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A-list celebrity fragrances

Sienna — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:13:49 +0000

It seems that barely a week goes by without another celebrity launching their own fragrance. From actors to pop stars to so-called glamour girls, the celebrity fragrance market is growing by the day.

So, which celebrity fragrances are worth a sniff?

Britney Spears has quite a collection of fragrances now, and although they are pleasant they are quite sickly sweet and probably more suited to teens.

Paris Hilton’s fragrances are aimed at a similar market, although they don’t seem to have any staying power.

At the other end of the scale, Kylie Minogue’s Sexy Darling is a gorgeous scent that’s perfect for a night on the town, and lasts right through to the morning after.

So, if you want my advice, stay away from the scents of tacky tarts and reach for true pop royalty instead.

Saint Peter Andre continues his fragrance assault

Sienna — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:58:35 +0000

Peter Andre has been out and about touting his fragrance in the UKs department stores.

Pete obviously has a lot more time on his hands now that he is well rid of the wrinkly old trollop that’s otherwise known as Katie Price (yuck!!)

‘Unconditional’ is a unisex scent that was launched last year, although Pete has been busy promoting it in time for Valentines Day- along with his new album of love songs.

No doubt Pete is trying to keep himself occupied and well away from the tabloids, which are full to the brim with tacky tales of his ex and her new husband.

Who needs a man this Valentines Day?!

Sienna — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:19:41 +0000

If, like many people you’re likely to be stuck at home with a microwave meal for one and the dog this Valentines Day, why not cheer yourself up and buy yourself a new fragrance.

Like the ladies in Destinys Child sand, it’s all about independent women, so don’t sit around moping waiting for some tall, dark and handsome hunk to whisk you off your feet and shower you with Chanel No 5, why not treat yourself?!

There’s nothing sad about buying yourself a new fragrance this Valentines Day, and it’s sure to perk you up more than sitting around waiting for a bunch of 100 red roses ever will!!!

grass or flowers?

Sienna — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:56:56 +0000

It is strange how perfumes only really use smells such as spice, fruit and flowered smells to create the scents we love to wear day in and day out, however when you ask people what their favourite smells are you will get answers like ‘the smell of freshly cut grass’, ‘he smell of bread baking’, ‘seaside smell of fresh salty air’ and ‘freshly washed clothes’. It’s really odd that because of this there are not those specific smells out there in perfume or aftershave! However I guess you can get air fresheners and room sprays that contain those smells so somehow the fragrance companies have worked out that as much as we enjoy those smells, no-one would like to smell like them!

Designer fragrances

Sienna — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:18:08 +0000

A friend at work told me today that the aftershave he was wearing cost £200 for the bottle. I almost fell off my seat. He looked smug about it for a while and then admitted that his version of the Tom Ford aftershave was in fact the high street version which was £50 for the bottle. Still a hefty amount admittedly, and to be honest it does smell really good. Understated but powerful and masculine. There are a few perfumes and aftershaves that do high quality ‘high street versions’ of their ‘top quality perfumes’ which is really good because you get the same designer fragrance for a lower price but you still have a designer bottle sat on your shelf at home. The Tom Ford man perfume he was wearing you can only get at Selfridges and the £200 version apparently is very rare to find in the UK.

Unisex scents?

Sienna — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:22:33 +0000

Yesterday I bumped into a friend who was wearing some lovely smelling perfume. After asking what it was, she told me that she was wearing her boyfriend’s aftershave (or man-perfume as I call it)! I was shocked as it suited her so well. It turns out that he sprayed her with it as a joke a few days ago but she really enjoyed the smell and continued to use it! That backfired on him in a way he couldn’t have imagined! So I wonder if this happens often. The only times I have sprayed myself or an item of my clothing with man-perfume is so I can be reminded of the man in question when I am not with him, which is a really good way of keeping him close to you when you are apart. However to wear it as your own personal scent seems strange to me. Perhaps this is because I suit floral perfumes and my friend suits more spicy ones.

Budget version?

Sienna — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:42:25 +0000

When you find a perfume that suits you, you just know it. I had a moment a few months ago where I was mooching around Selfridges, pretending to be posh and loaded, and accidentally got addicted to the smell of one of the most expensive perfumes I have ever come across. Now there are only so many times you can go into Selfridges and spray a tester on your scarves and coats before they get a little bit annoyed and therefore I decided to try and forget about it. The perfume in question is Viktor and Rolf’s Flowerbomb. I love it more than any other perfume I have ever smelled however it is £66 for a small bottle and unfortunately I do not have a tree that grows golden apples in the garden. My most expensive perfume was about £40 and I used it sparingly due to this fact. A few weeks ago I was in Superdrug looking for some perfume to buy my little sister for Christmas and we were smelling the samples when lo and behold, I discovered a budget version of Flowerbomb! It turns out that Kate Moss’ Velvet Hour smells very much like Flowerbomb when on me! And it was a snip at about £15 so I bought some and it has become my new everyday perfume. Excellent work Kate! Why not try this when you have a similar predicament?

Perfect perfume

Sienna — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:13:59 +0000

The search for the perfect perfume is like searching for the perfect partner. You may try loads on and like them, perhaps hate some, and perhaps fall out of love with others after time has passed. However when you do find the one for you, you just know it. People tell you that you smell nice, even when you can’t smell the perfume on yourself and think it has worn off, that’s just the sign that it suits you. When the person you are interested in makes a comment about how you are wearing ‘that perfume again’ it is safe to say you don’t think you’ll ever change it! I have a few different perfumes that I have worn over the years that I keep for different occasions; however I have a staple one which I would be horrified if anyone else wore after knowing it was mine. Is that strange? There was a strange moment when the new girl at work with the same name as me got Cacharel’s Amor Amor out of her bag, it was a funny coincidence.

The Perfume Shop

Sienna — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:25:15 +0000

Get yourself down to the Perfume Shop if you are after a bargain!! There is 60% off selected lines at the moment as a big treat for us all for Christmas.

A girl can never have too much perfume and it can be used as great stocking fillers. You don’t have to worry about how much the delivery is going to cost you either, there is free standard delivery on all orders.

Make sure you order early so that your parcel comes before Christmas, the last time to order should be Monday 21st December to make sure they arrive in time! Make sure you check out their website today, or pop in store.

Christmas Time is Coming

Sienna — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:34:51 +0000

With the festive season fast approaching i know that a lot of people will be buying the latest scents for a Christmas present for a loved one, family member or even a friend and i know a cheap way of purchasing these and that is by using Discount Codes.

I love using Discount codes and have used them for most of my Christmas shopping so i can buy more and save money on the items i have bought.

All of the major shops advertise their discounts online eg, Tesco, Amazon, Sainsburys, Avon, Boots and many many more.

Great Places to get your perfume from this year are:

Boots
Superdrug
The Body Shop
The Perfume Shop
Tesco
Fragrance Direct
Selfridges cosmetic counters
House of Fraser cosmetic counters

I am especially loving the below fragrances at the moment

Weekend by Burberry – Women
Lola by Marc Jacobs – Women
Diamonds by Emporio Armani – Women
Flora by Gucci – Women
Boss by Hugo Boss – Men
Cool Water by Davidoff – Men (old classic)
Only the Brave by Diesel – Men

To make the stocking seem even bigger why not spend a little bit more (but not a lot) on a gift set when he or she can get the perfume with either a bottle of moisturiser or another gift.