My 2016 perfumes!

My final post of the year is always about the year's perfumes that I have acquired.

I have just 5 fragrance releases from 2016.

I have the Marc Jacobs Daisy Blush range; Daisy Blush, Daisy Eau So Fresh Blush and Daisy Dream Blush.

I also got Vera Wang's Princess Revolution.

Also Jimmy Choo Illicit Flower.

In 2017 Marc Jacobs are due to release a new set of Daisy limited editions called the Daisy Kiss collection.

I am excited to try them out and they will inevitably end up in my collection.

There is also another Vera Wang Princess fragrance coming out called Princess Of Hearts which I will also probably be getting hold of. I have a real soft spot for the Princess line and I am disappointed that they stopped releasing the 100ml sized bottles. Since Pink Princess was released in 2013 the fragrances have only been released in 30ml and 50ml bottles. I don't think the scents are as good as those released prior to 2013 if I'm honest, but I still look forward to trying this one!

I haven't been too excited by the fragrances released in 2016. Hopefully 2017 will see some exciting fragrance releases. We will have to wait and see.

December Favourites 2016

This month I have been loving all of these lovely goodies.

I love Yankee's Raspberry Sundae candle. I got a gift set with 6 votives in for Christmas last year and I still hadn't burned this one. It smells delicious.

I opened my EOS lemon drop lip balm this month because my previous EOS lip balm was coming to an end and wow! I absolutely love the lemon drop one. It is my favourite that I have used so far. It has a lovely lemon scent and the consistency is great; smooth, forming a protective barrier on my lips to prevent them from drying out.

This month was the first time I have ever used Original Source's mango shower gel and I absolutely love it. The scent is amazing!

I have been wearing Andrea Fulerton's Gemstone Overcoat over the top of dark red nails during the Christmas period. I only ever get this overcoat out around Christmas. It is impossible to find in the shops now and my bottle is just under half full so I am dreading running out. I have had it for a good few years and have looked online for similar products but all of the products that this has been compared to seem to be no longer available either!

I have been using Champney's Exotic Retreat Body Glow which is a lovely fine body scrub. It smells really nice and leaves my skin so soft.

For Christmas I bought Vera Wang's Lovestruck and Lovestruck Floral Rush for members of my family, which encouraged me to reach for mine. I have been wearing Lovestruck a lot this month and I absolutely love it!

I wouldn't usually put a drink in my favourites but Shloer deserves a mention. It is the only non-alcoholic drink worth wasting calories on. I had Shloer white grape with my Christmas dinner, but I have been buying Shloer Light white grape which tastes the same to me and has 22 calories per 100ml. Stevia leaf extract is the sweetener in it. I love it!

My final favourite is my tourmaline ring set with three stones. I wore this all the time towards the beginning of the month. I almost lost it in a hotel room so I am extra grateful for it now!

A Few Of My 2016 Christmas Gifts!

I was spoilt yet again this Christmas.

Here are just a few of the gifts I received.

I got a tube of Yankee wax tarts which I am delighted with. I can't wait to melt my favourite, which is Snowflake Cookie.

I got a cute Burt's Bees gift set with two lip balms and hand salve in a gorgeous glass pot. I thought this was a really cute gift.

I shrieked with excitement when I opened my box of Thorntons Coffee Creams. I didn't know you could buy a box with just coffee creams in and I love them.

My sister kindly surprised me with Armani Diamonds, which I have discovered to be a gorgeous fragrance!

I got my favourite moisturiser which is Clinique's Moisture Surge Intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator. I am really pleased because I had completely ran out of it.

I also got a goody bag of Avon products including this gorgeous pomegranate and mango scented body spray which is so fresh and fruity. I love it!

Perfume Haul!

I have bought loads of fragrance in the past few weeks.

Here are the 4 latest additions to my collection.

Chloe's Roses de Chloe is lovely. I'm a huge fan of rose in fragrances and this one is done really well. It is an eau de toilette so it is lighter and more short-lived than the original Chloe eau de parfum.

Vera Wang Bouquet is a fragrance that was introduced in 2008. I have been keen to get my hands on it for a long time. It is sweet and floral, but it has a crisp cleanness to it.

Juicy Couture's Couture La La Malibu was a 2013 release along with Juicy Couture Malibu. I liked this one more than Juicy Couture Malibu, but ended up buying Juicy Couture Malibu first and never getting round to buying this one.. until now. The fragrance is a light and fresh summer scent; fruity, but not overly sweet. I love the chunky glass bottle as well. Juicy Couture have great perfume bottles.

Last but not least is Jimmy Choo Illicit Flower. As soon as I tried the tester of this fragrance I knew I had to have it. It is light and fresh with sweet notes of mandarin combined with floral notes of jasmine and rose.