Five Loves: Perfumes

Here's a look at some of my favourite perfumes!!

Prada Candy (Eau de Parfum)

Excuse the fact this picture is a bit bright! Prada Candy is my all time (new) favourite perfume. I got it for Christmas 2011 and I absolutely adore how it smells.

Heart Notes: Benzoin

Top Notes: Musk

Base Notes: Caramel

That's the official line on it. To me it smells like a wonderful mix of candyfloss and vanilla cupcakes. It is very sweet as the name suggests, it smells just like 'candy' or a sweet shop. When I wear it it really does make me so happy all day. It is a kind of summery scent, but I definitely don't mind wearing it all year round. I've worn it since I got it at Christmas and was almost finished the bottle, so my fiance kindly got me the hugest bottle I've ever seen recently as part of my birthday present. I think this will be a firm favourite for a long time!

RRP for 30ml - £36.99

              50ml - £52.50

              80ml - £69.50 (Perfume Shop)

Illamasqua Freak (Eau de Parfum)

I got Illamasqua Freak for Christmas last year too, and it is absolutely beautiful! Not a fragrance I would typically go for, but when I smelt it, I fell head over heels!

Heart Notes: Poison Hemlock, Datura and Queen of the Night Blossom
Top Notes: Black Davana, Opium flower and Belladonna
Base Notes: Frankincense, Oud and Myrrh

I tend to favour really sweet scents, floral and clean scents and somehow this seems to combine all of those into a beautiful heady mixture. I have been wearing this through the spring but it is definitely more of an autumn/winter scent to me, so I've decided to save it and start using it again in September/October time! This perfume reminds me of winter and Christmas and funnily enough when I looked up the official base notes it turned out it has frankincense and myrrh in it. The only think I would change about this would be to make the scent a bit longer lasting. I love Illamasqua as a brand and this perfume is flawless!

RRP for 75ml - £59.00 (Illamasqua website)



Prada Milano Infusion D'Iris (Eau de Parfum)

I got this perfume after 'borrowing' half of my mums bottle! Its a beautiful, fresh, clean scent.

Heart Notes: Iris Palladia

Top Notes: Mandarin, Orange Blossom, Neroli

Base Notes: Incense, Benzoin, Cedarwood

I think it is the citrus in this scent which makes it feel so 'clean'. I feel like it's the perfect scent to wear on an everyday basis to work, it feels very professional yet beautiful and it makes me feel really confident! Again it is definitely more of a summer scent, but it could definitely take you into autumn!

RRP for 30ml - £39.50

              50ml - £53.50

              80ml - £71.50 (Perfume shop)

Boss Orange Sunset (Eau de Toilette)

BOSS Orange Sunset is my favourite, everyday, go-to perfume. (As you can see, I hardly have any left!)

Heart Notes: White Flowers, Orange Blossom

Top Notes: Sweet Apples

Base Notes: Sandalwood, Olive Wood, Vanilla

This is such a lovely clean scent, which is easy to wear everyday. As it is an EDT, it is a lot lighter and easy to wear. When it wears off, it leaves a lovely faint smell on your skin. It is really sweet, and reminds me of New York City (sob - take me back!) which is also why it's one of my favourites. Its also much less expensive than the others!

RRP for 75ml - £49.99 (On sale for £29.99 atm!) (Perfume shop)

Jean Paul Gaultier Classique (Eau de Toilette)

This has been one of my favourite perfumes for the past 6-7 years! I get a new bottle every Christmas. It is so beautiful, a perfect feminine, sexy scent.

Heart Notes: Iris, Orchid, Plum, Ginger, Ylang-ylang

Top Notes: Rose, Star Aniseed, Orange, Mandarin and Pear liquer

Base Notes: Musk, Vanilla, Woody Amber

If you have smelled this perfume, you'll know exactly why it will probably always be my favourite perfume. Its timeless. You can wear it day or night, its soft, floral but also musky and it's a really sexy scent! The men's version is also SO amazing. It is the sexiest scent on a guy!

RRP for 20ml - £27.50

              50ml - £47.99

             100ml -£68.99 (Perfume shop)

What's your favourite perfume? I love to hear recommendations to try out!

xoxo

Glossybox July 2012

Hi all!

Here's my thoughts on July's Glossybox!
Note: I've put the cost of the box throughout, based on Glossybox prices.

 Contents of my July Glossybox - Bottom left to right - Monu Night Renewel Complex; Bex London - Londoner Urban Fragrance;Elizabeth Arden Visible Skin Balancing Line samples; Nux Huile Prodigieuse; Jelly Pong Pong Lip Frosting; Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Moisture Mist.

Now for some close ups and in depth opinions! .



Bex London - London Urbaner Fragrance in N6

Glossybox say; "Four high concentration, modern fragrances, inspired by the unique character and idiosyncrasies of London."
RRP for 100ml is £81

Sample size - 2ml - £1.62

Personally, I find this perfume a little masculine when initially putting it on the skin, however it does mellow to a slightly sweeter scent. According to Bex London it has top notes of bergamot, English fruit and pink pepper with a heart of rose, jasmine, caramel, amber and sandalwood. Jasmine is by far my favourite scent, I love it. I also really like floral scents but the sandalwood seems really evident in this fragrance. Its also really expensive so not my cuppa tea!

NUXE Huile Prodigieuse

Glossybox say; "Apply this dry oil to your face, body and hair all year round in summer and winter"
RRP £17.50 for 50ml

Sample size - 10ml - £3.50

I love, and I mean I love hair oils. The condition of my hair since I started using them has improved drastically. I've tried lots of different ones since my discovery of them, so I was really super excited to see this! I was however bitterly disappointed when I tried it and the tiniest bit made my hair so, so greasy! Maybe I'm not using it correctly? (If anyone has any ideas, please comment below!)

Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Skin Balancing line

Glossybox say; "Elizabeth Arden's skin balancing line works to keep skin looking revitalised and healthy"
RRP From £32 for 50ml

Extra Product

I got three small samples of this line, including cleanser, serum and moisturiser. I have used both the serum and the moisturiser up (I got 2 uses out of each sample) and I can honestly say I am unimpressed. I have combination/oily skin, I put this on in the morning and my make up didn't stay put like usual even although this was the only change I made in my routine. My skin also looked really shiny and felt oily. I definitely wouldn't recommend it for oily skin, but it may be great for other skin types!

Monu Night Renewal Complex

Glossybox say; "A rich complex of actives to help smooth and firm the skin whilst you sleep"
RRP £36.95 for 50ml

Sample size - 20ml - £14.78

This formula boasts marine collagen and polysaccharides to help smooth fine lines, wheat germ and sweet almond oils to soften and replace lost lipids and vitamin E for its antioxidant properties. I haven't yet tried this product but it seems promising. I have tried Monu products in the past and have really liked them. This is a really good sample size too. My fiance also really likes their men's line. Will keep you posted when I try this!

Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Moisture Mist

Glossybox say; "Give thirsty hair and skin the moisture they crave. Helps you feel refreshed all day long."
RRP £9.35 for 300ml

Sample size - 100ml - £3.12

Paul Mitchell has a new line of Awapuhi products which is a type of ginger. I can't say that the product has an overly ginger scent which I like because I'm not too fond of the scent of ginger! Awapuhi is said to nourish the hair from the inside out and helps to mend and soften course or brittle hair. This product seems really good so far, it doesn't make my hair greasy (hurray!) and the smell doesn't stick around for long which I like, since it doesn't mix with your perfume. I'd quite like to try the shampoo/conditioner or some of the treatments after trying this! Its also a great sample size.

Jelly Pong Pong Cosmetics Lip Frosting in Irish Cream Pavlova

Glossybox says; "A multifunctional cream gloss. Use on the lips for a tint of colour, or cheeks for a luminous glow."
RRP £10 for 15ml

Full size product - £10

Okay, my Glossybox was worth it JUST for this product.This 'lip frosting' is amazing, the colour is beautiful and it smells beyond divine! You can really sheer out the colour or wear it as shown in the picture for a really bold statement. I will definitely be repurchasing this, because every time I put it on I want to lick it off! It smells so good! It is also full size, hurrah!

Total box worth: £33.02

I was generally very pleased with my box this month! For once the box is actually of a good value, being worth double what I paid for it and shipping. I'm still kind of gutted I didn't get an HD brows palette (again - sob) but so glad I got the Jelly Pong Pong lip frosting! Its amazing!

Do you subscribe to Glossybox? What are your thoughts on July's box?

xoxo