NEW Mystifying Floral Beauty--Kerala Ashok Garden Eau de Parfum Spray From Lisa Hoffman Beauty (Review)

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Kerala Ashok Garden Eau de Parfum

Lisa Hoffman Beauty recently launched their sixth fragrance with Kerala Ashok Garden.  This fruity-floral is complex and one of mystifying beauty inspired by India's dedicated gardens.  Serenely graceful and yet providing inner strength, this enchanting scent plays delightfully with the senses in a delicate balance as it blooms to life. 

The opening is sweet and luscious with top notes of violet and pear.  The floral does dominates the fruit until the perfect mix of apricot, jasmine, and Ashok flowers emerge in the heart, sheering the fragrance with a calming quality.  The base is warm and exotic with seductive musk and amber competing with green, floral, and spicy notes, adding depth and mystery to its tranquil beauty that is quite unexpected, but bewitching.

I loved the way the layers of this fragrance unfolded. Anyone that loves a floral fragrance with an intriguing side to it definitely needs to look into Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Kerala Ashok Garden. 

A 60 ml Eau de Parfum Spray retails for $65 and 15 ml goes for $22.  Both forms of Kerala Ashok Garden would be lovely holiday gifts to those on your holiday shopping list.

Give Your Heart This Mother's Day With Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Swarovski ELEMENTS Pearl Bracelet! (Review)

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Swarovski ELEMENTS Pearl Bracelet

I was delighted to hear that Lisa Hoffman Beauty expanded their scented jewelry with the new Swarovski ELEMENTS Pearl Collection to house her exquisite fragrances.  When asked if I cared to review one of those dazzling bracelets the reason I was thrilled was because the heart-shaped filigree charm dangling from those lustrous seven inches of pearly beads are not only gorgeous to dress up your wrist, but able to hold more of her captivating fragrance beads!

This is the bracelet opened.

Deciding on one of the five available fragrance choices was difficult since I do adore them all.  Nonetheless, I went with Tunisian Neroli, a bubbling fruity-floral with gardenia and fresh neroli warmed elegantly with golden amber, buchu leaf, and orange nectar.  This scent embodies everything feminine and romantic with style and sophistication. 

Wearing scented jewelry is another beautiful expression of how you present yourself to the world.  After all, women can never have enough jewelry.  

This collection comes in either Crystal Creamrose with Gold-Plating or Crystal White with Oxidized Silver-Plating.  I chose the gold.  Packed inside is a small pot with fragrance beads to keep that magic alive.

This bracelet is stunning, shimmering with that line of 8mm Swarovski ELEMENTS Pearls, on your wrist.  I loved how the scent moved with me and circulated, especially with my habit of talking with my hands.  

You don't have to worry that you'll be overpowering because the fragrance gracefully floats with you.  In fact, you can layer with the matching eau de parfum, if desired, to reinforce this fresh bouquet or wear alone.

What woman wouldn't be happy receiving such a gift?  Find these Swarovski ELEMENTS Pearl bracelets for $85 on Lisa Hoffman Beauty or watch for its launch on HSN on April 29 at 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.  and April 30 at 3:00 a.m. and 10:00 am.

My suggestion is to go make Mom or your wife smile this Mother's Day!  Take it from yours truly, she will.

Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Japanese Agarwood Body Care Review + Giveaway!--Ends April 15, 2013

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Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Japanese Agarwood Body Care

Lisa Hoffman Beauty gives the graceful serenity of her Japanese Agarwood fragrance another form of beautiful expression in her newly launched Bath and Body Collection.  This 2009 FiFi Fragrance Award Finalist  that I was sent for this review and giveaway now is available in a skin pampering Body Lotion and Body Wash and is not to be missed!

The reason I am so thrilled is because now I can lavish myself totally in this soulful woody-floral fragrance from head to toe! You may want to read my original review on the perfume.  

With notes of bergamot and lemon, Japanese Agarwood starts out vigorously with an effervescent energy paired up with lily of the valley and jasmine to rein that beauty in.  As a result, a softer floral freshness emerges until that calming  warmth due to its exotic woods, amber, ginger, and cardamon float up to the surface to help you get in touch with your inner self.
 
To me, this scent is perfect for settling into a tub after a stressful day because the longer you linger with those rich, scented bubbles, the more that scent does to improve your state of mind and tired muscles.  I have been loving spending time with this Body Wash and appreciated how that scent seemed to delicately remain on my body after I emerged from my bath.

The Japanese Agarwood Body Lotion is lightweight and instantly absorbs to hydrate your skin with moisture and fragrance.  The warmth of your body seems to draw that sensual earthy warmth out as it blankets you with that haunting and delicate woody-floral scent.  It is luxury at its best.

As a fan of Lisa Hoffman Beauty's fragrances, I am now addicted to her newest achievement with the Japanese Agarwood Body Lotion and Body Wash.  Trust me, I think you will be too--so look into these.  You can buy the products in a travel size (2.5 fl. oz.) for $16 each or regular size (8 fl. oz.) for $34. 

*Disclaimer:  This is my own honest opinion.  Free products were provided to facilitate this review.*

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An Elegant and Stylish Way to Scent Yourself! Review of Tuscan Fig Scented Necklace by Lisa Hoffman Beauty

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Lisa Hoffman Beauty Tuscan Fig Scented Necklace

Isn't great when you can indulge in a gorgeous scent while adding a finishing touch to your wardrobe?  I'm talking about the line of scented jewelry from Lisa Hoffman Beauty.  The piece sent to me for this review was a beautiful necklace that I immediately fell in love with.

The design of this 22-inch rose gold-plated necklace was simple, but elegant.  Suspended from the intricately carved filigreed charm rests a fragrance bead to magnificently set the piece off as it gracefully releases it captivating scent.  

Mine happened to be glorious Tuscan Fig with a sweet floral gourmand influence from honeysuckle, fig, vanilla bean, and coconut wood.  Read my earlier review to appreciate how truly enticing this fragrance it.

The fragrance bead is eco-friendly and made  in such a fashion to disperse and maintain the maximum amount of its scent.  Thus, you can layer, build on your fragrance, or wear it alone in jewelry form.

My necklace came with a separate small jar of fragrance beads as well.  Each bead is advertised to last a week or to change it as needed.  I had mine now for nearly two weeks and the scent never faded in the least yet. 

However, when it does start to lose its magic and the bead needs changing, the task is easy.  You open the bale and slide the charm off.  Near the top closure, you pry it open with your fingers or the little card it comes with to get access, then simply put in a new bead.  Snap the bale, reattach, and you're back in beautiful operation.

Expect to pay $65 for the necklace.  It does come with a small jar of fragrance balls, which can keep you smelling incredible for quite some time.  You do get quite a lot of beads in there but when you run out you can pick up another jar of refill beads for $20 in that scent or another for a change.

If you prefer the scent of Madagascar Orchid, you need to order the brushed gold-plated necklace.  Japanese Agarwood is the antique bronze-plated one, Tunisian Neroli is gold-plated,  whereas French Clary Sage is the oxidized silver toned necklace.  Having reviewed each of these scents, I honestly think it is hard to narrow a choice because they all are so heavenly, but in different ways.

I am so thrilled with my Tuscan Fig necklace because it is an ideal strength and another exciting way to wear my fragrance! I would love to try the larger opened cuff bracelet and see how that one worked.  Trust me, I would use a lot of hand motions to circulate my fragrance companion as I worked a room.  

Do invest in one from Lisa Hoffman Beauty or hint around when gift giving time arrives because it is fabulous!

*Disclaimer:  This is my own honest opinion.  A free product was provided to facilitate this review.*

A Hot Fragrance Pick! Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Madagascar Orchid Eau de Parfum Spray & Body Butter Review

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Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Madagascar Orchid Eau de Parfum Spray

Hidden away in exotic foliage is the Madagascar orchid that blooms in secluded beauty at night just before dawn, perfuming the air with its delicate fragrance.  This precious white flower is the inspiration behind Lisa Hoffman Beauty's exquisitely romantic Madagascar Orchid fragrance, a floral blend as softly haunting and mysterious as the rare ephemeral flower itself.

This FiFi Fragrance Award Finalist of 2012 opens clean and fresh with notes of lemon  and bergamot against sheer jasmine, giving it a powdery quality that seems to float with airy sweetness.

The floral heart is lush and overflowing with romance and exotic beauty.  Notes  of  lily, tuberose, orange, ylang dew, mimosa, and pink peony sweep the wearer into a private sanctuary surrounded by untouched wild blooms.  The reality of this place is almost dreamlike as the fragrance warms with that heavenly floral sweetness everywhere.   That enticing blend makes you feel utterly feminine and privileged to be granted access to this secret garden. 

As this intoxicating fragrance dries down, it is elegantly seductive with notes of amber and soft musk in its base with a dash of spice from clove bud oil to keep it somewhat mysterious as well. 

If you appreciate white floral fragrances, you should try this one because it can sweep you away with its beauty as it did for me.  What elevates this Madagascar Orchid scent is reflected in the layering of the notes for a clean, but powdery floral that keeps you guessing with that subtle hint of intriguing spice for graceful sophistication. 

Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Madagascar Orchid Body Butter

I also was sent a tube of Lisa Hoffman Beauty's new matching Madagascar Orchid Body Butter.  This luxurious scented cream is too die for from the decadent feeling it has once you experience it against your skin.  Rich Shea butter and other moisturizing natural botanicals gave me silky smoothness for touchable soft skin while draping me with that unforgettable Madagacar Orchid scent.


Do visit Lisa Hoffman Beauty's website and explore the collection.  Trust me, but you will love it!  The Madagascar Orchid Eau de Parfum Spray (2-fl. oz.) retails for $65.   The 2.5 oz. tube of this matching Body Butter goes for $16 whereas the 8 oz. size runs $36.  

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Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Tuscan Fig Eau de Parfum Spray and Matching Variations Fine Fragrance Oils Review

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Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Tuscan Fig Perfume and Fragrance Oils Set

Lisa Hoffman Beauty's line of fragrances is like taking a soulful journey to paradise.  Each of her perfumes that I have reviewed has sent me blissfully along different scented paths to lose myself in.  And I must admit, every time that I think the current scent of hers used last was my favorite, then I discover another one like Tuscan Fig Eau de Parfum Spray and the Variations Tuscan Fig Fine Fragrance Oils.

I would consider Tuscan Fig  the perfect fragrance when you're craving sweets.  However, this is far from any syrupy sweet gourmand.  Instead, this is an elegant blend of sophistication with a delicate sweetness from fig, coconut wood and vanilla beans, tamed by Italian bergamot.  

Flirty and feminine, floral notes of honeysuckle, French jasmine, freesia, and gardenia want to dance and  tease your senses from that infusion of freshness.   

The romantic base is polished and  yet, warmly tantalizing with amber, patchouli, woods, and musk to show its undeniable sultry side.

Although Tuscan Fig happens to be sweeter than Tunisian Neroli, French Clary Sage, and the Japanese Agarwood fragrances that I had worked with, I think both the gourmands as well as those favoring floral scents  would adore this.  The reason for my assumption is this fragrance is an ideally matched marriage of both.

The Variations Tuscan Fig Fine Fragrance Oils are another exquisite way to indulge in scented luxury.  This set of four roll-on perfumes to be worn during different parts of the day or to layer to produce your own delicious variations.

Vial 01:  Morning:  This is a brisk, wake-up from Italian bergamot, fig, honeysuckle, and freesia to help charge your senses and start the day.

Vial 02: Daytime:  Romantic and yet comfortable, you immediately are drawn to the warmth from honeysuckle and gardenia merging with vanilla beans and coconut wood.

Vial 03:  Evening:   Consider this variation the one that is irresistibly sensual with the hold it exerts from gardenia, patchouli, sandalwood and vanilla.

Vial 04:  Bedtime:  Drift off to sleep with this vial of the sheerest notes of Tuscan Fig and musk for a beautiful end to your night.

Lisa Hoffman Beauty retails the Tuscan Fig Eau de Parfum Spray (2 fl. oz.) for $65.  The  Variations Fine Fragrance Oils Set sells for $95.  Do discover this fragrance treasure for yourself because I will not part with mine!

Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Tunisian Neroli Eau de Parfum Spray and Variations Fine Fragrance Oils Review

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Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Tunisian Neroli Eau de Parfum Spray and Variations Fine Fragrance Oils

What a cozy way to stay warm than with Lisa Hoffman Beauty's beautifully intoxicating Tunisian Neroli Eau de Parfum as it wraps you with its rich fruit-floral and woods for a comforting feeling as soft and elegant as cashmere against your skin as it seduces.  And yet, there is an exotic opulence in the way this perfume touches you.

The opening notes are dreamlike with gardenia petals floating among watery accords for sweet breeziness.  You pleasantly drift until encountering the brisker undercurrent of blood orange that stirs up the mix for a refreshing splash of freshness.

Happily awake now, the compelling heart notes of ylang ylang, orange nectar, and neroli blossoms force you into plunging into that tempting pool of fresh sweetness.  Because it exerts such a powerful hold over your senses, you want to savor that exquisite aroma in that haunting water and the uninhibited sensation for as long as possible.  You could stay there forever if not for the warmth in the eyes of an awaiting admirer.

The romantic base is all about desire as you exchange knowing smiles.   You nearly stop his heart with a heady dose of floral from gardenia and ylang ylang burning with golden amber and vanilla for seduction in this dry down.

The matching set of four Variations Fine Fragrance Oils is another appealing way to experience the joy of wearing this scent.   What is so irresistible about this set is how Lisa Hoffman Beauty formulated the Tunisian Neroli perfume to best suit morning, daytime, evening, and bedtime.  

You can wear each roll-on perfume alone or layer them for a slightly different variation.  Regardless of the method you choose, you will be captivated by this exquisite fragrance.

Vial 01:  Morning--This is when the Tunisian Neroli fragrance sparkles the most with juicy citrus from blood orange infused with sweet gardenia and watery accords.

Vial 02:  Daytime--This is the formulation of the scent that shows its warm and romantic side with  ylang ylang, lemon, golden amber, musk, and Tunisian Neroli blossoms.  

Vial 03:  Evening--You'll find this oil the most seductive Tunisian Neroli variation.   With romantic floral, vanilla, and golden amber, this alluring version can play havoc with your senses.

Vial 04:  Bedtime--This vial is the most delicate way to experience the Tunisian Neroli fragrance.  All soft woods and deep musks are dominant over the notes to give it a dreamy romantic quality. 

If you want a truly sensuous floral that goes lightly with the woods and spice while also having an inner sparkling radiance, you will also love this Lisa Hoffman Beauty fragrance as much as I do.  

The Tunisian Neroli Eau de Parfum Spray retails for $65 and the Tunisian Neroli Variations Fine Fragrance Oils sell for $95.

Those looking to make a woman happy this holiday shopping season should definitely think of these for gifts!

*Disclaimer:  This is my own honest opinion.  Free products were provided to facilitate this review.*

Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Japanese Agarwood Eau de Parfum Spray and Variations Fine Fragrance Oils Review

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Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Japanese Agarwood Eau de Parfum Spray

Serenely beautiful like music from wind chimes as they drift lazily against a gentle breeze in peaceful solitude.  This is the soulful feeling that you can expect from this exquisite Japanese Agarwood Eau de Parfum Spray ($65) and the matching set of four distinct Japanese Agarwood Variations Fine Fragrance Oils ($95) from Lisa Hoffman Beauty.

This haunting and very feminine perfume is a woody-floral fragrance that is the perfect balance of freshness with luminous notes of bergamot and lemon with an underlying trail of floral from the lily of the valley and jasmine set against the warmth of exotic woods,  sensual amber and intriguing spices of mysterious ginger and cardamom that will luxuriously wrap its rich essence over you like the comfort of soft mink.  Wearing Japanese Agarwood Eau de Parfum Spray is sophisticated and earthy at the same time as it secretly bewitches those caught up in its spell.

The Japanese Agarwood Variations Fine Fragrance Oils are an incredible way to totally experience the power of this hypnotic perfume into four unique variations of the scent according to morning, daytime, evening, and bedtime in roll-on form.  The scent is so enticing it is easy to understand why in 2009, it was a FiFi Finalist in the fragrance awards.

Vial 01:  Morning helps gives a slightly brisker essence that is a delightful way to begin a day with a bit more emphasis on the wonders of lemon, cardamom, and bergamot to make this fragrance bloom.

Vial 02:  Daytime is magical as those precious woods and spicy ginger merge with the bergamot, tempting so gracefully,  it is difficult to ignore the overall calming beauty it creates.

Vial 03:  Evening is when this scented oil shows more of its romantic side with the lily of the valley and spiced ginger as they mingle with woods to make it sexy and ever so alluring.

Vial 04:  Bedtime takes sheer cedarwood, sandalwood and infuses the formula with delicate jasmine to make this scented oil soft and seductive like a lover's caress.

Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Japanese Agarwood Variations Fine Fragrance Oils

This is the second perfume that I ever reviewed from Lisa Hoffman Beauty and I must confess that I am becoming a big fan of her remarkable fragrances and can't wait to try another.  Without question, I loved the Japanese Agarwood Eau de Parfum Spray and the sheer beauty behind it.  At the same time, I am crazy about the Japanese Agarwood Variations Fine Fragrance Oils also for those different takes on the same scent, its amazing lasting ability and the fact that I can throw a roll-on oil easily in my handbag compared to the larger Eau de Parfum Spray.   I honestly recommend both forms of this gorgeous perfume because these are simply stunning!

*Disclaimer:  This is my own honest opinion.  Free products were provided to facilitate this review.*

French Clary Sage Perfume by Lisa Hoffman Beauty Review

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Lisa Hoffman Beauty's French Clary Sage Eau de Parfum

I recently had the pleasure of working with Lisa Hoffman Beauty with this review of her French Clary Sage perfume.  This is one of the five in her line which also includes Japanese Agarwood, Tunisian Neroli, Tuscan Fig, and Madagascar Orchid to compose an exquisite collection capturing beauty from around the world to fit the modern woman.

Anyone searching for a light floral fragrance with a clean type of freshness would fall in love with this gorgeous perfume.  With yellow freesia and sparkling water notes to complement the French clary sage, you instantly feel your heart soaring with inner joy from the light sweetness of this floral.  This weightless feeling of total bliss carries you above the tranquil rippling water along the lush green of the French countryside where clary sage is growing to add a subtle freshness for a delicate, calming balance.  And yet, this fragrant journey takes you even further when the cotton and linen accords develop to lend an incredible soft clean, powdery essence to polish and ground you in this very feminine romantic scent.

Simply stated, I loved it!  If this sounds like your kind of fragrance, then I highly recommend getting a bottle of French Clary Sage Eau de Parfum Spray by Lisa Hoffman Beauty--and prepare for a joyous flight of your senses!