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  • Not For Me? Impulse’s Wide Awake Sapphire Fragrance Mist

    I can’t help but zoom in on bargains, especially if they’re fragrance related. Months ago I popped into my local ASDA to find some of their fragrance mists were massively reduced, including Impulse’s Wide Awake Body Fragrance Mist. Usual rrp price? Around £4.50-5. ASDA price? 70p! So was this 70p body mist a good buy or disappointing?

    Not For Me? Impulse’s Wide Awake Sapphire Fragrance Mist
    What’s the mist-ic collection?

    Wide Awake Sapphire Fragrance Mist is part of a group of fragrances under the mist-ic collection. All of these are inspiration from precious stones in regards to the mood they evoke and how they smell.

    Packaging

    This fragrance mist comes in a typical plastic spray topped bottle which is lidded. Clear, with the labelling giving a modern interpretation of a sapphire. I actually like how this is presented. It’s very clean, simple, modern and very different in look to other Impulse fragrances on the market.

    Fragrance

    This is a very fresh scented fragrance. It’s more herbal based and earthy, which comes through first. But it’s not strong. Although there is supposed to be some citrus element in this from grapefruit and eucalyptus, I didn’t really get these coming through. They may have just added to the clean aspect of this mist, but the individual scents I didn’t detect. Overall, it’s very unusual, very unisex, and quite nice. But won’t appeal to everyone.

    Strength & longevity

    I found this to be quite a light scent, which isn’t a bad thing especially during summer and you don’t want or need anything too heavy. But for me, I needed this to be a little more stronger and noticeable. I found longevity quite poor. Since the mist is quite light anyway, imagine it getting less and less in strength? Literally disappeared! This is one of those fragrances I would need to reapply regularly to get the hit of fragrance I want.

    Recommended?

    Would I buy this again? Not this version no. Lovely scent, very different and great for summer but just not strong enough for me. Considering I’ve seen this being sold for £5.00 in some places on the high street, I would be pretty annoyed at how subtle this was for the price. But for 70p I’m not complaining, although for 70p I still wouldn’t buy it again. Just not strong enough for me, but ideal for those who want something subtle, earthy and relaxing.

  • I Bought Impulse Body Mists for 89p From Farmfoods!

    Farmfoods. If you’re lucky to have one close to where you live or work, I would definitely recommend a visit. Not only is it a good store to pick up great priced food items but as I’ve discovered personal care items as well. My local Farmfoods doesn’t have a massive range of body, skincare or fragrance products available but I found something that caught my eye recently. I spotted Impulse body mists for 89p in the fragrances Petal Pop and Tropic Twist. So what are they like?

    Impulse Body Mists in Farmfoods
    Packaging

    Nothing ground breaking but these body mists come in the usual plastic bottle with a spray top to dispense. Clear, with a colourful label on the front. Quite youthful in look and not taking itself too serious.

    Impulse’s Petal Pop Body Mist
    Size

    Both of these body mists are 100ml. This is probably the perfect size to carry around, whether that’s in a school blazer, hand bag or even coat pocket.

    Fragrances

    Petal Pop smells like it’s name suggests. It’s very floral and quite sweet. Feminine, and almost perfume like so a good blend of different floral notes. Tropic Twist is a mix of tropical fruity scents, such as coconut, with some citrus thrown in. Fruity, lively and fun.

    Impulse’s Tropic Twist Body Mist
    Strength & Longevity

    I’ve used both Petal Pop and Tropic Twist. As usual I spray fragrances onto my clothes and not skin. I found the strength was quite light, so I applied a lot to get the desired hit of fragrance. The longevity wasn’t the best. I could barely smell it an hour after use. Its important to mention that I am dealing with the joys of hay fever at the moment. How I find the performance of these body mists maybe different when pollen isn’t trying to kill me.

    Recommended?

    Decent sizes, nice scents, fun packaging. But the strength and longevity of these Impulse body mists for me wasn’t great. For how much these cost, I didn’t feel the need to skimp on using so much. In fact I was almost justified. These could be stronger thanks to hay fever, but purely for the price alone I would say give this a go regardless. The worst that could happen is a waste of 89p!

  • 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!

  • New Fragrances Available In Asda

    ASDA isn’t my usual go to when it comes to fragrances. But on a recent dash to grab boring items such as fruit, a few things caught my eye. These products were new to ASDA, and priced very affordably. So what did I spot?

    Fragrances available in ASDA
    Bespoke London Men’s Eau de Parfums

    I bought my son Bespoke London’s Wild Herbs & Tonka Bean EDP For Men from Superdrug a few years ago, so I know this is a good brand for fragrance. There was at least four different men’s fragrances I saw which I thought offered a good mix of scents. All 100ml and £9.99 each.

    Bespoke London’s Men’s Fragrances
    Bespoke London Women’s Perfume Mist

    There was only one fragrance of Bespoke London’s Women’s Perfume Mist on the shelf, which was Mandarin Praline & White Flower. This was down from £6.00 to £4.00. I gave this a quick sniff and it smelt really nice. I loved the look and shape of the bottle and something I’m tempted to pick up for myself.

    Bespoke London’s Women’s Perfume Mist
    Impulse Mist-ic Body Fragrance Mists

    Not a version of Impulse mists I’ve seen before, but these were very striking because of how they appeared. Various fragrances, all similar in look but differently coloured and almost differently ‘themed’ based on their scent. There were five fragrances I spotted, including:

    Impulse’s Serenity Body Fragrance Mist

    Serenity (ginger, lime, amber & musk).

    Balanced Mind (pear, jasmine & vanilla).

    Inner Peace (blackcurrant & sandalwood).

    Self Love (rose, patchouli & cedarwood).

    Impulse’s Self Love Body Fragrance Mist

    These would be good purchases because of the size, the fragrances and overall they look appealing. These were priced at £1.50 for 150ml (usual rrp is around £4.00-5.00).

    Did I buy any of these fragrances? No. Am I going back to purchase them? Probably! Great prices (although I suspect the Impulse sprays were on an introductory priced offer), great scents available and these are something different that’s been added to ASDA shelves.