Tokyomilk Takeout

I have been searching for a new scent and have heard great things about the brand Tokyo Milk.  Perusing Sephora, I came across Tokyo Milk Takeout, a cute set with a Tainted Love eau de parfum and Lip Tint in Get Lucky for $10.  The case is about the size of an Altoids min tin with the cute brand embossed on the front.  This will be great for a purse mini kit, including the parfum and lip tint. 

Tainted Love No. 62 - From the website:

This fragrance revels in the complexities of love with warm notes of dark vanilla bean, sensuous sandalwood, provocative spices, and an unexpected kiss of sweet orchid.  Dare to pair this fragrance with an exotic floral for a sweet and sultry scent.

Notes:

Italian Bergamot, Grapefruit Leaves, Green Pear, Apple Cocktail, Ivory Gardenia, Crushed Violet Petals, Jasmine, Tuberose, Blue Iris, Blonde Wood, White Musk.

The first notes are sweet, then finish deep with vanilla carried throughout.  Normally, I'm not a fan of vanilla scents, but with the other notes, this made it interesting.  I placed this in the crooks of my elbows, behind my knees and behind my ears.  The scent does not carry well and was only noticeable when smelled exactly where it was applied at a close range.  

Ingredients for both the parfum and the lip tint are listed on the inside packaging.  

The Get Lucky Lip Tint has a thick, sticky consistency and faint floral scent.  The color payoff is really light and the pigment settles in to lines as shown in the photo with flash below.  The photo without flash shows a nice wash of color on my lips.  I would pair this with a dark wine lip liner and layer the lip tint on top.  One drawback of this product, is the use of parabens.  :(  While methylparaben and propylparaben are listed as the last 2 products, meaning the least amount of ingredient in the product, they're still present.  

Lip Tint - with flash

Lip Tint - without flash

Lip Tint - with flash

Lip Tint - without flash

Pros:  -Scent of the parfume is wonderful
          -Lip Tint has good texture and scent
          -Kit is an affordable price point to try both items

Cons:  -Scent wears off quickly
           -Lip Tint has parabens

Cost: $10 at Sephora

Would I recommend this to a friend?  Yes and no.  Yes to the scent, no to the Lip Tint.

CLEAN Petites Eau de Parfum Mini Rollerball Set

I have seen the CLEAN fragrances at Sephora and picked up the CLEAN Petities Eau de Parfum Mini Rollerball Set this week for only 10 bux! What a great deal! I've never tried the CLEAN fragrances, but I have smelled the bottles when passing by the perfume section and like the simple, uncomplicated scents. Oh how Leilei has changed and my tastes have evolved from the sugary sweet fruity scents I used to love so much to the more mature musk scents that I love on me and on someone special. Out of the three, I like the Original CLEAN and CLEAN Provence right now. I can see myself wearing CLEAN Simply Soap in a more warmer climate...like MIAMI! I like CLEAN and CLEAN Provence are all season scents but fit my liking for cozier scents in the winter.



What the website says:

CLEAN Petites Eau de Parfum Mini Rollerball Set ($26 Value)
Simply Soap evokes the spirit of beautiful necessities: a white cashmere bath robe, Egyptian cotton sheets, and—of course—a sudsy bubble bath with your favorite soap.

Meet Original CLEAN, the ideal fragrance option for aficionados of that just-out-of-the-shower aroma. This mist begins with a fresh blast of freshness and dries down to a soft, squeaky-clean finish.

Clean Provence will pamper you with its inviting, just-lathered, delicate fragrance. The soft, fresh scent, captured for centuries by the fine milled soaps of France, channels freshly laundered linen and open blue skies.

Now take your favorite CLEAN signature essence with you—these portable essentials fit easily into your purse or travel bag!



Cost: $10 WHAT A BARGAIN!

Would I recommend this to a friend? Yes! Absolutely! As I've said, this is a great way to try CLEAN fragrances and travel friendly option.

Agent Provocateur Maitresse...a no no!

I wasted a Sephora sample on this parfum awhile back. It is WAY too heavy and is really Nanay smell. As I have aged, I notice that I have steered further away from the youthful, fruity fragrances and lean towards more mature, light florals. Well, this is NOT one of them.


It left a stink in my nose.