.:: victoria’s secret ~ layers of love spell ::.

today my friend, di,  who lives in singapore mentioned that she saw victoria’s secret lotion in watsons. i wanted to show her the ones that i’ve been drooling over for a while, so i browsed their website and voila! i found three new scents in their secret garden collection ( i don’t know how new it was, since it’s been quite a while since the last time i visited victoria’s secret website, but at least it’s new to me! haha.. )

the range is called layers of love spell, and three scents are meant to be mixed, matched and layered to create our own unique version of vs’ best-selling fragrance, love spell. gasp. how cool is that?

the three new scents, soft raspberry, fresh cherry blossom, and warm coconut, come in the sweetest packaging ever. soft, delicate colors and logos dominated the packaging, and it kinda reminds me of crabtree & evelyn ( am still regretting the fact i didn’t grab one of those c&e perfumes and lotions while i could! ). i’m hooked!

these are limited edition, so i’m trying to figure out a way to grab it, fast!

forget the fact that i have at least 10 bottles of body lotions/creams. i want these!

the original love spell

soft raspberry

plays on the sweet fruitiness of Love Spell

it’s pink.

ITS PINK.

I.T.S P.I.N.K.

need i say more? the packaging is totally appealing. and i’ve always loved fruity scents. so this one is definitely interesting!

fresh cherry blossom

plays on the light floralcy of Love Spell

cherry blossom has been one of my favourite scents of all time.

and i would definitely love to find out vs’ version of cherry blossom.

warm coconut

plays on the indulgent sensuality of Love Spell

this is my least favourite one, i still can’t imagine layering a coconut-smelling lotion over my hands and legs.

but i would probably still like to try it out if i have the chance.

.:: the return of oceanus ::.

waa.. oceanus beneran balik *pinch self* kemaren-kemaren masi sangsi karena blom liat langsung, dan hari ini kebetulan jalan-jalan sama miss o, pastinya tujuan utama gue ya toko the body shop. dan yang pertama gue cari tentu saja oceanus.. karena gue cinta mati sama range ini. dulu pas masi kuliah sempet abis beberapa botol EDT nya.. padahal jarang banget gue beli parfum berulang-ulang! sayangnya, range oceanus yang sekarang ini ga terlalu lengkap. contohnya EDT nya ga ada yang ukuran besar, tapi cuma ada ukuran 30 ml seharga 149k. yah, demi mengenang masa lalu, jadi gue beli deh mumpung diskon 15%, walaupun kecewa juga ga bisa nyetok ukuran gede nya. hehe.. ga lupa gue juga sms cinde onde, soalnya dia dah titip mau EDT nya juga yang ukuran gede. tapi cinde ga jadi karena ga mau yang kecil ( emang gatelan pake yang ukuran kecil ya cin? hehe.. ) selain itu body lotion dan shower gel nya, cuma ada 1 ukuran. 400 ml! gila mau diminum kali ye… kapan abisnye kalo segede gitu.. hehe.. jadi bener-bener ga ada minat beli itu selain itu juga ada body mist nya, kalo ga salah 109k. ga minat juga, mending EDT nya kemana-mana.

trus lanjut sama range raspberry yang juga sama-sama baru “terbit”. ada body puree, body butter, body scrub, n shower gel. gue cobain body puree nya di lengan gue. kesan pertama, ringan banget dan keliatannya ga bakal tahan lama. gue jadi ga terlalu minat. ternyata pas dah di mobil dan sampe rumah, wangi nya malah makin kecium. enak banget deh wangi nya.. hiks.. jadi kepikiran, mumpung masi diskon kan? haha..

selanjutnya japanese cherry blossom yang ditunggu-tunggu. di deket kasir, dah dipajang tester nya. walaupun belum boleh dijual. ada body butter, EDT, body puree, dan shower gel. kayanya reed diffusernya ga keluar disini? atau mungkin sekedar belum dipajang aja yang paling bikin gue nyaris melonjak kegirangan yaitu harganya. ga ada label harga sih di testernya, tapi berdasarkan info dari SA nya, body puree nya 139k dan EDT nya 229k. not so bad, eh? seneng juga, karena gue kira bakal jauh di atas itu harganya. hehe.. sayangnya, kata SA nya juga, yang diskon nanti EDT nya aja trus ada paket-paket gitu aja. moga-moga dia salah info ya. tadi si keliatannya dia ga terlalu yakin jawabnya.

karena si miss o mau beli moroccan rose, jadi gue “dipaksa” beli satu barang lain, soalnya diskon 20% all product cuma berlaku kalo beli 2 produk. bimbang deh, karena banyak banget yang pengen dicoba! pengen ini, pengen itu. akhirnya settle di tea tree oil aja, yang jelas-jelas keabisan

abis itu buru-buru kabur seribu langkah sebelum tergiur lain-lainnya ( terutama sih vit c micro refiner nya, lagi 25% ).

pulang, diceritain diana yang baru aja dari warehouse sale TBS di sing. ampyun.. mending jangan disebut deh detail harganya disini. sakit hati banget saking irinya hahaha… bener-bener sedikitnya diskon 50% aje.. salah satunya vit c skin boost nya kira-kira jadi 120k ( kurs 8000 ), separo harga disini! huhuhu.. sayang diana baru pulang ke jakarta, jadi blum ada rencana balik sini lagi.. kalo ga dah gue titipin!

sebenernya tujuan utama ketemuan sama miss o itu bukan buat shopping tapi memanfaatkan voucher sushi groove yang waktu itu dapet. yah mayan lah jadi ga terlalu banyak keluar uang buat makan. hehe.. tapi sialnya lupa bawa kamera! kenape ye gue kaga jodoh banget poto-poto sama miss o. HIKS! anyway, gue pesen chicken katsu don, gara-gara baca ulasan kiyadon diblognya onik hehe.. tapi gue ga terlalu doyan ah yang di sushi groove ini, asin bener.. dan cepet bikin eneg. masi enakan chicken katsu curry don nya

ngiler deh liat di periplus banyak mass paperback baru. ada the other queen – philippa gregory yang dah gue incer-incer selama setengah taon! ada sundays at tiffany’s – james patterson! de el el! tapi masi inget tumpukan buku di rumah

.:: oceanus is back? ::.

10.10 pm. there was a beep coming from my ol’ phone and i checked the sms, expecting to see someone familiar’s name. it was actually TBS.  ha it must be the sale onik had mentioned previously. to my surprise, there were some twist and turn. here goes the complete message :

THE BODY SHOP PEOPLE ONLY SALE
from 9-15 march. Grab exclusive special delivery items, 15% OFF on Oceanus & New Raspberry. Plus 20% OFF on any 2 products. T&C apply.

and i was like, WHAT? O.C.E.A.N.U.S? THE Oceanus? does that mean they will bring ALL of the oceanus range? coz if they meant perfume oil, it would be very dissapointing. despite all that, i’m jumping up and down to the possibility of them bringing the whole range back. oh i do wish they do! i miss those lovely green EDT bottles!

BUT! haven’t got the chance to visit any TBS store this weekend, so i can’t confirm any of those news myself. plus, i’ve checked TBS website ( UK, US, Sg ) and no sign of oceanus around, except for the perfume oil and home fragrance oil. blah!

more updates on JCB. it’s for real! Sg now has the JCB range in stores. it seems that the news regarding JCB coming into town is true! OMG. i so can’t wait til next week.

.:: JCB, finally here ::.

di negara lain, JCB ( Japanese Cherry Blossom ) ini udah sampe muncul-ilang-muncul lagi, disini kaga muncul-muncul. parah bener kan TBS indo. tapi akhirnya mereka sadar juga kalo orang sini banyak yang minat. berdasarkan artikel di Cosmo ( gue sih kaga baca juga, tau dari fellow FD-er aja haha.. ) katanya TBS Japanese Cherry Blossom ini bakal di-”terbit”-in 16 Maret! yippie yippie yaay yee.. it’s about time!

karena gue dah ada EDT nya, sekarang gue ngincer body puree nya biar klop :

berapa tuh ya nanti harganya.. nyesel abis ga beli di UK, jelas-jelas disana harganya cuma 8.8 pound.
disini ntar gue prediksi 229rb ato bahkan! semoga aja kaga mahal-mahal biar gue bisa beli

kepikiran juga si body butter nya.. tapi ga ngerti dah harganya berapa ya tuh ntar *lol*

.:: cherry blossom ::.

when i first found TBS Japanese Cherry Blossom collection, it was love at first sight. it has a sweet floral scent, with key ingredients :

Top notes of:	Fuji apple, chinese magnolia and osmanthus flower
Heart notes of:	Star jasmine, japanese cherry blossom and japanese persimmon
Base notes of:	Sandalwood, hinoki wood, and fruity musk

i have a bottle of Japanese Cherry Blossom EDT, and i think it has a very flowery scent, very feminine yet lively. the scent is just amazing. and the packaging is just C.U.T.E!

downside : the range never reached Indonesia, and now i can’t get any of those stuff though i’m longing for the body puree and body butter! *smashing head to the wall* i don’t have the heart to use this on daily basis, as there’s no way i will be able to repurchase it!

to make amends to the bad bad decision i’ve made several months ago, i bought a Cherry Blossom body cream from Bath and Body Works. there are actually quite some range of cherry blossom fragrances produced by BBW, including Cherry Blossom, Japanese Cherry Blossom, Blushing Cherry Blossom, etc. i settled with the Cherry Blossom one because among the three range, it was the only one that has quite a similar smell with the TBS i have at home. or at least, i thought so

key fragrance notes include Cherry Blossom, Dewy Watermelon, and Red Plum, and upon application, i could smell the scent of flower pods. fragrance is very light, not overpowering and leaves skin fragrant, supple and well-moisturized. plus, it leaves no trace of greasy or sticky feel to skin. yet, the creamy texture hydrates skin just as any body lotion would. it’s neither better nor worse.

oh how i wish there are BBW and VS stores here!

.:: my haul, this week ::.

fiuh, selain belanja buat keperluan lapak, tentunya harus belanja buat diri sendiri juga duonks jadi inilah hasil belanja gue selama hari sabtu, minggu dan rabu kemaren :

per-wajah-an :
- RoC Minesol SPF 30 *diskon £5*
- Prestige Skin Loving Minerals Foundation in Fair
- Bourjois Blush Concealer in Beige Clair *love at first sight*

per-pipi-an :
- Ruby & Millie Duo Blush On *dapet voucher £5 gara-gara beli RoC*
- Wet & Wild Rouge Powder Blush in Heather Silk & Pearlescent Pink *very cheap*

per-mata-an :
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Brownish Black
- 17 Eyeshadow Trio
- Barry M Dazzle Dust in Aqua Gold, Coral, Khaki, Cherry, Bronze

per-bibir-an :
- Rimmel Moisture Rich Lipstick in Mulberry Silk

per-badan-an :
- TBS Japanese Cherry Blossom EDT
- M & S Cocoa Butter & Vanilla Body Lotion
- M & S White Peach & Almond Body Lotion

per-kuku-an :
- Barry M Nail Paint in Turquoise, Spring Green, Navy
- Sally Hansen Nail Colour Thinner

per-alat-an :
- Vital Radiance Eyeshadow Brush
- Active  Brush *dirt cheap*
- Sun Kissed Brush *dirt cheap*