My Top 5 Spring Scents

Hullo Ladies!

I'm a big fan of fragrances so I thought I'd show you my favourites scents for Spring. 

Even though I wear these fragrances all year round these are the ones I find myself reaching for most often lately.

Milan From NEXT

Top - Melon and Green Apple

Middle - Magnolia and Violet

Base - Sandalwood and Amber 

It's such a gorgeous scent, it reminds me of DKNY Be Delicious but extremely affordable. NEXT do some amazing scents and all of them are worth checking out :-) 

Mango From The Body Shop

Top, Middle and Base - MANGO! Yay! 

This is for those springs day when the sun is shining and I'm getting all excited for Summer! It's a gorgeous juicy scent and I'm going through it far too quickly :-) I love it!

idole d'ARMANI from Giorgio Armnai

TOP – Celmentine, Honey, Ginger, Pear, Almond, bitter orange and Artemisia.

MIDDLE – Rose, Jasmine and Saffron

BASE – Patchouli, Vetiver and styrax

An unusual scent that I find very addictive, mostly I smell honey, pear and patchouli. It's a gorgeous scent but I think it's been discontinued as I keep seeing it in the clearance stand. :-(

Oh, Lola from Marc Jacobs

TOP - Wild strawberry, raspberry and pear

MIDDLE - Cyclamen, Peony,  magnolia

BASE - Vanilla tonka bean and sandlewood

A stunning everyday scent. Very girly and youthful. It's a great fruity floral scent but is unique in its own way. Worth checking out! 

Very Hollywood from Michael Kors

TOP – Mandarin Orange, Bergamot  and Raspberry

MIDDLE – Orris Root , Ylan Ylang, Jasmine, Gardenia

BASE – Amber, Vetiver and Oakmoss

The only strong floral scent I own. It does have some fruity notes but those strong florals take over this fragrance and yet I still love it. I got it for my 20th birthday off my best friend and I find it very sophisticated. It's my go to wedding fragrance but I've been using it a lot lately.

What's Your Favourite Spring Scent? 

Linzi xxx

Updated Fragrance Collection (2013) Part 1

Hullo Lovely Ladies! 

My first ever blog post was a perfume collection post, a lot more fragrances have been added to my collection in the last year so I thought I'd update it! 

I keep most of my perfumes in boxes away from sunlight. 

Except my 5 favourite which are on display, I'll be talking about them in Part 2! 

1)      Ralph - Ralph Lauren EDT

Group -Floral Fruity

Launched - 2000

Top - Italian Mandarin, apple leaf, Japanese osmanthus

Middle - Yellow Freesia, Boronia, Magnolia

Base - Musk and White Iris

A light and fresh fragrance, great to wear on a daily basis. 

2)      Ed Hardy Love Kills Slowly EDP

Group -Floral Fruity

Launched -2008

Top - Grapefruit and Mango

Middle - Freesia

Base - Amber and Leather

One of the best fruity perfumes I've ever smelt. I've gone through nearly the whole bottle this last year. 

3)      J LO Miami Glow

Group - Floral Fruity

Launched -2005

Top -Pink grapefruit, Coconut and passion fruit

Middle - Heliotrope, orange blossom and cyclamen.

Base - Amber, vanilla and musk

Great for taking on Holiday and to wear in the Summer months. 

4)      The Body Shop LOVE ECT…EDP

Group - Floral

Launched 2009 

Top – Pear, Bergamot,Neroli

Middle – Jasmine, lilly of the valley heliotrope

Base – Vanilla, Sandlewood and musk

A favourite of mine, my bottle's empty now but I'd definitely repurchase. 

5) NEXT - Paradise 

Fruity Floral with green notes. 

(Can not find exact notes)

Smells lovely and for the price you can't go wrong! 

6) NEXT - Milan 

Group - Fruity Floral 

Luanched - 2012

Top - Melon and Green Apple

Middle - Magnolia and Violet

Base - Sandalwood and Amber 

Reminds me a lot of DKNY Be Delicious. 

7)      Britney Spears Fantasy EDP

Group - Floral Fruity Gourmand

Launched - 2005

Top – Kiwi, red litchi and quince

Middle – Cupcake, white chocolate, Jasmine, orchid

Base – Woodsy Note, Musy and Orris Root

Everyone and their mother must have smelt this at some point. It's worth the hype! Stunningly sweet. 

8)      Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy EDP

Group - Floral Fruity

Launched - 2006

Top – Plum and Sour Cherry

Middle – Freesia, Orchid and Iris

Base – Vanilla, Musk and Amber

My favourite out of all the Britney perfumes, I wear it all year round!

9)      L De Lolita Lempicka EDP

Group -Oriental Vanilla 

Luanched - 2006

Top – Bergamot, Bitter Orange

Middle – Musk, Cinnamon, Immortelle

Base – Sandalwood, Vanilla, Tonka Bean

A lovely strong scent but If your not a big fan of cinnamon or spicy scents then stay away! 

10)      The Body Shop Vanilla EDP

Group - Oriental Vanilla

Top – Lemon, Peach, Plum and Apricot

Middle – Lilly of the valley, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and tuberose

Base – Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Musk

Nice scent but I doubt I'd re-purchase, It can give me a headache if I spray too much of it. I like it around Christmas time. 

11)      Giorgio Armani Idole d’Armani EDP

Launched - 2009

Top – Celmentine, Honey, Ginger, Pear, Almond, bitter orange and Artemisia.

Middle – Rose, Jasmine and Saffron

Base – Patchouli, Vetiver and styrax

A great find! I love it so much, it's very unusual with a mix of fresh and spicy. 

12)      DKNY Be Delicious EDP

Group - Floral Fruity

Launched - 2004

Top - Grapefruit, magnolia and Cucumber

Middle - Tuberose, rose, Lilly of the valley, violet and green apple.

Base - Sandalwood, woody notes and amber

A gorgeous scent, I've nearly finished my bottle. 

13)      Valentino Rock and Rose

Group -Floral

Launched - 2006

Top - Bergomot, black current

Middle - Gardenia, rose, lily of the valley and orange blossom

Base - Sandlewood, musk, vanilla, orris root and heliotrope

Reminds me of the summer before my 19th which is when I bought it. A sweet floral fragrance.

14)      Michael Kors Very Hollywood EDP

Group - Floral

Launched - 2009

Top – Manderine Orange, Bergomot and Raspberry

Middle – Orris Root, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine and Gardenia

Base – Amber, Vetiver and Oakmoss

Bought it on my 20th Birthday, It's one of my only strong floral's but it's very nice. One I would wear to weddings. 

15)      Lancome Tresor Midnight Rose

Group - Floral Woody Musk

Launched – 2011

Notes:

Top – Rose, Raspberry,

Middle – Jasmine, Pink Pepper, peony and cassis.

Base – Virginia Cedar, Vanilla and Musk

 I love this perfume in the Autumn for some reason, maybe because the ceder and woodsy musk. I've gotten a lot of compliments!

16)      Gwen Stefani HL wicked style LOVE

Group -Floral Fruity

Launched 2010

Top -Mangosteen, Pear and Nectarine

Middle - Osmanthus, African Orange Flower, Lotus, Violet

Base - Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Praline and Musk.

I'm not that big of a fan due to the praline note. I just can't seem to wear it. Will probably be given to someone who is a fan. 

17)      Gwen Stefani HL MUSIC

 Group - Floral Fruity

Launched - 2008

Top - Clementine, Pear

Middle - Sweetpea, Honeysuckle, Jasmine

Base - Musk and vanilla

Luckily I can't smell the honeysuckle in this perfume which is another note that I can't stand. This is a sharp and fresh fragrance. I really like it. 

18)      Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers

Group - Floral Fruity

Launched - 1993

Top - Orange Blossom, Melon, Mandarin orange, peach, Brazilian Rosewood, Bergamot, Lemon

Middle - Cyclamen, rose, jasmine, orris root, Osmanthus,

Base - Sandlewood, Musk, Amber, Oakmoss and Ceder

I've worn it forever! It was my first ever perfume and I still really like it and can notice it from a mile away! Sometimes when I'm remembering something from my past I can just unconsciously smell this scent! 

19)      Beyond Paradise Estee Lauder

 Group - Floral

Created 2003

Top – Orange blossom, Hyacinth, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Lemon.

Middle – Gardenia, Orchid, Jasmine and Honeysuckle

Base - Hibiscus, Plum Wood, Amber and  Ambrette

My Dad bought both me and my mam a bottle back from duty free a few years ago. I'm not a big fan of it but I like to keep it around anyway. 

So that's Part 1, I'll be writing part 2 soon. 

Hope someone found some needed information from it and I'f you could leave your own perfume collection links that would be awesome! 

Linzi, xxx

Eau My Giddy God - Giorgio Armani - Idole d'Armani EDP

Hullo Ladies,

I've decided to finally do a review on one of my favourite perfumes ever!

Idole d'Armani by Giorgio Armani.

I'll set the scene for you, I had been out shopping with my Mam and Nan and we had all decided on getting a new perfume that day. My mother needed one because she'd run out of all her others, my nan wanted a repeat purchase and I simply wanted to add to me vastly growing collection. 

We spent over an hour in Boot's, trying out all the perfumes we liked the look of. My mam and nan both bought Anais Anais as it was on sale and they both love it but sadly I couldn't find anything I really liked that I could afford. I felt a bit left out but on the way home we passed another Boot's and my nan had forgotten to get makeup remover so we stopped in. I had another quick glance and found this baby.

It was right in the corner of the glass cabinet with a lovely big red sticker that screamed "SALE!!" 

It was a 50ml Armani EDP down to £29......I know..... I think I may have done a little happy dance in the middle of the store!

I asked the lady behind the counter if I could try it and even she seemed surprised out how great an offer it was! 

When I sprayed it on my wrist it was love at first sniff. Even my nan (who usually hates the perfumes I like and vice versa) loved it! I knew I just had to own that intoxicating scent.

Looking up the fragrance when I got home it wasn't surprising why I loved it. 

The notes were the same as some of my other perfume favourites. 

TOP – Celmentine, Honey, Ginger, Pear, Almond, bitter orange and Artemisia.

MIDDLE – Rose, Jasmine and Saffron

BASE – Patchouli, Vetiver and styrax

On me I smell the honey, pear, ginger and patchouli the most. 

It's a very fresh spicy scent, it isn't grouped on the Fragrantica website at the moment but if I was to say I would call it a fresh oriental fragrance. 

This perfume was released in 2009.

I can't find it on the boot's website at the moment which means they are not stocking online but if your interested definitely check your local stores, they may still  have some on clearance. 

If you can't find it might be worth looking online. 

If your a fan of other Armani fragrances then I would suggest giving this one a try. It lasts a good 5 hours on me before I feel the need to re-apply. 

Hope you all had a great day!

Linzi xxx

October Favourite's :-)

Hullo Lovely Ladies!

So October is over now.

Halloween has passed and Guy Fawkes night is quickly approaching! 

These are some of the products I've been loving in the last four weeks.

1) GOSH -Long Lasting Liquid Eyeliner in Carbon Black - I bought this awhile back and completely forgot about it but lately I got re-acquainted to it and its a stunning eyeliner - Review coming soon.  

2) ELF - Professional Blending Brush - I've done eye looks by just using this brush alone lately. It's amazing. For the price tag I'm thinking of picking up a few extras! 

3) Too Faced - Shadow Insurance Eye Primer - I've heard so much about this eye primer and I've waited a long time to give it a try! I finally have it and I'm happy to say I'm not disappointed :-) 

4) Too Faced - Eyeshadow Insurance Policy Palette - A gorgeous palette that I'm so glad I picked up in T K Maxx, they are great quality and my three favourites look stunning together!

5) Nails Inc -  Cheyne Walk Nail Polish - A gorgeous shade that I've been using a lot this Autumn.  Very unusual colour and eye catching - NOTD - Here

6) GOSH - Gold Nail Polish - As horribly boring as the name is this polish is definitely one of the most exciting gold nail polishes I've ever seen. I don't really like gold polish on me as I see it so much on my Mam's nails but this is just hands down STUNNING! I can't stop wearing it, I will have to do a NOTD really soon with this one :-) 

7) The Body Shop's - Sweet Lemon Body Butter - This never used to be one of my favourites but I kept it around just because it was one of my first Body Shop purchases. I'm so glad I did, this was my saviour while I was ill. I couldn't stand anything else. 

8) Giorgio Armani's - Idole d'Armani EDP - This was a surprise find for me as I had never heard of it before. I really seem to love Armani fragrances though. Armani Code Is one of my all time faves. This is a very fresh but unique scents. Some of the gorgeous notes include - Pear, Honey and Ginger! 

Hope you all had a fab October and a safe Halloween!

Linzi xxx

The Perfume Tag :-)

Hullo Ladies! 

So if you've been reading my blog these last few weeks you may have noticed that I'm perfume mad lately.

Looking on Youtube I noticed that earlier in the year this perfume tag was going around and I was so gutted I missed it so I thought....why not do it anyway?? 

I'm always behind on the trend...why must this be any different? 

So lets start with the questions :-) 

1) What is your favourite Winter scent?

Armani Code, although I wear it all year round it's something I find myself being drawn to in the winter as it's a comfortable yet sexy scent. It's gorgeous and If you've never tried it I highly suggest you test it next time you're in a store!

2) On a lazy day you reach for....?

The Body Shop's Love ECT..  I just keep it in my handbag for those days when I don't know what else to put on as it's so wearable. It's not too sweet, floral or fresh. Just a balanced mix of them all. 

3) What would you use when you are going on a date?

Lancome's Tresor Midnight Rose. 

It's an extremely sexy scent to me. It's a classic with a modern twist. It's very romantic and addictive. 

4) What was your high school signature scent?

When I was in comprehensive school nearly every girl in my class was wearing Britney's Fantasy and as much as I love that scent I wanted something different so my Mam took me to Superdrug and tested a load a perfumes with me untill we found the perfect one. I chose Sunflowers by Elizabeth Arden. To me its very fresh and floral. Grown up yet not too old fashioned.

5) What is your current love?

My current favourite is one of my most recent buys, it's Idole d'Armani by Giorgio Armani. 

It was a real surprise to me as I'd never heard of t before. I tested it out one day a few weeks ago and fell instantly in love with it. It's perfect for me. Fresh and sweet with some spicy notes mixed in. I also picked it up on sale which is even better! I've used it nearly everyday since I bought it. 

6) What is your  favourite Summer scent?

My favorite Summer scent is Be Deliscious by DKNY. 

I get so many comments when I wear it. I love it! So juicy and fresh. 

7) Name a perfume you regret buying.

Siren By Paris Hilton.

There was three reasons I bought this on a blind buy from Amazon. 1) Everyone kept telling me how good her perfumes are. 2) It was apparently a dupe for the very famous Viva La Juicy from Juicy Couture. 3) it was extremely cheap online. 

So I thought to myself...why not? I was real excited about it and then when I sprayed it on my wrist I had to run to the bathroom and wash it off again. I hated it! The most embarrassing part is...it's not even a bad dupe. It smells very similar to Viva La Juicy....but me being the idiot I was didn't think of smelling that perfume either. A few months later I did and hated that too. *shakes head in disgust* 

So if you're a fan of Viva La Juicy but hate the price tag I would definitely suggest picking this up. Sadly I now have a 100ml bottle going to waste. 

8) What perfume is on your wish list? 

Roberto Cavalli. I have to smell it every time I go into a Boot's/Superdrug shop. It's stunning. Strong, spicy, a hint of sweetness and instantly recognisable. I'm hoping to get it for Christmas :-) 

I loved doing this tag! I tag anyone who wants to do it :-) 

Hope you all had a nice day! 

Linzi xxx

Recent Haul (10/10/12) Boots, New Look & Magazine Freebies

Hullo Lovely Ladies!!

So this is my most recent haul post. 

Today  I went shopping with the family to pick up some things...It wasn't long before we all realised we were searching for the same thing....perfume! We ended up spending most of the day in Boots. Which I have no problem with as its a favourite hobby of mine to try to test every fragrance in the store :-) 

They have some amazing perfume offers on at the moment so I suggest you go take a look here if you're on the lookout for a new one :-) 

I picked up this Giorgio Armani perfume called Idole d'Armani

It's a gorgeous scent. It was also half price! 

I bought the 50ml EDP for £29 

My Mam and Nan both picked up Anais Anais which was also on offer :-) 

We stopped in New Look which I have to say is one of my favourite clothing stores. I'm always buying something from there. 

Sadly they didn't have a lot of sale products left in the store but me and my mam noticed they had a good deal on socks. As it's getting colder now, socks are a must for me. 

You get to pick 3 pairs you like for just £4.

I also did some Ebay shopping last weekend and one of the product came in the post this morning. 

I've been obsessing over the company Demeter for a long time now. It's understandable when they have scent names such as "Dirt" "Thunderstorm" and "Gin and Tonic" 

I finally found a couple on Ebay. Sex On The Beach and Wild Blackberries. Wild Blackberries hasn't got here yet but I hope to god I like it more than Sex On The Beach. 

I won't go too much into it now as I'm going to be reviewing them soon. Lets just say I'm not as happy with it as I had hoped! 

Today I also Picked up some Magazines. 

Marie Claire and Instyle. 

Marie Claire this month are giving away:

• A free 30ml L'Occitane Hand Cream *four scents to choose from* I choose Mango Flower. It smells gorgeous! 
•  50ml tube of Dove Colour Radiance Conditioner.

InStyle are giving free 4ml samples of Benefit products you have a choice of :

• Cha Cha Tint
• Sun Beam
• Benetint

Also last week I made a post asking you all what your favourite perfume was,  I had some amazing comments so I just want to say thank you very much ladies! 

I now have a good idea on what my next few perfume purchases will be!

You may have also noticed from the first picture a box of Galaxy Minstrels.....what can I say? It just had to be done ;-)   

Hope you have all had a great day! 

Linzi xxx