Review | Parfumado

Parfumado is an easy, fun, and affordable perfume subscription service that launched in the UK this year.

Pronounced Parf-ooh-ma-doe, the Dutch company provides the ultimate service for those that have fragrance commitment issues, love to try niche perfume offerings, or just can't wait to get their hands on the latest scents the second they launch.

Faithful Four: Summer Fragrances

Soap & Glory Orangeasm

Price: £12.00 100ml
Purchase: Boots

The award for the best budget summer fragrance has to go to Soap & Glory's Orangeasm. If you like the smell of oranges, you need  this fragrance in your life, trust me. This fragrance is part of Soap & Glory's new (and very popular) Orangeasm range. It is citrussy sweet, fresh and uplifting - a good go-to fragrance when in need of a morning pick-me-up!

Now, Orangeasm doesn't have the lasting power of the other fragrances on the list, however considering the others are all eau de parfum, this is no surprise. However regardless of this, the scent is strong and lasts a good four hours - pretty impressive considering it costs just £12.00 for 100ml! Also, the scent can be given a little extra lasting power if you apply the Orangeasm Super Rich Body Butter underneath.

BOSS MA VIE Pour Femme

Price: £49.50 / $67.00 50ml

Purchase: The Perfume Shop / hugoboss.com

The BOSS MA VIE Pour Femme has to be my favourite fragrance out of the four. It follows on from the success of NUIT Pour Femme and JOUR Pour Femme, completing the BOSS woman trio.

It is feminine, sexy and sweet and I cannot get enough of it. I would bathe in it if I could! It features a unique top note of cactus blossom, middle notes of rose, jasmine and pink freesia and base notes of sheer woods and cedar wood. This long lasting fragrance is very floral but not overpowering or sickly sweet - in fact, its woody notes help to give it depth and sexiness.

MA VIE Pour Femme is only available in eau de parfam, in sizes 30ml, 50ml and 75ml.

Versace Yellow Diamond Intense

Price: £80.00 90ml
Purchase: Debenhams

The Versace Yellow Diamond Intense is a follow on from - you guessed it - Yellow Diamond, however this perfume packs even more of a punch. With just a few sprays, this sweet and seductive scent can be smelt from miles away and lasts up to seven hours.

It features top notes of citron diamante, pear sorbet, neroli, bergamot, middle notes of freesia, orange blossom, jasmine, osmanthus and base notes of benzoin, amber wood, palo santo and musk. It is summer in a bottle, a Mediterranean summer to be precise!

In true Versace fashion, the bottle is as gorgeous as the scent and it adds some serious glamour to my dressing table. Versace Yellow Diamond Intense is only available in eau de parfam, in sizes 30ml, 50ml and 100ml.

CLEAN Fresh Laundry

Price: £50.00 / $69.00
Purchase: Garden.co.uk / Sephora

There is not a gal alive that doesn't like the smell of fresh laundry so, when Fresh Laundry, an innovative fragrance from US fragrance house CLEAN landed on my desk, I was intrigued. And I can now confirm that fresh laundry is as good on the body as it is on the washing line. I absolutely love it.

The fragrance is fresh and crisp and - just like fresh laundry - it conjures up thoughts of sunny summer days. Notes of brazilian orange, mexican lime, fresh mown grass, cyclamen, rose otto, night blooming white jasmine, petals, heliotrope and musk combine to create this beautiful scent. It is soft and delicate however, being a eau de parfume, it stays on for hours and hours.

CLEAN Fresh Laundry is available in sizes 30ml and 60ml, as well as a 15ml rollerball.

Weekly Worship: Bieber, Smashbox and Stila

I always struggle choosing one product to worship each week as, fortunately, I try a lot of great beauty products throughout each month. So this week I've switched things up and will show you not one, but three  things I've been loving this week...

Price: £24.00 / $36.00 30ml

Stockist: Boots / Sephora

I have wanted to try the Stila One Step Correct for a while as I suffer from dark circles and slight redness. So a few weeks ago I bit the bullet and gave it a try...thank God I did.

This triple swirl helix primer combines lavender, peach and green tones that neutralise redness, conceal spots and pigmentation, counteract sallow undertones and brighten the skin. Not only does this beauty wonder do an amazing job at hiding imperfections, reducing redness and brightening the skin, it also doubles as the perfect primer. It reduces fine lines, wrinkles and pores, creating a super smooth base for makeup application, and it also gives makeup some serious lasting power - which is an added bonus!

Price: £24.00 30ml

Stockist: Boots

Justin Bieber Collector's Edition launched this week and I'm surprised to say that I really love it! The eau de parfum contains top notes of bergamot, pear and passionfruit, mid notes of honeysuckle, freesia and heliotrope and base notes of golden amber, white musk, sandalwood and apricot nectar. The result of this medley is a fresh, floral and fruity daytime scent that has real staying power. Nice work Biebs!

Price: £39.00 / $ 39.00

Stockist: smashbox.co.uk / ULTA

Smashbox's latest beauty tool, the Telephoto 3-in-1 Face Brush, is a dual-fiber, multi-tasking brush that expands out to provide three different coverage levels - full, medium and sheer. No matter what foundation you use, this brush lives up to its promise - you'll get a light, natural coverage with the 'sheer' brush and a maximum flawless coverage with the 'full'. All you have to do is rotate the base until you click into the brush you need, very simple.

I always work to achieve a full coverage foundation look, so this brush rarely rotates! The full brush is dense and firm, yet soft enough to access those harder-to-reach areas of the face. It blends foundation seamlessly and provides a gorgeous even finish. This little guy is now an essential part of my makeup routine and when he is not in my makeup bag, he's travelling with me in my handbag. I'm obsessed!

Review: Versace Bright Crystal Absolu EDP

The Price: £60.00 / $84.00 50ml

The Stockist: Selfridges / Sephora

Top Notes: Yuzu and Pomegranate

Middle Notes: Raspberry, Peony, Magnolia and Lotus

Base Notes: Amber, Mahogany, Musk

The Review: The Versace Bright Crystal Absolu is a gorgeous follow-on from the fashion house's popular Bright Crystal fragrance that launched in 2006. This new addition to the Versace fragrance family has a floral and fruity scent that is perfect for the spring and summer seasons.

Unlike it's predecessor, Bright Crystal Absolu is currently only available in a eau de parfum. However, although eau de parfum is a little more expensive than eau de toilette, it lasts longer and is far more potent.

This new fragrance is feminine and super sweet and, due to it's light, floral scent, I prefer to wear it in the daytime as opposed to the evening. You don't need to spray too much in order to smell fabulous - which is good to know considering the price tag - and the bottle is absolutely gorgeous!

The Pro: This gorgeous smelling fragrance has strong staying power.

The Con: Bright Crystal Absolu is a little pricey as it's currently only available in an eau de parfum.

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Review: Fendi L'acquarossa EDP

The Inspiration: "The new Fendi fragrance is a tribute to the woman who dares to break down barriers, codes and boundaries. An ode to all those generations of women with a significant aura, a memorable presence"

The Price: £43.50 30ml

The Stockist: Harrods

Top Notes: Calabrian Bergamot, Sicilian Tangerine and Plum

Middle Notes: Lantana Flower, Rose, Orange Blossom and Magnolia

Base Notes: Red Cedar, Musk and Indonesian Patchouli

The Results: When it comes to the art of perfumery, Fendi has it mastered. The brand continues to create exquisite fragrances and the latest offering, L'acquarossa, is no exception.

L'acquarossa is a floral and fruity scent that suits all occasions and moods. The fragrance is rich and incredibly sexy, making it the perfect evening accessory. However, regardless of this, it is still fresh and light enough to be worn throughout the day.

This beautiful perfume also has serious staying power. I can apply L'acquarossa in the early morning and still smell it on my skin before I fall asleep.

The only downside to L'acquarossa is that it isn't available in the US yet. However, fear not! Harrods offer international shipping!

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