It was only a few weeks ago that I had first heard of Floral Street, when I was kindly sent a candle to review. So impressed was I by the candle, that I delved into the website and took a look at their other products. Invitingly the reviews for the Eau De Parfum were so good, that I cheekily asked the brand if they could send me a couple to sample and review. Earlier this week I gratefully received 2 of their scents in Electric Rhubarb and London Poppy.
Now I am not a perfume snob, I have my favourites and I have my utter dislikes. Of course perfume is different on everyone, pending on their skin type (oilier skin types tend to hold scent more), and so what may suit one person, may not suit another.
There are a few simple rules when testing perfumes, and whilst I've written more in depth of these in other features, here are some of the basics:-
- It is best to test just one a day, see how it sits on your skin as perfume has 3 layers of notes, top, heart and base notes.
- When testing it's best to do in the morning, sweat etc can react with the scent and you want to see how it truly sits.
- Apply to your warm points such as wrists however, don't rub your wrists together as this can 'break' the oils.
- Fragrance is often classed by strength with Parfum being the strongest, followed by Eau De Parfum and then Eau De Toilette.
- If you've had a curry or drunk alcohol then leave testing for another day - these can actually interfere with the fragrance.
- Don't have any rules, if you like a scent on someone then ask them. Or look at the notes in your favourite perfume and ask for recommendations of similar.
Right back to Floral Street. So I had spoken to the PR and mentioned that I love citrusy scents, it is always hard choosing fragrance when going in blindly. The first one I tested was the Electric Rhubarb, note both are priced at £25 for 10ml.
The packaging is an explosion of vibrant colour mimicking the colours of rhubarb. A light, sparkling mix of white florals, Island Gardenia, Sandalwood mixed in with English Rhubarb and the saltiness of the sea air. Now I'd like you to picture this scene, my dog had just come rushing in, my kids were attempting to distract me and chaos seemed to be clouding down on me. Then I opened this up to test. For the first few seconds I was taken back and all I could say was 'ooh this is gorgeous'. Top notes are sweet, fizzy however, there is definitely the undeniable scent of the sea - and there I sat, still repeating myself of 'ooh this is gorgeous'. I left it on for a few hours to see how the scent 'sat' and it blended in to a soft, woody musk. Not to heavy, just lightly nurturing.
London Poppy is by far a more seductive scent. The packaging is sophisticated in it's similar glass, sleek bottle with an abstract poppy print. The fragrance echoes the print with it's floral notes and, whilst it has essence of Sicilian lemon and Florida orange, it smells more floral on my skin, as the notes of Jasmin and Neroli dominate. It reminds me of a warms summer evening, just as the sun is going down and as I let my memory escape for a few seconds further, I realised it reminds me of times spent in Southern Spain.
The award winning scents are vegan and cruelty free, use sustainable resourced ingredients and recyclable packaging. I have written up before on this company, so see previous blogs for more info however, I would like to entice you to check out their 5 star reviews on these fragrances. It appears that I am not the only one who has been impressed. They also send out a sample perfume with every order! You can check out the brand here at www.floralstreet.com
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