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If you are seeking to treat yourself, or someone on your holiday gift list, to a luxury face oil, then I urge you select an Aftelier Perfumes otherworldly Face Elixir. There is truly nothing comparable to these beautifully handcrafted wonders created by world-renown perfumer Mandy Aftel.
Aftelier Perfumes Jasmine Face Elixir ($75.00 for 20 ml. and $8.00 for 1 ml from Aftelier Perfumes): Excerpt from my review (full review HERE): Mandy describes this intoxicating permutation of jasmine sambac as one that is "naturally fresh and spicy," and stated that its aroma is "uplifting and relaxing." This is an understatement of the highest order. There is no luxury face oil that feels or smells anything like this anywhere. The raw resources that she painstakingly selected for this luxury face oil represent the best ingredients available. However, it is undoubtedly Mandy's visionary juxtapositions, of the select ingredients, that account for its exceptional quality, otherworldly aroma, and its unparalleled sensory experience.
Each of the ingredients yield to Mandy's vision and artistry, and allow her to create something far greater than the sum of its parts. In the same way that Renaissance artists perfected nature by creating idealized portraits, so too, does Mandy take her creations to a level unseen in nature. The spicy jasmine sambac is, indeed, an intoxicating jewel, and it naturally invites repeated deep inhalation, but it is what Mandy creates with it that is so astoundingly brilliant. When combined with the other ingredients, Mandy is able to coax the greatest realized potential from each of them, and this symphony of raw materials, at her hands, play a supportive role that facilitates the prima ballerina, that is this sensual jasmine sambac, to shine with extraordinary grandeur.
The scent alone is both mood elevating and relaxing, and it soothes the spirit and quiets the mind unlike anything else that I have experienced before. When applied at night, Aftelier Perfumes Organic Jasmine Face Elixir simultaneously envelops, captivates, delights and relaxes the senses– paving the way for the most relaxing slumber and the sweetest dreams. This alone would be enough to fall madly in love with this intoxicating elixir, but what it does for the skin is equally astounding.
Aftelier Perfumes Rose Face Elixir ($75.00 for 20 ml. and $8.00 for 1 ml from Aftelier Perfumes): Excerpt from my review (full review HERE): Rose Face Elixir with Sandalwood and Frankincense is a hauntingly beautiful oil based face serum that is absolutely otherworldly in its mysterious mixture of scents. While the top notes reveal the most tantalizing rose that you have ever imagined, it is tempered by a warm depth from the Sandalwood and Frankincense. This is no ordinary rose- it is an intoxicating and titillating scent that reveals an indescribable complexity as it reaches the temperature of the body and melts into the skin. This rose is elegant, sensual, lingering, and utterly addictive. The scent acts as a sweet lullaby urging you to fall into a tranquil slumber when applied at bedtime. Not only does this golden elixir offer a fantastic sensory experience, but it also does wonders for the skin. Aftelier Perfumes Vetiver & Frankincense Face Elixir ($75.00 for 20 ml. and $8.00 for 1 ml from Aftelier Perfumes): Excerpt from my review (full review HERE): Aftelier Perfumes Vetiver & Frankincense Face Elixir is the most unexpected, sophisticated, refined and intoxicatingly beautiful permutation of Vetiver and Frankincense that could only have been imagined by Mandy. Her erudition is felt in the way in which her alchemical mastery pairs unexpected aromatic juxtapositions, and this new elixir perfectly underscores this point.Mandy's brilliance is, in part, a function of this very ability to unite disparate elements into a singular unified heavenly elixir that is unprecedented in the vast sea of face oils. Each note, no matter how assertive, is tempered by the properties inherent in the other oils chosen. and her nuanced selections are a function of her intimate knowledge and intuitive ability to navigate thousands upon thousands of aromatic possibilities, and to then capture those most perfectly suited to her vision. She does not follow trends, and her standards exceed the expectations set by everyone else making face oils.
Aftelier Perfumes Vetiver & Frankincense Face Elixir is an otherworldly ultra-luxe face oil that is mystical, sublime, deep, warm, creamy, soothing, woodsy and ethereal. It has no sharp edges, it lacks pungency and it immediately calms and soothes the spirit while deeply nourishing and hydrating the skin.
Overall Assessment: You simply can't do any better than Aftelier Perfumes if you are seeking a peerless handcrafted luxury face oil.
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What a great indulgence for myself or for gifting! Love your descriptions of these products. Thanks for sharing the very best with us, Lola! - Angie, www.yourtrueselfblog.com
ReplyDeleteHi Angie, Aftelier Perfumes categorically makes the finest products imaginable. Mandy Aftel is peerless!
DeleteYour description of this sounds so heavenly. What a wonderful product for fragrance connoisseurs
DeleteThanks, Marcia! Mandy is truly peerless, and everything she makes is absolutely amazing!
DeleteThe gorgeous bottle alone makes me want to try these lovely face oils. However, I am not a fan of jasmine or frankincense. Nevertheless, I need to go to Mandy's website, and check out if she has a fragrance discovery set. I have been wanting to try her perfumes forever.
ReplyDeleteAfterlier Perfumes Face Elixirs are extraordinary in every conceivable way, and Mandy's perfumes are otherworldly! I highly recommend trying anything that she makes!
DeleteAll of these sound absolutely beautiful! I use face oil for a good part of the year so a nice one that feels good and smells good is important to me.
ReplyDeleteHi Claudia, They are absolutely the most extraordinary face oils imaginable. They are all handcrafted in small batches by Mandy Aftel herself. It honestly doesn't get any better than this!
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