Category: Fragrance

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m hot-foot from doing an on-line workshop making paper flowers (results at the end of the post!) with Jo Malone London to have a reminder of their rose offerings. I very much remember the first Jo Malone London rose fragrance – Red Roses – that came out in the 90’s and remains unchanged to…

[unpaid/sample] It’s been a long time since my romance with Gucci Guilty – the only fragrance I can remember being stopped in the street to be asked what fragrance I was wearing. 2011 in fact, but while I was searching (my own site!) for the date of that, I see that I reviewed this iteration…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m a push over for a hair fragrance but this is next level – you could so easily wear it as a regular fragrance too because it’s extremely generous. I love a night bloom scent and this blend of Indian tuberose, ylang-ylang and gardenia is a very heady blend indeed. The last time I…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/prioradrelationship] My nose always heads straight to any citrus or jasmine notes in any fragrance and sure enough, the bitter orange hits first. I’m not mad about musky scents in general but they’re given such a light touch in this new Ginger Lily White Tea blend that it feels completely right that it’s there. There’s…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] When it comes to creating a feeling of serenity, you’d expect that to come from the scent of a candle rather than the appearance. But, I find both the look and feel of the new Aromatherapy Associates candles as calming as the aromatherapy fragrances – they’re just soothing to gaze at and somehow melt…

[unpaid/samples] How I haven’t come across the Roadscents brand before I don’t know. I adored the Diptyque in car diffuser and miss it still but can quite honestly say that one of the little car danglers (technical term, ahem) will give you more for your money. They’re amazing! The candles, which are a recent diversification,…

[unpaid/sample] As a brand, CHANEL has a long history with Scotland – from 1924 when Coco Chanel met Hugh Grosvenor who introduced her to the Scottish Highlands and moors. How handy to meet a Duke with a 100,000 acre estate not least because it led to a love of salmon fishing (I didn’t this about…

[unpaid/sample] Ibiza is a bit of a mystery to me – I’ve been – once – to Pacha, the most famous nightclub in Ibiza town and I can hardly remember anything about it. I do remember very well getting a room upgrade unexpectedly and having a massive apartment all to myself with a hot tub…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Hard to imagine, I know, a glorious, sunshine filled day but it’s definitely what this fragrance needs to get the full olfactory effect. The Aqua Allegoria collection is designed to be fresh and to evoke sensory moments that feel both familiar and exciting. Flora Salvaggia is a very good example of mixing the familiar…

[unpaid/sample] This was such a pleasant surprise when it arrived unexpectedly in the post. I love orange blossom and this is a lovely version that is generous on scent. There’s a kick of jasmine in this blend which suits orange blossom so well – it’s an optimistic, slightly heady blend that will bring summer into…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] This feels like a very glorious start to the week – a collaboration between fashion designer Mary Katrantzou, known for her exuberant prints and vivid colours, and Italian luxury brand, Bvlgari, known for extravagant jewellery and accessories. They’ve designed bespoke pieces for so many celebrities but perhaps most famously for Elizabeth Taylor, creating an…

[unpaid/sample] Italian leather brand, Furla, is probably best known for its impeccably crafted handbags. Furla, as a brand, began in Bologna in 1927 and is still run by the Furlanetto family today (from the most stunning villa) who are heavily involved in modern art – an inspiration for the collection. The bags sit on the…

[unpaid/sample] This will be unlike any strawberry inspired fragrance you may have experienced before. There is most certainly strawberry in the mix but you can only just reach it – the fruit is tantalizingly close all the time but you will never quite get the full jam. The Malin+Goetz interpretation is more about the greener…