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  • Should You Buy Primark’s PS Cherry Crush Fragrance?

    Body mists as a product, sometimes doesn’t deliver the strength and longevity you need from a fragrance. But that’s what you would expect from a product that can be low in price and with a lower concentration of actual fragrance in it. On a trip to Primark I decided NOT to buy a body mist, but an eau de parfum instead. I grabbed PS Cherry Crush Eau de Parfum 20ml for £2.50. But is this any good?

    Primark’s PS Cherry Crush Eau de Parfum Fragrance
    Why did I buy it?

    I was tempted by the body mists but hoped for something stronger. Although their full sized eau de parfums aren’t expensive (only £5.00), what if they weren’t good? That’s £5.00 potentially wasted. So it was very handy that two fragrances had smaller versions of the full sizes at a cost of only £2.50. I smelt the full size of Cherry Crush and loved it. 20ml is the perfect try me size and price.

    Packaging

    20ml of fragrance comes in what I would describe as a test tube shaped bottle. Made from plastic and has a spray applicator. I mention this because some fragrances this size might be a roller dispenser, which I didn’t want. The bottle itself is tinted red, perfect for the scent.

    How it smells

    This fragrance is sweet, floral and berry like. Is it cherry? This smells darker and richer than strawberry, raspberry or anything along those lines. But would I go as far as to say cherry? Not sure. BUT this combination of scents works very well with each other, and a hint of musk, makes this smell so good!

    Strength & longevity

    I was quite generous with my first application. Who wouldn’t be when a fragrance smells great? It was very obvious, immediate hit of fragrance and then unfortunately went down hill from there. It started off as a medium and then the strength and scent disappeared so quickly. A few hours after application, I could barely smell this which was very disappointing.

    Recommended?

    No. Great scent, handy size and packaging and super affordable. But I’ve bought and used body mists with better strength and longevity than this. It started well but didn’t end well.

  • Everything Pumpkin Scented For Your Home In Primark & TK Maxx

    Autumn! Such a great season overall. The weather, the fashion, the general feel of places is totally different to the previous season we’ve encountered. And I love it! One thing I love about this time of the year is home fragrance. Yes, we still have candles, wax melts, reed diffusers and plug ins available. But the scents they come in are cosy, warming and homely. One scent that will be around for a few months is going to be pumpkin. Not just because of autumn but for Halloween too. So what does stores Primark and TK Maxx have right now home fragrance product wise in pumpkin scent?

    Everything Pumpkin Scented For Your Home In Primark & TK Maxx
    Primark
    Pumpkin Spice Tealights

    This comes in a box of 24 pumpkin spice scented tea lights, with each having a burn time of up to 3 hours. Beautifully presented in a box covered in soft, neutral coloured pumpkin illustrations. £2.00.

    Tealights in Pumpkin Spice
    Vanilla Pumpkin Tinned Candle

    Vanilla pumpkin scented candle which comes in an autumnal coloured tin, with a burn time of up to 40hrs. This is a good sized candle, weighing 556g and only £8.00.

    Vanilla Pumpkin Candle
    Frosted Pumpkin Candle in Pumpkin Shapes Ceramic

    This candle is perfect for those who want a more neutral, simple look to their candles. Frosted Pumpkin Candle comes in a cream coloured ceramic pumpkin shaped container. Very easy on the eye and not over the top in style. Candle burns up to 10hrs. £6.00.

    Pumpkin Shaped Frosted Pumpkin Candle
    TK Maxx
    Pumpkin Pie Candle

    This candle comes in a pie case shaped ceramic, making the whole thing look like a pie! Ingenious! The fragrance of this pumpkin, vanilla and cinnamon. This has a decent weight (156g) and size to it and just looks fun! £7.99.

    Pumpkin pie shaped Pumpkin Pie Candle
    Golden Pumpkin Glass Jar Candle

    With a mix of vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg, this candle is presented in a gorgeous golden etched like patterned glass jar. A stunning looking candle. £9.99.

    Golden Pumpkin Candle
    Enchanted Pumpkin Spice Glass Jar Candle

    Another beautifully house candle is Enchanted Pumpkin Spice Candle. It comes in orange coloured glass jar, with raised circle patterns going down the sides. And to top it off a gold and gemmed pumpkin shaped brooch looking piece on the side. 255g of soya wax. £7.99.

    Enchanted Pumpkin Spice Candle
    Pumpkin Citrus Reed Diffuser

    100ml reed diffuser scented with pumpkin, orange, musk, sandalwood and citrus. This comes boxed in very autumn seasonal colours. £5.99.

    Pumpkin Citrus Reed Diffuser
    Cinnamon Pumpkin Reed Diffuser

    A very large and yet again, a lovely presented home fragrance product in the form of a reed diffuser. Boxed, autumnally decorated and I want it! I was distracted by too many beautifully things so didn’t get the price, but probably around the £12.99 mark.

    Cinnamon Pumpkin Reed Diffuser
    To buy or not to buy?

    Honestly? There was so many pumpkin scented home fragrance products in both Primark and TK Maxx my head was spinning! This was just a selection of some of what’s available. The ones I could sniff all smelt great, and definitely had the pumpkin element to it. How these products were presented blew my mind! I never look at home products in TK Maxx but I will have to in the future. And as usual, Primark has delivered with what they have in store.

    So if you’re looking for candles, reed diffusers (and more) in a pumpkin scent, you need to visit these two stores!

  • More Sol de Janerio Body Mist Dupes in Primark?

    As a lover of a good body mist, I’m not mad there’s loads of them available on the high street. But more Sol de Janerio body mist dupes? Hmmm. I’m not bothered if they’re dupes or not at this stage. As long as they smell nice, that’s my main concern. My second is being affordable, which Primark’s current selection of body mists are. So what do they have available to buy?

    Primark’s Hair & Body Mists
    Fragrances

    The fragrances that I found in my local store were:

    Rio Romance – Pear & Amber

    Capri Coast – Jasmine & Brown Sugar

    Fiji Fiesta – Apple & Coconut

    Bali Blush – Pineapple & Sandalwood

    All of these fragrances seem perfect for summer wearing. Fruity, tropical and sweet scents is what many people like to use during warmer weather. And these fragrance types tick that box.

    Primark’s Bali Blush Hair & Body Mist
    Packaging

    Each fragrance comes in a plastic, spray topped bottle that is clear but coloured: red, purple, green and pink. I’m not sure if it’s the bottle that’s coloured or the fragrance itself, but the products stand out and are eye catching. I can see why they’re popular. Very simple in look but overall decent packaging as they will appeal to different age ranges but definitely the younger ones.

    Primark’s Rio Romance Hair & Body Mist
    How do they smell?

    I managed to have a cheeky sniff of one, although can’t remember which! The one I smelt was fruity, sweet and tropical. Very pleasant, nothing incredible but did the job of a nice smelling body mist.

    Primark’s Fiji Fiesta Hair & Body Mist
    Price

    Each hair and body mist is 100ml and costs £3.50. This is reasonably priced. But if you’re looking for more fragrance and/or fragrance that costs less, there are plenty which offer slightly better value e.g Aldi, Home Bargains and Lidl. But the size and shape of this fragrance makes it a good size to carry and use on the go. I find some on the market are too big and bulky to slip into a pocket, so this is a happy medium.

    Primark’s Capri Coast Hair & Body Mist
    Will I buy these?

    I’m not sure. All of the fragrances appeal to me, and the mists aren’t expensive. I would be curious to see if they bring out scents geared towards autumn and winter in the next few months. Possibly then I would try them out!

  • Fun & Fruity Primark Bath, Shower & Body Products

    Depending on which Primark I visit, sometimes I struggle to see products in their beauty section. As a store, Primark can get very busy which means less space to look at items but also it can get messy quite quickly. It must have been a decent day for eyeing up products when I recently visited my local store. I wanted see what they had bath, shower and body product wise. So what did I find?

    Bath, shower and body products in Primark
    Whipped Shower Foam

    I found Primark’s Whipped Shower Foam in three different fragrances: Sweet Candy Gummies, Juicy Watermelon and Watermelon Cooler. The shape these come in and being a shower foam resembles the brand Sundae. But these are much more colourful in look, playful, eye catching and cheaper! 250ml for £3.50.

    Whipped shower foams
    Jelly Shower Gel

    I only saw one fragrance available, which was Raspberry Syrup. Interesting and different shaped bottle than usual shower gels on the market, which is always good to see. 300ml for £3.50.

    Jelly shower gel
    Meltin Moisturiser

    Again, I could only find this in one fragrance which is raspberry syrup. Good to now that there’s a matching body moisturiser to go along with the shower gel. A brightly pink coloured bottle with matching label to the shower gel. 300ml for £3.50.

    Body lotion
    Soak Sorbet

    In raspberry syrup fragrance, I really liked how the bottle of this is shaped. It’s almost like a laundry detergent type packaging. Fun to look at and easy to pour. The only issue I have with this product is it would have been nice if this came in a bigger size e.g 500ml, rather than 300ml. Bath soaks/bubble baths tend to come in a slightly bigger size than their shower gel counterparts. But this is the same price as the rest of the range which is £3.50.

    Bath bubbles
    What do I think?

    This is a great range to have ready for summer. The packaging is colourful, fun in shape with very sweet and fruity fragrances available. All affordably priced with decent sizes. It’s a shame there wasn’t more fragrances available in each product, but I suspect that was the stock at the time. These won’t appeal to everyone. Definitely geared towards a younger market and those who like a particular type of fragrance. Would I buy any of these myself? Good question. Fragrances for me would be a yes but I don’t know if these products would leave my skin feeling normal or dry it out. I’m not sure, but who knows, I might give a product or two a try.