Washington Square

The story of an heiress dangerously close to becoming a spinster, her condescending, 

over-bearing doctor father, her meddling aunt and a young man who may or may not be a fortune hunter.

The story takes place in the late 1800's in New York and I must say it stands up quite well in 2013. 

How much should one heed the opinions of others?? Henry James raises this question and we are left wondering if the decision our heroine makes was actually the right one for her. 

 I personally enjoyed the story and felt such compassion and grief for Catherine, until the end of when I felt her to be comfortable with her choices.

Happy New Year!

To start off the New Year I will review The Lady Gaga perfume aptly named FAME. 

Fame: Black Fluid is described as having dark facet notes of Incense and Bella Donna,

sensual facets of Apricot and Honey,

and feminine facets of Jasmine Samac and Tiger Orchida.

Upon application to my skin the note of Apricot is very dominant then is settles in with a dash of Honey with a hint of Jasmine Samac. 

The longer it sits the less fruity it becomes and the dark notes take over. 

 After a bit more time it becomes a bit floral and fruity. 

Interesting scent because of the changes. It reminds me of o high-end scents that have more a bit more depth. 
On an aesthetic note, the bottle is an interesting egg shape with a claw top. Clearly a reflection of her love of haute couture and "off the wall" costumes. The perfume itself is black. Yes, black! 

It is best described as a sensuous, dark scent. 

Not something I would usually be drawn to but for a celebrity "named" perfume I would say Lady Gaga has hit it out of the park.