Choices choices

You know it's been really hard to choose between Oshun and Blackwood Sugar, thery are both gorgeous perfumes.

I've spent the last few days alternating between the two trying to choose. 

Although they both have slightly spicy under notes (both containing clove & cinnamon) the top notes differ. The amber in Oshun gives it the scent of a deep and exotic incense, as you would expect to find burning on the alter of a goddess (or Orisha) of love and beauty. While the sugar and ginger in Blackwood Sugar makes it smell like the ingredients for a spicy, warming and tasty cake. 

I've finally decided that Blackwood Sugar is my favourite of the two, and will be my 3rd perfume.

So that's Blackwood Sugar, Cherry Kiss and Cinnamon Bird. 

On the knitting front, I have now named the shawl, the never ending shawl. Honestly it just goes on and on. Although, I am actually really near the end now, thank the gods. It's because its a bottom up shawl, each row is bigger than the last! 

It's the right house baby I was sorted this way!

So today I have been wearing Honey Badger again, and it's been interesting. I definitely picked up more on the musk scents this time, the musk was actually quite strong first thing, before it calmed down at which point you could pick up the honeycomb and the chocolate. It's actually quite a feminine scent.

I do like it, but I'm not sure it'll be a good counterbalance to Cinnamon Bird.

So, this one stays firm at 7/10

However, it does give me chance to say I was sorted this way!

Seriously, if you haven't checked out Not Literally go do it. You can thank me later.

Decisions decisions

So I shall definitely be ordering a big bottle of Cinnamon Bird,

And a small bottle of Cherry Kiss to wear for Christmas.

But I also want a third bottle to alternate with Cinnamon Bird... And I don't know which to pick. So I'm going to re-wear my top picks over the next few days and pick my last choice.

The three I want to try again are Blackwood Sugar, Honey Badger and Oshun,

Although Pumpkin Nuit and Caramel Chai both also scored high, Pumpkin Nuit really was perfect for Samhain but not one I'd probably get a lot of wear from, and Caramel Chai, although gorgeous faded too quickly.

I've spent the day baking, cooking and knitting... very domestic! But I desperately need to get this bloomin' shawl finished!!!

Last but not least...

It's the last of my samples today.

Today is a lazy day in our house, it's been a really busy week, and I'm just knackered. 

Today's perfume is Bastet, a mix of honey shea butter, saffron,  rose, coconut & chai.

The scent is obviously named after the Goddess of cats, protection, joy, dance, music, and love.

I wasn't a big fan of this in the sniff test, but its actually really pleasant on. More floral than I would usually wear, but the shea butter and honey counter balance the rose and coconut nicely. Its soft, floral and feminine, but not too sweet.

8/10

I'm hoping I can get back into the knitting tonight, it's November now, not long to go till Christmas!!

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Ok. Need an addendum to today's entry, after its been on a while, the only thing you can really smell is the rose, and as my OH politely pointed told me, it smells a bit like a bathroom deodorant! Not quite what I was going for!

5/5

This is Halloween, this is Halloween...

So in honour of Samhain, today's perfume had to be Pumpkin Nuit. The scent contains pumpkin, woodsmoke, caraway, sage & cumin.

A pleasantly spooky mix, its a deep mellow scent. My other half thinks it smells like sweets, I think it smells like pumpkin soup. But either way its nice.

Another warming scent, perfect for dark cold nights.

7.5

Today were off on an adventure by the sea, and then its the Boys Halloween party tonight.

Have a spooky one everyone!

A nice cup of Chai

We've had a lovely day by the sea, the Boy has been playing in rockpools and we've even had one of those old fashioned family photos taken.

Today's perfume was 'caramel chai' which is made up of caramel, chai tea, cardamom, nutmeg & gingerbread. It's a lovely gentle scent, very pleasant, but quite subtle, I had actually expected it to be a bit stronger.

Its quite warming and soothing, but almost too subtle, I kept forgetting I was wearing it, and could bairly smell it a few hours later! Which is really a shame, because it is a lovely scent.

7/10

Fly high little cinnamon bird

I'm currently running around in a mad panic, trying to pack, trying to sort out my costume for the Halloween party. All in all its a bit chaotic here this morning. As such I'm treating myself with this perfume. 

The scent is Cinnamon Bird, which contains Hay, saffron, cinnamon stick, cinnamon bark and almond milk.

It is gorgeous. The smell reminds me of those firey cinnamon jelly beans. Fiery but delicious. My son also thinks it smells like sweeties, and even my other half likes this one, it's his favourite so far!

Honestly I could just roll myself in this scent. Definitely one to wear if you're feeling blue and need cheering up, or you're gloomy because of the cold wet weather and want somerhing to make you think of the sun. 

10/10

I'm also feeling rather proud of myself for a knitting achievement last night, I managed the russian join on my leightweight shawl! Such a handy join, you can't see it at all, and no ends to sew in! Huzzah!!