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Gaultier Divine by Jean Paul Gaultier is one of th

Gaultier Divine by Jean Paul Gaultier is one of the best new fragrances of 2023. If you like Mugler’s Angel you are going to love this new sweet floral gourmand with a kiss of salty sea air. Composed by perfumer Quentin Bisch, the scent opens with juicy red berries and bergamot which blend beautifully with lily, jasmine and ylang-ylang. But it is the dash of creamy sweet meringue that gives this scent its addictive quality. It’s so delicious you almost want to eat it! The floral, fruit and gourmand notes are then layered over musk and patchouli. It’s beautifully blended. Even better, the fragrance is vegan, cruelty-free, and boasts 90% natural origin ingredients responsibly sourced.

I had the honour of having lunch with Jean-Paul several years ago when he was in Toronto for a fashion event. He is honestly the happiest human being I’ve ever met. There is such joy to him and he is always laughing about something. He told me he’s always searching vintage stores and markets on his global travels for inspiration. An antique button, a military jacket or a crystal perfume bottle can inspire a new project.

The face of Gaultier Divine is Yara Shahidi who was named to Time Magazine’s Most Influential Teens of 2016 for her activism and social justice work. A Harvard graduate and creator of eighteen x 18, a platform to encourage young U.S. people to vote, Yara is an inspiration to millions.

Gaultier Divine arrives in stores and online this month at Shoppers, Hudson’s Bay, Jean Coutu and London Drugs. #davelackiebeauty #jeanpaulgaultier #gourmandfragrance #iamdivine #fallfragrance

Thrilled to be giving away Sisley-Paris’ Phyto-K

Thrilled to be giving away Sisley-Paris’ Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Liner away on Instagram. This automatic retractable eye pencil in shade 11 Mystic Gold boasts an integrated pencil sharpener. The creamy and firm tip offers a unique glide and ensures perfect definition with extreme precision. It received a Glamour Beauty Award in 2022. It’s a fantastic product. (available in Canada at Holt Renfrew)

To enter, follow @davelackiebeauty & tag a friend who loves makeup. Up to three additional tags are allowed, one per comment. We’ll draw one name at random on September 26th from all those who enter. (Per Instagram rules, we must mention this is in no way sponsored, administrated, or associated with Instagram Inc. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.) Open to residents in countries where it is legal to ship beauty products, age 18+; closes September 25th, 2023 at 11:59 pm EST. Wishing everyone luck.

Please beware of fake accounts using my image or name. This is my only Instagram account. I do not have a private account. Nor do I ever ask for financial or banking information. I never include a link in any message I send. My giveaways are always free. I want all of my wonderful social media friends to be safe. Wishing everyone luck in this awesome giveaway. #davelackiebeauty

Montblanc’s new Explorer Platinum eau de parfum

Montblanc’s new Explorer Platinum eau de parfum is already becoming one of the top-selling men’s fragrances of fall 2023. It’s a fresh, modern woody-amber fragrance for him built around a refreshing clary sage note. Violet leaf adds a hint of green while the cedarwood is smooth and masculine. The composition was crafted by three master perfumers: Bruno Jovanovic, Nathalie Lorson and Fabrice Pellegrin. You’ll even notice a hint of cypress which adds an airy crispy accord. When perfumers want to create the effect of snow and ice, they will often use clary sage which has the aroma of crystalline freshness.

The ad campaign is particularly interesting as it was shot by photographer Mathie César in the Italian Dolomites, partly in the the Messner Museum. Futurist architect Zaha Hadid designed this one-of-a-kind structure celebrating the majestic summits of the Alps and Dolomite mountain ranges. It’s an incredible building perched on a mountain top. Explorer model Rein Langeveld returns as the face of the new fragrance. #davelackiebeauty #montblancexplorereplatinum #mensfragrance #fallmensfragrance

This is one of the most beautiful women’s fragra

This is one of the most beautiful women’s fragrance launches of 2023. New York fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez has just unveiled ‘all of me’, an elegant floral-woody-musk eau de parfum for her built around an exquisite rose note. “I kept dreaming of a rose – the most beautiful rose, yet an abstract rose,” he says. He enlisted the help of perfumers Dora Baghriche and Daphné Bugey to create a scent that completely reinvents the floral fragrance family. Just as he introduced an entirely new style of chypre twenty years ago, ‘all of me’ reimagines the floral fragrance for a new generation of women.

Here's what is exciting about this fragrance: the perfumers decided to create a floral like no other by combining the iconic scent of rose with another flower, traditionally not used in feminine perfumery. “Our desire was to transcend the codes of fragrance by pairing the softness and timeless femininity of rose with a quintessentially masculine ingredient – geranium,” explains Dora Baghriche. “Geranium is a multi-faceted note with natural olfactory bridges to rose,” add Bugey. “By fusing geranium with this iconic flower, we have created a more assertive and complex rose – the rose becomes racier, more modern, denser and deeper. In this way, the geranium brings an edge and singularity to the scent, giving the wearer a confidence to express her unique self.”
I’ve interviewed Dora in New York and she is known for reinventing ingredients and processing them in unique ways. She once took a raspberry note and froze it, creating a chilled fruity aroma. She’s kind of like a rock star of perfumery.

‘All of me’ blends notes of magnolia, rose, Bourbon Geranium, tuberose, milky-white musk, velvety amber and sandalwood. It’s beautifully composed. #narcisorodriguezallofme #davelackiebeauty @narciso_rodriguez #fragrancetrend #stylishfragrance #perfume # fragrance #floralfragrancetrend

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Excited to be giving away Dior’s luxe Rouge Dior

Excited to be giving away Dior’s luxe Rouge Dior Floral Care Lip Balm in shade #772 on Instagram. Peter Philips, Dior’s Creative Director of Makeup excels at lip formulations and colours. This prestige lip colour feels like a balm on lips.

To enter, follow @davelackiebeauty & tag a friend who loves makeup. Up to three additional tags are allowed, one per comment. I’ll draw one name at random on September 19th from all those who enter. (Per Instagram rules, we must mention this is in no way sponsored, administrated, or associated with Instagram Inc. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.) Open to residents in countries where it is legal to ship beauty products, age 18+; closes September 18th, 2023 at 11:59 pm EST. Wishing everyone luck.

Please beware of fake accounts using my image or name. This is my only Instagram account. I do not have a private account. Nor do I ever ask for financial or banking information. I never include a link in any message I send. My giveaways are always free. I want all of my wonderful social media friends to be safe. Wishing everyone luck in this awesome giveaway. #davelackiebeauty

Burberry Goddess is one of the most interesting of

Burberry Goddess is one of the most interesting of the big fall 2023 fragrance launches. That’s because the composition is built around three distinct vanillas that appear in the top, middle and base notes – a very innovative and daring approach in modern perfumery. Vanilla is traditionally layered in the base notes with musk, woods and patchouli. But perfumer Amandine Clerc-Marie takes the bold approach of using the sweet note throughout the entire formula.

“My initial goal for Burberry Goddess was to expand upon the common use of vanilla to deliver a new kind of rich olfactory experience,” she explains. “For this purpose, I used three distinct types of vanilla extraction. The first is vanilla infusion, which provides the brightest, woody vanilla possible. Then I used Firgood also known as Vanilla Caviar, for the first time in a fragrance. This innovative new ingredient adds a sweet, rich vanilla. Lastly, vanilla absolute is darker and richer, enhancing the fragrance with a mysterious, milky aspect.” Amandine then adds a hint of lavender, cocoa and ginger root to provide an aromatic balance to each vanilla.

This also marks Burberry’s first-ever refillable bottle. It boasts a gabardine-inspired gold label and a gold medallion. #davelackiebeauty #burberrygoddess #fragrancetrend #vanillafragrance #vanillascent #fragrance

If you love Bobbi Brown’s award-winning Vitamin-

If you love Bobbi Brown’s award-winning Vitamin-Enriched Face Base, a moisturizer/hybrid formula, you’ll be excited to know there is a new Pressed Powder version debuting this month. It’s described as a ‘Vitamin B5 Tone Refining Finishing Powder’ that hydrates, visibly refines skin tone and absorbs oil all day for a balanced complexion. Choose from four shades: neutral peach, soft warm yellow, soft warm peach, and a rich golden brown. It promises a comfortable natural finish. #davelackiebeauty #bobbibrowncanada #pressedpowder #makeuptrend

I’m giving away Carolina Herrera’s beautiful V

I’m giving away Carolina Herrera’s beautiful Very Good Girl Eau de Parfum 50 ml on Instagram. It’s a stylish fruity-floral scent for her that layers notes of litchi fruit, red currant, rose, vanilla and vetiver.

To enter, follow @davelackiebeauty & tag a friend who loves makeup. Up to three additional tags are allowed, one per comment. I’ll draw one name at random on September 12th from all those who enter. (Per Instagram rules, we must mention this is in no way sponsored, administrated, or associated with Instagram Inc. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.) Open to residents in countries where it is legal to ship beauty products, age 18+; closes September 11th, 2023 at 11:59 pm EST. Wishing everyone luck.

Please beware of fake accounts using my image or name. This is my only Instagram account. I do not have a private account. Nor do I ever ask for financial or banking information. I never include a link in any message I send. My giveaways are always free. I want all of my wonderful social media friends to be safe. Wishing everyone luck in this awesome giveaway. #davelackiebeauty

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