The Library of Fragrance Egg Nog

I am a MASSIVE Library of Fragrance fan ever since discovering them last year.

Created in 1996, they set out to create fragrances that captured all the wonderful smells that surround us every day, but are too often under appreciated, with their first three scents being Dirt, Grass and Tomato.

Now they have over 300 unique fragrances with 101 available in the UK including such scents as Gin and Tonic, Play Doh, Pizza, Grass and Pina Colada which I reviewed here.

They actually also have several festive themed scents too and Egg Nog is one of my favourites.

I wasn’t actually all that familiar with Egg Nog as I gather it’s more of an American thing, but Egg Nog is actually a drink consisting of rum, brandy, or other alcohol mixed with beaten egg, milk, sugar and spices.

It’s a rich, creamy, warm beverage and the fragrance smells EXACTLY like the ingredients!

Its undeniable festive scent come from a sprinkling of cinnamon and nutmeg, while a dash of bourbon gives it a real punch! Vanilla, cream and sugar round the fragrance off and together create a sweet, warm, rich, creamy scent.

For lovers of all things sweet smelling this is a dream fragrance for me but if it’s a bit too much you can actually mix and layer the scent with other Library Of Fragrance colognes. For example, add a clean note and layer with Musk #7, or a fresh note with Snow or how about adding a woody note with Amber?

Each fragrance costs £15 so you can certainly afford to grab a few and experiment.

Personally, I’m going to enjoy wearing this bad boy alone in all its sweet, warm, festive goodness!

You can check out all of The Library of Fragrance Scents along with Egg Nog from Boots where they are currentluy on offer for 2 for £25.

Christmas With The Coopers Elemis Giveaway!

Today we’re getting into the Christmas spirit thanks to the brand new festive movie Christmas With The Coopers and luxury beauty brand Elemis who together have given me the chance to offer you a fabulous prize!

Start your festive celebrations with ‘Christmas With The Coopers’, in cinemas nationwide now. Diane Keaton and John Goodman lead an all-star cast including Amanda Seyfried, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei, Olivia Wilde, Ed Helms, Anthony Mackie, Jake Lacy and June Squibb.

When four generations of the Cooper family come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all towards a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of Christmas. 

I LOVE  a Christmas movie to get me in the festive spirit and you can enjoy the trailer here;

To celebrate the release of the film Elemis have very kindly provided some of their fabulous products for me to offer to you on a giveaway!

Elemis was born out of the vision to bring together the power of nature, science and aromatics. To harness the dynamism of the highest-grade actives and create a skincare line that would transform the frontline of the beauty industry.

Elemis offers a number of gorgeous gift sets that are perfect for everyone in the family this Christmas. Adventure – for the man in your life, Enriching Future – a great one for mum, Bright Start – which your sister will love, Forever Frangipani – for granny and Marine Dream – which you can keep for yourself!

To celebrate the release of Christmas With the Coopers on December 1^st I’m offering you the chance to win some fantastic goodies from Elemis which include their Pro-Collagen Hydra-Gel Eye Masks, Frangipani Oil and the amazing Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm!

To enter simply complete the Rafflecopter form and Goodluck!

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Gucci Rush Gift Set From The Perfume Shop

The only place I ever go for Fragrance gifts at Christmas is The Perfume Shop.

 

Their range of scents and gifts is impressive and they are always priced really competitively, something that’s really important when you’re trying to control the purse strings!

 

One of my top picks from their vast selection of gift sets is their Gucci Rush set which contains a 30ml EDT and 50ml Body Lotion.

  

In the past I’ve never really been a big fan of Gucci fragrances because typically I’ve always found them a bit too heady and powerful for me, but that’s all changed now!

 

I wasn’t sure what to expect from Gucci Rush, packaged within a very modern but unusual rectangular, red cassette tape bottle.

 I had hoped that its modern look may reflect the scent within and to an extent, it did. The fragrance itself is beautifully sweet and packs a real punch, in fact, punchy is probably a word I’d use to describe it.

It contains top notes of Freesia, Peach and Gardenia which helps to explain the immediate sweetness that you experience when spraying it, before heart notes of Coriander, Rose and Jasmine bring the scent into a more gentle, rounded place before base notes of Vanilla and Patchouli combine to create a soft, sweet and mellow scent.

 

It is a sweet, soft and unique scent which I’ve actually become pretty addicted too and if like me you are a fan of sweet scents and are looking for a new fragrance to try, I suggest you give Gucci Rush a go.

This set makes the perfect gift for any pre-existing or new fans of the scent and its available now from The Perfume shop for £44.50.