Showing posts with label Oh Lola. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oh Lola. Show all posts

Friday, 19 April 2013

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






Thursday, 28 March 2013

Eau My Giddy God - Marc Jacobs - Oh! Lola EDT


Hullo Ladies!

haven't written about a perfume in a while so I thought I might do a review on one I've been loving lately.

I've wanted a Marc Jacobs perfume for a long time now, ever since I started watching collection videos on Youtube. Everyone seemed to own either Daisy or Lola. I liked Daisy after smelling it in store and maybe someday I'll own it but after trying Lola in store I was shocked at how bad my reaction was to it. I had to go and wash it off my wrist. It made me feel ill! 

Oh! Lola was launched in 2011 but It took me a long time to try it due to the Lola fiasco



So when I finally tried it out just before Christmas I was surprised at how much I liked it. Usually when you see perfume "sequels" a lot of the time they're a similar version to the original,  it's great for me that this isn't! 

This is categorized as a Floral Fruity perfume, but It's very unique, I haven't smelt anything like it before! Even though it's been regularly called Lola's younger sister, I think it's a very sophisticated perfume for the category it's in. 

Sometimes I can be put off when someone says that a perfume is "fruity" as so many popular perfumes are these days and they all smell the same to me! It's nice to have something that you don't smell often on other people! 


The notes for this perfume are :-

Top -Wild strawberry, raspberry and pear
Middle - Cyclamen, Peony,  magnolia
Base - Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood

To me it's a great mix of juiciness and light floral's, I don't really smell the base notes though, which I would usually be disappointed in as I love Tonka Bean and Sandalwood in my perfumes but It still works very well.

I've been wearing this a lot this month because to me it screams "Spring" I'm not the type to categorise perfumes by seasons but I just feel that this little gem shows off it's best assets this time of year! 

On me it last a good few hours and I can catch the scent every so often later in the day which is quite good for an EDT! 

I was lucky enough to receive the 50ml set for Christmas so I layer the perfume with lotion to make it last even longer :-) 

Also.....look at that gorgeous packaging! How could you not fall in love!

Have you tired this perfume? 
Love it or hate it?

Linzi xxx







Saturday, 2 February 2013

Updated Perfume Collection Part 2 - My Top 5


Hey Ladies!

I'm going to talk about my Top 5 fragrances as of February 2013.

The mirror they are standing on is a candle holder that I bought the other day in home bargains and I also have heart LED lights wrapped around them, they look beautiful all lit up but sadly I couldn't get a good picture of them except in day light. 


1)      Armani Code Femme
Group - Floral
Launched - 2006

Top – Bitter Orange, Italian Orange, 
Middle – Ginger and Orange Blossom , Jasmine
Base – Sandalwood, Vanilla and Honey

I smelt this in the January sales last year and new I had to buy it. It smelt wonderful to me. Sexy and mysterious but comforting and grownup too. I bought two bottle in the sales and I'm just about finished with my first.  The notes I pick up on most are Orange, Jasmine, Honey and Sandalwood  I love them all together so much that I look for them in other perfumes now to see if they would be for me.

It's my signature scent. I'm hoping to be wearing it for many years yet! 




2)      Roberto Cavalli – Roberto Cavalli EDP
Group -Oriental Floral
Launched 2012
Top – Pink Pepper
Middle -  African Orange Flower
Base – Benzoin, Vanilla and Tonka Bean

I smelt this when it first came out and fell in love, it's seductively sweet and mysteriously sexy. I can recognize it anywhere. I waited a whole year before I bought it though because I didn't want to pay full price when I knew at some point it would be half off. So I put it on my "January Sales" list. As soon as Christmas Eve came I bought it. 

I love wearing it but like to keep it for special occasions so that I don't use it up too quickly. 





3)      Vera Wang Princess Night EDT
Group - Floral Fruity
Launched 2012 
Top – Watermelon, raspberry, red berries
Middle – Rose, African Orange Flower and Jasmine
Top – Woodsy Notes, Musk, Vanilla and Sugar 

I bought this as a blind buy as it was such a good offer a few months ago. I managed to pick up a 50ml bottle from TK Maxx for £24.99 after seeing it in Boot's on the same day for £45. I'd always wanted a Vera Wang "Princess" perfume as so many people talk about it. Also I had seen the ad for this when it for came out and loved the look of it. I was really lucky because as soon as I opened the box I knew I loved it. It's a fruity scent that's just a step away from being too sickly for me but steps it up about ten minutes in by becoming a gorgeous vanilla and woods fragrance. I'm in love with it and have used up nearly half just this winter alone!  
I prefer this to the original "Princess"





4)      Diesel Loverdose EDP
Group – Oriental Vanilla
Launched 2011
Top – Manderin Orange, Star Anise
Middle – Jasmine, Gardenia and Liquorice
Base – Amber Vanilla and Woodsy Notes

Even though I don't like eating liquorice I apparently like smelling of it! 
 I think this is my most recent perfume purchase. I wasn't planning on getting it but when out sales shopping last month I came across it for £19.99. It's a very unusual scent, I haven't smelt anything like it before. It starts of extremely strong but settles nicely onto the skin creating a lovely liquorice and vanilla fragrance.





5)      Oh Lola – Marc Jacobs
Group - Floral Fruity
Launched - 2011
Top -Wild strawberry, raspberry and pear
Middle - Cyclamen, Peony,  magnolia
Base - Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood

After trying the original Lola ages ago and hating it I always though Oh Lola would be the same. I was wrong! I absolutely adore this fragrance and its screams Spring to me for some reason so I'm hoping to wear it more in the next coming months. Which is strange as I don't usually choose what I'm wearing by what time of the year it is. I also read a review where a lady described it as smelling like "amazing hair products" and I have to agree. It smells like your hair when you step out of a salon. That may not sound very appealing but somehow to me it is :-) 

So that's the end of my Updated perfume collection....read part 1 here

I would love it if you could give me some suggestion on any perfumes to try out next that you think I'd like :-) 

Hope you are all having a great Weekend!

Linzi xxx










Monday, 14 January 2013

I Heart Perfume TAG!

Hullo Lovely Ladies

*Sigh...* -_- 

The Perfume obsession continues...I just watched the Eleventh Gorgeous I Heart Perfume Tag Youtube video and I loved the questions so much that I've decided to do the tag as well! 


What was the first perfume you ever purchased?

The first perfume I ever purchased myself was Valentino Rock and Rose. I bought it from Duty Free Summer of 2011. I loved it so much, it was my first high end perfume. 

What's your signature scent?

I don't really have one, I have so many different perfumes that it changes on a daily basis. I do have those certain Holy Grail perfumes though : Armani Code, Roberto Cavalli and Vera Wang Princess Night. 




What is your most recent purchase?

Loverdose by Diesel - I got it in the Boxing day/January sales. 

When I tried it when it came out about a year ago I wasn't too fussed with it but after I bought it and wore it on my skin I fell in love with it! So glad I took the chance and bought it. 



Which perfume would you wear at night time/date night?

Roberto Cavalli or Armani Code - There both very sexy and mysterious scents but strange enough they are very comforting scents too. I like to spray my scarf with them in the winter and just have a good snuggle with it :-) 



What is your favourite spring/summer scent?

For Christmas I was given Oh Lola by Marc Jacobs and I literally can't wait for spring to get here so I can start wearing it more because I feel like it's just going to be an incredible scent when the sun starts to come out!  Another great one for spring/ summer is Armani I'dole d'Armani, it's a lush crisp, spicy scent. 



If im out at night time in the Summer I love to wear Midnight Fantasy by Britney Spears. It's so delicious and sexy. It's been a favourite of mine for years! 



What is your favourite fall/winter perfume?

In the fall I love to wear Tresor Midnight Rose and again in the winter I like to wear Armani Code or Roberto Cavalli. 



What is your favourite scent category? ( Floral, Fruity, Oriental, Aquatic, Gourmand)

My favourite scent category is Warm Oriental or Gourmand. I obviously like scents that are in different categories but my favourite scents seem to be either Oriental or Gourmand fragrances. 

What perfume are you currently lusting after?

I'm currently lusting after Dolce and Gabbana The One. I want it so much :-) It's exactly the kind of perfume I like, sweet but in a classy, soft subtle way.



What fragrance/Cologne do you like on your significant other? 

I don't have a significant other at present but when i'm on a night out I love a guy who wears somthing sexy. Something like Obsession by Calvin Klein or 1 Million by Paco Rabanne.


So that's my I <3 Perfumes Tag completed! 

The people I'm tagging are : 



&



I also tag anyone else who fancies doing it and if you do I'd love it if you left your links in the comment section :-) 

Linzi xxx



Friday, 28 December 2012

What I Got For Christmas 2012 :-)

Hullo Lovely Ladies...

I hope you all had a great Christmas!

Here are some of the things that I received this year :-) 



Marc Jacobs Oh Lola 50ml Gift Set 

This smells amazing! 

If, like me, your not a fan of the original Lola this is worth a look at as I don't think they are anything alike! 

I'm going to reviewing it very soon for you all and I'm actually thinking about doing another Perfume Collection post as well. 

Remington Professional Pearl Curling Wand

I've been wanting a good curling Wand for ages and this seems to be a popular one, It's a very good price too. 


Kindle Fire

My big surprise present this year was a Kindle Fire. I love my older kindle but the one thing that I used to bitch about was that I couldn't read in bed with this light off, now I can! Yay! 

Baylis and Hardling Royale Bouquet Gift Set

Gorgeous By Gok Set

Soap and Glory Small Wonders Set

Bath stuff! Can't go wrong with some "smellies" for Christmas! 


Next Milan EDP 

My Nan got me this after we tried it out back last month! 

She got me and my auntie one,  It  reminds me of DKNY Be Delicious! 


Small Strawberry Set

I got this from my best friend and I was so happy! 
It's one of my favourite scents. 

Blue Clutch Bag
I remember showing this to my Nan a few weeks back when we went shopping. It reminds me of the ones on the ASOS website. I love that its in a gorgeous blue colour! 

Winter Scarf  

Winter Ear Muffs 

Gloves 

I love the scraf and the gloves are touch screen compatible which Is always a good thing! 



Impulse Body Spray Set

Colour Unlimited Lip Gloss Set 

My Auntie bought me these lovely sets.

 A girl can always do with a few more body sprays and lip glosses! 


From my brother I got a onesie, (which I forgot to photograph)  a Jelly Belly Mug and the Real Technique Brushes Core Collection!


So that's what I got for Christmas! 

I can't wait to start writing some new reviews for you all :-)

Did you get any new perfumes for Christmas? Or did you wait for the boxing day sales?? 

Hope you have a great New Year! 

Linzi xxx