I want candy... [reviewing Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar | 42 edp, by Kayali]

  Sugary. Delightful. Tempting.

 Live your sweetest fantasy with Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar | 42 Eau de Parfum! Sugary, delightful, and tempting, this fragrance is a lighter, youthful take on the brand’s cult-fave, Vanilla | 28.

Inspired by Mona’s love for candy and mouthwatering notes, Vanilla Candying so one of the most desired notes in fragrance with its delicious blend of sweet ingredients

I'm a sucker for vanilla & sugary fragrances, so I wanted to buy Vanilla Candy as soon as I heard the name and hearing that it'll be the first time in the announcement video. Plus this is the first release that the brand has used their own signature scent accord for [a blend of tonka, praline & musk], which was created using some of their favourite most‐used individual scent notes. Needless for me to have to say, but as soon as it was launched I was placing my order without bothering to test it beforehand.

I've only ever bought a couple of the tiny 10ml bottles of Kayali's original Vanilla perfume rather than splurging on a full sized one, because it doesn't wear very well on me without being layered with something richer 

Speedy Review; Vanilla Suede edp, by Ariana Grande..

Ariana Grande has launched her new collection of four fragrances called LOVENOTES as a personal endeavor to make scent the ultimate and universal love language. Each edition in this collection represents a love letter from Ariana to a different part of the world, conveying messages of joy, gratitude, and affection.

NThe four releases are Vanilla Suede in the UK, Angels Kiss in Europe, Pink Woods in northern America, and Pressed Petals in Australia. 

The bottle design is more adult than the past Ariana Grande fragrances, so fingers crossed for a new approach to the juice.  Vanilla Suede is described as "a richly sensorial fragrance that delivers an incredibly edible and delectable, almost veil-like sensuality. The top teases with sparkling notes, ¡while the heart reveals intimate warmth. The base further enhances the cocooning sensuality and skin-like appeal."

Wetter is better... [reviewing Toy 2 Pearl edp, by Moschino]

 The iconic Moschino teddy bear has had an ethereal makeover! A distinctively fresh new fragrance!

Inspired by Tahitian mother of pearl, Toy 2 Pearl is a fragrance of simultaneous whimsy and opulence. Its scents are familiar yet fantastical and the citrus accord emerges in two forms as the initial wave of sharp lemon is followed by sweet sherbet which gently bubbles to the surface.

The zesty opening is followed by elegant heart notes of jasmine, sand and freesia reminiscent of an island paradise surrounded by crystal blue waters before rounding off with sweet vetiver and invigorating cypress.

I'd been looking forward to .thisfragrance ever since I first read about it, but it took a while to show up and I'd stopped looking. I came across it in Superdrug when I intended to rebuy the regular edition of Toy 2, but my original intention was instantly forgotten in favour of getting my hands on a bottle of Pearl since my first impressions of it were positive.

How will I feel about it after a month's worth of all day wear.   o

A curious look back... [reviewing Curious edp, by Britney Spears]

🚨  Bringing back Britney Spears iconic first perfume for Superdrug's 60th Birthday with an exclusive packaging.

 

This exhilarating white floral fragrance celebrates Britney's birthplace with Louisiana magnolia, and is wrapped in the sensuality of vanilla-infused musk. 

A Curious perfume, for the inquisitive at heart.

I remember liking Curious but not but being a huge fan of it because I wasn't really into floral fragrances at the time,           but I'm a huge Britney spears fan & wore it regularly anyway. However once Fantasy was released I never looked back at Curious again [though the limited-edition flanker Curious: In Control was enjoyable enough for me to had gone through two bottles].

My tastes in fragrances has changed a lot during the last two decades and I've always planned to revisit Curious at some point. When I recently saw that Superdrug have released a 100ml bottle in limited edition packaging for the company's 60th anniversary I decided that now is the perfect time for a revisit...

Oh, I do like to be by the seaside... [reviewing Bombshell Isle edp, by Victoria's Secret]

 Inspired by sun-kissed waters, this fragrance transports you to the perfect paradise...

Tropical and fresh, Bombshell Isle is a transportive blend of island coconut and sea-sprayed florals.

 Summer is creeping up on us, and a new Bombshell flanker has arrived to help us transition into the season...

Like I've said before, it's hard to keep up with Victoria's Secret fragrance releases; most of the time there's a lengthy delay between any announcements and any UK releases, but then there are releases like most of the summer ones, which are usually released at pretty much around the same time everywhere, so I end up with multiple new fragrances close together and then seem to wait forever for anything else. 

Anyway; it's time to say hello to the summer 2024 Bombshell flanker...