Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee has inspired many perfumers to create scents in honour of this milestone. Floral notes feature heavily in the celebratory fragrances, with that most royal of flowers, rose a popular choice. Click through to shop Jubilee perfumes from Yardley, Floris, Bond No. 9 and Penhaligon's, plus a crystal decanter, and tell me which takes your fancy! Read more
This week in London, Floris released its Royal Arms Diamond Edition to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The scent is an update of the vintage fragrance Royal Arms, which was created in 1926 to celebrate Elizabeth II's birth. The British brand has been creating perfumes since 1730, and stored the original recipe in a hand-written book in the family's Jermyn Street Shop. The 2012 eau de Read more
Exciting news from Roberto Cavalli. The brand is launching their first fragrance with perfume mogul Coty called, Don't Go Unnoticed. The 30 ml Eau de Parfum is scheduled to roll out on 1st February for £35 with exclusivity in Harrods for the beginning period. Roberto Cavalli told WWD, "It’s my first perfume with Coty, and it’s like starting a new story." The scent contains floral notes Read more
If you are a Chloé fragrance and fashion fan, the news of the third perfume launch in the line quite exciting! Expected to roll out in March in the UK, L’Eau de Chloé is a fresh scent made from citrus notes, patchouli and rose. Watch this little teaser video starring french actress Camille Rowe-Pourcheresse here! Read more
During the Christmas season, beauty companies love gathering their best-selling goodies and packaging them together as gift sets at bargain prices. I love a set, and think many women also enjoy unwrapping multiple items that encourage them to pamper themselves! I've gathered six amazing bath, body and beauty gift sets here for you to shop. Take a peek and let me know which one you like most for Read more
A Milan-based perfume company launched a niche and totally unique style of four fragrances earlier this year called Blood Concept. The concept behind these unisex scents might surprise you, as they weren't inspired by florals, woods, or spicy oriental notes rather they have been designed to complement your blood type and contain their own set of metallic notes. Type A contains green garden Read more
When fashion and beauty collide, everything just gets more exciting in my eyes. So, if you're anything like me, you will be interested in hearing more about these five fashion designer fragrances that have launched for Autumn. Two of them even have a violet theme, which is totally on trend with the purple handbag and makeup looks for this season. Take a peek through this slideshow, and let me Read more
After working on her fragrance for a year, burlesque beauty Dita Von Teese is revealing details about it. Set to launch in Europe this October, the eponymous eau de parfum will arrive on US shelves in 2012. The scent will be a rich floral with peony, bergamot, and pepper top notes, a heart of rose and jasmine, and a musk and incense base; it's supposed to invoke the ideal "femme totale" Dita has Read more
Diamonds are sparkly, rare, beautiful, and — above all — they send the message that the person wearing them is very special. I feel like a good perfume embodies those qualities, too, so it's no wonder why companies are naming their precious beauty scents after the stunning jewel. Armani is getting ready to launch Black Carat Diamonds For Him and Her in September, and the scent is quite mature Read more
I love the newest Neroli Portofino scent from Tom Ford so much that I've recently been alternating between this and his other fave of mine that I told you about in November called Azure Lime. This 8 piece fragrance range launched in May and was inspired by the gorgeous, jet set resort town on the Italian Riviera where Tom most certainly chills with his fabulous friends all decked out in his Read more
