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Anne-Marie
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Hi all
Last month my kids and I spent a couple of weeks in my home city of Hobart, visiting family and just generally relaxing. We go nearly every year and never feel especially energetic during our holidays. We have our routines; stuff we like to do and things we like to see.
Here’s a few of the ways I scented my down-time this year.
Holiday Scents: Anne-Marie
Guy Laroche: Fidji
I bought a bottle of this at St Cloud Perfumery in Hobart, where I have been an irregular customer for more years than I’m willing to admit. It’s a friendly place where I can try some old classics I never see at home. I might have bought Worth Je Reviens but they only had a tester, no stock for sale. I settled on Fidji, but was disappointed. I find it a merely pleasant moist green floral with a twist of citrus. Lamentably short-lived. Wish I’d smelled it in its heyday. Read Azar’s glorious Fidji review.
The Body Shop Shea Shower Cream
One year I wandered into The Body Shop in Hobart looking to treat myself with something nice, and came away with a small bottle of this. I’ve never taken to the other products in the Shea range, just the shower cream. Now we take a bottle every time and holidays would not be complete without it. This time I sensed a new accord: a little twist of citrus in the opening moment. Or am I imagining that? Delicious! Check out the Body Shop Range.
Annick Goutal: Songes EDT
This is a current obsession of mine. Jasmine, tiaré flower, ylang-ylang, frangipani and vanilla. Nothing more or less is needed for pure, sensual scented pleasure. Songes is not my normal style of fragrance, but contrarily, I adore it. Maybe it works for me at some un-analysable, aroma-therapeutic level because I find it very comforting. For two weeks I wore this more than any other perfume in my little holiday kit. Songs Review.
Christian Dior: Diorella
This one is going through a revival in my perfume rotation this summer. I’ve had a bottle for some years but felt perpetually disappointed in its longevity. But I thought I’d give it a new chance and oddly enough, I find I can smell it on skin for longer than I remember from the past. Diorella is, of course, a masterpiece of modern perfumery which transcends the sum of its parts (citrus, ripe fruit, flowers and moss). I know some people prefer vintage Diorella but I happily wear the current (well, 2009) version. Diorella review.
Lush Happy Hippy shower gel
HH was waiting for me in my bathroom for my first shower after coming home. It’s scented with juicy grapefruit, not at all weird or sharp, just zesty and refreshing. Welcome home!
Are you dreaming of a summer escape? Or are you on one right now? What fragrances are special for you on holidays?
Happy spritzing until next time everyone!
Anne-Marie
Australian Perfume Junkies 
Hey there Anne-Marie,
My two most worn on the cruise were vintage Miss Dior parfum and Vaninger by Oliver & Co.
Glad you had a fun & fragrant time.
Portia xx
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Whenever i have a beach holiday i take bronze goddess with me, then a handful of decants of other summery perfumes ranging from orange blossom scents, cologne and always a cozy vanilla.
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Much depends on the destination and the weather there. My most recent holiday, to Hamilton Island, I took two Frederick Malle’s: Cologne Indelibile and Bigarade Concentree.
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Hi Anne-Marie!
When it comes to my collection, What I Did On My Holidays by 4160 Tuesdays is the best for holidays… because it’s about holidays)) Though it’s not very long lasting, it smells Mojito, Pina Colada and sea breeze so for me it pretty much fits the summer escape.
I like your choice too, would love to try Anick Goutal’s Songes. Ylang-ylang, frangipani and vanilla in the same place might make a divine combination.
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