REVIEW: VERSACE - YELLOW DIAMOND

In my last post I wrote about Paco Rabanne - '1 Million', well on the same day I also treated myself to Versace - 'Yellow Diamond'. I've never bought a women's fragrance before, most that I have smelled have been too sweet and 'girly' for my liking, but recently I came across 'Yellow Diamond' and fell in love with it.

It has of course a feminine scent to it, but in a very fresh, sunny way.. not just the typical 'flowery' smells that are usually associated with female fragrances. Again I was wary of buying it (I'm so indecisive about purchases such as fragrance as it's a daily thing which I need to love enough to wear it everyday) but now I am so happy that I did buy it.

"Yellow Diamond is crafted as a pure, transparent and airy floral fragrance, sparkling and intense as the yellow color, while being luxurious and feminine like a diamond. Its composition opens with luminous freshness of lemon, bergamot, neroli and pear sorbet. The heart features airy orange blossom, freesia, mimosa and water lily. The base is made of amber, precious musk and guaiac wood."

As you all know I am quite an androgynous guy, some days I'm more feminine and some days I'm more masculine.. my outfits and the way I style my hair play a huge role in this and now so can what fragrance I am wearing. I now have a very masculine fragrance in '1 Million' for nights out, dVb will always be part of my collection and 'Yellow Diamond' will be the perfect fragrance to compliment my androgynous days.

I absolutely love the packaging and the bottle! The box it came in was a bright citrus yellow with a gold Baroque pattern, so very Versace darhling! The bottle is a gorgeous shape, with its sharp cut lines and facets just like a exquisite gems tone. The top is a large bright yellow (although the color has been drained from this photo unfortunately) crystal which matches the color of the liquid sunshine inside, in the centre of the crystal is the Versace medusa logo in gold.. all together it is a very well designed bottle that would look great on any dressing table.

I bought it from Boots, 30ml on sale for £20.99.. also included in the box is a 50ml perfumed body lotion which I think is a nice extra. I recommend this fragrance and especially at this price it's a perfect little treat for yourself or a loved one.

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ANDREJ PEJIC: BLURRING LINES

You may of heard of this guy already, you may not have but trust me you are gonna hear about this guy. 19yr old model Andrej Pejic just walked Jean Paul Gaultier's Haute Couture show in Paris last week. He even stars in JPG's latest advert campaign. By the way yes, it's a he.

He's the new face of androgyny in the Fashion industry and my new muse, inspiration and idol. To understand my new found obsession you must first understand me. I am androgynous myself, I'm not being egotistical but I have a pretty face, rounded with very soft features. My hair is long, its now brushing my shoulders as I type this. I have a very slim body with a tiny waist, all in all, depending on how I dress and how I wear my hair I can look very androgynous. Just like Andrej.

Of course coming from a small town I stick out like a sore thumb looking the way I do but I'm very happy with myself. I love blurring the lines between gender in Fashion, pushing boundaries and people's conceptions of what is male and what is female. Just like Andrej is doing right now, so it excites me and inspires me that someone like me is being celebrated for being exactly who they are.

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