Miu Miu L'Eau Bleue EDP

After the success of Miu Miu the perfume comes the new Miu Miu L'Eau Bleue

L'Eau Bleue is a dewy , green floral.  It has a slightly unisex feel at first  and a  citrus burst that leads to lots of the pretty white floral of lily of the valley . The  citrus and lily stay as the scent progresses. There are green notes, possibly the lily stem, that  adding a coolness and  rose  hovers very lightly in the background  adding  softness.

I like this new version better than the original which just wasn't to my taste. It was too sharp at times where L'Eau Bleue is not.  This is more floral and that appeals to me along with the generous lily notes, a scent I really like.

One of the other notes- akigalawood is a molecule developed by  perfumers Givaudan and it is said to smell like a blend of patchouli, peppery notes and oud.  I don't get much of any of those, some pepper but mostly these deeper notes stay hidden.

As it dries down, it becomes more quiet and wears closer to the skin where you get soft wafts of lily, and the barest woods.

L'Eau Bleue  is a great warm weather scent  and just in time for Spring as it's very airy , cool, fresh and bright.

Miu Miu L'Eau Bleue is available at Sephora, Macy's and  other department stores.
1oz is $ 68, 1.7 oz  is $ 90 , 10 ml rollerball is $ 28 .

Giovanni 2 Chic Ultra-Moist Shampoo & Conditioner

It's great to see more organic brands being stocked in drugstores and places like Target. For many years they were hard to find . The first time I used a Giovanni product was pre- blog and I think I got it from the Vitamin Shoppe mail order.

Skip forward a decade and now Giovanni's new line, 2 Chic,  is being carried at Walgreens at a price point to compete with many other brands on those shelves.


There are three shamp/cond combos available in the 2 Chic line. Ultra Moist was my pick. This duo contains avocado and olive oils to add moisture along with panthenol aloe and shea butter. This duo definitely amps up the moisture for drier hair.

conditioner ingredients

All those heavy hitters don't weigh down hair though. After using not only was my hair soft and shiny it was full, had volume , movement and styled well. I still used my usual leave in on the driest end areas and a touch of oil (but much less than I had been using) after drying on some ends.

shampoo ingredients

All the 2 Chic products are paraben-free, Leaping Bunny certified, 100% certified vegetarian and made in the USA.

You can also pick up 2 Chic in Repairing or Ultra Sleek . 

Giovanni 2 Chic Ultra-Moist Shampoo & Conditioner are $ 7.99 each at Walgreens.

Chloe Love Story Eau Sensuelle

Chloe Love Story Eau Sensuelle is the next in the Chloe Love Story fragrance collection.

 Love Story Eau Sensuelle starts with a burst of fruit , dewy florals and a little clean soap.  Orange Blossom is still the  main flower here as it has been with previous versions but not as prominent . While lemon, yuzu and nashi (pear) are listed as top notes, I only get a very quick impression of the citrus and it's gone. The Yuzu and nashi hang around a bit longer but this  does not stay overly fruity at all.

As it  begins to dry,  the heliotrope comes in and then the sandalwood for grounding. It's a very soft fragrance and by the drydown when the sandalwood is at full presence, a touch powdery . The overall impression is a  clean , lightly floral fragrance.   Sunny, easy to wear and feminine .

The sillage here is light to medium, it's not a skin scent, it does project some but at the same time it's not strong  and  wears softly on skin.

The bottle continues the brand's tribute to the locks placed by lovers on the bridges of Paris with a blush colored juice and ribbon  this time.

Chloe Love Story Eau Sensuelle is $ 105 for 1.7 oz , 1.0 oz $ 75 and 2.5 oz $ 132.

Available at Macy's, Sephora, Ulta , Nordstrom  and other department stores

L'Occitane Solidarity Shea Butter Milk Soap

L'Occitane Solidarity Soap is back. Each year the brand does one of their fabulous  moisturzing shea soaps especially for charity .

Each 1.7 oz soap is just $3.00  and 100% percent of the profits from the sale of the soap goes to helping fight avoidable blindness by funding NGOs projects for eye care, with the support of the L'Occitane Foundation. 

Perfect for gift bag  additions as well  as in your own space ,grab them now at www.loccitane.com