While on Twitter one day I ran across Salud Spa Bar. Intrigued by the name, I checked out the web site. They specialize in a flight of “wine scents” developed by Salud’s creator, Kelly Podorsek as a solution to being cautioned against wearing perfume to wine tastings. This, I know a lot about, having had many a sommelier asking “who is wearing vanilla?” followed by an irritated look; I wanted to try these scents. As any true wino knows, perfume can interfere with the bouquet of wine at a tasting. That’s the beauty of these, they are created for and do enhance the bouquet of the wine. “Wear your Salud perfume while sipping your favorite glass of wine.” I can say that these fragrances have never interfered with a bouquet while I was sipping.

I sent Kelly a message, and she graciously sent me a flight of samples. They come in Chardonnay (my favorite), Syrah, Riesling, Merlot, and Sauvignon Blanc. Each scent is made from fragrance oil that soaks into your skin, rather than laying on it like a normal mist perfume.

As I said, I love Vanilla and Chardonnay smells amazing on me. I understand that fragrances smell differently depending on your body chemistry, but I have never had so many compliments on a single fragrance. Sure I’ve received compliments from friends on various fragrances, but never so many for the same one. Salud spa bar can be found here. You can order a sample, 1/3 ounce for $22, or $34 for a 2.6 ounce bottle.