Wish upon an Angel

Someone wise once told me that “scent is a sensation tightly intertwined with memory.” Well, I remember the scent of my grandmother’s skin, a mélange of sultry French perfume with the freshness of baby powder. Unforgettable as they are, scents draw out memories from the good, the bad and everything in between. After all, fragrances are a leading purveyor of nostalgia.

Well, try embracing your true happiness with something as sexy and feminine like FHM Philippines’ Sexiest Woman of 2005, Angel Locsin. It is only Avon that has the ability to capture the emotion of happiness with its first celebrity fragrance, Angel Locsin Wish of Happiness.

“Avon has a wonderful heritage of fragrance thanks to our founder David H. McConnell,” says Bob Briddon, GM of Avon Philippines. “We have been in the fragrance business since 1886 and now we are very proud to create the first-ever celebrity fragrance, which is Angel Locsin Wish of Happiness.”

For this cool new product, Avon worked closely with fragrance house Givaudan. Perfumer Claude Charmoille is like the architect of scents. He told me that there is no perfect formula for making perfumes because they are there to fit different aspirations. Charmoille explains, “To create perfume, there are 2,000 different smells. Just like music, the possibilities of mixing scents are endless.”

In this tropical, hot climate, choosing a fragrance can be quite tricky. You shouldn’t choose one based solely on the scent itself. It would be best to wear the fragrance first and wait if it suits your skin’s chemistry. To make the scent more appealing and last for a long time, spray it on the wrists, the back of the ears and cleavage.  

For those who aren’t too familiar with fragrance, it is described in a musical metaphor as having three sets of notes making the harmonious chord of the scent as the notes unfold over time.

“The top note is the first contact with the fragrance,” says Patrice Roberts, Avon Asia-Pacific brand manager for perfume. “For Wish of Happiness, you will first smell the sparkling aromas and be in a light state. As the fragrance opens the door to the middle note, there is a luminous feeling. Then, the bottom note is what lingers on the skin.”

Angel Locsin Wish of Happiness is a fragrance solely for women who have a strong personality. The first encounter begins with a flirtation of mandarin, bergamot, black currant and pear followed by water flower and orange flower. Then, the fragrance is wrapped in the sheer delight of vanilla, blackberry, musk, vanilla and vetyver.

When I first sprayed it on my wrists and behind my ears, I just loved how the sparkling burst of citrus fruits sweetened by floral notes smelled on my skin, which slowly evolved into something sensual. It’s really perfect for our tropical climate because it’s not that strong and you can even use it every day.

From Avon’s Wish of Happiness, there is indeed something more profound. So, touch that inner smile of yours — sit back, relax and be happy.

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