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Liquid Hard Candy Fragrance 2002
Who remembers Hard Candy? The brand launched in 1995 with pastel nail polish and almost immediately shot to fame when Alicia Silverstone was seen wearing the pale blue shade, Sky,…
Estee Lauder Compact Perfume Part 2
Monday seems like a good day to talk about these – as it’s Easter week, I’ve gone with the bonnet and top hat but I can’t say that they’re my…
DIOR Miss Dior Press Release 2011
I’ve kept very, very few press materials (a lot of CHANEL but not much else) but this was a send out from either 2011 or 2013 for a re-release of…
Estee Lauder Compact Perfume Part 1
Since 1967, Estee Lauder produced an annual series of decorative compact fragrances and powders which amounts to hundreds and hundreds of different designs that are still highly collectable. I have…
Goutal Paris Rose Pompon EDP
[unpaid/sample/ad] There’s something rather optimistic about Rose Pompon if you like fruity notes in your fragrance. It’s not completely clear in my information how this differs from the original 2016…
Jonathan Ward Assassin Belarus
[sample] I know that many of you are familiar with Jonathan Ward candles so you won’t be surprised to learn that the newest variant, Assassin Belarus, maintains all the quality…
M&S Fragrances – New Scents
[unpaid/ad/sample/affiliate] We could all do with some cheering up at the moment that’s not going to rip into our bank balances too hard and these new scents from M&S are…
Diptyque x Bas Meeuws
[unpaid/ad/sample/affiliate] Never heard of Bas Meeuws? Time to sit up and take note of this photographer who is capturing and reinventing traditional Dutch flower painting though his camera lens. He…
Mon Guerlain Bloom of Rose
[unpaid/ad/sample/affiliate] If you already love Mon Guerlain then the rose twist on this version will only add to the pleasure. It’s a very vanilla-driven fragrance whose other notes raise it…
Love Chopard Fragrance
[unpaid/ad/affiliate/sample] I’m coming across some really unusual fragrances at the moment which are different and rather exciting. I don’t think I’ve ever reviewed a Chopard fragrance before so it’s new…
Guerlain Santal Royal Hair Mist
[unpaid/ad/affiliate/sample] I honestly love a hair mist as a way to wear fragrance, especially if your hair is just freshly washed, glossy and swishy – it seems the right crown…
Iris Design Floral Plush Candle
[unpaid/ad/sample] Bearing in mind that some noses are more sensitive than others, fragranced candles at lower intensities aren’t as easy as you might think to find. Not quality ones, anyway.…
Shiro Fragrance Savon Eau de Parfum
[unpaid/ad/sample] You know when a fragrance just hits the mood of the moment square on? That’s how I felt when I smelled Shiro’s Savon fragrance – that it had just…
Miller Harris Valentine’s Day
[unpaid/ad/sample(returned)) Rose Silence is my favourite Miller Harris scent – it’s just such a beautiful, gentle rose with fruity overtones that give it a bit more body. It’s one of…
Floris Grapefruit & Rosemary Candle
[sample/affiliate] I’ve been going through January in a really good mood until this week where the ‘winter blues’ have hit. I used to find winter such a struggle and I…
