I am a self-proclaimed smell-aholic. Yes, I am one of those freaks that loves lingering next to the washing machine after doing my laundry and sniffing the hell out of my newly washed clothes. There's something very oddly calming about taking a good whiff of a delightful scent. I just basically have a nose of a dog... -_-. Anyways, I recently took a small trip to Saks Fifth Avenue the other day and spotted the Jo Malone counter. Rather, my nose actually smelt something beautiful and I suddenly felt my body float and then it drifting towards the spot that just happened to be that counter.

The two scents I picked up: Blackberry & Bay and English Pear & Freesia.





Now Jo Malone was never on my hit list until these past 2-3 months. It's either I've been watching too much Youtube or I've just been craving to add more diverse scents into my collection (perhaps a little bit both). My current perfume collection centers around rather floral and sweet scents (example: Marc Jacobs' Honey or Chanel's Chance) so I thought a change was very very necessary. Both of these colognes (not for men only, FYI) are brilliantly blended in certain notes that work so well together to create one of the best fruity scents to have graced my nostrils. I decided to go for something rather fruity because I do not have anything like these two beauties in my life. It's also a plus that these bottles are not over the top like a few perfume designs. These would be great centerpieces as decorations for your bookshelf if you are going for a minimalistic approach. Based on the Jo Malone's website, these are the cologne descriptions:

• English Pear & Freesia - The essence of autumn. The sensuous freshness of just-ripe pears is wrapped in a bouquet of white freesias, and mellowed by amber, patchouli and woods. Luscious and go…
• Notes: King William pear, freesia, and patchouli (no idea what the hell this is!)
• Blackberry & Bay - Childhood memories of blackberry picking...A burst of deep, tart blackberry juice, blending with the freshness of just-gathered bay and brambly woods. Vibrant and verdant.
• Notes: Blackberry, bay leaves, and cedarwood