Well I must say that this fragrance has grown on me, if only a little. I couldn't stand it at first. It's not my type of perfume at all, but it has caught my attention somehow - perhaps because it's such a breath of fresh air at a time when many fragrance releases are...
And now for the "larger and luxury presents" part of the Christmas Gift Guide. Some very tasty morsels in this one, so do have a watch even if it's just to ooh and aah over everything. No doubt I'll be doing standalone posts on some of the items, too - I'm especially...
I've just been trawling my website archives for mentions of Connock London and their beautiful body range: I can hardly find a thing! A brief candle appearance in a video that has mysteriously disappeared (I think it may have been one of the Christmas Gift Guides that...
I didn't think that I'd like the Silk Blossom scent, at first; but then I had to tell my self not to be uncharitable, because for every one of these limited edition candles Jo Malone sells, they are donating the full value* to their various charity garden projects...
It takes quite a lot to get me excited about a candle but this new release from Jo Malone is really worth taking a look at. It's from the new home collection that's been created in collaboration with the talented wallpaper and textile designer, Michael Angove. If...
What do you think of Valentine's Day? I'm not so keen. In our eleven years together, I don't think that Mr AMR and I have ever been out on Valentine's night - it brings up dreaded images of restaurants filled with heart-shaped balloons, "special romance" menus atop...
I'm with you, candle-phobes. Much as I love a gorgeously-scented jar of wax burning away in the corner, I do find that I am mentally uneasy for every second that the wick is lit. I'm not saying that we shouldn't take extra care when a candle is lit, not by any means -...
I'm not quite sure how this fragrance has managed to pass me by. I thought that I was fully versed in the delights that Jo Malone has to offer, but apparently not! This Wild Fig & Cassis is, on paper, totally up my street - I adore fig fragrances and especially...
We have finally taken the Christmas tree down (late due to laziness, not through any particular sense of sentiment or nostalgia) and packed away the baubles and the tinsel and all of the other oddments that get dragged from the loft throughout the festive season. This...
Ha! Excuse the hat - my Mum buys me these things now and then and I'd feel it rude if I didn't indulge her. So you will see in the video that I am wearing my special birthday headgear. Don't let it distract you from the beauty wonderments in this month's (or actually...
If you're searching for the perfect Winter fragrance then I'd like to be so bold as to say: stop. I have found it. You need look no further, tread the halls of Selfridges no more. Begone with the paper tester sticks that litter your handbag, cast out those...
Some lovely summer scents for you, though we are now heading on into the autumn. Or will I be strung up for saying that? I'm just being realistic. We've had the best summer for years, and this is Britain, so something bad is bound to happen to the weather soon. Just...
Subscribe for free to get new posts and exclusive content, straight to your inbox.