent on a rainy day  — there's nothing like Rainkissed Leaves on a stormy summer afternoon.

Plus, the Fragrance Mist is super delicate and much more green than the icky, humid rain I'm dealing with. So, when I head out to run errands just one mist will make me feel refreshed!

{photo cred: bbw}

The Daily Spritz: Forty Winks in a Flash

I'm having a rough day...

Well, let me clarify: now that I'm home in my pjs, cuddling on the couch with the puppies and have just placed my half-eaten pint of Coffee Haagen Dazs back in the freezer (yummm...dinner!) I'm having a FABULOUS evening. Up until this point though, the day was not so kind (to put it lightly).

So, my signature scent for the day isn't exactly something I'm spritzing on. 

Instead I'm spritzing it on my bed!

I am in DESPERATE need of some beauty sleep. No tossing. No turning. 

I just want to close my eyes and tell those sheep to leave me be!

My daily spritz fix today is Aromatherapy Sleep Black Chamomile Detox Pillow Mist.

It's a lullaby in a bottle — the chamomile lulls you to sleep and bamboo charcoal extract helps your body detox while you dream. It sounds pretty exotic, but it's simply perfect.

PLUS - SUPER SECRET LITTLE MISS NOSE IT ALL TIP: After I take care of my pillowcases and sheets, I even plan on sharing with the doggies. I'll give their beds a few mists to ensure they're just as comfy and cozy as me (and selfishly it's in hopes that they sleep in tomorrow and don't wake me up before my alarm goes off!).

{photo cred: bbw}

The Daily Spritz: Lemon-Aid

Needed some sunny citrus to help me wake up on this sleepy Monday morning (the iced cappuccino helped too, but that's beside the point!).

Lemon EDP (Eau de Parfum) isn't just a sweet delicious twist, it's perfectly paired with a sensual, comforting touch of musk and vanilla. 

I smell a bit like a lemon cream cake...YUMMMMMMMMY!

{photo cred: bbw}