Oh Lola!

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I love this picture of Dakota Fanning for the new Marc Jacobs fragrance Oh Lola! a younger, fresher take on the original Lola perfume. Composed of delicious scents including peony, strawberry, raspberry, sandalwood and vanilla, it sounds mouth-wateringly good!

Of the fragrance, Marc Jacobs said:

'This Lola is more of a Lolita than a Lola, but we weren’t going to call the fragrance Lolita. Lola is more seductive; Oh, Lola is sensual, but she’s sweeter.'

I love the bottle so much, even if it is held in a rather provocative manner between Miss Fanning's legs - you can definitely see the Lolita theme running through the ad! I have always been of the opinion that the Lola bottle has a bit of a 80's vibe - bold shapes, bright colours - and would look seriously fabulous placed on a dressing table...definitely one to be displayed! The pink colour of this version is lovely and girly I can't wait to have a sniff, I just hope it smells as good as it looks.

Cherry Blossom

The recent hot weather signals that Spring is here, and with the start of a new season begins my longing for a Spring/Summer fragrance. I was looking for something sweet and floral, with the much loved Viktor and Rolf Flowerbomb and Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh being my favourites.

....seriously, how cute is this tester strip! 

Then I smelt Cherry Blossom by L'Occitane. At £35 for 100ml it was the sensible option and I willingly purchased a bottle.

It smells like cherry blossom (no surprises there then!) We used to have a cherry blossom tree in my garden and until I smelt this perfume I wasn't even aware that cherry blossom had a fragrance, but this smells just like the morning spring air. It's light, girly and floral, perfect for this time of year when the trees are blossoming with pink and white flowers and the weather is (finally!) warming up.

Flying in the first breeze of spring Cherry Blossom is so rare and precious

One way I have been making this perfume smell even better is by combining it with good old Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula, everyone knows the delicious chocolate scent. When combined with Cherry Blossom the  result is simply amazing! I smell like a chocolate dipped cherry... for one of those can't stop smelling yourself moments!

Palmer's in an old favourite of mine, I have at least 3 different products from the range. I would love to try the Olive Butter Formula but I just cannot tear myself away from the original chocolate scent. With April starting next week I am increasingly aware that summer will soon be upon us, I'm trying to stay ahead of the game by getting my skin in tip top condition, so I'm not a complete flaky, pasty mess come June. Moisturising is the key especially as I work in an office with no access to a window.....mmm recirculated air....lovely! So I have been making sure to moisturise religiously after bathing - something I'm normally very slack on! Hopefully I'll start to see an improvement to my dry skin soon, and if nothing else....at least I smell fabulous.