So, it's been a while, huh. If you've noticed my absence I apologise; I
have been tackling the beast that is the Japanese immigration and all of
processes that come with trying to get a working visa in Japan. My beau decided
that he wanted to camp out here in my little tin roof flat, so I spent my
summer sweating my ass off on a bicycle seat and various governmental offices,
yay! Other than that, I have just been
plain lazy, left my blog feeling a tad unloved. But that’s all changing, I
promise.
Today I decided to write about a small business I stumbled
across on Etsy this summer. Now, if you don’t already know about Etsy, I feel
like I should warn you. Access this site only if you’re ready to be sucked into
all the handmade awesomeness and be ready to part with your beloved savings
account.
I discovered Shelley's Etsy store when I was searching online for a dupe of
Elizabeth Arden’s Bronze Goddess perfume. I was desperate for a new summer
perfume and Japan’s shops had nothing to offer in terms of summer fragrances.
In Japan, their range is focused on citruses and fresh scents, and I was
desperate for some coconut action in my perfume, and the Bronze Goddess perfume
seemed right up my alley.
I lucked out because I found a couple of sellers who were selling their own versions of famous designer scents, and BG happened to be one of the ones they made. I was curious about how similar it would smell compared to the real thing, and I also ordered Miss Dior Cherie because that’s a perfume I had owned before and knew what it smelt like. My perfumes were sent lightning quick and I received my package in just less than 2 weeks.Bronze Goddess (TYPE) is a sensuous, sun-drenched blend of Bergamot and Mandarin, cooled with Tahitian Gardenia Petals and Coconut, warmed with Amber, Sandalwood, and Vetiver. All heat, all desire, all woman.
I was very
pleasantly surprised to discover in my package that Shelley had also included a
full sized solid perfume in her Coconut Mandarin scent as well! I was absolutely tickled pink.
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| Store description: This fragrance has notes of mandarin, strawberry leaf, violet, jasmine, caramel popcorn, wild strawberry sorbet, musk, and patchouli. |
I was absolutely delighted to find that the Miss Dior Cherie
smelt exactly like I remembered my bottle of it smelling! Sweet and slightly
floral, it is gorgeous and I wear it almost every day now. My Bronze Goddess I
wore almost every day since I received it, and I actually ended up being able
to purchase an actual bottle of it through a friend who had gone back to the US
for a visit, so I was able to compare the two and found that the likeness was
pretty much 100%. Both the oil perfumes are very potent and last at least 4 hours on my skin during the summer, and around 5-6 hours during the winter.
I am so pleased with my perfumes, Shelley is super lovely and
the shipping rate was decent! I am so envious of all those people in the US,
there are so many awesome Etsy shops that I would be purchasing from if I lived
in the States! Here is the link to Shelley's store, if you wish to take a gander.
Tell me, lovely readers, what is your favourite Etsy store?
Hope y’all had a safe and fun Halloween/Samhain!
