#moroccan bazaar

[mustelalutreola]

White broderie South dress and neon orange H&M shoes

My mum got me this dress for my uni graduation, but she knew that I wanted something I could wear afterwards as well. It was ordered from a catalogue. I've had it for about 4 years now, though I've only had the chance to wear it couple of times. I combined this South dress with my H&M neon shoes I bought from Finland that I have had for almost as long. These are my favorite summer shoes! The material is really soft and unlike most shoes, these flats are like specially made for my feet!

Ema kinkis selle kleidi mulle ülikooli lõpetamiseks. Kuna ma olen praktiliste ja lihtsate kleitide fänn, siis ilus valge paraja pikkusega kleit sobib ju igaks käimiseks. Kandnud olen ma seda 4 aasta jooksul võibolla ainult paar korda. Tegelikult on selle kleidiga naljakas lugu, sest ülikooli ma ju lõpetanud pole ja pärast kahte aastat kapis seismist (sest mul ikkagi oli plaanis ülikool lõpetada ja hoidsin tähtsaks sündumseks) tõin kleidi lõpuks Inglismaale, et sellega siin käia. Kuid millest Manchesteris puudust tuleb, on päike! Hea soe ilm, ilma vihmata. Kuumalaine tõttu sain lõpuks kerge südamega kleidi selga panna(kui vihma hakkab sadama, on siin pori kõikjal). Eile käisime väljas jäätist söömas ja kinos(Now You See Me). Võtsime ekstra juustuse hot dog'i ja Tristan veel eriti hoolikalt hoidis mul silma peal, et ma end ära ei määriks ja lõpuks oli ikka tema ketšupi ja juustuga koos!

Kingad on ostetud Helsinki H&M'st(mai, 2010), kui tüdrukutel(Reet ja Triin) külas käisime.

Memories from Finland, Helsinki/Natuke nostalgiat ka(May, 2010)

Saturday outfit

Dress- South

Shoes- H&M

Bag- Moroccan Bazaar satchel

[shmeiliarockie]

Yesterday I put a drop of each the nutmeg and ginger essential oils on a piece of paper in an effort to discover if they only stank because they were so concentrated. Today, the nutmeg actually smells like nutmeg from the spice cabinet, but the ginger still smells like second hand smoke and moldy basement. It's my conclusion that I either got a bad bottle or it's just a bad EO.

I'm ordering sample sizes of a bunch of EOs from New Directions Aromatics, including their ginger. I'd like to order from doTerra, but their prices are just a tad too high for my budget.

I'm not giving up on recreating Moroccan Bazaar. It was a favorite of both Mum and myself, and now all I have of it is a candle that I refuse to burn until I get a suitable replacement. The scent was so warm and uplifting, so different from any other kinds of air fresheners out there.

I need a ginger that is bright, slightly sweet and slightly sharp. The nutmeg will do just fine but it's a supporting role, not the star. I'd also like to add a little cardamom, as I think it would add a sweet compliment that's missing from the original scent. Cardamom EO is not cheap, though.

A while back, I experienced an actual spice market for the first time, and it was wonderful. There was a scent (or more than one) I couldn't identify, but I want it for the blend. It was savory, that's all I could figure out. Was it close to barbecue smoke? Was it herbaceous? I can't put my finger on it. I didn't get the chance to smell all of the spices, unfortunately. Not enough time and too many people. I know it's not bay leaf, pepper, or allspice. Clove is kind of close, but not really. This will continue to frustrate me until I figure it out.

Next month I'll buy vanilla absolute. The budget couldn't afford it this time around.

Just now, I received the cocoa butter I ordered from Amazon. It smells AMAZING. Next month I'll also have to purchase some bee's wax pellets, because the butter is really soft and melts instantly. If I'm going to make lotion by adding meadowfoam oil, a little wax is a must. I don't want a solid bar of lotion, but I don't want it to be runny either. Maybe I can stop using store-bought lotions all together.

I can't wait to find an EO perfume blend that makes me happy. I guess I could wear Moroccan Bazaar, but I don't know how I feel about that. In my mind, that will always be a room scent.

[shmeiliarockie]

I bought some ginger and nutmeg essential oils from Rose Mountain Herbs and they both smell like a musty, smoky basement. I can detect a hint of nutmeg but I can't find any ginger at all. I thought they'd smell like a very strong spice cabinet.

I've never purchased essential oils before. Is that normal? I know the smell is super concentrated, but I didn't expect them to stink like that.

I wanted to make a room scent that imitated the smell of Febreze's discontinued Moroccan Bazaar, but these smell nothing like it. I'm so disappointed!

Should I try buying from somewhere else? Any suggestions?