Sunday, April 26, 2020

A Website To Check If Looking for A New Fragrance to Wear: Fragrantica

Screenshot from Fragrantica

I stumbled across this site a few years ago and thought I would share here as a resource for someone that is looking for a new fragrance to wear.

 Fragrantica indicates it is:
"An online encyclopedia of perfumes, a perfume magazine and a community of perfume lovers. Fragrantica informs their readers about new perfume launches, about famous fragrances and less-known but wonderful scents."
It currently has over 59,000 different fragrances.

It has many ways you can search for Perfumes including:

  • Designers
  • Notes
  • Groups
  • Colors 
  • Awards 
You can also search by Notes and if you like a certain scent, click on that Note and it will give you recommendations. 


You can also search by Perfumers and there is a forum with fragrance related topics you can read or participate in.  There is also a section called fragram where you can share your fragrance photos.

If you click on a scent it gives you photo of the fragrance and below that where you can buy it online with the cost (although sizes vary and it does not indicate that).


Screenshot from Fragrantica Michael Kors

Below is an area that shows the rating of the perfume by users, the notes in the perfume and to the right the Main Notes per votes of users of the site.
Screenshot from Fragrantica Michael Kors

Towards the bottom is an area that shows fragrances that the perfume reminds users of that you might be able to find something similar at a lower cost to try.  If you have tried the other fragrance, you can also vote if you think it is similar. 
Screenshot from Fragrantica Michael Kors


Disclaimer:  I have no affiliation with the above company and have received nothing for this post; just sharing it as a useful resource. 

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Pinterest Try - Cross Rock Paintings



I decided to try something different using items I have on had during the COVID-19 lockdown and tried using a Pinterest inspiration to paint a cross on a rock.

I used Deco Acrylic Paint Markers that I previously purchased on Amazon for a little under $12 (they are slightly higher now). 

This is the first time I have tried anything like this and there is no brown and the red is more like a hot pink and with the markers there was no way I would be able to duplicate the inspiration at the bottom of the post), but it was quicker, easier and little to no mess and it was fun.  

Saturday, April 4, 2020

No Sew DIY Face Mask From Bandana and Rubber Bands


While there are many DIYs now on Youtube, some with free patterns to sew face masks to protect yourself from the COVID-19, this is the first I have seen that is no-sew and just simple folding and rubber bands.