My husband surprised me with the iconic Marissa Zappas perfume last year for my bday — the iconic elixir said to launch birthday girls straight to cloud nine. It smells like a warm cake capped with bright lemon tuberose frosting, so I give myself a spritz whenever I need a mood lift or have something worth celebrating. 💘
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simply Delicious!!! I love all Marissa’s perfumes, she knows what’s what. one time my Uber driver took out a pen and paper to ask me what scent I was wearing so he could buy it for his wife. it’s amazing but I love sweeeeet vanilla cake fragrances I wanna smell like a delicious bakery
Mar 14, 2024
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For my 30th birthday (last year) all I wanted was to have a slumber party with my best friend! We chose The Beekman, known for its stunning atrium. However, the biggest thrill was the toiletries by D.S. & Durga in their Bowmakers scent. Bowmakers is supposed to smell like a violin shop in Massachusetts, which is coincidentally where I am from. I fell in love with the scent and ordered the perfume shortly after. I use Neutrogena shampoo for my scalp that smells like coal tar and Bowmakers just happens to go perfectly with that, admittedly funky, top note. The first time my mom came to visit after I started wearing Bowmakers she got really excited about it. I still had a bottle of the shampoo from my hotel stay so I gave it to her to take home. Later she told me she had been “rationing” it to make it last longer which broke my heart a little bit because my mom is the most wonderful person in the world and deserves the best of everything. Of course, I had to buy her a bottle of Bowmakers for Christmas.
Feb 22, 2022
• Bottled Emotions perfume
• Watermelon Lip Smackers
• Bath and Body Works lime and verbena lotion
• Britney Spears Fantasy perfume
• The perfume that came with Tropical Splash Barbie
• Yankee Candle's now-discontinued Berry Bramble candle
• Inside the building where my old dance studio used to be
• Coffee beans that remind me of the coffee store in the mall
• Mall pretzels
• Jelly sandals
May 14, 2024
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I’m a regular at this horror-themed coffeehouse in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood. It’s such a gem that body-horror maestro David Cronenberg gave it a thumbs up. Another unusual fact is that Avondale is known as Chicago’s horror neighborhood. The cafes, shops, restaurants, and bookstores all lean into the spooky.
Also, I met Suspira’s Barbara Magnolfi here at a meet and greet event!🩸❤️
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It’s almost criminal that I’m just now watching this show, considering how much I love anime thrillers! I’m on layer: 08 (episode 8) — don’t tell me what happens next!😭🛜💞
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I’ve loved thrifting and vintage since I was young, and while I’m not a perfect sustainable fashionista, I try! I also really enjoy the cultural commentary and policy coverage — they’re so helpful for a girl with an environmental reporter beat and a passion for eco-fashion.
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