Golden Latte is a limited edition fragrance – a kind of sweet, milky scent with a citrus and a light nutmeg and turmeric spice – completely delicious and I think designed to give the mood of a turmeric latte. The shower gel-foams are beautiful – fuelled with shea butter, they’re a sensory treat for the skin that is just more, well, fun, that your regular shower gel. You get a big moussy foam, warm and comforting notes and soft skin – what is not to love there?! I love these at £17 each HERE. Anything in this limited edition fragrance will strike the right enveloping winter warming chords.
My mum has always had a love for Marron Glace so whenever I see chestnut used as a fragrance, I’m reminded of that. She is the only person in the family that can eat them – they’re just too sweet and weird for everyone else – but it’s now made me think of a chestnut puree desert she used to make and I’d love some right now! It’s a grainy texture that tastes nutty, sweet and earthy – I think she made a sort of pavlova with it. In the case of the hand cream – because who wants meringuey smelling hands – it’s greener and more woody than sweet chestnut with notes of vanilla to add the softness. The 150ml limited edition hand cream is £22 HERE.
I’m biased because I love citrus scents but this just a little piece of festive magic. It’s got the same zesty sharpness as peeling a real mandarin – it’s almost fizzing with those peel droplets – and gives an instant mood boost. I was actively smiling when I smelled this on my skin. As it warms, the initial fruit burst changes but never loses its orange appeal (see what I did.. I know, I’m sorry). The composition is a blend of lemon, lime, green mandarin, verbena and grapefruit with a woody backdrop found via bitter orange. It’s got a tinge of sweetness, a heap of happiness and why is it not a room fragrance, too? I would be spraying it liberally and everywhere. Verveine Mandarin is an absolute joy and it’s £54 HERE. L’Occitane limited editions have the most creative festive themed scents of all the Christmas fragrant products I’ve tried (and it’s a lot) – they’re not obvious and will sit perfectly throughout winter time. I can imagine a grey February day being greatly cheered by Mandarin. Hopefully, next week I can start showing product that aren’t all about BF or Christmas – or at least intersperse them.
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