Best of 2006
December 29th, 2006
To wrap up the year, the fragrance-beauty-fashion bloggers are participating in the Best of 2006 project. Below is my list of this year’s highlights (in no particular order):
Guet-Apens by Guerlain – a discontinued beauty that’s been reissued as Attrape Coeur preserving the scent, with the exception of perhaps less powderiness.
By Terry Baume de Rose – the most expensive and the best lip balm I’ve ever had. Besides its nourishing qualities and SPF 15, it has a delicious rose scent.
L’Air de Rien by Miller Harris – a peculiar olfactory experience. Not for the faint of heart.
Bois d’Armenie by Guerlain – soft, balsamic smoke. I can never be without it.
Parfum des Merveilles by Hermes – the parfum version of the popular Eau des Merveilles, with emphasis on patchouli and resins. Excellent power sillage.
L de Lolita Lempicka – one of the best department store releases of 2006.
Voilette de Madame by Guerlain – exquisite animalic floral that has no rivals.
Songes by Annick Goutal – “a romantic reverie”, a sensual and refined interplay of frangipani, jasmine, and vanilla.
Wenge by Donna Karan – a dark, softly resinous offspring of the popular Black Cashmere, centered around African wenge wood.
Cuir Ottoman by Parfum d’Empire – sweet, balsamic leather. A big shout-out to the entire Parfum d’Empire line!
Eau Suave by Parfum d’Empire – honeyed, dewy rose – luminous and tender.
Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil – an excellent facial cleanser. Enough said.
Orris Noir by Ormonde Jayne – velvety, balsamic iris – gorgeous beyond belief.
#3 by Parfums MDCI – mysterious and alluring animalic floral.
Plus Que Jamais by Guerlain – opulent and luscious floral, in the spirit of Guerlain’s classics.
Please be sure to check other Best of 2006 lists on the following blogs:
- Afrobella
- All About The Pretty
- Beauty Addict
- Beauty Blogging Junkie
- Beauty by Nadine
- Beautiful Makeup Search & Beauty Blog
- Beauty Hatchery
- Beauty Jones
- Blogdorf Goodman
- Bois de Jasmin
- BonBons in the Bath
- Brain Trapped in Girl’s Body
- Capital Hill Barbie
- C’est Chic
- Coquette
- Crazy Jay Blue
- eBeautyDaily
- Girl’s Handbook
- Hautemommastuff
- Koneko’s *Mostly* Beauty Diary!
- Legerdenez
- Makeup Bag
- Monkeyposh
- My Muse
- No one knows why the wolf laughs
- Now Smell This
- Perfume Smellin’ Things
- Peppermint Patty’s Perfume Posse
- Platinum Blonde Life
- Product Girl
- Scentzilla!
- She’ll Be Feverish After So Much Thinking
- Slap of the Day
- The Customer Is Always Right
- The Daily Obsession
- The Great She Elephant
- The Life As A Ladybug
- The Non-Blonde
- Urbane Girl
- Victoria’s Own
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24 Comments
1. Gigi | December 29th, 2006 at 4:01 am
I absolutely LOVE Shu’s cleansing oil…not just because it really strips off all trace of makeup without stripping the face, but also because of the lovely, gentle scent you smell as you breathe in when you massage the oil all over.
2. Judith | December 29th, 2006 at 7:12 am
A lovely list!!! I adore most of these–but I clearly need to try the Shu cleansing oil–and I am running off RIGHT NOW to put on the sample of MDCI #3 that came in the mail:).
3. Patty | December 29th, 2006 at 7:14 am
Like you aren’t already responsible for enough of my lemmings! I have the Shu oil, I think I don’t use it correctly?
4. Elle | December 29th, 2006 at 7:35 am
Fab list!! MDCI #3 is very near the top of my *must* have scents for 2007. And, like Judith, I clearly need to try the Shu oil. Also must try that lip balm.
5. Marina | December 29th, 2006 at 7:58 am
Ina.
Wonderful list! *waves to beloved Guet and Cuir O.*
Judith,
I wonder if you too would find K3 to be similar to Isvaraya?
6. Robin | December 29th, 2006 at 8:39 am
Nice list, Ina! And now I’m seriously lemming that By Terry lip balm
7. annieytown | December 29th, 2006 at 8:50 am
I forgot to mention Songes!!!
This is a beautiful list.
My new lemming based on this list is Bois d’Armenie. It sounds incredible.
Thanks Ina!!!!!
8. newproducts | December 29th, 2006 at 8:57 am
My lemming for Eau Suave was born thanks to you, and I now have a decant of it. It is a lovely, lovely rose. Thank you for your lemming-creating posts this year. I look forward to more in the new year!
9. Christina | December 29th, 2006 at 9:42 am
This is a wonderful list – I am so envious of you all who know your perfumes so intimately. I hope you have a marvelous New Year!
10. Tania | December 29th, 2006 at 10:46 am
Excellent list, and I absolutely need to get my lazy perfume-obsessive self moving to smell some of these hard-to-find things that people are so nuts about. I still haven’t really given the Parfums d’Empire a test, have no idea what Parfums MDCI is, and haven’t seen Wenge anywhere.
11. Gaia, the non-blonde | December 29th, 2006 at 11:22 am
I’m taking notes here. You said the magic words leather and wood. Happy New Year!
12. Victoria's Own | December 29th, 2006 at 11:38 am
I see Wenge has made a few lists this morning. :O) Great List, I’ll be checking out that rose lip balm for sure! Happy New Year – Victoria
13. Victoria | December 29th, 2006 at 1:18 pm
Great list! I also love DHC Cleansing Oil. It is my skincare holy grail.
S Novym Godom!
14. Cait | December 29th, 2006 at 6:36 pm
Voilette de Madame was royally animalic! There is a lot on your list for me yet to try. Happy New Year and thanks for your wonderful, beautifully designed blog.
15. Katie | December 29th, 2006 at 7:58 pm
Wenge appears to be popping up quite a bit, it seems.
I hear so many raves about the Shu cleansing oil… I need to get off my duff and just try it already!
My HG lip balm was the Anna Sui one, which was also a rosey scented one with Vit. E but got discontinued… looks like I have a good contender for a replacement
16. Bela | December 29th, 2006 at 9:08 pm
There are quite a few things on your list I haven’t tested and that sound really nice. Glad to see I’m not the only one who uses very oily cleansers.
Happy New Year!
17. dinah | December 29th, 2006 at 10:23 pm
Plus Que Jamais by Guerlain is such a lovely perfume. I want everything on your list!
18. March | December 30th, 2006 at 8:38 am
Great list!! I need to give A/C a re-try… it’s the sort of thing that SHOULD be perfect on me. I mean, it’s lovely — like PQJ — but not sparkly somehow. I am still stunned by your love for L, and I STILL have not found a store that stocks the PdM, which I bet I’d love. IT’s funny — D.C.’s all about the frump luxury.
19. Hautemommastuff | December 30th, 2006 at 9:50 am
What a lovely list! Recently purchased the Hermes and Songes will probably be my first purchase of 2007.
20. beauty chick | December 30th, 2006 at 12:54 pm
Hi there! I also love the Shu oil, and am dying to try Donna Karan’s Wenge. Thanks for a great list and have a beautiful 2007!
21. Carla | December 30th, 2006 at 7:44 pm
Now I have to go smell all of the perfumes.
I have just started delving into the perfume realm and I’m taking notes too. Happy New Year!
22. Marina | December 31st, 2006 at 9:20 am
Inushechka-dushechka,
S nastupayushim novym godom!!!
23. Ina | January 2nd, 2007 at 9:27 pm
Gigi, that’s exactly why I love it, too. An excellent cleanser.
Judith, curious to know what you think of MDCI #3!
Patty, what do you mean? It doesn’t work for you?
Elle, the lip balm is simply the best.
Marina, thank you! Loved yours too!
Robin, you must try that lip balm!
Annie, I bet you’ll love Bois d’Armenie!
Newproducts, thank you! I shall do my best!
Christina, thank you! It’s never too late to start.
Tania, Parfum d’Empire line is just excellent. As for MDCI, I did a review a few weeks back.
Gaia, thank you! Happy New Year!
Victoria, thank you! Happy New Year!
Vika, I haven’t tried the DHC oil yet.
Cait, thank you! Happy New Year!
Katie, this lip balm is exorbitant but so worth it!
Bela, thank you! Happy New Year!
Dinah, it sure is!
March, Saks and Neimans should have PdM. Also, I much prefer Guet-Apens to Attrape Coeur.
Hautemomma, excellent choice! Songes will not disappoint.
Beauty Chick, thank you! Happy New Year!
Carla, it’ll be one exciting journey!
Happy New Year!
Marina, thank you! Same to you!
24. melanie | January 3rd, 2007 at 5:17 pm
LOVE Annick Goutal! I also love the L de Lolita Lempicka bottle…I must try it, as with so many other ones on your fabulous list! happy 2007!!!