A little gifting from Jo Malone

It’s traditionally Christmas in July when it comes to entertaining the beauty press as monthly magazines work so far ahead. This picture proves it as I’m wearing sandals! I remember Jo Malone’s very nontraditional Santa dressed in blue was absolutely sweltering – poor guy, but he put on his best ho ho’s and festive summer fun was had by all!

When it comes to gifting from Jo Malone, it’s hard not to self gift too as everything is just so fragrantly wantable. Presents go from big to small. For somebody extra special there’s their Pine & Eucalyptus Luxury Candle at ahem, £260. I’ve been gifted one of these myself in the past, and I have to say it was the Christmas conversation with family and friends. For one it looked and smelled amazing, and secondly it raised the question, 'would you pay that for a candle?' The consensus seemed to be yes, if they could afford it. There’s also middling prices of £62 for the Travel Candle Collection all lovingly boxed with bold black and cream stripes, and sky high prices of £560 for the Trousseau which is very fancy pants. But on the flip side, there’s the gorgeous Christmas Ornament of a mini English Pear & Freesia Body Crème and Pomegranate Noir cologne at £20. It comes in a fanned out mini box the minute you take the lid off, and which you can hang from the tree. So, whatever your purse can reach to there’s something you can give – or receive for yourself and it always looks super exciting. Happy shopping!

home scented home

SCENTED SMALLS!

Feel free to have a rummage through my knicker drawer! And with good reason. Just had to show you Jo Malone’s Scent Surround Sachet Set infused with English Pear & Freesia. And boy, do they make your smalls smell divine. In fact, I have renamed it my fancy pants drawer!

 

The black and cream edged pillow like sachets can be slipped in between undies, jumpers and t-shirts. Not only caressing your clothes with fragrance, they also fill the bedroom with a whift of lovely-ness whenever you open the drawers. JM’s Home Collection also features a hanger set, drawer liner set, candle, diffuser and room spray. What a sweet and gorgeous homecoming!

Jo Malone Scent Surround Sachet set of 2, £40.

www.jomalone.co.uk

Jo Malone's Scent of Innocence

When Jo Malone introduces a new fragrance you always know your senses will do an olfactory somersault. The reason?  It’s never anything run-of-the-mill  - the juice always surprises. Creative in their combinations, their scent-spiration this September is the notion of innocence. The innocence of picking blackberries as a child. I remember those afternoons out with my parents popping blackberries into a Tupperware box along with cramming as many more in my mouth. My fingertips along with my lips took on the colour of a gothic bruised purple. Wonderful!

AN UNEXPECTED COUPLING

The marrying of Blackberry & Bay is unexpected in its twist. Blackberry doesn’t exist in perfumery, so it has to be created with a blackcurrant bud. Bay delivers a super crunchy green note which sings with cedarwood and delicate flowers. The overall effect is not sweet and sickly as one might expect, but rather tarte with a sparkly, juicy heart. Just the fragrance to open our senses to an Indian summer.

CHILDHOOD SCENT-SIPIRATION

Jo Malone also announced at their press gathering, that as so many of their fragrances take flowers and gardens as their inspiration, it’s collaborating with the UK gardening charity, Thrive. This new and exciting partnership will provide horticultural training for those with disabilities and mental ill health to maintain a garden in London. Their current project is the Old English garden in London’s Battersea Park. You can follow their progress on the Jo Malone’s facebook page. Blooming marvellous!  

Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay is available from September priced from £38 for 30ml Cologne.
www.jomalone.com