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  • Winter Air Fresheners From Airpure

    Air freshener aerosols haven’t always been a go to for me when it comes to home fragrancing. But what I’ve found is they handy to give a room an instant hit of fragrance and they help combat general household smells. This month I’ve been using Airpure’s Mulled Wine and Sleigh Ride. Both bought from Home Bargains for £1.25 each, but available from most discount stores and supermarkets.

    Winter Air Fresheners From Airpure
    Packaging

    250ml of fragrance comes in a standard spray canister. Its a short cannister rather than a tall one, which I quite like. To dispense the fragrance its a trigger lever rather than pushing it down. Both seasonally coloured which matches the fragrances. The illustrations tell you what the notes are of the fragrances. Sleigh Ride has the main fragrance notes written on the canister which helps too.

    Airpure’s Sleigh Ride Air Freshener
    Fragrance

    Sleigh Ride is a blend of vanilla, caramel and amber. So what does this smell like? A slightly musky, sweet (but not too sweet) vanilla based scent. It literally smells like vanilla fudge/caramel with a slight perfume twist to it and I love it!

    Mulled Wine is what you would expect from the scent name. It’s fruity in the form of a mix of dark fruits and a slight hint of citrus with spices. This is the one I wasn’t too sure whether I would like but I actually do!

    Airpure’s Mulled Wine Air Freshener
    Strength & Longevity

    Both strength and longevity is decent. When sprayed, the scent is there and there’s no denying that. If used in the kitchen, it takes the edge off cooking smells which is what you want. I find the longevity could be a touch better. But this type of fragrance can’t last forever. It just needs to be used if and when needed regularly.

    Recommended|?

    I wasn’t expecting too much from Sleigh Ride and Mulled Wine. I’ve bought cheap air fresheners in the past and I’ve found them disappointing scent wise and very artificial in smell. These have such good scents them, especially Sleigh Ride. Nicely packaged, fairly priced, just wish they were a little stronger and lingered more but they still do a decent job. So if you like your fragrances on the sweeter side, these are for you! Perfect Autumn and Winter scents at good prices.

  • Glow’s December Bath & Body Subscription Box

    This year hasn’t been a year of subscription boxes for me. Normally I’m a regular buyer of them but less so in 2024 (lets just say it’s been an expensive year!). But I have treated myself to bath, body and home fragrance business Glow’s November AND December Subscription Boxes. I bought November’s because it was Christmas inspired wax melts and December’s because it contained bath and body products, which I’ve been waiting for. So what did I get in December’s box of bath and body goodies?

    Glow’s December Bath & Body Subscription Box
    Jolly Holly Christmas Hand Wash

    A fun alternative to a liquid hand wash in the form of a foaming one. Use in the same was as the traditional version, its just a different consistency. Jolly Holly Christmas Hand Wash is a seasonally fragranced product, scented with red apple, pear rhubarb, nectarine, cinnamon, caramelised sugar and vanilla.

    Jolly Holly Christmas Hand Wash
    Silver Sparkle Body Wash

    This body wash looks and sounds special. Firstly, it literally sparkles, thanks to it shimmering with fine silver glitter/pigment. Secondly, the fragrance sounds very earthy and almost aromatherapy based which is lavender, lime, rosemary and eucalyptus. And thirdly, this product is part of Glow’s Lotions and Potions sub range, which focuses on products being chemical free and more naturally based.

    Silver Sparkle Body Wash
    Chocolate Orange Soap Sponge

    Soap sponges are an easy way to wash the body. Already impregnated with soap and fragrance, these are brilliant for everyday use and gifting. The one I received was Chocolate Orange, which is the perfect scent for Winter and Christmas, with its mouth watering chocolate and zesty orange notes.

    Chocolate Orange Soap Sponge
    Spiced Cocoa Mint Gingerbread Sugar Scrub

    Containing moisturising sweet almond oil and glycerin, this sugar scrub will make a welcome addition to my bathing routine this winter. It looks so inviting with it’s rich, creamy, almost dessert like texture, speckled with fine exfoliating pieces. The fragrance of Spiced Cocoa Mint Gingerbread intrigues me because this is quite a combination of seasonal scents, but will they work together?

    Spiced Cocoa Mint Gingerbread Sugar Scrub
    Spiced Cocoa Mint Gingerbread Bubble Bar

    If you want to go a step further than a bath bomb, a bubble bar is the best product to try. Moisturising, slightly foaming, fragrant, these are one of my favourite bath products ever! And that’s why I was excited to see Spiced Mint Gingerbread Bubble Bar in this subscription box. This is a decent size and could easily provide 2 baths. Perfect partner to use alongside the scrub as they are in the same fragrance.

    Spiced Cocoa Mint Gingerbread Bubble Bar
    Cosy Blanket Room Spray

    Room sprays are a form of home fragrance I’ve been using often over the last few months to provide a quick spritz of fragrance in rooms. Cosy Blanket Room Spray is a mix of vanilla, amber and citrus. So this should be a very comforting and warming fragrance.

    Cosy Blanket Room Spray
    Extras

    Glow’s subscription boxes wouldn’t be a Glow subscription box without extras! The extras included in this months were a Christmas printed scarf, a brooch, a Christmas bell and individually wrapped chocolates and jelly beans.

    First impressions?

    This is a great mix of products for the bath, shower, body and even the home. Fragrances are very festive, all full sized products, products look really inviting in regards to textures and colours and the value of what I’ve received is exceptional! This subscription box cost £25.00 (including p&p) for 6 full sized products, which works out just over £4.00 each. All hand made and packaged with love and care.

    Subscription boxes are limited in availability and once gone are gone, but all the products I’ve mentioned ARE available on Glow’s website here. Literally a one stop shop for all your body, bath and home fragrance needs.

  • Last Minute Christmas Gifts & Stocking Fillers In Your Supermarket

    Let’s be honest. Some people are planners and get Christmas done and dusted days or weeks before Christmas, and others are last minute shoppers. Everyone is different, but everyone gets things bought and done eventually, right? If you’re looking for budget friendly small gifts, stocking fillers or even Christmas Eve box ideas, here’s a few that you can find while doing your grocery shopping.

    Last Minute Christmas Gifts & Stocking Fillers In Supermarkets
    Treacle Moon’s Body Butters

    For anyone that loves body moisturisers and especially those with a heavier texture, Treacle Moon’s body butters is a perfect purchase. These are available in 2 fragrances which is Brazilian Love and Rouge Love Story. Nicely packaged, great size, lovely fragrances and currently down to £3.50 for 200ml if using a Tesco Clubcard (normally £5.00).

    Treacle Moon Body Butter
    Treacle Moon’s Shower & Bath Gels

    These are available all year around (although some fragrances are limited edition) and are on the shelf with everyday shower gels. But how they’re packaged and how they look don’t look like an everyday product. Great packaging, generous size of 500ml, performs well in both shower and bath and great fragrances. Teaming this up with Treacle Moon’s Body Butter makes this a great and affordable gift or on it’s own a stocking filler. Usual price £2.00, with Tesco Clubcard £1.65.

    Treacle Moon Shower & Bath Gels
    Lidl’s Candles

    Lidl have a variety of their own branded candles in different fragrances and looks. They have a great mix of masculine fragrances, fruity fragrances, floral and some overall classic scents. This means whoever this candle is bought for, you will be able to find a scent they will like. Prices vary starting from £3.15.

    Lidl candles
    Heathcote & Ivory Hand Cream In Tin

    A travel sized hand cream housed in an adorable, cat decorated tin. Hand creams are always a good practical gift at this time of the year. The tin it comes in will appeal to certain people and you will KNOW who that person is. Very cute, very different and at full price is £8.00. It has been on a half price offer in Sainsbury’s recently if using a Nectar Card but unsure whether it’s still available discounted.

    Heathcote & Ivory Hand Cream In Tin

    Is it too late to buy Christmas gifts? No! Keep it simple, be focused where you’re shopping and for your sanity and time, narrow it down to a few shops where you can grab everything! And buy things you think people will like and use not just for buying sake.

  • Is Sweet Cherub Body Fragrance Mist by Impulse Any Good?

    I’m a lover of fragrance. But I’m not a lover of paying high prices. Disposable income and motherhood don’t walk hand in hand, and paying a lot for my fragrances is just a no. So I opt for more affordable versions. They could be fragrances on sale, available in discount stores for a lower price or the easiest to purchase is body mists. My recent purchase was Impulse’s Sweet Cherub from Boots. Usual price £6.00 but was half price at £3.00 for 100ml.

    Sweet Cherub Body Fragrance Mist by Impulse
    Why did I buy this?

    It was affordable being half price. How it was packaged on the website looked appealing, but the scent description grabbed me the most because it described some of my favourite scents.

    Packaging

    Sweet Cherub comes in a standard, plastic spray topped bottle. Clear, with a nice looking arty label on it. The bottle itself comes boxed which I thought was a nice touch, especially for gift giving. The image on the front mirrors the label on the bottle, and continues the cream and burgundy colour theme that’s on the bottle as well. It looks good, suits the fragrance this mist is in and overall the packaging would appeal to many people.

    Fragrance

    Sweet, floral, vanilla with a hint of musk. This is a great combination which always works well and this smells so nice. What I would say is its not particularly sophisticated. If there was a touch more musk and earthiness in this it would elevate it and make it smell more like a perfume than a mist. But I like this! I’m a massive lover of vanilla and sweeter scents so how this smells won me over.

    Strength & Longevity

    Strength of this body fragrance mist was obvious when first applied, so a medium. Not too overpowering but enough to notice it. But I would have loved this to have been stronger. The medium strength died down not too long after application which meant for me the longevity and staying power wasn’t the best. I could just about get a hint of this scent hours later but it was incredibly faint. Both strength and longevity could be so much better.

    Recommended?

    Despite the fact I felt Impulse’s Sweet Cherub Body Fragrance Mist didn’t have a long lasting punch I really like how it smells. Anyone who loves vanilla would love this, teens, people who like warmer scents wouldn’t say no to this either. The overall scent is very good and if bought at a good price, is worth repeat reapplying if and when needed. Would I buy this at £6.00? No. Would I buy this at £3.00 again? Absolutely!