Tips from the Makeup Gal

By Kim Myers

Geisha by Aroma M – The Whimsical Roll-On Perfume
This week the focus will be on the spring/summery fragrances of Geisha by Aroma M. I call these little babies "pocket perfumes". Don’t let their small size fool you though. They are pure concentrated long lasting perfume oils.
Geisha "Pink" is probably the most girly girl of all the Aroma M scents with its flaming pink blossoms perfect for anyone who loves pink or wearing pink. It’s for that "Betsey Johnson" kind of gal. You know the one. This fragrance is a flirty concoction of sugared plum, tart orange, and vanilla. It’s a very bright scent indeed if you think of it in that respect. It reminds me of melons and citrus blended with grapefruit.
As mentioned before, I’m a violet kind of gal and Geisha "Violet" is my favorite for the summer with notes of lilac and Japanese lotus mixed with bitter chocolate. Imagine it as a quilt of ethereal veil of beauty. This is a refreshingly cool violet enhanced by lotus flower topped with just a hint of chocolate but, not cloyingly sweet. I would describe it as a "dignified original" and think of it as my pocketed little Japanese garden in a bottle.
Geisha "Blue" is the calm, quiet, magical one. The significant ingredient here is the peaceful and tranquil blend of blue chamomile (soothing properties), green tea, leafy greens, jasmine, and honey(which provides the sweetness it deserves). Being that blue is my favorite color there is just something about this one that calls to me. I like peace in my life and this is the one I always reach for in time of need.
Geisha "Green", the last of the group is probably the coolest (as in a cool green sort of way) scent of them all. This green is like an aroma of a drink, or per se an "aperitif". Its tart licorice-flavored liqueur, slightly bordering Sambuca, but not, is sugared up with black currant, mandarin, violet and seduced with hints of amber and tonka bean. As Aroma M tells us "absinthe is a legendary creativity enhancer which inspired the likes of Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso, Hemingway, not to forget all of whom had their own demons. "Absinthe was known in Belle Epoque Paris as ‘the green fairy’ because it cast such a narcotic effect at cocktail time it came to be known as l-heure verte (the green hour) because of its dazzling green color, according to Aroma M." (luckyscent.com)