PARIS PHOTO DIARY 1

My 2nd visit to Paris and it changed my first impression of this place! It was February when I first visited, too cold to go out to be honest and I actually kind of dislike Paris. The time of visiting a place does alter the impression of it. Not packed with tourists and the weather was nice and warm enough to wander around comfortably.

Viewing the Eiffel Tower from Trocadero, one word - SPEECHLESS. I couldn't stop taking pictures of it that Anthony started to complain! So glad I came here again because admiring the Eiffel Tower here is totally different from looking at it closely.

wearing Isabel Marant top, Frame Denim, Superga sneaker

SALZBURG PHOTO DIARY

We did a 1 day trip to Salzburg since it's so close to Munich, just 2 hrs train journey apart. We were lucky enough to catch our train after all the rushes. However, we soon realised that the train we were on does not go directly to Salzburg because of the engineering work took place during weekend. Downsides is we can't sit back and relax for 2 hours. But the upside is we got to see more places while inter-changing buses and trains.

Luckily, the weather was so nice when we were there, it felt like summer! Salzburg is a small place which could be explored within a day. Almost everything are packed inside the Old Town. Since I was so eager to visit Berchtesgaden, we all took the bus from Salzburg to Berchesgaden. Sadly, all the attractions there are closed and we just took the train there headed back to Munich. Because of this, Berchtesgaden ranks high on my wish list and I'm definitely coming back!

MUNICH PHOTO DIARY PART 2

Pictures were taken around Hohenschwangau when we were exploring nearby the Neuschwanstein Castle. The views were magnificent! I am always a sun-and-beaches person especially when I'm going for holidays, but that was before being stunned by the beauty of Bavaria. The trees, the hills, the NATURE! Looking through the pictures, I just can't believe this heavenly place does exist.

WHO NEEDS A PHOTOGRAPHER?

14th Nov 2013 was a hectic day! Queuing outside Regent Street H&M at 6am, got in the second lot (so I still had time for kids and menswear). When I was shopping for the women collection, war is the only word appropriate to describe that situation, seriously! All the coats were gone, all small sizes are gone and you only had 10 minutes to shop. Battle ended at around half 11 after deciding what to take home. It was an exhausting morning! Some items ended up returning, either not in good quality or size do not fit. I am glad that I'm not purchasing them for the sake of it's Isabel Marant since I'm a huge Isabel Marant fan. I do think there are better pieces out there with better quality for that price. Well, hope I'm not just comforting myself of not grabbing what I wanted. 

Did you guys get hold of anything? Please share, I would like to see what you scored! 

 Isabel Marant pour H&M leather trouser, Vans slip on, Celine trio bag, MISBHV sweatshirt

MY NEW LOVE - BYREDO PARFUMS

OHH MAHH GOD!! I think I just found the fragrance of life, seriously.

So I was shopping for some new Diptyque candles at Liberty London with Anthony. Before, walking to the diptyque's counter, we walked pass this fragrance counter that I remember I must have seen it somewhere before. But since the sales lady was busy with other customers we decided to go for diptyque first.
My Diptyque all-time faves are Baies, Jamines, Rose. But this time we want something different and went for Genevrier. (I'll write another review for that later) I also looked at some Eaux de Toilette. I quite like L'Ombre dans I'Eau but not like 'ARGHH I NEED TO GET IT'. I'm so happy I didn't get it, not that it doesn't smell good. It's just the Byredo Parfums stole my heart in just a snap!
The sales lady at Byredo Parfums counter introduced me the Rose Noir and Gypsy Water, and I'm in love with them!! Picking the right perfume is hard - you have to wait for a while to let the scent of the perfume to come clear (the smell is totally different after 15mins or so). The sales lady considerably sprayed the perfumes on my hands, one Rose Noir, another one Gypsy water and advised me to go back after 10-15 minutes. I have never met such nice perfume sales lady! Normally when I was going say I'll come back after 15 minutes the salesman will give you this impatient look.
At last, I went for the 100ML Rose Noir since it's more ladylike, suitable for every-day uses. I also like the Gypsy Water. I would say it's more on the guy side but this isn't the main reason I didn't get it as well - it's the price! LOL
£88 for 50ML, £130 for 100ML. I was gonna go for the 50ML but the 100ML offers a better value, so..... It's gonna last for year/years, it's a good investment lol
Though, I am super happy that the sales lady gave me a sample of Gypsy Water. My heart is like a happy bunny, jumping around with joy! (PLUS, I do think this perfume deserve a blog post)

Although the price are quite high for perfume but I still strongly recommend people to get this perfume ( I am not paid for advertising people, I am just stating the truth). I do not own a lot of perfumes like other ladies do. The only perfume that I have is the Chanel Number 5, which was my 18th birthday present from my friends. Then I got this Balenciaga one, not the perfume but the cream. It smells exactly the same, with a lower price point and moisturising property LOL. So you can see that I am not the kind of person would normally spend money on perfumes. I think I would go back to the counter again soon and try out other scents as well. I still can't get over the fragrance left on my body.

P.S. If Chanel No.5 and Byredo Parfums have a competition, Byredo Parfum will definitely get the crown.