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Reviews From the Past - Part 40

By Maychiri's Thoughts - January 12, 2024

Hello hello!
 
Another monthly Avon order... can you tell I was running out of cosmetics to order?
 
 
Indeed, this monthly order was one not too long before I stopped ordering stuff every month from Avon not because I suddenly started hating them or anything, I just slowly arrived to the end of my list of products that interested me. But one thing I always love is good fragrances, and as you can see, there's plenty of that here! Along with a few helpful things, such as a hand cream and a lip balm. The lip balm was an afterthought that I just added into the cart because why not? It tastes like chocolate and is super cheap.

 
So, let's start with the body sprays because - let me tell you - Avon body sprays rock! I love trying out all these new ones that they have every so often. This is because they never smell synthetic and the scent lingers for literal hours (longer than some Avon perfumes, even!). 
 
 
 
 
The Velvet Seduction Body Mist seemed interesting to me because of the combination of blueberry and orchid. That sounds so fresh and summery! Yet, the orchid gives it an interesting sense of weight and drama. This wasn't one of the new sprays, I just liked the combination and it wasn't expensive, so why not?






The Pink Sands Body Mist I ordered because of a few reasons. First, because I liked it immediately after scratching the 'smell me' patch in the catalogue; it's, again, a super fresh, summery scent, but this one is much more lightweight compared to Velvet Seduction. Second, because it was new and had a discount. And third, because what the actual heck is 'pink coconut'?? I'd never heard of pink coconut before so I just had to order it to see what it's actually like!
 
The Flamingo Sunset Body Mist I bought because... well, flamingos! I gotta have flamingo-related stuff! But also because, after smelling it in the catalogue, I fell in love with it! The combination of pink pineapple and fragipani is so fragrant, but also sweet and slightly tart at the same time. It's like the perfect summer sunset, only in perfume form! I tried both the body spray and the shower gel and both are divine! Of course the flamingo-inspired product smells the best - it's only natural! Gah - I love this spray so much! Only... what's a pink pineapple, I thought they were yellow?? I swear I must be some pleb for not knowing these fancy exotic fruit varieties haha!
 
And finally, out of the fragrances, there's the Avon Scent Mix Love in Portofino EdT. Yeah, it's a small bottle, but it's meant to be mixed with other Scent Mix perfumes (I don't usually do that, though, as I love how each smells individually). This Scent Mix is part of the "Summer in Italy" collection of perfumes that is inspired by the natural aromas of some key places in Italy: Tuscany, Sicily, Capri, and Portofino. I've never to Portofino, but Avon describes it as being "a coastal city adorned with colourful buildings, surrounded by lush undergrowth and floral atmosphere". Sounds perfect for a vacation - and so does this EdT! 
 
Gosh, it is so amazing! I don't know much about perfumes, but I know that this one smells incredibly crisp and fresh, yet still floral with a distinctly fruity note. The notes are: fresh strawberry, lilac, purple peony petals, violet flowers and vetiver. Strawberry is definitely very prominent, but the flowers are quite strong, too. It's a surprisingly intense EdT and it lasts for at least 4 hours before it starts to evaporate. Incredible!
 
 
All pictures source: Avon Facebook 
 
 

So, with that out of the way, here are the full-size reviews for today:



See you soon!
 
    Maja 

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