Si

Isn't it the best feeling ever when you treat yourself to something that you have been saving up for for ages!? And ever better when you manage to grab it on sale! Perfume and scent is something that I have been getting for and more into as I get older. And I've definitely come along way since the days of Charlie Red body spray!

I do know I am quite fussy with scents though, and I can't perfume shop for very long as I get a head ache and everything starts to smell the same. But I had a little sniff of this over a year ago now and fell in love. And since then it has been playing on my mind as something I wanted to save up my boots points for. So once I had enough points and the gift set came into sale after Christmas I treated myself. And boy, is this luxurious perfume a treat!

I'm not going to pretend that I know the first thing about scents and how to describe them. And as much as I would love to, I am definietly not one of those people who can pick out ingredients from a single sniff. However, I have done a little bit of research which I thought that I would share with you.

Si is described under the family of chypre scents, which are warm and dry. These scents are often built around a woody, mossy base with stronger hints of flowers or fruit. This one is more floral with notes of neroli, jasmine and rose. To me this is more of a warm Winter scent, it's inviting and uplifting and is beautiful and feminine without being too sickly sweet.

And if you're an expert here are the notes below...

Top notes: Sicilian Bergamot, Mandarin Oil, Liquer de Cassis
Heart notes: Rose de Mai Absolute, Neroli Absolute, Egyptian Jasmine Absolute
Base notes: Patchouli Oil, Blond Woods, Amber, Orcanoxâ„¢, Vanille Absolute

Sometimes it's nice to save up and treat yourself to a little bit of luxury. And I would definietly recommend saving up all of your Boots points for something special rather than spending it on little bits and pieces here and there. I've already started saving up for something else, although I have no idea what it will be yet. Possibly a Chanel lipstick!

Speak soon xx

Ted Baker Beauty

Ted Baker Beauty 

Ted Baker is a brand that I have always been drawn to. I love their clothes, their digital print, the smell of the body products and the always beautiful packaging. So when I got these two little beauty gifts for a few of my friends as a belated birthday gift it was a real treat. 

One of the items that I got was this lovely set of body sprays, called Polly and Mia! They are two little scent bottle which look beautiful on my bedroom shelves but are also the perfect size to throw into my handbag when I am going out. They are both really pretty scents, floral but not overly sweet and I think they are really lovely for the transition into Autumn. 

I was also given this beautiful hand cream with the gorgeous rose gold and floral print packaging. I like to keep this one by my bed as I have a cheaper one which I throw in my bag for everyday. I'm trying to use as little as possible as I don't want this to run out, but thankfully a little does go a long way. I'm not really sure how to describe the smell but it is really lovely and the hand cream itself is very moisturising. 

I don't usually buy Ted Baker beauty, they are more of a luxury that I sometimes receive as presents. But I have loved every Ted Baker beauty product that I have tried. And I have a beautiful Ted Baker Wash bag that has travelled the world with me and last years! What do you guys think of Ted Baker beauty? Do you have any product recommendations? I might have to start spending some of my Boots points! xx

Ted Baker Beauty

Ted Baker Beauty 

Ted Baker is a brand that I have always been drawn to. I love their clothes, their digital print, the smell of the body products and the always beautiful packaging. So when I got these two little beauty gifts for a few of my friends as a belated birthday gift it was a real treat. 

One of the items that I got was this lovely set of body sprays, called Polly and Mia! They are two little scent bottle which look beautiful on my bedroom shelves but are also the perfect size to throw into my handbag when I am going out. They are both really pretty scents, floral but not overly sweet and I think they are really lovely for the transition into Autumn. 

I was also given this beautiful hand cream with the gorgeous rose gold and floral print packaging. I like to keep this one by my bed as I have a cheaper one which I throw in my bag for everyday. I'm trying to use as little as possible as I don't want this to run out, but thankfully a little does go a long way. I'm not really sure how to describe the smell but it is really lovely and the hand cream itself is very moisturising. 

I don't usually buy Ted Baker beauty, they are more of a luxury that I sometimes receive as presents. But I have loved every Ted Baker beauty product that I have tried. And I have a beautiful Ted Baker Wash bag that has travelled the world with me and last years! What do you guys think of Ted Baker beauty? Do you have any product recommendations? I might have to start spending some of my Boots points! xx

Daisy Dream By Marc Jacobs

 Daisy Dream By Marc Jacobs 

I think considering that I have been to an airport four times in the last two weeks and this was my only duty free purchase is pretty good! Although saying that it was partly because after this there wasn't much money left in my purse for anymore shopping! I've been needing a new perfume for a while now. I think about 2/3 years ago for my birthday and then Christmas I got three perfumes. They were a Hollister one, a Ghost one and Daisy by Marc Jacobs. I loved the Ghost one and that became my everyday perfume so when it started to get very low I was gutted to find out that it had been discontinued. Daisy was my favourite and I tried to save it for evenings and special occasions but even so I probably have about 5 uses left of that one too. 

I tried to go perfume shopping several times but I really hated it. I had no idea what I was looking for or what would suit me and there is so much choice out there that I jsut felt overwhelmed. And after about 15 minutes of smelling loads of different perfumes I started to get a bit of a headache and all the smells started blending into one and I couldn't tell the difference anyway!

I had heard that Marc Jacobs was bring out a new Daisy perfume and I couldn't wait to give it a sniff. So as soon as I saw it in duty free on my way to Spain I smelt it and new that it was the one, so I grabbed it and the rest is history.

Firstly I think that the perfume bottle is the most gorgeous thing I have ever seen. For me the look of the perfume is just as important as the smell. If I'm going to have my perfume on display in my bedroom then I need to love it. If I were to try and describe the smell then I would say that it is light, fresh and floral. It's just a really feminine smell that isn't too overpowering or offensive.

I'm so happy with this purchase and even more happy that I found it in duty free because this doesn't actually come out until August! So if you are in the market for a new perfume and this sounds like your kind of scent then I would definitely recommend checking this one out. I picked this 100ml bottle up for £56 at duty free so it may be slightly more expensive elsewhere. 

Daisy Dream By Marc Jacobs

 Daisy Dream By Marc Jacobs 

I think considering that I have been to an airport four times in the last two weeks and this was my only duty free purchase is pretty good! Although saying that it was partly because after this there wasn't much money left in my purse for anymore shopping! I've been needing a new perfume for a while now. I think about 2/3 years ago for my birthday and then Christmas I got three perfumes. They were a Hollister one, a Ghost one and Daisy by Marc Jacobs. I loved the Ghost one and that became my everyday perfume so when it started to get very low I was gutted to find out that it had been discontinued. Daisy was my favourite and I tried to save it for evenings and special occasions but even so I probably have about 5 uses left of that one too. 

I tried to go perfume shopping several times but I really hated it. I had no idea what I was looking for or what would suit me and there is so much choice out there that I jsut felt overwhelmed. And after about 15 minutes of smelling loads of different perfumes I started to get a bit of a headache and all the smells started blending into one and I couldn't tell the difference anyway!

I had heard that Marc Jacobs was bring out a new Daisy perfume and I couldn't wait to give it a sniff. So as soon as I saw it in duty free on my way to Spain I smelt it and new that it was the one, so I grabbed it and the rest is history.

Firstly I think that the perfume bottle is the most gorgeous thing I have ever seen. For me the look of the perfume is just as important as the smell. If I'm going to have my perfume on display in my bedroom then I need to love it. If I were to try and describe the smell then I would say that it is light, fresh and floral. It's just a really feminine smell that isn't too overpowering or offensive.

I'm so happy with this purchase and even more happy that I found it in duty free because this doesn't actually come out until August! So if you are in the market for a new perfume and this sounds like your kind of scent then I would definitely recommend checking this one out. I picked this 100ml bottle up for £56 at duty free so it may be slightly more expensive elsewhere.