Comments on: MAC Asphalt Flower ~ fragrance review

By: Marsha

Marsha — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:02:52 +0000

Good lord! I had no idea Naked Honey was so desirable ; ) I just bought it for a cheap thrill during my weekly shopping stroll. I might swing by Belk’s again to see if they still have it, because at $30, I like it a great deal.

I did get the Asphalt Flower. Again, another cheap thrill. The opening “inky” note is pleasant, and I can carry it in my purse for necessary touch-ups. I also like that it’s small in quantity. I can use it up quickly and add it to my MAC recycling bin.

Perfumes like Asphalt Flower have been useful to me at work. Since it’s cheap, but not a fruity floral, I’ve been able to slightly sway some co-workers into considering wearing perfume without spending a lot of money. Plus they liked the roll-on bottle.

By: CynthiaW

CynthiaW — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:49:44 +0000

No way – it’s nice, but it isn’t that nice. Somebody posted in another thread that if you call Mac and ask for the Gone, but not Forgotten department, they’ll hook you up if they have any. Somebody on another blog was able to track down a bottle that way.

By: odonata9

odonata9 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:28:07 +0000

you are lucky to get some naked honey! i read the review here recently, tried a sample (thanks misskittyv!) and all the MACs/Nordstroms are out and they are going for $100+ on ebay!

By: CynthiaW

CynthiaW — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:11:25 +0000

lol – I did try it at Saks, so maybe that’s it. I’ll go to Macys or Dillards for the retry and maybe they won’t be so worried about my hygiene.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:48:04 +0000

Oh, those MAC salespeople and their rubbing alcohol! How funny. No one minded when I used it directly on my arm… maybe my local Macy’s isn’t very hygiene-conscious!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:47:07 +0000

Pragmatic, That is such a wonderful, fanciful shoe! I wish I had the life (and the bank account) for it!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:46:00 +0000

Thanks, Dory! I remember MAC having another violet scent at some point… Violetrix?… and a rose scent, but they’re long gone. I do own and love a couple of MAC lipsticks.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:45:21 +0000

GG, Same here… yes indeed!

By: pragmatic

pragmatic — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:22:18 +0000

I can’t help but share some of my shoe lust. Roger Vivier had this violet inspired shoe for the pre Fall collection: Violetta [http://www.thisnext.com/item/DEE66BA8/B6003003/Roger-Vivier-Violetta-evening]. Imagine a fashionista wearing that in the winter with the matching clutch bag. Literal violets blooming in winter……

By: DoryCubana

DoryCubana — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:14:25 +0000

Unfortunatelly, none of their scents have good staying power (i’ve tried them all, since I am an MAC fan anyhow), so the whole thing turns out to be rather costly in the end, calculating the number of times you have to re-apply and mm in the vial or bottle).
Make-up is very good though, especially glosses and lipstics, + a huge pallete of eyeshadows in any color known to man. Mascaras are nothing much and it’s a pity.