Clairvoyant Perfume by Clairvoyant Beauty

It's a new year! Why not a new scent?  I'm a huge fan of citrus-based scents. In fact,  my husband actually thought I naturally smelled like Origins 'Spring Fever' when we first met. Silly boy.  Beyond that I tend towards perfumes with a peppery scent, like Theorema by Fendi.  I typically wear Hermes "Un Jardin Apres La Mousson" on a daily basis. So I was excited to learn about Clairvoyant Beauty and its new scent, "Clairvoyant". 

Created by Lexie Masterson (yes, she's related to actress Mary Stuart Masterson) Clairvoyant is deliciously crisp, floral fragrance that has a hint of citrus to it.   Like the products in the luxury Clairvoyant Beauty line the perfume is hand-crafted using natural and organic ingredients.  Produced in small batches it is an all-natural fragrance that can be worn alone or to enhance ones own fragrance.  I love that! When I put it on it is light and a bit sweet but if I add to it and layer it with my citrus lotion the scent changes and becomes deeper.  It's a small thing but perfume is so rarely versatile in this way and this unique quality sets Clairvoyant apart. 

I also love that each small batch contains base notes of Tabacco Absolue, Green Cognac with top notes that include Mexican lime and bergamot. All things I look for in a fragrance.  It's light but the more you add the more the scent changes and continues to bring out its layers.  The 100% natural formula is pure fragrance too. No unnecessary chemicals here, even the alcohol is made from organic corn alcohol. 

Clairvoyant perfume ($45-100, sizes vary) and other Clairvoyant beauty products are available online and at some salons and boutiques. 

MPR Rating:  Four Stars (out of five).

Disclaimer: MPR was not paid for this post.  Products received are for review purposes only.  Opinions are MPR's only.


*Image from cherelynn.com

Heidi Klum Shine Giveaway

Heidi Klum: top model, television presenter, style icon, designer, business woman, wife and mother.  Now, Klum can add a fragrance to her multi-faceted life. Her new signature fragrance: Shine, is a sparkling floral oriental.  It is a feminine scent that encapsulates Heidi’s joyfulness, her playfulness and her taste for authenticity, which is reflected in her natural, approachable personality.

Shine: The Fragrance

An effervescent floral oriental fusion, Shine perfectly reflects Heidi’s sparkling vivacity and soft sensuality.  The elegant fragrance opens with fresh, juicy notes of mandarin and pear, enhanced with spicy pink peppercorn to invigorate the senses. This melts into a beautifully feminine bouquet of exquisite mimosa absolute, lily-of-the-valley and sunflower, exuding a delicious joie-de-vivre.  At its base, warm notes of vanilla, tonka bean and musk create seductive, sensual undertones, making this fragrance wonderfully addictive.   

Top Notes:                              Mandarin, Pear Williams, Pink Peppercorn

Heart Notes:                            Mimosa Absolute, Muguet (Lily-of-the-valley), Sunflower

Dry Down:                               Vanilla, Tonka Bean Venezuela, Musk Cosmone

I'm giving away three sets right now!  Enter to win by commenting on your favorite perfume. For addtional entries you can tweet this giveaway, follow MPR and/or like it on Facebook.  Applicable to US Residents only.  Winners will be chosen at random on December 22, 2011. 

L'Occitane Pivoine Flora

Fun Find- L'Occitane products are always a good find.  When they debut something new I usually want to test it out not just read the press release.  The Pivoine Flora line is no different.  The light, smooth and super creamy texture of the lotion ($36) is divine.  It has a fresh peony fragrance that is delicate and sweet, but not too sweet.  I love the jar that it comes in as well. It looks beautiful on my bathroom counter.

The Pivoine Flora line isn't just lotions, creams and scents but also ballet-inspired make-up.  There are bronzers, shadows, cream blushes ($16) and lipsticks.  I have found that the abricot cream blush (shown) is perfect for summer.  It's light in texture and goes on smooth. You simply can't add too much.  It blends so well and gives a nice summer glow to my cheeks. 












*Image from lookfantastic.com, l'occitane.com