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Im going to become a ceramicist.
Design by Bella Geraci
And not as a hobby but as a fully functioning side hustle.
Shes not going to quit nursing or anything, but she just cant ignore the kilns calling.
Thats kind of how I felt when I heard Merit was branching out into fragrance withRetrospect Extrait de Parfum.
Few makeup brands have spoken to me quite like Merit did from the very start.
Its not exactly the next logical step, a moral obligation, or even a good idea.
But sure, yes, girl, throw that clay.
Merit
Restrospect Extrait de Parfum
I dont know what I expected Retrospect to smell like exactly.
But those are simply not the vibes Merit had in mind when it started developing Retrospect three years ago.
And reader, Im unexpectedly obsessed.
I immediately wanted it to become my daily scent.
And because of how Bal formulated it, it actually does last that long.
Will it remind you of other clean, floral, comforting fragrances?
The aforementioned abstruseness, whether intentional or accidental, became an ideal upshot.
Knowing what I know nowand recalling my skepticismits hard to believe that not everyone would love it.
But it turns out it is, in fact, possible.
SeveralAllureeditors aren’t as enamored as I am, though no one isanti-Retrospect.
I would say it is a highly unoffensive scent, says content director Kara McGrath.
The Merit Retrospect extrait de parfum retails for $92 atmerit.com.
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