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 : Valentino - Rock 'N Rose

Hullo Lovely Ladies!!

It's been a good few weeks since I wrote a 'Eau My Giddy God' review so this is Valentino's Rock 'N Rose. A perfume I picked up in Spain last Summer. 

It reminds my of long summer days by the pool, drinking those gorgeous pina colada's and nights out with the girls. 

To me it's just a very elegant, grown up scent.

I wore this all last summer..to friends 18th birthday parties, lazy Sundays down the local pub and even posh dinners out. 

I've had some great comments from guys and girls, which Is always a good thing. A guy friend once told me that it reminded him of ..and I repeat..."sexy lingerie" O.o Hmmmm....

It's a beautiful bottle but was so hard to photograph so sorry for the shabby pictures! 

This is a EDP so the staying power is wonderful, I may re-apply every so often but that's more for me than anybody else as you can get used to the scent, making you feel like it's worn off but if you ask someone they will tell you that it's still all there :-) 

The scent to me is a sweet, floral scent with some musk. 

I'm not usually a fan of floral or musky scents in everyday life but I have a few "night time" perfumes that seem to have them included and with the added sweetness of the Vanilla, it's a lot easier for me to wear :-) 

I can't seem to find it in stores, e.g. Boots or Debenhams but have found it on Amazon, as well as some variations of it! :-) 

Have you tired this perfume? Have a Night Time scent you like to wear?? 

Linzi xxx

My Perfume Collection (March 2012)

Hi Everyone,

I have been reading some Perfume Collection blog posts recently and being a fan of perfume myself, I decided It would be a great first post. So here goes.

                                                     Vanilla by The Body Shop.

I'm a big fan of sweet scents and this one just called to me although at the time I didnt realise It had some coconut also which im not a lover of. It's extreamly sweet and I usually just wear it around christmas time when I feel I can get away with it.

Ralph By Ralph Lauren

  I bought this because I was watching some youtube videos about peoples favorite perfumes and this is one that was mentioned a lot. I'm in love with it. It's one I wear when I want to smell very clean and fresh.

                        Here are the notes: Apple Tree Leaves, Yellow Freesia, Italian Mandarin,Osmanthus,Magnolia, Linden Blossom Flower, Purple Freesia, Musk and White Orris.

                                                   Midnight Fantasy By Britney Spears

    This is another popular perfume, It's very sweet and fruity, I used to wear this all the time when I was younger. It was my night time fragrance back then :) Great for summer nights.  These are some of the notes: Orchid, Freesia, Iris, Black Cherry, Plum, Musk, Vanilla and Amber.

                                                    
                                                            Fantasy By Britney Spears

     This was very popular when I was fourteen, I loved it back then but it seemed like every girl in my year was wearing it so I decided to buy something different. Then a couple of years later when on holiday in Florida my mam bought it for me in Duty Free. I was very pleased :)

The notes are : Jasmine Petals, White Chocolate Orchid,Red Lychee, Golden Quince, Kiwi, Musk, Orris Root, Sensual Woods.

                                                       DKNY Be Delicious (green)
This is a lovely fruity scent and I have been getting a lot of compliments on it sinse I bought it a few months back in the January sales.
           Here's what The Perfume Shop says "A modern feast for the senses, this juicy fragrance combines the scent of apple with a sophisticated blend of exotic flowers and sensual woods".

                                                      Sarah Jessica Parkers' NYC

This a fruity sweet perfume that I had for Christmas two years ago, It's not a favorite of mine because of the bottle, I find it really cheap looking and the fact that the patterns on the cap doesn't match the patterns on the actual bottle extremely annoying.

Here are the notes :
Red Rose Damascenia Gardenia, Mimosa, Italian Bergamot, Wild Red Strawberries, White Osmanthus, Creamy Musks, Rum Accord, Vanilla.

Armani Code By Giorgio Armani

This is my Favorite perfume of all time, It's one I wear on special occasion and nights out. I find it fruity at first and then it dries down in to a scrumptious sweet scent. It's a bit expensive for me but I found it on offer in Boots after Christmas this year and It was so good I bought another one two days later because the price of the two of them in the sale was the same If I had just bought the one out of the sale. I couldn't let that offer pass me by. :)

Here are the notes: Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Orange, Honey, Vanilla.

Sunflowers By Elizabeth Arden

This was the first perfume I ever owned, back when so many teens my age were wearing Britney's Fantasy that we were suffocating on it in the classroom I decided I wanted something different and my mam took me to the local Superdrug and satyed with my while I sniffed probably every perfume in the shop untill I found this one. Its very fresh and floral but also has fruity notes in it.

Here are some of the notes:

Rose, jasmine, osmanthus, iris root, Lemon, rosewood, orange blossom, mandarin, bergamot, melon, peach, Musk, cedar, amber, moss and sandal wood.

Siren By Paris Hilton

This is my newest perfume, my mother treated my in TK Maxx last week and this is what I picked. I've heard good things about Paris Hilton Perfume's and this is one of them. A few people have said this is a dupe for Juicy Couture's Viva La Juicy, which I dont own but have tested in store and have to say I agree, They are both very similar. It's a lovely fruity scent with notes of mandarin, peach and a creamy hint of vanilla.

Lancome's Tresor Midnight Rose

This is a lovely night time perfume for me I didn't like it at first but then it grew on me and now I sometimes even crave the smell of it. It's a mature scent but because of the raspberry and blackcurrent notes its a keeper for me and my fruity tastes :)

Here are the notes :Rose, Jasmine, raspberry, blackcurrent, Vanilla and  Musks.

Valentino Rock 'N Rose

I bought this in Spain last year on holiday, It's quite a mature scent and I keep it for nights out. It's a sexy scent to me, prehaps something to wear when your trying to pull or on a hot date :)

Here are some of the notes: bergamot, blackcurrant,  green leaves andmuguet. rose, gardenia, orange blossom, sandalwood, heliotrope, orris, vanilla and musk.

Harajuku Lovers in Love

This is a sweet floral scent which I really like, I don't like florals much but I'm in love with this right now and have been wearing it everyday for the last week. I love the design aswell shes so cute!

Here are the notes: Pink Pamelo, Bergamot, Bamboo Leaf Mist, Rose, Peony,  Jasmine, Vanilla Orchid, Musk, BlondeWood.

Harajuku Lovers in Music

A fruity and sweet scent, I find it very fresh and juicy smelling. I love this one too, I hope I get to own all the Harajuku Line at soem point, they would look amazing all together :)

Here are the notes:  Pear, clementine, sweetpea, jasmine , Honeysuckle,  Woods, Vanilla,  Musk.

So thats it. I know I have way too many but It's become a bit of an addiction lately, I usually change my addictions frequently so no doubt it will be something different soon.

Thanks, Linzi :) x