I’ve sort of been saving this post for the right mood – don’t ask me what that is exactly, but I’ve had the candle for a couple of months and…

If you’ve been in Anthropologie lately, you might have noticed the Article White candles – exceptionally good value at £20 each. With names like Ostrich Astrid, Kruger Cougar and Womblewood,…

So many new launches from Jo Malone at the moment. Next up is the Lime, Basil & Mandarin Body and Hair Oil – their first foray into a multi-functional oil…

This is such a worthwhile initiative from Jo Malone who support various mental health charities through the sale of these limited edition candles. The charities have a focus on gardens…

I never thought a quote from Poppy Delevingne could resonate but a timely reminder from the British actress; “..it’s a colourful celebration of all things bath time, and the perfect…

Hand on heart, I didn’t expect to like this as much as I do. I’m not sure what I was expecting but it certainly wasn’t a glorious, sparkly orange sherbet-y…

I have to say that I don’t know Commodity as a brand very well, but it’s the epitome of modern fragrancing, being pared back, gender neutral and free of nasties. …

Anyone who is a Guerlain fan knows that sweet olfactory kick of violet that happens when you open Meteorites pearls – its such a big part of what makes those…

How do you know that wedding season is around the corner? When perfumes get beyond pretty! Case in point right here with the new Oscar de la Renta Bella Blanca Fragrance…

Tell me this isn’t a thing of beauty! I love it! Flower by Kenzo has to be edging towards classic status, surely? It seems to have been around for a…

As part of a trio, collectively known as ‘Blossom Girls’, Sakura Cherry Blossom is back again. It sits alongside Nashi Blossom and Plum Blossom to form the ‘girls’ but in…

As part of the Estee Lauder stable of brands, Tory Burch fragrances are totally wearable – Lauder has locked down wearability (with the exception of the truly horrible Modern Muse)…

I’m loving all these new launches from Chanel – they just keep coming! No.5 is my favourite of all the Chanel fragrances – I like the sweet, powdery nature of…

Celebrate the joy of a sunny day in Capri? Yes, I’m up for that! Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Italian Zest really does have some joy about it – it’s so…

Since I really, really didn’t like the last Elie Saab fragrance, Girl of Now, I didn’t hold out much hope for this one! Lebanese designer, Elie Saab has 27 fragrances…

With this brand, you quite often get some slightly advanced notice of what’s coming and when I saw the email about this, I literally could not wait to get my…

Part of the Roger & Gallet appeal is that the brand has retained its eau de cologne roots, so that makes for very fresh – and very French – experience.…

I love that Coach has brought some of their famous leather cut work to their newest fragrance, Coach Floral. That little pink leather flower really sells the look of the…

I really do fancy myself with a set of Louis Vuitton luggage trunks and fragrance in a leather holder setting out to discover Venice, the city this new fragrance range…

Some things are worth a little bit of extra attention – Issey Miyake’s summer editions always find talent and creativity by finding artists who can reinterpret the L’Eau d’Issey fragrance…

Although this fragrance isn’t aimed at me (and definitely isn’t my kind of perfume), if you loved Poison first time around but can’t quite go back to those very heady…

You know when you find something that just makes you want to jump for joy? The Wild Things collection from Ashleigh & Burwood totally ticks that box with their vivid,…

Aqua Allegoria is the ‘fresh’ arm of Guerlain fragrances designed to have the piquancy and sharpness of a cologne with the hold of a fragrance – an ideal summer perfume.…

If you are a fan of Gucci Guilty, I need to tell you that the newest version, Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Femme, is nothing like it! The very first thing that…

If we’re giving out Beautiful Bottle awards, Dolce & Gabbana, take your gong! Their floral lid concept takes this fragrance next level on looks. It’s a floral gourmande fragrance, meaning…

This looks so simple and yet, it’s really quite hard to explain. Parterre is a sub-division of Keynestone Mill Botanic Gardens in Dorset. It’s the largest private botanic gardens in…

So, this is very much at the luxury end of Mother’s Day and the first thing I want to say is that your mum won’t care how much her gift…

After featuring a £50 candle yesterday, I’m redressing the balance slightly by featuring a £1.50 candle from Lidl. But quite honestly, I should have put that £1.50 into a pot…

New candle obsession alert! I hate to say ‘I’m obsessed by…’ because it’s such a blogger cliche but honestly, I am! This brand is completely new to me – it’s…