When it comes to perfumes I am obsessed with them, I have ones which mean a lot to me, I love discovering new ones and there is a firm list of ones I detest. It is a personal thing. I keep saying that I am not a fan of celebrity fragrances but every now and again, one comes into my life and I adore it - Meet By Invitation from Michael Bublé.
With most perfumes it is often the packaging that does a lot of the selling and I am guilty of wanting to try a scent because it looks pretty and then you get brands like Chanel who use classic packaging and they are just cult items. For me By Invitation has the wow factor and I would definitely pick it up in the store to try it out. The gold pull off cap and circular design of the bottle which is then suspended in a gold bracelet definitely catches the eye, it looks elegant and is stylish.
Does the scent live up to the design of the bottle? Admittedly this was not at all what I was expecting. I was expecting By Invitation to be overly sweet and overly smelling of Vanilla... thankfully it is not. Described as being a crisp floral oriental fragrance, it has top notes of bergamot and red fruits which give a hit of fruit as soon as the perfume is spritzed. The heart notes of lily of the valley, elegant rose, wild jasmine and spice peony are are just stunning and mix really well with the top notes to give that crisp scent. As it settles on the skin, the base notes of sandalwood-musks mixed with vanilla praline give it that hint of vanilla which whilst evident doesn't overpower the entire scent, it is there in the background as the florals take control to create an absolutely beautiful fragrance.
Once on the skin this perfume has amazing longevity, it is one that you can spritz in a morning and it lingers throughout the day and what I love is that a it begins to fade, the floral notes come through to just give you enough of a whiff to remind you it is still there.
By Invitation Michael Buble is available for £55 for 100ml, £39 for 50ml and £29 for 30ml.
*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise
I love how creative perfume bottles are. My husband's niece is a big Michael Buble fan. I bet she'll love this for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteLove the design of this bottle and, yes, I was expeting something sickly sweet. It sounds lovely - crispy florals - and I'm glad the vanilla is not prominent as I'm not a massive fan of that scent. Tx
ReplyDeleteI have a fascination for perfumes since visiting the Perfume Museum in Grasse where you learn to pick up the tones. The bottle caught my eye too, it looks simple but pretty. Something that would look nice on the shelf too.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly sounds more sophisticated than I was expecting! Nice to know it lingers too, not like most of mine!
ReplyDeleteI love this perfume, it really wasn't what I was expecting but it is lovely and I love the bottle design x
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fan of Michael Buble so not sure I could even bring myself to wear his perfume but you have made it sound quite appealing x
ReplyDeleteThis bottle is so pretty. I personally love Poison by Dior. It's an all time fave.
ReplyDeleteOoh, this sounds like a lovely scent, just my kind of thing!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, I'm a bit of a Buble fan but I don't wear perfume. I may have to try this!
ReplyDeleteI love the deco style bottle - it would look great on my dressing table.
ReplyDeleteI've been seeing a few posts about this scent, and I've good things about it so far!
ReplyDeleteGeorgia | The Weekend Attic
I didn't know Michael Buble has a perfume too, this would make a lovely present this christmas.
ReplyDeleteI'm the exact same always pick a perfume because of the bottle, I didn't even know he had a perfume my mother in law is a huge fan definitely going to look into this perfume xx
ReplyDeleteI love the bottle design of this perfume it sounds like it is absolutely amazing as well, I need to try it! x
ReplyDeleteI adore the bottle and the details, I can't wait to have a smell xx
ReplyDeleteI have to admit that I am not a huge fan of michael buble so that would prob put me off buying this! haha :)
ReplyDeleteyou got me at vanilla. i love the cap on this!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know he had his own fragrance too. I will have to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a fragrance I would love! Love the bottle too xx
ReplyDeleteIt sounds and looks great. I will definitely be trying this out as I need a new perfume
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of this one, but I can see what you mean about the lovely design. It sounds a lovely long lasting perfume. Will have to try a sample when out and about :)
ReplyDeleteSo many people are talking about this perfume at the moment!
ReplyDeleteThat's good that it isn't too vanilla scented. I have heard so much about this perfume x
ReplyDeleteSweet bottle, I had not heard of this before, I need to go and try some in the shops now :)
ReplyDeleteI love the bottle and it sounds like such a beautiful scent, definitely one I would like to try xx
ReplyDeleteI love the design of this bottle, and the fact that he created the scent himself!
ReplyDeleteCan't believe Michael Buble has brought out a perfume! It sounds lovely though and we like the bottle shape xx
ReplyDeleteI've heard so much about this scent, really need to go and give it a sniff. It sounds wonderful! x
ReplyDeleteI love the old fashion retro bottle. It's very cute.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried this perfume before but I adore the retro style bottle and that alone makes me want to buy it!
ReplyDeleteOoh I do love a bit of michael buble! I love that this is a long lasting perfume xxx
ReplyDeleteI didn't realise he had a perfume. It's great to hear that the fragrance lasts. I quite like the bottle too ;-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bottle. I like that it is long lasting too, that is always something I look for in a scent
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful sounding scent. Sounds like something I would love.
ReplyDeleteYou have sold it to me.........will have to try it and see if it suits me
ReplyDeleteI too love the look of the bottle - so sleek and stylish. I've heard so many good things about this, I really want to get my hands on it! :D
ReplyDeleteAshton x
ashtonjade.co.uk
I am looking to get some new perfume for Christmas so will check this one out it sounds nice.
ReplyDeleteOooh how did I not know how the dream boat Buble had a fragrance. I like the sound of this although the floral notes have me questioning it as I am not a fan of floral scents. But I do love the base notes of sandalwood and vanilla praline are my cup of tea so I will 100% be giving this a whiff next time I'm in town.
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