Lifestyle Reviews
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Cire Trudon Gloria Candle
As January unfolds, and the remnants of Christmas festivities fade away, there’s one fragrance I’m in no hurry to set aside until next year. Allow me to introduce you to Gloria by Cire Trudon, a candle that defies the boundaries of seasonal scents, inviting you on a captivating olfactory journey. While the mention of orange,…
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Mineral Project: Indian Luxury Home Fragrance
If you’re reading this, you may have also encountered an advert for Mineral Project as I did in one of the UK’s many interiors magazines; for me, it was World of Interiors. The blue glass and contemporary branding immediately stood out on a page full of products, and the name of the fragrance ‘Moon Milk’…
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Zara Home Black Vanilla
The Zara Home Black Vanilla review that originally sat on this page was published on 16th February 2012; so almost a decade later and people still reading it! So, I thought it deserved a huge update and with that in mind, I re-purchased the up-to-date best sellers of my beloved Zara home Black Vanilla collection.…
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Perfumer H Candle & Fragrance Haul
If you’ve not yet heard of Perfumer H then where have you been? If you’re familiar with Miller Harris, the H in Perfumer H is the H of Lyn Harris, the UK’s first Robertet master perfumer who’s materials she uses in her creations. Perfumer H launched in 2015, primarily from their London store, but as…
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Crabtree & Evelyn 2021 Bath, Body & Home Fragrance Haul
As promised in my last article ‘What Happened to Crabtree & Evelyn?’, I put a mixed order into Crabtree & Evelyn to see if behind the modern branding, the product excellence the brand was built on is still there and in short: sort of. Also do people even call these hauls anymore? I’ll stick with…
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Cire Trudon Les Belles Matieres: Madurai Candle
For Spring, Cire Trudon are doing something different with their latest trio of scented candles in the Les Belles Matieres collection. This is also my last fragrance review of the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend; do go back to the feed and check out the other 5! With the Les Belles Matieres collection, each candles has a…
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Fornasetti Profumi Giardino Segreto Foglie Key Print Candle
This is the third installment of my long Easter weekend fragrance reviews. The other three in total are Michael Kors Extreme Night, Tommy Tropics by Tommy Hilfiger and Mizensir Eau de Gingembre . Fornasetti Profumi objects are addictive. My collection has been built up over 5 years; some as samples and some bought myself. I’ve currently amassed eight…
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Luxury In Love for Valentine’s Day 2017
As the season of love approaches, it’s nice to take a moment out of this crazy, crazy world and spend time with one and other. Not only that, but it’s always great to have an excuse for gift giving! So here are 5 of my favourite luxury treats to make Valentine’s Day 2017 special. Ormonde…
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Buly 1803 Scented Matches
Scented matches are always fabulous, and these, designed for both candle lighting and bathroom deodorizing, are made of tender woods and soaked in beautiful fragrance. Before even striking the matches, opening a box gives you a sudden burst of delicious fine fragrance. Once lit, they burn slowly and give you plenty of time to light…
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NEW Fornasetti Profumi L’Eclaireuse
Forged through a partnership between The House of Fornasettii and design-led store LECLAIREUR, L’Eclaireuse is a new home object featuring a new scent housed in an undeniably gorgeous bone-china votive. Created by the renowned nose, Christian Astuguevieille, L’Eclaireuse features the new scent Mistero – winter-warming notes of sandalwood, cedarwood and musk with a head of Incense and pink pepper. It’s not as devilishly dark as…