Jo Malone Leather and Artemisia Cologne
April 03, 2017 |
| Excuse my awful first attempt at photos for the blog! |
The advisor at the counter introduced me to the new Bloomsbury collection, 5 colognes (they don't call them perfumes!) all in beautiful glass bottles with gorgeous, different coloured paint marks and matte lids. The packaging alone was so beautiful - the lady said that artists down in the countryside in England worked alongside the perfumers (is that the word?) to create the right colours to match the fragrances - I think they got them all on point.
Before I absolutely butcher trying to explain the smell of the cologne I chose, I should give some background. My absolute favourite perfume ever is Chanel Chance Eau Tendre. I can't put my finger on whether this is fruity, fresh or citrus-y but I absolutely love it, it lasts on me too which is something I find difficult with fragrances. My Mum is the exact same, we must have funny skin or something. I have been using my beloved Chanel for about 2 years now with other perfumes occasionally making it into my collection and then drifting back out. I hate to say it but I was starting to get a bit bored. I wanted something new and fresh. The smell I wanted was 'cool and effortless, I woke up like this and whenever you see me this is what I smell like...'
Now, when I smelled these fragrances I just knew I'd found that new one I was looking for. She let me smell them all. They were all so different to anything I had ever smelled before with unusual notes - tobacco, leather and whisky all making their way into the bottles. The stand out one for me was Leather and Artemisia - it was that cool and effortless scent I'd been dreaming of! When you first put it on you can really smell the leather notes. As it settles it turns almost woody to that sophisticated, feminine, cool scent that your nose catches throughout the day. It makes me feel like I can take on anything that comes my way! Too cheesy?
I think it is a limited edition collection and unfortunately Leather and Artemisia has sold out online (boo!), however, if you are in duty free or at any department store where Jo Malone is stocked you might just be able to get your hands on one!
It's important to mention Jo Malone Fragrance Combining that you can do to get your totally unique scent. You can use any fragrance in any collection to do it. I was stuck for time as my flight was boarding, otherwise I would've taken some time to see what layers nicely with it. I plan on heading to Frasers to do this soon though!
I got mine for £36 for a 30ml bottle at duty free, the RRP is £46. It is on the more expensive side but for such a unique fragrance, for me, it's totally worth it! That's coming from a constantly skint student too. I ended up buying the same fragrance for my Mum as a Mother's Day gift.
As a first timer to Jo Malone I've completely fallen in love with the whole brand and I can't wait to buy some more.
You can read more and order the Bloomsbury collection from the Jo Malone website here.
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