Perfume Diaries: Be Delicious DKNY

Although my trademark fragrance is sweet and floral, when I took a whiff of the DKNY Be Delicious in Boots a few months ago, I was smitten!  This fragrance is light and fruity, based on an 'apple-y' sort of scent which is perfect for summer and for the office.

DKNY Be Delicious

It comes in a sturdy little apple-shaped bottle and I bought the 30ml Eau de Parfum, which currently retails at Boots for £34.99.   The website describes the fragrance as below

DKNY Be Delicious

'Be Delicious opens with crisp and edgy top notes including American Apple, crisp Green Cucumber and sparkling Grapefruit. The middle notes are sweet and sinful with Magnolia, Tuberose, White Muguet, Rose and Violet. In the base, Sandalwood and White Amber round out the scent with an innocent and sexy appeal.'

There are a few variations of this perfume, and I have my beady little eye on DKNY Be Delicious Red. What do you think about the DKNY Be Delicious range?

Perfume Diaries: Lacoste A Touch of Pink

When it comes to perfumes and eau de toilettes, I definitely have a type - it's usually very girly, light and floral.  So 'A Touch of Pink' by Lacoste falls into this category.  Described as ruity floral fragrance, that is feminine, fresh and playful. Touch of Pink combines a playful burst of blood orange with the fresh sparkle of coriander, followed by sensuous, honest notes of jasmine and violet. The radiant prelude is prolonged by a refined dry down of sandalwood and completed by a dreamy, lingering kiss of vanilla. Lacoste Touch of Pink is an expression of magnetic and carefree sensuality.

Lacoste A Touch Of Pink Set

Lacoste A Touch of Pink

I bought this gift set from The Perfume Shop, around the beginning of last year and includes a 30ml eau de toilette, a 50 ml Body Lotion and a 50 ml Shower gel.

A Touch of Pink Eau de Toilette

With fragrances, I always recommend you look online before buying in store (eg in Boots) as you can often buy the perfume as a set which includes body lotions or shower gels for the same price as the perfume on its own. I also quite like the bright pink cardboard box which is the perfect size to store my earrings.

What's your everyday perfume?

Perfume Diaries: Heat by Beyonce

Today I thought I'd share my thoughts on one of Beyonce's early forays into the perfume industry with her debut scent; Heat.

What originally drew me to this fragrance was the science behind it.  According to the sales assistant, the top notes of the perfumes are apparent in the first few minutes of spraying this perfume and as the perfume reacts with the heat of your body, it releases further base notes which were unique to your body.  After several weeks of using this perfume however, it also soon became apparent that this was complete nonsense, so here is the official description:

An irresistible force. Just one breath of it and it ignites something inside you. You feel a rush. Your senses heighten, your pulse races, your skin warms. You feel sexy, powerful, more alive than ever before. Let yourself feel the Heat.Top notes of Heat are decorated with red vanilla orchid, magnolia, neroli and peach. A passionate heart offers honeysuckle, almond and musky cream, while a base finishes with sequoia wood, tonka and amber.

Heat eau de toilette (30ml)

I originally bought this as a gift set from Boots at a bargainous £10 for a 30ml bottle and body lotion in their pre-Christmas offers period last year.  The eagle eyed readers will notice that not only is the lid missing from the photos, the bottle is also empty, so by now I have had plenty of time to make up my mind about the fragrance. 

I found that when spraying, the scent has a very harsh chemical quality which I can't quite put my finger on, but not one that I'd associate with fragrances. However, in time, it did progress into a musky floral scent which soon fades away completely a by mid morning.  

My Verdict?  I had very high hopes for this perfume, but unfortunately it didn't work for me. Although the floral notes and woody mix is subtle and feminine, it doesn't last long enough to be memorable.   Sorry Bey - stick to your day job :)