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Friday

Perfume Review | D&G 3 L'Impératrice Eau de Toilette - A Holy Grail Scent

D&G 3 L'Impératrice Eau de Toilette 100ml - £39.00

Where to buy? I recommend Boots because then you'll get lots of Advantage Card Points on it!

When D&G launched their 'fragrance anthology' a couple of years ago, L'Impératrice jumped out as the star of the show - for us gals anyhow. The four other scents in the collection just aren't as original and some of them are of course aimed at men.

L'Impératrice is just the most delicious fruity, juicy sweet fragrance and is instantly recognisable, however I thankfully haven't detected it on too many people on the tube so it hasn't gone the way of the equally gorgeous but too ubiquitous Light Blue. A dear friend of mine was once told she smelled better than rotisserie chicken while wearing it. It was a great compliment. Some people just love their chicken! I'm going to leave my description of the scent there as I'm not a fragrance connoisseur but check out the descriptions on Make Up Alley where it scores 4.3/5.

I picked it up in duty free for around £32 which was great value for 100mls. Check it out next time you're near a perfume counter - it's one of my Holy Grails (a second this week!) which will be consistently repurchased from here on in!

Thursday

Review | My Best Body Skincare Find of 2012: Garnier Body Ultimate Beauty Oil Skin Perfector

Garnier Body Ultimate Beauty Oil Skin Perfector - £7.99

Where to buy? Boots in store or online or Superdrug

This impulse purchase has turned out to be my favourite body care product this year. I've tried a million and one body oils, lotions, mists and sprays down the years and while they are nourishing, they are not practical. I can't stand getting oil all over my pajamas, bedsheets, clothes - have you ever tried wriggling into skinny jeans with damp legs? Yeah...

This Garnier body oil is a revelation - the texture is gorgeous, it's supremely nourishing and skin softening and the scent is heavenly. It's smells far nicer than more upmarket rivals and reminds me of a softer version of Juicy Couture Couture perfume, I tend to forgo perfume on days I use this as the fragrance is too divine to interfere with. I struggle with super dry legs in the winter and have been using this body oil much more often than I used to with heavier versions. It really is as weightless and non-transferable as it claims and contains a blend of Argan, Macadamia, Almond and Rose oil.

Garnier is often on special offer at Boots so if you see it for £5.99 (what I got it for a couple of months ago) stock up! I took these pictures only a few days after cracking into the bottle and you can see how much and I used (although a little goes a very long way) and the cap had already gone astray! The spray pump is great for going over your whole body, but if you apply it on a light carpeted surface like me, then you might just want to spray it into your hands and rub in to avoid oil staining.

I cannot praise this body oil enough and so award it Holy Grail status. You need this in your life.