Recently I have invested in a lot more perfumes than I used to. I used to be firmly attached to heat by Beyonce and occasionally variated with heat rush or midnight heat. So by variated I mean I didn't variate much at all, I just stuck to Beyonce's fragrances. However, from working on the fragrance counter in superdrug I've become way more invested in fragrance than I thought I would be. So I thought I'd share some of my recent favorites..
The first is Ghost Eclipse. This one is definitely not a typical fragrance choice of mine as it's quite fruity and lemony, whereas I tend to go for a fragrance with more of a musky tone to it. However, it is still lovely. It comes in a really nice orangey red half-moon shaped bottle and I believe you can get it in 100ml, 50ml or 30ml. As I said earlier it's quite a fruity smelling fragrance with notes or lemon, mandarin, peach and sensual rose. I would say this is an evening summer fragrance as it's too heavy for the day but is still fruity, which I think is good for summer. Of course you don't have to listen to me though and you can wear it whenever the hell you want, it just reminds me of an summery evening. In terms of the price I believe it's around £24 for 50ml, which is pretty reasonably priced for a fragrance.
The Next is from lush called Vanillary. Now this one is definitely my typical fragrance being that its' just pure vanilla, which I love! My favourite thing about this fragrance is it's lasting power. If I put this on in the morning I can smell it on myself all day. This I love about a fragrance because I hate when they wear off or you cant smell them on yourself after 5 mins because then what's the point. yes other people can smell it but I can't! and if it's a nice smell I'd like to be able to smell it on myself. This one is just such a nice vanillary scent, that just stays on all day and that's why I love it. it's quite expensive for what it is, 30ml for £28 but it's something I would definitely ask for as a nice gift rather than one i'd but for myself given it's price tag.
Next is Taylor Swift's new fragrance, called incredible things. Basically it's a really nice, sweet fragrance. It's top notes are Pink Pepper, Sparkling Grapefruit, Wild Passion Flower and it's mid notes are Vanilla Orchid, Suede Flower and White Amber Drydown. Other notes include Creamy Musk, Madagascar Vanilla, Haitian Vetiver. I think the reason I was so drawn to this fragrance and loved it so much is firstly the bottle, which is kind of a terrible reason to buy a perfume but I just thought it was such a cute bottle and hoped that the scent lived up to it's packaging. Thankfully, I actually really liked the scent too! I think the reason is because I love musky fragrances that are slightly sweet, which is exactly what this is! It also contains notes of vanilla, which as I said earlier is one of my favourite scents. I think this fragrance would probably suit spring day times or just to use as an every day fragrance whether you're a fan or Taylor Swift or not.
Finally is my favourite fragrance potentially of all time! It's Jean Paul Gaultier's classique. After trying this behind the makeup counter multiple times and spraying any tester of it that was on display. It was finally given to me as a present. Although, This one is the most expensive (around £50 for 50ml), which is why I was so against buying it for myself. Luckily I have a very lovely boyfriend who kindly bought it for me :). Its top notes are Rose and Rum, It's heart is vanilla orchid and It's base is sandalwood and tonka bean. Onec again a fragrance that has vanilla notes or has vanilla orchid as it's heart is most likely going to be a winner for me so it's no suprise I like this. Tonka bean is also quite a common complimentary note to vanilla so I really like that that's involved too! I also have found that I tend to go for fragrances with sandalwood as well (such as Beyonce's Heat) so again it's really no suprise to me I'm a big fan of this perfume. It comes in a sophisticated and feminine bottle that I personally really like and makes it quite unique. I think this fragrance is great for evenings or if you're going on a date but me personally I love it so much I just wear it all the time.
Thankyou for reading! I'd love to know what your top fragrances are and whether you have tried or have an opinion on my current favourites?
Love Becky xxx
