I
admit it is one I can only take part in when I am feeling indulgent with a few
pennies to splash. I feel like I am spraying liquid money onto my body or
wafting it around my bedroom in a diffuser. Yet it is a luxury that makes me
feel expensive, even if no one else gets close enough to have a sniff, I walk
around in a cloud of floral heaven. Sometimes I actually sniff myself....
On one such day, my card was burning a hole in my purse and
rather than allow this terrible event to occur I had to purchase something
immediately to reset the balance of rich Charley vs poor Charley. So striding determinately into the shop I grabbed a small black shopping basket and perused the shelves
like a woman who regularly spends £80 on fragranced water! Having
spent a good hour getting my Jo Malone fix, rubbing cream into the back of my hand and sniffing every jar and bottle on offer, the shop assistant was
obviously disappointed I only left with a smaller bottle of the
Jo Malone Peony & Blush Suede Cologne, no commission for you lady!
What they say: The essence of
charm. Peonies in voluptuous bloom, exquisitely fragile. Flirtatious with the juicy bite of red apple and the opulence of jasmine, rose
and gillyflower. Mingling with the sensuality of soft, blush suede. Luxurious and seductive.
What I say: I can’t say that I can smell apples, but there is a beautiful
floral scent that reminds me of fresh flowers my mum always has in the kitchen.
It is quite sweet smelling, but I prefer girly scents to musky ones. Also, have
to point out that I do not get the seductive quality of it, men are not falling
over to get a whif, but I certainly feel luxurious – maybe due to the price
tag. I love the packaging. There is something classically British in the
simpleness of the glass bottle and cream label. It doesn't scream ‘LOOK AT ME,
I WILL MAKE YOU SMELL GREAT!’ like most of the Marc Jacobs bottles I have
stashed away. It is something almost of a decorative object on my bedside
table, something I can look at and think it makes me look sophisticated……no really it does!
Jo Malone Peony & Blush Suede Cologne, RRP £39.00 30ml
