Sorry for that quite horrid bit of alliteration in the post title; I'm writing this at just before one in the morning and, after a certain time, my brain switches into Standby Mode. I start thinking in clichés and overusing semicolons; I have to fight my own fingers...
My latest Hush order has arrived: just look at those colours! I bought a cotton printed maxi-dress, the cut and style identical to the snake-print one that I had last year, and I also purchased a snazzy pair of lobster-print pyjama bottoms. Both items I had intended...
I'm not quite sure how this fragrance has managed to pass me by. I thought that I was fully versed in the delights that Jo Malone has to offer, but apparently not! This Wild Fig & Cassis is, on paper, totally up my street - I adore fig fragrances and especially...
Yves Saint Laurent have super-swished two of their most iconic products; the Touche Éclat pen and their fragrance classic that for many of us is perfume "marmite": Opium. For me, Opium has incredibly warming associations; my Mum wore it from when I was very little and...
If you're searching for the perfect Winter fragrance then I'd like to be so bold as to say: stop. I have found it. You need look no further, tread the halls of Selfridges no more. Begone with the paper tester sticks that litter your handbag, cast out those...
Some lovely summer scents for you, though we are now heading on into the autumn. Or will I be strung up for saying that? I'm just being realistic. We've had the best summer for years, and this is Britain, so something bad is bound to happen to the weather soon. Just...
Outwardly, this perfume looks exactly like La Vie Est Belle by Lancome. And it is, though there are a few important tweaks that have been made inside the bottle. This is the lighter, Légère version, perfect for warm days and also (dare I say this?) for those who found...
*UPDATE: a few people having trouble with the landing site at Jo Malone. It's working for me (13:00hrs on Monday) but I see that it's for UK residents only. That could be the trouble! I didn't realise, sorry about that.* In one month's time, Jo Malone London release...
A fragrance for those looking for something distinctly summery; the Antiquarius Petals from Royal Apothic. Surprisingly, for such a gorgeously presented perfume, it's priced at just £26. And it's not a fragrance that you're going to smell on every Tom, Dick and Harry,...
The selfish part of me does not want to share this information, so please consider this recommendation something of a gift. Rock by Le Soft Perfume. Quite literally the best scent I've found this year, and I'm more than tempted to keep it a secret! I can't describe it...
One of the things I love most about Jo Malone fragrances is that the classic, unchanging design of the packaging and the straightforward scent-naming allows you to fully concentrate on what's actually inside the bottle. It's so easy to be swayed by fancy glass...
One for the lovers of light, pretty florals: Jo Malone's Osmanthus Blossom cologne. Picture a spring picnic laid out on the lawn; peach melba, apricot tart, a sparkling wine poured into long-stemmed glasses - perhaps a scoop or two of a sherbety orange sorbet curled...