Stop and smell the roses!

The rose garden in Balboa park is in full bloom...and it is unbelievably beautiful. Candice snapped a few pictures while catching up with an old friend. The smell was intoxicating and we highly recommend going if you are in the neighborhood.

This one smelled exactly like JOY perfume, which makes sense since the fragrance is made from 28 varieties of roses. It was launched in 1930 as "the world's most expensive perfume". Candice would douse herself in it whenever she was alone in Nonna's dressing room. At least $60 worth on her 10 year old neck, it was fantastic.