The Perfume Society: Making Memories Discovery Box

The Perfume Society's Making Memories Discovery Box is just fantastic! It's stuffed full of perfume samples and trial sizes (as well as a 30ml Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser with cloth)  Costing £15 for non-members and a tenner for VIP Subscribers.  The box would make a great Mother's Day pressie.

Included is smelling notes and Perfume Society blotters.

Onto the scents:

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: FLORIENTAL

Valentino Valentina 4ml EDP - this comes in the cutest little bottle! With notes of Calabrian bergamot, white Alba truffles, jasmine, Amalfi orange blossom, tuberose, wild strawberries, cedar, amber and vanilla. This is a really pretty scent. I love the wild strawberry note.

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: ORIENTAL GOURMAND

Thierry Mugler Angel 5ml EDP - this is a love/hate scent. I'm in the love category! With top notes of bergamot and helional, heart notes of exotic fruits, honey, caramel and praline with base notes of vanilla and patchouli.

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: FLORAL

Shay & Blue Amber Rose 2ml - I'm a huge fan of Shay & Blue and I've not tried this scent before!  It has notes of rare May rose from Grasse, Dulce de Leche and white amber. It's beautiful!

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: CHYPRE

Angela Flanders Precious One EDP sample vial - Another perfume I've been dying to try! With top notes of tuberose, jasmine and orange blossom, heart note of oakmoss with a base of sandalwood, vetivert and cedarwood. Angela made this scent for her daughter Kate.

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: FRESH

Roger & Gallet Fleur de Figuier - this is an intriguing little sample - it has a eau fraiche scent vial (1.5ml) and a sachet each of shower cream and body lotion making it perfect for layering your scent.  With top notes of fig pulp and mandarin, heart notes of caraway seeds, fig leaves and grapefruit and base notes of cedar and fig milk. Looking forward to trying this one!

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: FRESH

Annick Goutal Eau D'Hadrien 1.5ml EDT - this is gorgeous! Light and refreshing and perfect for spring and summer. It has notes of Sicilian lemon, bergamot, citron, grapefruit, cypress, galbanum, basil, juniper berry, ylang ylang and woods.  A happy scent!

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: FLORAL

L'Artisan Parfumeur La Chasse aux Papillons 1ml EDT - I'm a huge fan of their Mure et Musc scent. This has top notes of bergamot, lime blossom and pink pepper with heart notes of orange blossom, tuberose, jasmine and linden with base notes of ylang ylang. Looking forward to trying.

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: FLORAL

Liz Earle Botanical Essence No.100 2ml EDP - with top notes of bergamot and mandarin, heart notes of Damask rose, jasmine and orange flower and base notes of vanilla, cypress and sandalwood. This is a really uplifting floral scent and I'm looking forward to wearing it.

VALEUR ABSOLUE - this is a trio of 1.5ml vials: I've not heard of this brand before.  You can layer these scents.

Harmonie - FLORAL - with notes of Sicilian Bergamot, orange peel, cardamon, nutmeg, neroli, jasmine, earl grey tea, vanilla, musk and guaiac wood.

Joie-Eclat - FRESH - with notes of grapefruit, cardamon, mandarin, tuberose, white jasmine, Italian cypress, vetivert and white woods.

Sensualite - FLORAL - with notes of Sicilian Bergamot, white pepper, Rose de Mai, Sambac jasmine, cedarwood, amber and musk.

The final item is a little sachet of Fragonard Maman Cherie "a beautiful bouquet of fruit and flowers to evoke the special scented bond between a mother and her child".

I think this is a great box. What are your thoughts?  Pick it up here.

The Perfume Society: Love Scents Discovery Box

I picked up my The Perfume Society Love Scents Discovery Box yesterday.  I first mentioned it last week in my Spending Ban Update #4.

It is packed full of gorgeous scents (although I am missing one of them - Juliette Has A Gun Lady Vengence 2ml EDP - the little envelope it is presented in is empty boo - I have emailed to say it's missing). Edit: I was sent the missing scent and it's beautiful!

Tonight I tried Dear Rose, I love my Man (2ml EDP) and it's lovely! It has notes of Bulgarian Rose, Centifolia Rose, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood and it's from a brand I've heard of but not tried before.  Created by a mother and daughter team there are five fragrances in the range. Love! Definitely want to explore the others! (this is from the floral fragrance family).

I've tried a couple of samples previously from 4160 Tuesdays so I'm looking forward to trying Sexiest Scent on the Planet Ever (IMHO) (4ml EDP) it has a top note of Bergamot, a heart of woods and ambergris with base notes of Vanilla and Musk. It's a decent size too for a few uses. (this is a Woody scent)

I've never heard of Cloud 9 Parfum - the one in the box is a 2ml EDP sample of Roads, a floral scent with notes of Chamomile, fresh Geranium, Jasmine, Amber, Musk and Sandalwood - it smells delicious and is light and fresh and unlike anything I've worn before.

Van Cleef & Arpels Rose Velours 2ml EDP is again from the floral fragrance family. It has notes of Bergamot, Violet Leaves, Rose Absolute, Golden Honey, Iris, Woods and Benzoin. This is beautiful! It is fresh with a deep heart of rose with vanilla notes. Love!

Carven L'Eau de Toilette (2ml EDT) a fresh and fruity floral with woody and musky base notes. I thought I wouldn't like this one but I agree "it's Spring in a bottle". It has a real freshness and lightness to it.

Lalique L'Amour Lalique (2ml EDP) again a floral scent with notes of Bergamot, Rosebud, Neroli, Tuberose, Gardenia, Jasmine Petals, Cedar, Sandalwood and Musks.  This contains some notes I simply adore like Tuberose and Gardenia. 

L'Occitane En Provence Arlesienne (7.5ml EDT) another floral which has quite a sweet floral scent.  It has notes of Saffron, Mandarin Orange, Rose, Lily of the Valley, Sandalwood, Violet and Tonka Bean.

Salvadore Ferragamo Signorina Eleganza (1.5ml EDP) this is from the Chypre fragrance family. It has top notes of Pear flesh, Grapefruit flesh, almond powder, Osmanthus Absolute, White Leather accord and Patchouli heart. I kind of like this one! It reminds me of a perfume I already own.

Valentino Uomo (4ml EDT) this is a male gourmand scent so I'll give it to hubby. mmm it's rather nice! It has notes of Bergamot, Myrtle, Roast Coffee, Gianduja Cream, Cedar and Leather.

Juliette Has A Gun Lady Vengeance (2ml EDP) - It has notes of Bulgarian Rose, Vanilla and Patchouli (sounds right up my street!) It is! 

Penhaligon's Artemisia (1.5ml EDP) with notes of Nectarine, Green foliage, Green Apple, Lily of the Valley, Cyclamen, Jasmine Tea and Violet. This is my least favourite as I find it a bit old fashioned and powdery.

The extra this month is a dinky 10ml L'Occitane En Provence Rose et Reines Hand & Nail Cream which smells deeply of roses and nourishes and hydrates the hands.

Did you get one of these boxes?  What are your thoughts? I'm personally really pleased and am looking forward to trying the samples. Get your box here. I think this would make a great Valentines Day gift.

Beautylishious - September

I've only had a Beautylishious bag once before in April and you can read my review here.  I'd seen a spoiler on Facebook for an item in the September box - Wella SP Balance Scalp Serum which retails at £14.95 on the Salon Skincare Website.

The goodies now come in a bright pink organza bag with leopard print tissue paper and the little "handmade with love" heart - very pretty.

Onto the contents:

Wella SP Balance Scalp Serum 100ml - full size product.  An intensive strengthening serum for fuller and stronger hair.  To use - massage into the scalp and do not rinse out, use up to three times a week.  I'm just a bit worried this  will make my hair greasy - I'll try at on a day I'm not going into work.

Murad Exfoliating Blemish Treatment Gel 30ml - for healing and clearing blemishes and preventing new ones from forming.  I sometimes get spots on my chin so looking forward to trying this out.  To use - apply a thin layer over face and neck - I'll just use this on the area affected.

St Ives Apricot Invigorating Scrub 30ml - I used to use this scrub years ago.  Full size at Superdrug 150ml currently retails at £1.99. A handy size for weekends away/try me size.

Valentino Valentina EDP  1.5ml sample vial - this smells quite nice.  With notes of bergamot, white alba truffle, orange blossom, wild strawberry, cedar and amber.  30ml retails at £33.99.  I love trying new scents.

Bags cost £12 per month. There is no subscription and you can come and go as you please month by month.  Did you get one?  What are your thoughts?

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