Notes By Michelle

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🃏💗 WHOEVER NAMED THIS PERFUME HAS SOME SERIOUS EXPLAINING TO DO… BECAUSE THIS IS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED! A perfume called GAME OF SPADES WIN?! Excuse me, but I was expecting something DARK. DANGEROUS. MYSTERIOUS. A woman who walks into a room, knows everybody’s secrets and probably has three ex-husbands who are still terrified of her! BUT THIS LITTLE MADAM?! She’s wearing pink, ordering champagne and looking absolutely innocent… AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHY YOU SHOULD BE SUSPICIOUS! 😂💗 Meet GAME OF SPADES WIN by @Game Of Spades, a 2025 fruity floral gourmand with a rather delicious personality. 🍒 THE OPENING — Lychee, Mandarin & Cassis Juicy, sparkling and beautifully playful! Sweet lychee, bright mandarin and a slightly tart blackcurrant twist. 🌸 THE HEART — Water Lily, Peony & Jasmine Soft, romantic and wonderfully feminine. Imagine delicate flowers floating on water in a sunlit garden. 🍦 THE BASE — Praline, Vanilla, Musk, Ambroxan & Oakmoss And HERE comes her little secret! Creamy gourmand sweetness wrapped in soft, sensual musk, with a touch of earthy depth to keep things interesting. She’s sweet… but not sickly. Feminine… but definitely not boring. Soft… but absolutely NOT someone you should underestimate. And perhaps that’s why I love the name WIN. Because somewhere along the way, we started believing that powerful women have to be loud, intimidating or constantly proving themselves. But sometimes the most powerful woman in the room is the one who doesn’t feel the need to compete at all. She knows who she is. She knows what she brings to the table. And she’s perfectly happy letting everybody else underestimate her. SHE DOESN’T NEED TO PLAY DIRTY TO WIN… AND THAT’S HER SECRET WEAPON! 😉 Now I NEED to know… Would you expect a perfume called GAME OF SPADES WIN to smell this soft and feminine, or were you expecting something dark and dangerous too?! @Fragrance Alternative RSA ohhh she’s a beauty 💜 #GameOfSpadesWin #JoMilanoParis #GameOfSpades #PerfumeReview

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THIS PERFUME STARTS OFF LIKE A WELL-BEHAVED LITTLE LADY… AND THEN THE WOODS ARRIVE AND RUIN HER REPUTATION! EXCUSE ME, SAPIL?! WHAT EXACTLY HAVE YOU CREATED HERE?! Meet SARAB GLOSS by @Sapil , a brand-new 2026 release that clearly has absolutely NO intention of behaving herself! Because at first, she's giving pretty, polished, perfectly innocent. But darling… DON'T TRUST THE FLOWERS! 🍐 THE OPENING — Pear, Bergamot & Mandarin Juicy pear, sparkling citrus and that gorgeous fresh sweetness. Bright, playful and beautifully feminine. 🌹 THE HEART — Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose & African Orange Flower Not ONE rose. TWO! Because apparently one dramatic floral wasn't enough! Think velvety rose petals, delicate orange blossoms and the kind of elegance that makes you want to put on your favourite lipstick just to go grocery shopping. 🤎 THE BASE — Akigalawood, Sandalwood & Vanilla AND HERE COMES THE PLOT TWIST! Akigalawood brings a slightly spicy, woody edge, sandalwood adds that beautiful creamy smoothness, and vanilla wraps everything in a soft, delicious warmth. Suddenly, our sweet little floral has developed quite the personality! Pretty? Absolutely. Predictable? NOT A CHANCE! And perhaps that's what makes fragrances like this so interesting. Because why do we keep insisting that women must be one thing or another? Soft OR strong. Romantic OR independent. Sweet OR a little dangerous. DARLING, WE CAN BE THE ENTIRE PERFUME PYRAMID! A little sweetness at the top, a whole lot of heart in the middle, and enough backbone in the base to remind everyone exactly who they're dealing with! SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE BELONGS IN A FLOWER SHOP… BUT SHE SMELLS LIKE SHE OWNS THE ENTIRE BUILDING! NOW I NEED TO KNOW… Are you TEAM ROSE, or do you immediately scroll past a perfume when you see rose in the notes? And more importantly… can a perfume ever have TOO MUCH rose?! @Fragrance Alternative RSA ohhhh my this one is incredible 💜 #SarabGloss #SapilPerfumes #PerfumeReview

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🖤🔥 WHOEVER SAID VANILLA WAS SWEET AND INNOCENT CLEARLY NEVER MET THIS LITTLE TROUBLEMAKER! Because THIS vanilla isn’t sitting in a bakery looking pretty. OH NO, DARLING! She’s wearing black, ordering an espresso and making questionable decisions after midnight! Meet BLANC ASH by @ريف | REEF , a fragrance that has taken vanilla over to the DARK SIDE… and honestly, I’m absolutely here for it! Because this is NOT your typical fluffy, sugary vanilla. 🌶️ THE OPENING — Saffron & Black Pepper Warm, spicy and wonderfully intriguing. Saffron brings a rich, almost leathery warmth, while black pepper adds that gorgeous dry, peppery kick. 🤎 THE HEART — Amber & Vanilla And HERE comes the plot twist! Vanilla begins to soften those bold spices, while amber wraps everything in a beautiful golden warmth. Creamy, smooth and comforting… but definitely not innocent! 🌲 THE BASE — Patchouli, Sandalwood & Cedarwood Earthy patchouli, velvety sandalwood and dry cedarwood create a rich, sophisticated woody foundation. And THIS is what makes Blanc Ash so interesting. Spicy, but smooth. Warm, but not overly sweet. Comforting, but with just enough attitude to get you into trouble! And can we talk about something else I absolutely LOVE? THIS FRAGRANCE DOESN’T CARE ABOUT GENDER RULES! It’s not trying to smell traditionally masculine or feminine. It’s simply being beautifully, unapologetically itself. And perhaps there’s a little lesson in that for all of us. Because why should we have to fit neatly into somebody else’s idea of who we’re supposed to be? Be soft. Be bold. Be sweet. Be spicy. BE THE ENTIRE PERFUME PYRAMID IF YOU WANT TO! Saffron. Black pepper. Amber. Vanilla. Patchouli. Sandalwood. Cedarwood. A beautifully warm, spicy, woody fragrance with a deliciously rebellious vanilla heart. PROOF THAT VANILLA CAN BE SWEET… WITHOUT BEING INNOCENT. Now I NEED to know… Are you TEAM SWEET, FLUFFY VANILLA 🍦 or TEAM DARK, SPICY VANILLA 🖤🔥? And would you share this fragrance with your partner… or hide the bottle? @Fragrance Alternative RSA 💜💜💜 #BlancAsh #ReefPerfumes #BlancAshReef