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.
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…
L’Occitane Happy Cherry Fragrance
[unpaid/sample/ad/affiliate] Honestly, if you’re looking for something to cheer you right up, here it is! L’Occitane Happy Cherry Fragrance is a sparkling burst of fruit and flowers with an emphasis…
Sephora Do Not Drink Fragrance Waters
[purchase/affiliate] More Sephora! I made the most of my five minutes in there (but have to confess now that I didn’t buy Ushuaia in Sephora – it’s not stocked there…
Shiro Parisienne Favourite Fragrance
[unpaid/sample] I’ve been intrigued by Japanese beauty brands since the popularity of Google when I could easily see what the rest of beauty world was doing – it was an…
Thameen London Sparkling Opal Fragrance
[unpaid/sample/ad/affiliate] Wow – if you like your fragrances punchy and spicy this fits the bill! Sparkling Opal from Thameen is a blend of pepper, saffron and nutmeg up top with…