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.
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Nettare Di Sole (Sun Nectar)
[unpaid/sample] If ever a fragrance caught the anticipation of summer, this is it. I rarely look at fragrance descriptions before I try them so that first impressions aren’t skewed and…
New Flower By Kenzo EDT
[unpaid/sample] I need to quickly put right yesterday’s post where somehow I thought I had Kenzo Poppy Bouquet when in fact, it’s the new version of the original. All I…
Jo Loves Cobalt Patchouli & Cedar
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] There’s no doubt that the bottle is the initial draw for this new fragrance from Jo Loves. Designed by artist Natasha Murray, it’s such a striking reference to the…
Goutal Paris Une Maison de Campagne Scented Candle
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] As you’ll understand from the name, the scent of the Goutal Paris Une Maison de Campagne Scented Candle endeavours to capture the countryside – think fresh berries and posies…
The Body Shop White Musk & Mixers
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad/prioradrelationship] The Body Shop is banking on both nostalgia and curiosity with this new launch of mixers and White Musk, both vegan formulas. I will admit that White Musk isn’t…
Escentric Molecule 01 + Mandarin Review
[unpaid/sample] The words that came into my head after my first spritz of Escentric Molecule 01 + Mandarin were ‘neon’ and ‘electric’. This is the most amplified, vibrant citrus fragrance…
Medeau Origin Ethical Fragrance
[unpaid/sample/priorpaidrelationship] Ethical doesn’t quite cover Medeau and it’s principles because one word can’t say all of the things that make Medeau different from most other fragrances. I worked with the…
Jo Loves Pomelo A Fragrance Paintbrush
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Well, this is like all my birthdays at once! Pomelo has been one of my most favourite fragrances ever since I first smelled it in 2011. Ten years later,…
Olivia’s Haven To April Candle
[unpaid/sample] Ah, a very sweet story behind this N. Ireland made soy candle that’s all about blossom scents and named for the founder’s grandmother who loved to be outside in…
Crosskeys Avenue Langkawi Candle
[unpaid/sample] I had to Google to find out where Langkawi is – I almost wish I hadn’t because the pictures of the blazing blue sky and white beaches had my…
Goutal Eau de Sud Review
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m going back a bit in time here and expecting many to already know this fragrance, but it’s my first time with Goutal Eau de Sud which launched in…
Jo Malone London Red Hibiscus Cologne Intense Review
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I said it was a fragrance heavy week, and by the looks of things, next week will be too because there are some great launches and new-to-me products to…
Tom Ford Lost Cherry Candle
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] You know when a fragrance just gets you? I smelled this maybe two years ago and have never, ever forgotten it. It laid such a strong olfactory impression that…
Loewe Fragrance Botanical Rainbow
[unpaid/sample] This is a fragrance heavy week one way and another and I’m kicking off with the new collection of fragrances from Loewe and the Botanical Rainbow campaign. I’m not…
Sainsburys Candle Review
Given that a dash to Sainsburys or Tesco is now the highlight of my week (occasionally I will walk to my nearest M&S) I’m paying a bit more attention to…