Voila(vanila).

I wear the gourmands. I want to smell like cake. Or maybe a cupcake.

I have been asked by Bond No. 9 to review Bleecker Street, a fragrance inspired by Magnolia Bakery.



I am an Angel wearer, have been for almost 15 years. It is my fragrance.

So I've been trying to wear the Bleecker Street, which in no way smells like a cupcake, but is complex and alluring. But every time I open the cap on the giant sample they graciously sent me, I think--this isn't me. I am literally defined by my fragrance, not just to myself, but to others.

This post is not about Angel and it is not about Bond No. 9 Bleecker Street.

This post is about Lavanila Healthy Body Butter in the Pure Vanilla fragrance. It smells just the way I want to smell. Clean yet sweet, mysterious yet familiar. A little bit musky as you have it on a while.

It's $25 at http://www.sephora.com/, but I got a free sample of it that I'm using very sparingly. Well, somewhat sparingly.