Mothers Day with Blossoming Gifts

Mothers Day is fast approaching and my mum, like everyone, loves flowers. Every mothers day, from myself an the mister, she is sent a bunch of flowers, something she always knows is coming, because like her, I am a creature of habit and something I enjoy sending, more so because she lives over 200 miles away and I get to see her about once a year.

I introduced you all to Blossoming Gifts just before Valentines Day and I am delighted to be working with them again to promote their Mothers Day Flowers which has an amazing selection to choose from with bouquets containing Roses, Freesia, Lillies, Chrysanthemums, Germini and daisies to name just a few flowers and there is an amazing selection of potted plants with the Pink Orchid being just stunning. I chose something a little bit different to review by way of Pink Tulips, a flower which smells just incredible and the delightful pastel pink coloured flower just caught my eye.

The flowers arrived beautifully packaged inside a cardboard box to ensure their delivery to me did not damage them and inside the box, once opened, the smell was just amazing, incredibly fresh and as though I was standing in a florist.  Along with the bouquet was a bright pink, cherry decorated gift bag, which I am using to hide the vase whilst displaying my flowers.

All unopened, the flowers are just beautiful and priced at just £22.99 they are an absolute great value for money bouquet and one which is worth every single penny.

Now I have an amazing offer for all my lovely readers from the people at Blossoming Gifts and that is 33% off a bouquet using the code BGIFTS33, the only bouquets exempt from the discount is the 'Flowers By Post' range.  

What have you got your Mum for Mothers Day?

Molton Brown 'The Art of Fragrance' Box

The Molton Brown limited edition “The Fine Art of Fragrance Box” via The Perfume Society landed on my doorstep this week and I have absolutely loved it. This edition features eight of Molton Browns best selling eau de toilettes and it comes beautifully packaged ready to enjoy.

Inside the Box those eight scents are:

• Fiery Pink Pepper - belongs in the Woody Family. Described as being a fresh and voluptuous scent it uses the spiciness of ginger and Nutmeg for the heart notes with pink pepper, tangerine, elemi oil as tops notes and together with patchouli, cedarwood oil for the base notes, this is a scent which is guarenteed to wake you up. 
• Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold belongs with the woody family and this is a scent for every man, it is mouth wateringly divine. With Cinnamon leaf oil and nutmeg make a very lively and awakening first spritz with heat notes of elemi oil, myrrh oil, black tea accord and base notes of oudh accord, vetiver, honey and tobacco accord it is aromatic, spicy and fruity all rolled into one. 
• Ylang-Ylang belongs with the Floriential family and is stunning. With top notes of tangerine, cardamom, ginger, ylang ylang, jasmine, rose absolute and base notes of vanilla, cedarwood, musk it is a scent which clears the air, is fresh and is spring in a bottle. 
• Re-charge Black Pepper is again a member of the Woody family and is said to be one of the most celebrated scents in the whole of the Molton Brown repertoire. The use of black pepper, lemon, ginger as top notes deliver that powerful burst to wake you up after just one spritz with heart notes of herbaceous notes of coriander and basil and base notes of vetiver, oak moss, ambergris give this scent a deep woody scent which smells divine on the mister. 
• Heavenly Gingerlily - belongs with the floriental scents and it uses Cardamom, ginger, clove as top notes which, on the initial spritz the spiciness is just heavenly and then mixed with the heart notes of tuberose, tagetes, lily and jasmine with a softly musky base anchored with the smoothest accord of cedar and sandalwood. The scent is just divine and one of my favourites from the box. 
• Blossoming Honeysuckle & White Tea is found with the floral family and it is both fruity and floral. Using top notes of bergamot and mandarin mixed with the heart notes of honeysuckle, white tea, jasmine, for me it is the Jasmine which makes this scent what it is. The base notes of sandalwood, heliotrope and vanilla make for a scent which simply beautiful. 
• Orange & Bergamot belongs with the citrus family and if you are a fan of zesty scents, then this is one for you because it is zesty with a little bit more zest on top. Using orange oil, bergamot, lemon, mandarin as top notes gives that initial burst of fruitiness. Next come the middle notes of Pettigrain, cardamom and galbanum and base notes of neroli, ylang ylang, musk makes for an incredible scent which again is long lasting, fresh and perfect for spring. 
• Bushukan belongs with the citrus family and is again one for those of you who like a fragrance which is sharp from the on-set. Using lemon oil, bergamot and basil as top notes, thyme oil and cedarwood as heart notes with cistus labdanum oil, vetiver and tolu absolute as base notes it is a warm scent which is a perfect spring and summer scent for its freshness, ripeness and is suitable for both men and women.

If that isn't enough, also inside the box is a £10 voucher that you can redeem against a full size of your favourite fragrance from this box plus everyone who buys a Molton Brown Discovery Box between 17th February and 31st March will be entered into a prize draw to win the entire collection of eight full-size fragrances!

If you have never tried a Molton Brown fragrance before, then this is such a great introduction to them, the vials contain more than enough of each scent for you to try before you buy.   There are a quite a few fragrances within this box which I hadn't expected to like at all, but actually I did once I tried them.

The Molton Brown Fine Art of Fragrance Box is available to VIP Subscribers at the special price of £10.00 (£12.50 to non-susbcribers) .

Mothers Day with Partylite

With Mothers Day fast approaching, I have a series of posts aimed at spoiling your Mum, Mother-in-law, Grandma and any other female who you want to spoil.  

PartyLite are an online store which specialises in home fragrance and decor and they have a really large selection of products to choose from and I was kindly sent a package containing products which would make a lovely mothers day gift.

The first things which stood out to me once I opened the boxes was the two butterfly porcelain tealight holders which are just so pretty. 

The pots are painted on the inside to reflect the light of a tealight when it is inside and together as a pair they are just absolutely pretty and something my mum would just love.

To go with the porcelain pots, these wild lemongrass scented tealight candles are perfect. 

As soon as the box is opened, the scent of the lemongrass is more than noticeable and as a scent it is quite strong and potent, even coming from something as small as a tealight, but it is a scent I like and one, which when lit, fills the house quite quickly.

The White Flower Holder, which is not for holding a flower, but is instead used for holding SmartScents by PartyLite™ Decorative Fragrance Sticks and as something decrative to have on a shelf, I think the flower holder is quite lovely and a nice change to a tealight holder. 

The SmartScents by PartyLite™ Decorative Fragrance Sticks I have in Peony scent and they too pack a powerful punch when on display. I have them in my hallway on top of a cabinet and I can catch a whiff of the scent in my lounge or in the bedroom. With these fragrance sticks there is no liquid oil and obviously no flame, instead what you have are five rolled paper fragrance sticks which are designed to deliver the scent of Peony for up to 30 days.

The final item is the Glolite Party Candle which has the moniker "The World's Brightest Candle' emblazoned on the front of the box and this is because once it is alight, the textured wax is said to radiate a soft, all-over glow. I have scent Berry Blossom which is said to be the juicy, mouthwatering scent of sweet, sun-ripened berries touched with a trace of jasmine and when it is out of the box, it smells just heavenly and it has an impressive burn time of 50-60 hours.  

Partylite is really good value for money and a brand worth looking into to find that lovely Mothers Day Gift.

Erborian Ginseng Royale Collection

Skincare brand Erborian has announced the launch of its new Ginseng Royale Collection, available from February. The range harnesses the power of red ginseng, which helps to fight against the visible signs of ageing to moisturise the skin and improve its elasticity.  Ginseng takes 4-6 years to reach its full maturity before it can be harvested. Red Ginseng, which is used within this range is used for its moisturising and smoothing properties.

Products from this range include Eau De Ginseng, Ginseng Cleansing Milk and Elixir Au Ginseng.  I have been using two of these products and I have to admit, I am smitten with both.

Eau Ginseng (£32), a concentrated lotion to provide instant moisture to hydrate the skin and help skin look more radiant, noticeably smoother and softer; and Elixir Au Ginseng (£80), a youth micellar emulsion essence that mixes powerful ingredients to prevent the breakdown of collagen to delay to wrinkle formulation process, reduces skin redness and helps active collagen synthesis, while maintaining the structure of the dermis. I absolutely love Eau De Ginseng, it is one of those products which instantly hydrates the skin and in this weather is something we all need.  I use this after completing my cleanse both morning and evening and again apply using my fingertips but instead of massaging, I use a patting motion as suggested.

Elixir Au Ginseng (£80) - A Youth Micellar Emulsion Essence which is described as bring a youth Micellar Emulsion Essence, it has a really creamy but light texture which rapidly absorbs itself into the skin. The powerful ingredients help to prevent the breakdown of collagen, reduce redness and helps active collagen synthesis.  Again, another amazing product from the Ginseng range which is just absolutely divine to use, the pipette applicator is really helpful to dispense two drops onto your fingertips which you then massage into dry, clean skin.  It is ideal for being used both morning and evening into your face and neck.

Erborian is one of those brands that I just love.  Everything I have used has been just incredible and if you haven't yet discovered anything from the range, then it is one I really recommend trying.