Secret Scenta || The New Zoella Range

 

As a blogger, I absolutely love celebrating the achievements of people who started out the exact same way, and so when I saw the new ranges that Zoella is bringing out this Christmas, I knew I had to review it on my blog. I'm not the biggest fan of lotions and scrubs, but I tried the 'Let's Spritz' body mist last summer and was definitely excited to order the 'Secret Scenta' selection of mini body spritzes this time around. I love perfumes and anything slightly similar, and to have some now that are perfectly handbag size is ideal for taking on a night out, or just to freshen up during the day. I've seen a lot of negativity surrounding Zoe's new products, but I just can't get on board with it and I know that if I was ever offered the chance to create products like this, I wouldn't pass up the offer either. We're all just humans here people!

 

 

Obviously, the main feature of this set is the new fragrance, called 'Bake My Day'. I was extremely happy when the scent of the Christmas collection was announced; gingerbread is one of my all time favourite scents, and I bake it every Christmas mostly for the way it makes the whole house smell festive. The fragrance is described as having notes of ginger, vanilla, chocolate and cinnamon - doesn't that just sound like the most gorgeous combination? I was quite sceptical about actually wearing these scents, but it totally works, and I can't wait to cover myself in this during December. Plus, the bottle has mini gingerbread men on and I just think that's completely adorable.

 

The other recent addition to the fragrance line is 'Sweet Inspirations', which I was over the moon to hear about when it was released, as my favourite food is macarons and this smells exactly like the macaron shop in my village. Its very sweet, with almond, creamy vanilla and honey, but its not too sickly sweet that it becomes overpowering. This one is my second favourite out of the collection, and I do think I'm going to purchase the full size bottle later on this year. The whole design and look of the Sweet Inspirations collection is my favourite; it looks so pretty and mature that I can't help but fawn all over it.

 

 

'Let's Spritz' is my all time favourite, and just getting this bottle immediately transported me back to last summer, when I wore it every day and finished the full size within a couple of months. The notes in this are raspberry and cassis, and honestly I just find this scent the most wearable and delicate out of the range. It's my perfect body mist, and although I adore the macaron scent, this combination slightly beats it into the number one position. I do prefer the Sweet Inspirations packaging though, so not all is lost in terms of that collection. I can't actually remember whether you can get this fragrance separately anymore, but if you can then I think I might have to repurchase, since I've already used a fair bit of the mini size.

 

The last scent is 'Blissful Mistful', which was the fragrance that started it all. I have to say that although this one also smells lovely, it isn't my go-to; it has combinations of strawberry, jasmine, grapefruit, violet and gardenia (I think a lot of grapefruit comes through in this.) Perfume is such a personal thing however, that I can imagine that for a lot of people this would be a favourite, feminine everyday scent, but I just don't reach for this as much as the others.

 

 

The set costs £16, which I think is a reasonable price for four fragrances, and if you order on FeelUnique then its quite easy to find a code and get money off. This would make a gorgeous gift for a friend at Christmas, and I can't wait to see what else Zoe comes up with - I don't see how this collection could be topped!