Scent City niche perfume | Review

30ml Alice & Peter Perfume* £40- Scent City

You may have seen this gorgeous Alice & Peter Fancy Choco perfume pop up on my Instagram (NicoleLsage) a while back, well the Scent City will launched their website on the 18th August and are selling a whole host of products like this perfume. The Scent City is an exciting new retailer of niche perfume and luxury interior fragrances. This scent offers something really creative and unique to the normal fragrances on the market which you can buy anywhere, wearing a niche perfume from the scent city can ensure individuality and wearing something different to everyone else!

I have been testing out the Fancy Choco perfume which is just one in the range of Alice & Peter perfumes. Also available is the wicked berry,cheery cherry,bloody orange and showy toffee which are all just as show stopping in the looks and smell department as this one! The packaging is always what first attracts me to a product and this just excels in every department. It really is that one step ahead of the mainstream perfume department and I absolutely love the colouring and that the packaging is appropriate to the scent of the perfume.

Onto the most important aspect of a perfume and the main selling point which is the scent! It's described as being 'a modern duo of mint and citrus take flight to an isle of tropical fruit'. This perfume contains a lot of different notes to the scent and the base scents contain chocolate,amber,vanilla amongst others. I wasn't too sure what chocolate would smell like in a perfume but i'm completely converted! Every time you smell it you get a different note to the perfume, the underlying chocolate smell is ever so subtle and and the citrusy/tropical scents make it really fruity and light which makes it a perfect scent for the warmer months.

The bottom of the box contains more informative information about the scent,again I just love the packaging and colours of the product!

Overall as a scent I absolutely adore it, its so different to other fragrances I own and if you're looking for something out of the ordinary and different to typical scents then head to Scent City to discover some more of their amazing niche perfumes!

You can also follow them on:
Twitter: @ScentCitizens
Facebook: thescentcity
Instagram: @thescentcity 

Does a niche perfume like this interest you? Have you got a perfume like this? Have you heard of Scent City before?

*Products marked with an asterix (*) have been sent to me for review. However, all opinions in this post are 100% my own

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Review | The Fragrance shop: Discovery Club summer 2014 edition

Discovery club summer 2014 edition* - £5 per quarter

I've often found myself browsing the perfume aisles and being pressured into buying something which I've only smelt once. I always think that the scent of the perfume on your skin changes as the day goes on which means you never get a good try of the product before you buy. The Fragrance Shop have answered my prayers and if you're familiar with beauty boxes anyway then you will love the addition to the market of the Discovery Club Box, this edition comes packed with 7 vial samples (usually 5) which total at £40. At only £5 per quarter (£20 total subscription per year) you are already making a massive saving. TheDiscovery box gives you the perfect option to try them out at home before purchasing the full size bottle, the box also contains vouchers with £5 off each fragrance which is included in the box! The best thing is it contains both female and male scents which makes it a perfect gift for anyone or just a nice treat to yourself.

The box came beautifully wrapped in tissue paper and it was definitely the nicest smelling post that I have ever had!

The Fragrance Shop Discovery box offers some of their designer,celebrity and newly released fragrances from the worlds finest houses, I couldn't wait to have a sniff of them!

Agent Provocateur - 30ml £35: The newest release from Agent Provocateur is their new luxurious and seductive scent. A perfume which I think will be perfect for the upcoming seasons,offering fruity scents with vanilla orchid and musks, thrown in with a lashing of chocolate, what could be better?!

Prada Candy Florale - 30ml £38: This is one of Pradas latest fragrances which contains a myriad of floral notes to create a scent as full of verve and vitality as Candy herself. The floral notes are fairly overpowering but which makes a great scent for summer.

Givenchy Dahlia Divin - 30ml £44.50: This luxurious gold fragrance is described as being a lush floral woody scent. The notes of the fragrance aren't ones that I would normally wear in a fragrance so its not my favourite fragrance of the box!

Ghost Eclipse - 30ml £24.50: This is another new fragrance on the market for Ghost. This is a perfect summer scent containing summer fruits, making it vibrant and fruity but with a dynamic and fresh edge with the likes of sensual musks. Fruity fragrances are my favourite summer scent and this is definitely my favourite scent of the box!

Paco Rabanne Lady Millions Eau My Gold - 50ml £44.50: This new fragrance is described as being flirtatious,eccentric and mischievous than ever. Another fragrance with fruity notes and a base of contrasting sweet notes. This fragrance is another winner for me as I just love the fruity notes to the scent!

Male Scents - I passed these onto my boyfriend and which he loved both of them,my favourite had to be the Lacoste L!ve though!

Givenchy Gentlemen Only Intense - 50ml £47: The name captures this scent very well as it is a very masculine orientated fragrance. This contains richer scents of wood combined with added spices, and an amber and leather trail. It sounds just like Christmas to me!

Lacoste L!ve - 40ml £28.50: Lacoste's newest fragrance on the market is L!ve which is a really fresh and fruity scent. The juice is fresh with added depth of liquorice, I don't think I've ever heard of liquorice being in a fragrance before but it smells delicious!

I just love the concept of this box, trying before I buy is really a necessity for me as I don't want to waste a lot of money on something that I may not like. As expected there were some fragrances that I didn't like and some that I absolutely loved which is the whole point in the box, and which I think is a fantastic concept for people like me! These handy vial samples are also just fantastic for holidays and for nights out as they are so teeny! For only £5 per quarter how could you say no?!

Would you be interested in something like this? Have you tried a discovery club box before? Do you like beauty boxes?

*Products marked with an asterix (*) have been sent to me for review. However, all opinions in this post are 100% my own

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Mothers Day gift ideas | Fragrance Direct

With Mothers Day just under a week away now i wanted to share with you some gorgeous perfume gift sets which would make ideal presents for all of your lovely mothers, i always try to appreciate what my mum does for me every day but its always great to spoil her as much as you can on this special day! These two perfume gifts sets that i will be sharing with you are from Fragrance Direct who stock fragrances, makeup,skincare and more, so if perfume isn't something your mum particularly uses there are many other things to choose from!

Marc Jacobs Dot Gift Set 50ml Fragrance Direct £44.99* 

This Marc Jacobs gift set comes with the 50ml Dot Eau de parfum spray, 75ml Dot radiant body lotion and 75ml of the Dot fresh shower gel. I love gift sets which include all 3 because the perfume combined with either the shower gel or body lotion really helps to prolong the smell.

Firstly lets appreciate how absolutely amazing the packing of both the perfume and the shower gel and body lotion are! A lady bird first springs to mind with the specific colours and dots! The bottle is probably one of the prettiest that i have ever seen, it definitely helps with the overall appeal of buying the perfume in the first place, i for one definitely think the packaging determines whether i buy something or not!

The fragrance of Dot is a lush and fruity floral scent. The scents in the perfume 'captivate with a delectable blend of red berries, succulent dragon fruit, and sweet honeysuckle. The lush floral heart of the fragrance blooms with addictive jasmine mingled with energising notes of coconut water and orange blossom. The scent rounds out with a feminine dry down of creamy vanilla, driftwood, and sensual musks'. It really is such a gorgeous fruity scent for spring and summer and as described it contains lots of different scents and i found the lasting power of it was really good which is something i always look for in a perfume. I'm also a fan of the other Marc Jacobs fragrances especially Daisy, Fragrance direct also stocks the other gift sets of the Marc Jacobs range too if those fragrances are more of your mums cup of tea!

Nina Ricci Ricci Gift Set 50ml Fragrance Direct £36.95* 

The Nina Ricci Ricci gift set includes the 50ml Ricci Ricci Eau de parfum and the audacious body lotion of the scent. Again i love combining a body lotion with the perfume as the scent really gets a chance to sink into your skin and last for longer.

The packaging again is so pretty and especially of the bottle, i love the rich plum shade of the perfume bottle and the gorgeous detailing of ribbon on the top of the bottle. Its really simplistic with the one colour used throughout but its very effective and elegant.

This beautiful scent is another which is perfect for spring and summer and it composes of a medley of floral freshness. The scent can be described as 'featuring top notes of Rhubarb zest and bergamot. Heart notes feature moonflower,Indian Tuberose and Centifolia Rose while base notes boost patchouli and sandalwood'. Again the lasting smell of this is great and i got loads of compliments wearing this, my usual fragrances usually lose their smell after an hour, so i am very impressed!

Both of these perfumes and gift sets are the perfect fragrances for spring with their floral and juicy secents, they will also look amazing on anyones dressing or makeup table! Fragrance Direct stock these as well as many other beautiful scents if you're looking for one for your mum for mothers day! Other ideas for Mothers Day that i have in mind if you are on a budget and want to be bit more creative are homemade hampers which could be themed, such as a pamper one or just simply filled with all the things that your mum loves, others things could be a homemade afternoon tea, a day trip somewhere, a collage of all of your pictures together, there really are so many great ideas if you're on a budget, having a look at pinterest is great for inspiration too!

What do you think of these perfume gift sets? Whats your favourite perfume? What are you buying for Mothers Day?

*Products marked with an asterix (*) have been sent to me for review. However, all opinions in this post are 100% my own

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