Perfumes that pack a punch

Whilst I love buying perfumes (who can resist those Marc Jacobs adverts) it can still be disappointing when you get home and realise that the scent barely lingers longer than a few hours, or you have to spray half the bottle to smell anything. Therefore, I thought I would do a post on my favourite strong (but not overpowering) perfumes that pack a punch. Although this was originally going to be more of an evening fragrances post the Roberto Cavalli is actually a lovely daytime fragrance so that wouldn't have made any sense.

PS Say hello to Poppa the Penguin! My Sister insisted on buying him from the new John Lewis Christmas decorations range (he's much cuter in reality).

The Armani Diamonds is my choice of perfume when I'm going out for the evening or on those days when I want to feel my best. The main notes are lychee and raspberry, with base notes of vanilla, cedar wood and patchouli. When I first apply this I get a sweet musky smell which dies down to a more floral musky fragrance. You would never know from looking at the bottle that I've had it for ages, ever since they were first released infact. The reason being is that you literally only need one spray for your wrists and neck, and it lasts all day (or night in this case)! The best thing about this is that it is now available from boots for only £29.99 for 50ml, and that's normally have much 30ml costs.

The Roberto Cavalli has one of the fanciest bottles I've seen, it's made out of a thick glass that gives off a lovely golden reflective glow. The main notes are orange blossom with a base of vanilla, the vanilla was more prevalent to me. It can start off a bit sweet but that quickly subdues down into a wearable sophisticated scent. I did manage to get the 30ml for around £20-£30 after Christmas last year, however the 50ml is currently for £48, and the 30ml for £35. I like to wear this as a daytime fragrance as it lasts the whole day, it's like when someone walks past you and you get a subtle waft of their perfume and it leaves you wondering for the rest of the day what perfume it was. I recently repurchased this for £20!

Lastly, I had to make a quick mention to the Body Shop Vanilla Body Mist. I love using this as a base to other perfumes as the vanilla seems to compliment everything so well. It's also lovely on it's own, I could literally apply it everywhere, on my clothes, bedding, the list goes on! I also brought a roll on from the Body Shop which was similar to this, and that's just as good for on the go.

I hope you enjoyed this post!

What perfumes would you recommend?

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