Fragrance Reviews
Fragrance and perfume reviews as well as my favourite home fragrance, candles and diffusers. Here you’ll find everything fragrance related including exclusive launches and my top favourites from international best sellers to niche British perfumer finds.
Arran Sense of Scotland Soft Cinnamon Home Candle
[unpaid/sample] This candle has been an instant hit in the BBB household. The name describes it perfectly – a soft, comforting and gentle cinnamon that is more warming and cosy…
Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina Misteriosa Fashion Edition
[unpaid/sample] Imagine trying to explain what perfume you’re wearing after a few glasses of wine – not sure I’d be able to coherently reel off the full name even sober.…
Tabitha Webb Colour Fragrance
[unpaid/sample] I’ll confess – I hadn’t heard of fashion designer Tabitha Webb until I Googled and then I had to run and hide my credit card. If you like a…
Kayali Deja Vu White Flower 57 Hair Mist
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m fond of a hair mist although haven’t used one for such a long time. I like the extra layer of hair pampering and the idea of a scented…
Irresistible Givenchy EDP
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Anyone remember the Givenchy Very Irresistible Roses collector’s bottle that was pink and covered in roses? So pretty and I think the best of the Irresistible offerings. Irresistible Givenchy…
Goldfield & Banks Bohemian Lime Concentrate
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Oh my goodness! Although there are no rules on ‘who’ for fragrance any more, this, to my nose, is traditionally a man’s fragrance. It’s an absolute burst of citrus…
4711 Floral Collection
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Got to admit I’m surprised at these. I like the original 4711 for being a blast of freshness on a searing hot day and somehow thought that these would…
Goutal Le Temps des Reves EDT
[unpaid/sample/ad/affiliate] I’d never come across the term ‘garrigue’ until now and a bit of searching finds that it translates as wild Mediterranean coastal vegetation. Rather than describing one particular plant…
Dior J’Adore Eau de Parfum Infinissime
[unpaid/sample] I’m in my comfort zone with Dior fragrances, although can recognise they’ve got heavier on popular notes – I can definitely detect vanilla in this newest offering, designed to…
Shiro Take It Easy Fragrance
[unpaid/sample] The last of the new Shiro fragrances for me to try, and the most glorious blast of citrus. Weirdly, I smell lemongrass but it’s not listed as an ingredient.…
Lancome Idole L’Intense Fragrance
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] So, a French fragrance press release is always a thing of joy for its ever hopeful impression of the ideal women. In this instance, this new iteration of Idole…
Escentric Molecules 5 – The New One
[unpaid/sample] I’m kicking off the week with the most tricky thing to write about – Escentric Molecules fragrance. I’ve read several articles explaining the art of binding fragrance molecules with…
Friday Treat: TK Maxx Candles
[affiliate/ad] One way and another, I’ve spent a lot of time in TK Maxx over the past week. Firstly, I was admiring a pair of my sister’s ear-rings and when…
CHANEL Coco Mademoiselle L’Eau Privée Night Fragrance
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I distinctly remember being scathing about the concept of night fragrances and yet, the minute CHANEL brings one out, I couldn’t be more of an enthusiast. I know –…
Shiro Marvellous Star Fragrance
[unpaid/sample] To be fair, I wouldn’t pick this out based on the ingredients – one of which includes chocolate which happens to be the very ingredient someone was asking me…