Spring Fragrance Favourites 🌷🌱🍬🎀

There's nothing I love more than indulging in a new perfume! Now Spring is here (finally!) I love using more floral, sweet based fragrances so I can say goodbye to my spicy, warm Winter scents and hello to Modern Muse Le Rouge, Olympea and Gucci Bamboo. Having worked in the beauty industry and on a cosmetics department I think I've smelt every fragrance new and old but these three are definitely some of my favourites!

Modern Muse Le Rouge from Estée Lauder is an innovative twist on their bestseller Modern Muse eau de parfum that I treated myself to at Christmas in anticipation for the spring, I didn't even indulge in the first spray until a few weeks ago I don't know how I lasted so long without it! The gift set I treated myself to contained a 50ml eau de parfum of Modern Muse Le Rouge, a 100ml shimmer body lotion and a gorgeous mini purse size spray of Le Rouge. This fruity yet floral fragrance is bursting with notes of Bulgarian Rose, Raspberry, Patchouli and Pink Pepper and is described by Estée Lauder as "extroverted, glamorous and sophisticated". On first spray it's an instant oriental floral hit of the rose and the slight spice of pink pepper with the raspberry completing the sultry scent. It's truly an addictive fragrance that lingered on my skin for hours and always got me noticed! Its perfect for wearing both during the day and night, layering the fragrance on top of the shimmer body lotion is amazing for the night giving a subtle sparkle and a longer lasting scent. It's certainly different to any other fragrance I've purchased before but each spray leaves me wanting more so it's definitely a classic for me.

 Gucci Bamboo is another fragrance new on the scene, I didn't quite know what to expect from the scent when I had first heard the name of the perfume but it's a unique soft but intense array of notes. These include Italian Bergamot, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Tahitian Vanilla and Grey Amber; on first spray Bamboo uplifts with ylang ylang but becomes more intense with the vanilla and Amber bouncing off each other. It's an oriental floral through and through that screams unique to stand out above the rest. Bamboo is wonderfully long wearing, very feminine and exudes confidence. Personally I'd only wear this in the day, it doesn't have the sexy twist for night that I always look for!

Now I believe I've left the best till last, Olympea by Paco Rabanne. I remember last year when this was launched and how excited I was at work when we received the tester, I instantly fell in love with this fragrance! It's a stunning oriental but sexy fragrance with notes such as ginger lily, mandarin, hydroporic jasmine, salty vanilla and cashmere wood. It's simply gorgeous, it's almost delicious with the mixture of the mandarin and salty vanilla and I can definitely say I agree with Paco Rabanne when they describe their use of salty vanilla as bringing "carnal and addictive magnetism" to the fragrance! It's certainly a confident, empowering perfume that really does reel people in; I'm forever getting compliments when I'm wearing Olympea and its quickly becoming recognised as my signature fragrance! This is always going to be a classic Spring/summer fragrance that I come back to year after year!

You can find all three fragrances in your local department store, boots or superdrug! Estee Lauder's Modern Muse Le Rouge EDP ranges from £45-£90, Gucci Bamboo EDP ranges from £49-£80 and Paco Rabanne's Olympea EDP ranges from £40-£70.

What's your go-to Spring fragrance?
💕 Lucy

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The Setting Test: Urban Decay All Nighter vs Makeup Revolution Pro Fix Oil Control

Ever wondered whether setting sprays are worth it? I know I did before I invested but I can definitely say I now couldn't be without one. However with so many now on the shelves it's a question of where to even start! Do you splurge on a premium brand or opt for a bargain drugstore brand? This is the exact question I asked myself so naturally I bought two different setting sprays to find out if the price or even the brand makes any difference. Having heard amazing reviews from friends I chose the Urban Decay All Nighter make up setting spray which set me back a painful £22 and the other from up and coming brand Makeup Revolution with their Pro Fix Oil Control makeup fixing spray at only £5. 

Honestly out of the two I had to try urban decay first, there was something irresistible about it that I just couldn't control so I trialled the All Nighter for a few days whilst I had the all day shifts at work. On appearance the UD All Nighter is visually appealing with its smooth, sleek bottle and gives lots of information and tips on the bottle itself. The application is recommended as follows "hold the bottle 8-10 inches away and mist 2-4 times in an X and T formation" and mist it most certainly does, leaving a fine layer on the skin which dries quickly. I was hopeful for the day ahead with the bottle boasting "temperature control technology", "oil free formula", "16 hour hold" and "keeps you looking gorgeously just-applied; no melting, cracking or fading" 

Now normally I have to reapply powder around 3 times a day (having mega oily skin) but I found during my work shifts using UD I've only had to touch up once or twice to maintain my just-applied look due to slight melting around the nose and chin and creasing of my eyeshadow. However my foundation remained smooth without cracks or fading in all other areas and felt comfortable all day long. 

Next came the two day trial of the Makeup Revolution Pro Fix Oil Control, again I used during all day shifts. Visually the MUR Pro Fix is simple and to the point with its bottle design and again gives information and tips on the bottle. Directions are pretty similar bar UD's unique "X" and "T" formation. 

This spray lists benefits such as "helps deflect surface shine", "keeps foundation and eye makeup in place" and a up to 12 hour hold. On first application the smell is certainly stronger than UD but after about 10-15 seconds when the product has dried it doesn't hang around! The mist isn't as fine as UD and feels slightly wetter on the skin but dries beautifully without effecting makeup appearance. The overall all day result? Amazing! Perfectly matte, shine free, no creasing or melting and makeup that lasted from 8am until 7pm with only one touch up in the day! For me that's certainly what I call a miracle and I now swear by this product everyday whether it's on top of foundation, powder or BB cream it just works wonders!

Definitely in my opinion (with having oily/combination but dehydrated skin) I would certainly opt for the Makeup Revoltion Pro Fix Oil Control makeup fixing spray over premium beauty brand Urban Decay's All Nighter setting spray and I would recommend highly to anyone who needs to blot or touch up their t-zone during the day or just wants to maintain a matte long lasting
finish! Not forgetting to mention the £17 saving this switch gives you!

You can find Makeup Revoltion Pro Fix Oil Control Makeup fixing spray online at www.makeuprevolutionstore.com, www.superdrug.com or if you're lucky in your nearest superdrug store for £5 (100ml) and Urban Decay All Nighter makeup setting spray online at www.urbandecay.co.uk or in your nearest Debenhams store for £22 (118ml)

Have you tried either setting spray? Let me know what you think in the comments below!
💕 Lucy

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