Smell-o-vision. What happened to
that? Surely by 2015 it was going to be widespread, right? Anyway I wish it was
so I could share with you the wondrousness of the Jo Malone Oud & Bergamot Candle.
I’m no perfumer but this stuff is
simply intoxicating. Jo describes it as “hypnotic and alluring”, it’s certainly
an intense fragrance with woody notes (get me). This was actually a Christmas
present but I could smell it before I even opened that box and frankly, for
that kind of money, that’s exactly what I’d expect. It’s not overpowering, but
reassuringly intoxicating like a good fragrance should be. As soon as I sniffed
it I loved it, and immediately thought this would make an amazing fragrance!
Which of course they do, but it costs a fortune (£100 here). Cult candles–
Diptyque, Jo Malone, Neom et al are having a real moment. I know they’re crazy
expensive, and like my boyfriend says, it’s like burning money, but everything
about this candle is luxurious and indulgent! The packaging (which can be
recycled as a makeup brush holder) looks classic and stylish on any coffee
table, the scent fills the house for hours, even days after it’s been burnt,
and with the lid off you can smell this one without even burning it and they do
last ages! I burnt this for a few hours on last night, in an attempt to beat
the Sunday night blues; it barely went down and smelt heavenly. If I could afford it, I’d fill
the house with luxurious candles... but for now, this one’s doing a good job,
all by itself.
I love Jo Malone and have had a couple of the candles on my 'to buy' list for a while.My boyfriend,however,is in the same camp as yours and thinks the prices are ridiculous (they just don't understand!)
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Thank you! Yep they definitely don't understand... but they waste money on plenty of their rubbish so I aint stopping :) x
DeleteI think I smelt this one in Selfridges the other day. It really was amazing! I need a Jo Malone candle in my life. Or one of their perfumes. Or both! I think I need to drop some serious Valentines related hints to the boyf! xxx
ReplyDeleteDrop those hints girl, and drop them LOUDLY! x
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