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  • April Round Up, What Products Did I Use?

    2023 really isn’t messing about is it? It wasn’t that long ago we were all wishing each other Happy New Year and now it’s May! How did THAT happen? I seem to say this every month but honestly time is flying by so quickly. And in that time I’ve been using more bath, body, fragrance and skincare products and reviewed each and every one of them. So what did I enjoy using (or maybe not) in the month of April?

    Products I used in the month of April
    Tu Est Belle Body Spray By Designer Fragrances

    There’s nothing nicer than getting hold of a beautifully scented fragrance product that not only smells expensive and designer but is super cheap too! Tu Est Belle Body Spray by Designer Fragrances is inspired by a well known perfume and only costs 99p! This is a body spray this does the job of giving a hit of fragrance, can be topped up if and when needed and smells gorgeous.

    Tu Est Belle Body Spray by Designer Fragrances
    Dirty Works Coconut Foaming Sugar Scrub

    Dirty Works Coconut Foaming Sugar Scrub is a body scrub that can be found on the high street and online at an affordable price. Easy to use, decent fragrance but I felt this was geared towards a younger market. Or for those who wanted a fun product rather than a hard working one. It was ‘ok’ but not a scrub I would gravitate towards or purchase myself.

    Dirty Work’s Foam At Last Coconut Foaming Sugar Scrub
    Glow’s Madame Coco Rollerball Perfume

    Gifted to me from Angela at Glow, Glow’s Madame Coco Rollerball Perfume is a sophisticated fragrance product perfect for those who want to apply fragrance on the wrists and neck. This is perfect if you want a designer fragrance like scent without the price tag because this costs under £5.00!

    Glow’s Madame Coco Rollerball Perfume
    Zoflora’s Midnight Blooms Scent Crystals

    Highly fragranced cleaning products seems to be growing even more in popularity. So it’s no wonder many of these brands are branching out into official home fragrance products. Zoflora have released quiet a few items to fragrance the home, including Midnight Blooms Scent Crystals. Great alternative to wax melts, zero clean up and these smelt so good. But I can’t help but wish these were just as strong as the cleaning products version.

    Zoflora’s Midnight Blooms Scent Crystals
    Neom’s Overnight Facial Cream

    This was given to me by a friend and my skin thanks her for it! Neom’s Overnight Facial Cream is a lovely, rich (but not heavy) night cream which leaves the skin looking and feeling rested the following morning. Pricey but very good quality!

    Neom’s Perfect Night’s Sleep Overnight Facial Cream
    Bubble Up’s Blissed Out Berry Bath Melt Bar

    A great (and in my opinion a better) alternative to a bath bomb, Bubble Up’s Blissed Out Berry Bath Melt Bar created colour, bubbles and was very moisturising to the skin. The only thing it didn’t quite get right was the fragrance and its strength. But overall still a great product to put into the bath.

    Bubble Up’s Blissed Out Berry Bath Melt Bar

    So that’s my round up for April completed. What products did you use in April and how do you rate them? Let’s see what the month of May has to bring….

  • A Good Home Fragrance Product? Zoflora’s Midnight Blooms Scent Crystals

    Most of us love to use some form of fragrance products in our home to give rooms a fresh and clean scent. This makes areas feel more homely, cosy and inviting. One company that already does this with their cleaning products is Zoflora. It was only recently they released new products specifically for fragrance in the form of scented sachets, wax melts, reed diffusers and scented crystals. It’s taken me time to get through my mini stash of products from this range, but recently I tried their Scent Crystals in the fragrance of Midnight Blooms. Bought from Home Bargains for under £2.00 for 180g.

    Zoflora’s Midnight Blooms Scent Crystals
    Why did I buy these?

    I bought these because it made a change from grabbing a packet of wax melts. Zoflora Scent Crystals was new, I already liked the Midnight Blooms fragrance and I thought these were an affordable purchase.

    What are scent crystals?

    Scent crystals are little fragranced crystals which you place in an oil burner or wax warmer. Once heated, they release fragrance the same way an oil or a piece of wax would. The main difference is there is zero cleaning up to do. Once the crystals stop giving out fragrance, once cooled, they can be thrown away. No major wiping or cleaning required.

    Packaging

    Zoflora’s Scent Crystals come in a tall, plastic clear tube. You can clearly see the crystals inside it. The labelling ties in with all of the other Midnight Blooms products on the market e.g cleaning and home fragrance. Practical packaging but nothing out of the ordinary.

    How do they look?

    They remind me of bath salts. Small, irregular shaped crystals very similar in look to bath salts. These are a soft lilac colour which is very appealing.

    How to use

    Place 1-2 teaspoons of Scent Crystals into the top of a burner. Used with a tealight, this should provide 3-4 hours of fragrance. If a tealight is used ideally it should be unscented and no water is to be added to the crystals.

    Fragrance

    Midnight Blooms is a clean, floral based fragrance. Heavy on rose but not traditional rose (I’m not a fan of that). It smells deeper and darker and more heady than the rose we are used to. It’s a beautiful scent, and I can understand why It’s so popular in Zoflora’s cleaning products!

    In Use

    I did wonder how strong this would be when used because these didn’t seem so strong from sniff alone from the tube. I popped the suggested amount into my wax warmer (an electric one). The scent was there from the beginning but slight and more of a background scent. After a good 30 minutes I felt the strength increased and the fragrance really circulated well around my kitchen.

    Strength & Longevity

    Strength is medium. Honestly? I hoped and thought it would be a touch more. Would it have been stronger in a tealight warmer? No idea, but I use these warmers all the time and they do the job for wax so these shouldn’t be too different. Longevity has been fine. The packaging suggests this gives up to 4 hours of fragrance and I would agree with that. So performance wise these do the job!

    Recommended?

    I think if your’re a Zoflora fan and love Midnight Blooms as a fragrance, then of course you should grab this. There’s a generous amount of crystals, so this would actual provide hours of fragrance for a very good price point. Would I buy these again? Probably not. I still get the feeling these should be a little stronger and I think I expected more from these although these were absolutely fine. But I realise I definitely am a wax melt girl and that’s what I prefer!