Thierry Mugler Alien Fusion

 I simply ADORE Thierry Mugler and the fragrances he produces because they are so iconic, daring, eye-catching, captivating, ingenious and transcend anything else thats out there. 

Alien Fusion is the latest creation and it is every bit as daring and decadent, dramatic and flamboyant as its predecessors!

Fusion, as you may expect is a powerful and sensual oriental fragrance.

Inspired by a solar eclipse, this fascinating spicy floral oriental fragrance combines a flamboyant hot scent with an intriguing sensuality.

It is a complex scent lets just say that!

Lets first address the vessel, the bottle, whatever you choose to call it or when it comes to Alien, I like to refer to it as the ‘Gem’, in this case, a Ruby.

Its vibrant and brightly coloured glass is ever so slightly translucent and is coloured with an incandescent red, just like a precious ruby. 

It has been designed this way to represent the way in which the colour of a molten sun spreads a soft light of hope; essentially, the power of an eclipse captured in a bottle.

Bonkers but equally brilliant as far as I’m concerned and the scent itself is exquisite and complex and everything in-between.

The scent gets its name partly from the ‘fusion’ of hot-cold scents within the fragrance, making it a complicated but stunning scent.

There is an interplay of hot and cold contrasts throughout the composition where spicy and fiery meet gentle and sweet.

Top notes of warm ginger and spicy cinnamon fuse together creating a powerful and rich opening before tuberose offers a calming sensuality, eventually giving way to radiant orange blossom, the signature ingredient. It is at this moment that the hot-cold elements collide and create something very special.

The scent rounds off with opulent and iconic white amber which is intensified by the soft, mellow and warm notes of Madagascan Vanilla creating a fragrance which could essentially be a piece of art!

It takes a strong, powerful woman to pull off an Alien scent and Alien Fusion is no different.

Powerful, strong and dramatic it is a fabulous scent!

Alien Fusion is available now from The Fragrance Shop and costs £69.50 PLUS if you purchase now you’ll receive a matching red pouch.

Heathcote & Ivory RHS Flower Blooms Daisy Garland Hand Cream Collection

 Heathcote & Ivory are bringing the botanical heritage of RHS alive with two brand new collections.

The RHS is a world leader in its commitment to gardening and gardens and the collaboration between both brands has resulted in a joyful collection of products featuring botanical extracts and signature fragrances, wrapped in unique designs with exquisite illustrations from the RHS Lindley Library.

 

One such gift is the delightful RHS Flower Blooms Daisy Garland Hand Cream Collection (£9).

This charming trio of hand creams are the perfect size for popping in your handbag so you can keep your hands smooth and soft at all times!

Enriched with floral extracts of daisy flower and marigold they also contain shea butter and glycerin to ensure hands stay nourished and soft.

Each hand cream is scented with the Daisy Garland signature fragrance; green garlands laced with delicate gardenia and freesia blooms, topped with fresh daisies, sparkling grapefruit and softened with amber and white woods. 

This literally has to be the most perfect gift for a busy, garden lover and at £9 it’s a great price point too.

You can find the Heathcote & Ivory RHS Flower Blooms Daisy Garland Hand Cream Collection on their website now.

Bobbi Brown Eye Palette Haute Nudes Edition

The Bobbi Brown Eye Palette Haute Nudes Edition (£39.50) is the third edition in this fabulous palette series.

Inspired by Bobbi Browns favourite fashion classics this palette evokes the texture, touch and feel of luxurious fabrics such as cashmere and suede thanks to its soft, multi textured palette itself.

The outer lid is a beautifully soft fabric in a dusky pink with the words Nude On Nude printed into the fabric, in stark contrast with the hard black plastic of the rest of the palette. 

Striking in its range of colours, Haute Nudes features 10 multidimensional shades, allowing you to create a range of sophisticated looks with shades ranging from velvety rose to gleaming gold, all in matte, shimmer, metallic and sparkle finishes.

It’s one of those awesome palettes that can take you from day to night in the swish of a brush and features 7 brand new shades!

Shades Included within the palette are:

Cream: A soft, base matte with a creamy gold tone.

Damask Bal Shimmer Wash NEW: A brand new gorgeous, matte, pinky slightly iridescent shade.

Champagne Toast NEW: A highly pigmented, silky soft metallic champagne gold.

Earth Metal Sparkle: A super sparkling, highly pigmented gold with a deeper, earthier undertone.

Trench Twist NEW: A matte nude colour shadow that would make a great base colour.

Rose-Suede NEW: This is my favourite colour and pretty much matches the front of the palette. Matte, creamy and soft it possesses a really beautiful dusky rose hue.

Spun Silk NEW: This metallic earthy shade is beautiful and has far less sparkle than both Earth Metal and Lame. Soft and subtle but with a hint of shimmer rather than sparkle, it’s a gorgeous shade.

Tulle Sweet NEW: Tulle Sweet looks to me to be a slightly lighter shade of Rose Suede. A lighter and slightly pinkier tone, it’s beautiful and its matte appearance makes for a silky soft application.

Lamé Chrome Metal NEW: This has an almost greeny undertone to its outwardly gold appearance  but sits perfectly within the rest of the collection.

 Vintage Velvet NEW: Although in my swatches this appears to be almost black it is not. It is a deep, dark brown which is perfect for creating a more dramatic look, especially when combined with some of the metallic in the palette!

There are such a range of shimmers and mattes you can create some truly spectacular multi-dimensional looks with this stunning palette.

I’m well and truly in love with it and I’m fairly sure you will be too!

Bobbi Brown’s Eye Palette Haute Nudes Edition is available now and costs £39.50.