Posted by Unknown 26 July, 2012

Noblesse Luxe Publishing
"Redefining the High Life"

Natural Fragrance Review


                                ESCAPE TO THE ISLANDS
                                                                         with
                                                        Vanilla Island by Pacifica


     My time was limited one Saturday afternoon. I was seeking to find some perfumes that I had not encountered on State Street in Chicago.

     I spotted Sephora and dashed in the frigid store with the a/c on intensity. I didn't care because on that particular afternoon, it was so incredibly hot.

    I first looked at the makeup displays and found no satisfaction and then I went to the fragrance area and found an even worse dissatisfaction.

    It was horrible. It was the standard fragrances for mass markets and celebrity gizmo. This is not my forte. I was about the leave until I spotted an area toward the end of the fragrance department that I had not looked.

    There on the end was PACIFICA's 'Take Me There' set. It contains an Island Vanilla Perfume Roll-on, Body Butter (tube) and Vanilla Hibiscus Moisture Lip Tint.

     I am very familiar with the fragrances created by PACIFICA. However, I had not tried Vanilla Island. I was quite pleased and noticed when I was in the so-called "natural products" area of this store, I was not bothered by the store assistants.

   Vanilla Island Perfume is a warm sweet scent with a hint of fruity sensation. Mild and airy that I could see wearing on a deserted island. 

   I then noticed that PACIFICA offers a set that includes two other items.

   Now, seeing this niche fragrance in Sephora was a little surprising to me. I normally encounter PACIFICA at my local Whole Foods.

  I purchased the set and really didn't put much emphasis on the other two items because I thought it was just a selling point.

  When I arrived home and later that evening applied the body cream on my hands, I noticed how creamy and rich and soft my hands became after I rubbed them together several times.
  My hands were instantly EXTREMELY soft and it smelled of a wonderful Bourbon vanilla!

  I applied the Vanilla Hibiscus Color Quench Lip Tint and I was pleasantly surprise that this light pink color looked good on my complexion. 

  Normally that color does not work well with my light caramel color complexion but I was satisfied with the results. It is indeed a tint with sheer color that is smooth and smells ravishingly tasteful.

  Once again, PACIFICA satisfied me. I also admire PACIFICA for its many years of effort and partnership for environmental causes.

  PACIFICA has an on-going partnership with Jean-Michel Cousteau's OCEAN FUTURES SOCIETY.

  So, this also made me feel good that I purchased this  set because with each purchase a portion goes to OCEAN FUTURES SOCIETY.

  Well I will say this that Sephora store made a great choice when they decided to have PACIFICA incuded in their fragrance selection. I can say at least one natural perfume is sold there. I hope my next visit to that store or any other Sephora location will add more natural perfumes to their line-up.

  Its just good for the environment.


  www.pacificaperfumes.com

  www.oceansfutures.org



  Photo: Courtesy of Pacifica Perfume website.




  F.H.

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