This oriental and gourmand scent is expertly crafted around Ispahan rose, an ancient and exotic Persian bloom used in beauty for over 2,000 years and celebrated by women as a symbol of inner illumination.
Pretty Senses
I mainly focus on fragrances nowadays, but dip my toes into cosmetics, skincare, haircare, books and music.
Friday, 4 April 2025
Re-do The Review; Far Away Shine edp, by Avon
Thursday, 3 April 2025
Klean girl? [reviewing XO Khloé edp, by Khloé Kardashian]
XO KHLOÉ by KHLOÉ KARDASHIAN is an unforgettable fragrance crafted with love.
XO Khloé is the first ever signature fragrance by Khloé Kardashian, and it perfectly captures the joyful essence of the reality and social media star and business mogul in all her glory. It Is designed to inspire positivity, confidence, and strength, encouraging a sense of warmth, peace, kindness and beauty.
I saw a post advertising this perfume last Christmas when it was exclusively launched in Harrods [17th December 2024] and the scent notes instantly interested me, but the cost put me off from blindly purchasing a bottle. In the end I decided that it would receive a wider release at some point in all likelihood, so I decided to show some patience by waiting for it to become available somewhere where I could have amble testing before deciding if I actually wanted to buy myself a bottle.
Well, that time is now; you can purchase XO Khloè from Boots, both in-store and online. Plus a 30ml bottle option is available...
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Speedy Review: R.E.M. Cherry Eclipse edp, by Ariana Grande
Irresistible. Addicting. Dreamy.
I was shocked by how poor the quality of Ariana Grande's last perfume was, so I wasn't interested in or paying attention to any news on whatever fragrance would be next - I just assumed it'd be something else from the Love Notes collection, or another Cloud flanker...
Bam; one of my favourite perfume releases from her range has gotten a flanker. Boom; the flanker is focusing on one of my favourite fruit notes - cherry. So now I'm paying attention to the brand again. Well played Ariana, well played.
Monday, 24 March 2025
Vanilla for grown-ups? [reviewing Burberry Goddess Eau de Parfum Intense, by Burberry]...
The power within...
Burberry Goddess is a story of self-discovery found through confidence, strength and kindness.
Inspired by the colours at sunset, Burberry Goddess Eau de Parfum Intense is housed in a square bottle filled with a light ambery fragrance. The signature trio of vanillas from Goddess Eau de Parfum is amplified with a fourth vanilla wood (vanilla SFE) that has a smoky character. When combined with luminous lavender essence, it intensifies the scent with a vibrant woody aroma.
Thursday, 13 March 2025
Cosmic; round two... [reviewing Cosmic 2.0 edp, by Kylie Jenner]

The floral amber scent is officially described as being a “soft, clean” fragrance, that was inspired by the first light breaking through the horizon...
