Years ago, a friend of mine had a super fancy birthday party at The Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ. I arrived later than our group and rushed about our suite to get ready for dinner. In the process, I managed to shatter a recently-purchased (read: full and new) bottle of my favorite perfume on the bathroom’s marble floor. “Awesome,” I remember thinking as I carefully scooped up glass and mopped up my precious scent. “I’m never taking perfume anywhere again.”
Scent makers must have heard (or smelled my perfume from miles and miles away in that tiny bathroom…) my gripes, because lately, scents are cropping up in much more convenient packages. I’ve never been able to look at Trish McEvoy’s #11 White Iris Eau de Parfum the same way again, but have found a new favorite from indie skincare brand Juara. Known mostly to those in-the-know, the Indonesian brand produces some of the finest natural products available to date and I happen to be hooked on one in particular.
Their Tiare Jasmine Perfume Oil is unlike any other fragrance I’ve ever smelled in the best way possible. It’s light, smells like your favorite vacation and lasts a remarkably long time. Available in a 0.35 ounce roller ball, the oil is completely free of parabens, artificial colorants, alcohol and petroleum, making it a highly-concentrated blend of natural oils.
Take my word – this is one fragrance that will stand the test of time (and particularly clumsy owners).
