Perfume Loves

Perfume is something I mention infrequently here, mostly because I'm freaking awful at describing scents. However, a lot of people have asked me for perfume recommendations recently, so I figured I'd round up the ones currently in rotation for you.

Vera Wang Lovestruck was a birthday gift from my sister, and spot on it was too. I don't think I'd ever be brave enough to buy perfume as a gift, it's such a personal thing, but my sister clearly knows me very well.  This is a floral scent, which I don't normally go for, but it's sweet enough that it works for me. It's got notes of Pink Guava, which gives it it's sweetness, Tuberose that makes up the floral component, and musky woods that stop it from being too overpoweringly sweet. The combination is a very grown up, but still playful scent, perfect for work or school. Plus, how cute is that bottle? Apparently this scent was inspired by Romeo and Juliet, ohhhh the romance.

I've always been a fan of quite strong scents, I have a few from Thierry Mugler, but the one I'm currently reaching for is Womanity. I'm not normally a fan of fig scents, but I love this. It's got a sweet fig note, caviar midnotes, and a fig wood tone too, and it's pretty intense. This is my go to for summer nights, it's quite a strong, grown up scent, but it's really really addictive. 

One I have spoken about a few times before is the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche. This literally smells like summer in a bottle, it's such a refreshing fruity fragrance. There are a lot of notes in there but the ones that matter are vanilla and coconut. It smells like suncream and Pina Coladas. Freaking delicious.

My current 'signature fragrance' is Giorgio Armani Si, which was on my wishlist from it's September launch until I unwrapped it on Christmas day. People seem to either love or hate this fragrance, my awesome friend Melisa hates it, but I think it's positively addictive. The main note in this is Cassis, a very dark, rich, fruity scent, but it's also got Amber Wood, Patchouli and Freesia. It's one of those scents that would be described as 'sensual'. I love it.

Another daytime appropriate scent is Police To Be Woman, a fruity mix of clementines, lime and apple, with a few woody undertones. This is a super fresh perfume, one I always reach for on particularly hot days.  Also, I love the bottle. 

And lastly, my long term love Vera Wang Princess, the first proper perfume I ever fell for. This is a real mix of fragrances, there's waterlily, pink guava, musk, amber, apple, and mandarin, it's a really fun, fruity scent, with a little sophistication too.

What are your favourite fragrances?

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess

Has there ever been a product that once you discovered, you just had to own? A product that you thought of, dreamed of, fantasised about? Well, that's how I felt after one sniff of Estee Lauder's limited edition skin scent, Bronze Goddess.

This is a perfume that Estee Lauder roll out every summer, and it flies off the shelf almost immediately. Each year the packaging is different (I have to say, I do prefer last year's bottle, but beggars can't be choosers) and it comes in one size only, 100ml, which for £45 is pretty damn good.

I'm crap at describing scents but I'll give it my best shot. It's a summery mix of citrus and floral notes, blood orange, coconut, sicilian citron, vanilla and sweet tangerine are all pretty strong in there. To me this just smells like summer, like coconut and orange and suncream and Pina Coladas. It's gorgeous.

One smell of this will literally transport your mind off to a Caribbean island. It's the sort of scent you could never get tired of, and I've had so many compliments on it!

What is your favourite summer scent?

Lovestruck for Lovestruck.

My lovely little sister picked this Vera Wang perfume out for me as a birthday treat. I've had my eye on it for a while, but my student budget won't stretch to yet another perfume!

Vera Wang Princess has been my go to daytime fragrance for a good three or four years now, and it's never let me down! I love Vera Wang fragrances, they are very light and girly!

Lovestruck is a very pretty, floral, feminine fragrance. Pink Guava, Mandarin, Tuberose and Lotus Blossom combine to create the most mouthwateringly delicious scent, that is perfect for spring and summer! I've had so many compliments whilst wearing this fragrance! 

Even the bottle is gorgeous! My only complaint would be that the lid is so huge, it's not ideal for throwing in your handbag! 

Have you tried any Vera Wang fragrances?