Best of 2009!

My favorite fragrances for 2009 (at least that I tried this year -- might be older): Ineke Field Notes from Paris, Ava Luxe Film Noir, CB I Hate Perfume M#3 November, Bond no. 9 Andy Warhol Silver Factory, Téo Cabanel Oha, Il Profumo Vanille Bourbon.

Classics I discovered I loved immediately: Robert Piguet Fracas

Classics I have finally developed an appreciation for: Caron Tabac Blond, Guerlain Shalimar


Best packaging: I love the Marc Jacob's Lola bottle. The flower on top, that looks like sculpted glass, but is actually just plastic so it won't break? So fun!

Biggest surprises: Very Irresistible Givenchy For Men, because I never thought I'd find a coffe/mint/citrus mix I liked! Washington Tremlett Royals Heroes 1805, because I never thought I'd want to wear bananas, but man is that stuff good.

Biggest disappointment: My biggest disappointments were L’Artisan Parfumeur Havana Vanilla, Amouage Jubilation 25, and definitely Prada’s Infusion de Fleur d’Oranger.

Best celebrity fragrance: SJP Lovely. Of the stuff I smelled, I choose Lovely.

Best commercials: Personally I loved the Audrey Tatou Chanel ad.

Worst commercials: OH wow. That Jay Z one? Where the chick just rolls around in his bed like a cat in catnip? Definitely the worst.

Cheap thrill of the year: Bath & Body Works Wild Honeysuckle

Best gift I asked for: This awesome Tori Amos comic book, Comic Book Tattoo Tales.

Best surprise gift: A tie between the Sephora Sampler Set from Star and this beautiful scarf in lavender Darius sent me.

Check out the other great blogs who are posting their lists right now!:
Now Smell This!, Mossy Loomings, 1000fragrances, Smelly Blog, Bittergrace Notes, Shoes-cake-perfume, Eiderdown Press Journal, Scent Hive, Olfactarama, Roxana's Illuminated Journal, A Rose Beyond the Thames, The Non Blonde, Notes from the Ledge, I smell therefore I am, Under the Cupola, All I am a Redhead, Perfume In Progress, Savvy Thinker