Marc Jacobs Daisy Sunshine Collection Review

 

A set of limited edition fragrances released in 2012, I spent some time tracking down these fragrances via eBay as they've become fairly difficult to find as they were released a few years ago now. I'm a huge fan of Marc Jacobs scents, this collection was no exception to that rule; I really liked how they're very different to the original versions of these scents but kept the same bottle shapes so they're still recongiseable as a part of the set. The limited edition collections are always interesting as they usually have a theme through the scent, colour or idea. In this case, the collection was definitely made with summer in mind as its full of bright colours, florals and fruity undertones. The main issue with any Marc Jacobs scent is that they're fairly high end price wise; you need to be prepared to spend quite a bit of your money to own a full set, but they are worth the money as they look and smell amazing.

Daisy Sunshine

An alternative scent to the original Daisy, visually the bottle is very similar but with a colourful twist; filled with a bright orange fragrance and topped with three daisies in different sizes in green, orange and hot pink. I quite like how the bottle looks, as its like a brighter version of the original which is nice. I'm not usually a fan of bright colours, but this bottle makes me feel fairly optimistic when I look at it. The smell is lovely, with notes of spring blossoms, lychee, mandarin, red currant, guava, violet and lily of the valley. The Sunshine theme is definitely apparent with the burst of bright colours and the sunny flavours of fresh fruits alongside some florals. The RRP of this scent was £49, which is fairly expensive but the smell does last for a few hours and feels lovely against the skin which is a bonus.

Daisy Eau So Fresh Sunshine

Possibly my favourite scent not only of this collection, but out of all of the Marc Jacobs fragrances that I own. Visually, it's a nice bottle with a pink fragrance inside topped off with a Daisy bouquet in varying sizes in shades of purple, hot pink, lime green and bright orange all centered with gold and used to hide a gold spritzer. It's not my favourite selection of colours, but it fits well with the theme of Sunshine and therefore is a good reminder of long summer days. The scent is beautiful, smelling of fruit blossom, strawberry, pink grapefruit, jasmine, rose, violet leaves, amber and oak moss. I can't even describe how much I love it, I feel really confident when I wear it. I've found that it lasts (like many other Marc Jacobs fragrances) for a few hours, and I genuinely do like the feel of it against my skin. The original price was around £54, which is fairly expensive but considering how much I adore this scent, I would be more than willing to pay that price over and over again.

Oh Lola! Sunsheer

I absolutely love the look of this bottle, with its lime green base topped off with a large pink rose and matching green leaf attached to the neck of the bottle with a silver wire shape. I think it looks really lovely and is a great visual alternative to the other Lola fragrances. The scent itself smells of raspberry, strawberry, pear, peony, magnolia, cyclamen, vanilla and sandalwood. In all honesty, I'm not a massive fan of this scent, it lasts very well but the smell itself isn't one that I'm crazy for; I can't explain why. I think it smells a little lacklustre, all I can smell is bland pear which is a massive shame as I really wanted to love it. The original price for this perfume was £45 which does seem really excessive to me as I'm not a fan of the scent. That said, I really love the design of the bottle so it was a genuine disappointment to not love the scent.

 

Marc Jacobs Daisy Blush Collection Review

 

As you've all probably realised by now, I'm absolutely obsessed with perfumes and the Marc Jacobs perfumes are some of my all time favourites; mostly because of the way they look but they also smell amazing. The Blush Collection was released in 2016 and marketed as being for the sophisticated. To be honest, as soon as I saw this collection I was desperate to be able to own all three fragrances as they look beautiful. Seeing the original versions compared to these limited editions, the shades of pink really does add a special pop to the range and I think it makes the bottle designs even more appealing. Although with all of these things in mind, it's also important to remember that these scents are definitely not cheap; in fact, they're definitely leaning closer to high end. I love perfumes, to the point that I collect them; I've even bought empty bottles from eBay. When I saw that Marc Jacobs had a new collection out, a feminine, pink based collection, I knew straightaway that I would be in love and need the whole collection in my life. Now that I have the three fragrances, I thought that I would write a blog detailing the differences between the three and which one is my favourite.

Daisy Blush

A variation of the original Daisy, it comes in a pretty pink bottle with three daisies on the lid in varying shades of pink and three different sizes, matching the original with the gold centres that hide a gold spritzer. The scent matches the very feminine feels of the bottle, with notes of lily of the valley, honeysuckle, mimosa, waterlily, pear, bergamot, musk and wood. I do like the scent very much, but the price tag of £54 for 50ml feels a little excessive; however for a limited edition scent it's probably worth it. I like the smell and it holds well on the skin, but it's not my favourite of the three new editions. I love perfume so much that I knew I needed to collect all three perfumes when I saw them.

Daisy Eau So Fresh Blush

This version is probably the best value for the money as its a 75ml bottle. A variation of the original Daisy Eau So Fresh, it's a more feminine styling, using a pink bottle with a bouquet of daisies on the lid in different sizes and shades of pink with gold centres; I actually really love the feminine twists that are the main pull of the Blush collection. The bottles visually appeal to me very much. Again, the price of this scent is fairly expensive, priced at £59 but you do get more fragrance for that small difference in price. The scent itself is very light and easy to wear, smelling of violet, waterlily, bergamot, freesia, rose, lily of the valley, musk and vetiver. I like the scent more than Daisy Blush but it doesn't last as long on the skin, which is a shame. 

Daisy Dream Blush

A new limited version of the original Daisy Dream, for me personally this is my favourite of the collection; I adore the way that the pink tones have made an already beautifully designed bottle much more feminine and the smell of the fragrance is also amazing. Smelling of violet leaves, pear, water lily, honeysuckle, rose blossom and freesia, it is an incredibly romantic scent. It lasts fairly well on the skin, roughly the same amount of time as Daisy Blush which is a few hours; not bad compared to Daisy Eau So Fresh Blush which definitely has the least longevity. It feels great against the skin and visually looks great with a pink bottle with pink cut out Daisy accents and a silver lid filled with pink daisies with gold centres. All of the fragrances are similar, but this fragrance is the one that feels the most expensive, which for the price £54, it should do.

 

My Perfume Collection #6

 

So back when I was in university, I owned two perfumes that I wore literally every other day. These were Daisy and Daisy Eau So Fresh by Marc Jacobs. I wore these scents so much that I used up the bottles and threw them away, which now makes me sad as the bottles are so pretty. When I was younger I had a bad habit of using perfumes and then just throwing the bottles away, which I massively regret now as some of the bottles were limited edition. Since I've got into collecting perfume bottles, I've been on a mission to recollect some of my old favourites, most recently being most of the Marc Jacobs Daisy perfumes. I paid £55 and it was definitely worth the price.

 

Daisy Eau So Fresh

This perfume is one of my favourite scents ever, it was the one that I chose to wear to my university graduation and I felt so comfortable and confident wearing it. I love how the bottle looks, a tall clear bottle with pale pink fragrance inside and topped with a daisy bouquet in pink, yellow and white with gold centres that covers the gold spritzer. The scent itself is gorgeous; it's incredibly floral and fruity, with notes of grapefruit, raspberry, pear, jasmine, rose, violet, litchi, apple blossom and plum. This perfume isn't a limited edition, thankfully as I repurchased it twice already. It came out in 2011.

Daisy Eau So Fresh Delight

This scent was one of the first limited edition perfumes that I bought and I did so because I loved the original Daisy Eau So Fresh so much. Visually, the bottle is very similar, with the exception of the daisy bouquet being in shades of hot pink, peach, white and green with the gold centres topping off the gold spritzer. It looks really lovely next to its sister perfumes. The scent itself is made up of pink pepper, white tea, blood orange, tahiti flower, raspberry, violet, apricot and amber. I was lucky enough to have purchased this scent twice, as well. Most recently, I snapped it up from eBay for £30 but the RRP was £59 as it was released in 2014.

 

Daisy Eau So Fresh Sunshine

Another limited edition scent, this one is a more recent purchase and I was very lucky to get it. This perfume is now of my all time favourites with its beautiful aesthetic take on its sister perfumes. It is also in a tall, clear bottle but with pink fragrance inside, topped off with a dazzling daisy bouquet in shades of orange, violet, hot pink and lime green with gold centres and all sitting on a gold spritzer. It's a very fruity scent with flavours of strawberry, apple blossom, pink grapefruit, jasmine, rose, violet leaves, amber and oak moss. Created in 2012, I managed to find it very recently on eBay for the bargain price of £34 and its my new favourite at the moment, I've been wearing it more or less everyday.

Daisy Sunshine

This is the triplet sister scent to the Eau So Fresh and also a limited edition version of Daisy that was released in 2012. was incredibly lucky to find this scent for the very silly price of £18 courtesy of eBay. The bottle is a small, clear one in the same shape as the Eau So Fresh ranges; however the fragrance inside is a bright yellow and the daisies that make up the lid are in a triplet ranging in size. The colours of the daisy triplet are lime green, orange and hot pink that make up the lid that hides the gold spritzer. Overall the look is very summery and the scent is so pretty, smelling of mandarin, guava, red currant, lily of the valley, lychee and violet. Like the other daisy scents it is very fruity mixed with florals. I personally love all of the scents in the range.

 

Daisy Sorbet

Another limited edition, it was released in 2011. I have to say this one is not my favourite but goes well with the rest of the range. The bottle is the same as Daisy Sunshine in size and shape, but the fragrance inside the bottle is a pale lilac shade. The triplet daisies are in the colours purple, dark pink and translucent lilac with gold centres hiding a gold spritzer. Visually it's very pretty and looks lovely next to the other scents. I paid £23.50 from eBay which was a great price as its hard to find. The scent itself is of pink grapefruit, pear, passion fruit, wisteria, jasmine, cedar, violet wood and lily of the valley. It's not that I don't like the scent, because I do, but it's the not the one that I would reach for first. 

 

Daisy Blush

I bought this scent very recently for the price of £45 which for a limited edition wasn't too bad but was fairly expensive. It was also the most recently released of all of my perfumes as its from the 2016 limited collection. Visually it looks lovely with the rest of the collection as the bottle is the same shape and size as the other Daisy perfumes, with a clear bottle. By the name Blush it was going to be a very pink scent and it doesn't disappoint; a soft pink fragrance inside the bottle and the Daisy triplet on the lid is in three shades of pink with gold centres hiding a gold spritzer. The fragrance is so quintessentially feminine, smelling of honeysuckle, lily of the valley, pear, mimosa and bergamot. It definitely smells of a soft summers day and was a great addition as I wear it all the time.

Daisy Dream Blush

Another more recent fragrance, a sister, if you like to Daisy Blush; it was released in 2015 and the bottle is so pretty, consisting of a round, clear bottle with pink cutout daisies and topped off with a round silver lid with pink scattered daisies. The daisies on the lid have gold centres that match a gold strip around the neck of the bottle that separates the lid from the spritzer. The scent is the same pretty pink as Daisy Blush. At the moment this is my favourite scent, smelling of pear, water lily, honeysuckle, violet leaves, roses, freesia, rose blossoms and petals. It's feels very romantic to wear and very delicate against the skin. I paid £23.50 from eBay which was a fantastic find.

 

My Blog Redesign!

Hello again! :)
You may have noticed that my blog has changed a little in the past couple of days; ever since I've been getting more into blogging I was starting to get tired of my original blog design, although when I was starting out I really loved it and I have kept a copy just in case I ever want to use it again. I'm not amazing at HTML and coding so the best option was to purchase a blog layout. I bought this one from Etsy (buy here) and I really love it. The pastel pink headers look so nice and I like the Instagram integration feature at the bottom of the page.

I actually managed to create the overall blog header that is pictured above myself so I'm feeling fairly proud of myself for that. The floral wreath fits in really nicely with the overall theme of pink and white. Personally I'm loving the new layout and hopefully whoever is reading this does as well. It looks much more professional and I think it's easier to read, too. There are so many blog designs available to buy or for free online and so many tutorials to help you through the more difficult parts such as Instagram integration and making clickable picture links to other social media, which I've finally managed to work out how to use for Facebook and twitter. I'm so excited to see where this blog will end up and I'm enjoying getting more into blogging. See you soon x

Top 10 Favourite Perfumes

 

1. Daisy Eau so Fresh - Marc Jacobs

2. Ricci Ricci - Nina Ricci

3. Flower Princess - Vera Wang

4. Daisy Dream - Marc Jacobs

5. Victoria - Victoria's Secret

6. Island Fantasy - Britney Spears

7. Dolce - Dolce and Gabbana

8. Summer For Her - John Paul Gaultier

9. Princess Night - Vera Wang

10. Amor Amor L'eau - Cacharel

I was never a perfume lover until I turned 21 when I was gifted a perfume by a family member... Since then I've literally got so many and I love them so much. I don't wear perfume every day, but whenever I want to feel better about myself or just lift my mood a little I spritz some on and feel amazing. My favourite scents for myself are quite feminine, floral scents with hints of vanilla, fairly summery scents actually. I adore the Marc Jacobs 'Daisy' and the Vera Wang 'Princess' ranges, I like the way the scents are similar but suit different moods and occasions... Plus they're such pretty bottles 😍

Favourite Blogs! - September

Hello again :)

It feels like literally every month I find more blogs to enjoy and this month I've already found several that I've found really enjoyable to read, to the extent that I've been going back over their old posts as well as new. All of the images belong to the blog owners below and were found using a simple google search.

 

palomaindisguise.com

I love her style so much, and knowing that the majority of her Wardbrobe is purchased from affordable charity shops such as Oxfam makes it even better as it makes me feel like I can afford to look that nice too! Definitely a niche fashion blogger, I really love her style and the way she photographs her outfits is really lovely as well. Like me, she's also an Instagram addict and her posts representing that are enjoyable to read as they're a recap of what she's done recently which I like.

 

aclotheshorse.co.uk

One of my more recent favourites, Rebecca's blog has become a fast favourite of mine; I literally adore everything about it... The style, her personal style and the photography is just amazing. 'An American living in Northern Ireland' is her tagline and sums up her blog entirely. As Autumn (my favourite season) is coming, her blog is great as the colours of her photographs and her personal style is very autumnal and so a fantastic inspiration for cooler weather dressing.

 

thelittleplum.co.uk

Another newer favourite of mine, Chloe often tackles some fairly unusual topics for bloggers, such as contraception, things that make you happy and that its ok to have no idea what to do with yourself or your life. She's really down to earth and relatable, as I enjoy reading about topics such as feminism and weight as they're things that many women struggle with. As a bonus, her blog looks so aesthetically pretty and her personal style posts are always interesting too.

 

daintydressdiaries.com

Catherine's blog leaves a lot to be desired; as a lover of all things pretty myself, I love her homeware hauls and room/house DIYs and renovations. I love her vintage country kitsch style and her love of cute tea dresses matches mine so her blog was obviously going to become a favourite! She's so crafty, and her little handmade teddy bears are the cutest. Alongside home and fashion, she does talk about lifestyle and working on happiness was an interesting read.

 

livingmystyle.co.uk

Laura's posts are very lifestyle orientated, with a clear interest in travel, beauty and personal style. As she lives in London (so do I) it's nice to see places that are familiar to me and see how her colourful outfits contrast against the grey buildings and streets. Her blog has an explorative feel, as though she is constantly on the lookout for new discoveries. Her most recent posts from Greece look so nice and really make you want to travel more.

Payday wishes!

 

Literally every month I find myself looking on Cath Kidston's website and I always find a whole new set of items to fall in love with... This month they've started to introduce their Autumn/Winter 2016 collection and there are already so many things that I want. Only trouble is, nothing in life is free and I want so many things!

One of the more affordable items that I'm listing after is a ticket holder, priced at £6 and covered with cute forest themed animals. I actually need a new oyster holder as I'm forever either losing my Oyster card or hunting around for it in my bag and having a brightly coloured one should solve that. I've also decided that I need some more organisation in my life so I'm thinking to buy a diary with the aim of being more organised, plus because the pattern on the cover is so pretty it'll look nice in my bag which is always a bonus. Another item I feel like I'm going to have to buy is a phone case for my iPhone 6s as I'm forever dropping it. I've had Cath Kidston cases on my phones since I had an iPhone 4 so I can always know that the case will be good quality and last a while, especially considering all the knocks and drops that it'll invitably have to endure from my clumsiness! On a related note, I'm also thinking to invest in a new power bar that I can use to charge my phone on the go; especially since my iPod broke the battery on my iPhone has got really bad (in fairness I do use it practically 24 hours a day) and this bar is very pretty so... Why not? 

I know both of these items are from the Autumn/Winter collection, but as it's still August and technically summer I'm sure I can justify both - a cosmetic bag and a water bottle, both are essentials for summer weather, as you can keep your make-up safe and reapply it when you need to, and water is always important, whatever the season. I've also fallen in love with two other items and they're completely unnessesary but love is love... The most beautifully patterned dress, which at £75 is super pricey but worth it as I have some other Cath Kidston dresses and the quality is always fantastic using thick cotton material and the print never fades. The final item is also completely unjustifiable but so so so amazing... Actually I've been lusting after this style of handbag from Cath Kidston for a couple of years over several seasons. The price tag is so high, but for a leather, detailed bag that will last for s long time I think it's worth it. This is the first one in tan leather, as opposed to reds and greens and that's what has really swayed me into the belief that it has to be mine, I absolutely love neutral coloured bags as I feel like I can wear them with any outfit and it's also practical as well as its the type of bag that will hold literally everything inside which I definitely need as I carry around so much crap everywhere.

So, as you can probably tell, I love the quirky, vintage style patterns and the usefulness of the majority of these items but I'm trying desperately not think about how much it would all cost to buy in one pay check haha; but there's nothing wrong with dreaming, right? If you click on the name of the item, for example 'dress', it'll link you directly to the Cath Kidston website featuring it. :)

Favourite instagrammers - July

Hello again, as a self-confessed Instagram addict, I thought it'd be nice to suggest some people to follow each month as I know when I read a blog I enjoy seeing who else they follow and I've often found that I then start reading their blogs too, so I guess you could apply the same principle here :) please note that all of the images below were taken from the usernames mentioned using a Google search.

 

theresalightthatnevergoesout

I have been following Megan for what feels like ages, and I love how she keeps it so personal with pictures of family and friends as well as the things she loves such as her favourite bands (The Smiths, for example) or her growing tattoo collection. As I previously studied art and photography at university I also enjoy seeing her architecturally based photographs of Northern England, makes me think I should visit one day even if I am a proud Londoner! Haha.

 

heldtogetherbypins

I have no idea how I started following Paige, but I don't regret it. Not only does she have a blog (the url is the same as her username), she also posts a variety of different make up looks and DIYs alongside personal style posts. However I would say she's not an atypical fashion instagrammer, because her account has a lot of personal posts as well, such as photos with friends and recently some of her birthday.

 

oliviabynature

Olivia is very much a style blogger/instagrammer (her blog url is the same username). Very much a hipster, vintage styled fashionista; her love of denim and stripes definitely shines through about 80% of her outfits, aha! She's definitely the epitome of London cool complete with sunglasses, Polaroid camera and a bicycle. Another reason that I really like her posts is she's based in a similar area of London to me and so I recognise some of the streets she photographs.

 

emmmasometimes

I really enjoy Emma's happy go lucky posts and appreciative views of nature mixed in with fashion and lifestyle; laden with food posts about cake or chocolate, baking is definitely one of her passions. She has a massive love for cats and her overall style is very classically feminine and cute with lots of skater dresses and this is in line with her photographic style; a little quirky and a little adventurous.

 

elliecp_

An obvious lover of vintage clothing, Ellie has the quirkiest personal style that I've ever seen, mixed in alongside travel post, art and disposable photography. Her posts are littered with collages and sketches of fashions that she's seen and liked, as well as some more random enjoyable moments with friends. She's probably best described as a chameleon as her make-up, hair and accessories are matched to every outfit. 

A month in Instagram photos! • SEPTEMBER!

Hi everyone!

It's been quite a while since my last post (again) but in my defence a LOT has happened during that time and so I'm kicking off October with a late month of instagram photos, which I hope you'll enjoy. My instagram name is @artaccessoriesattireblog do give me a follow if you can, I'll really appreciate it ;) During September, I started my final year at university (hurrah!) and indulged in the Pandora free bracelet promotion which was naughty but a nice treat.

As you can see, many of these photographs feature my puppy, Star and she's also featured in a couple of other posts on here; sadly, on the 26th of September she died in the night, in my nanas arms. She was a beautiful little girl, full of life and love. She made every person in my house love, laugh, cry and live and without her the house feels empty. She was so special but everyday I smile more as I remember her, my pet and my selfie buddy.

Chocolate also features in this post, thanks a lovely set of friends who gave me flowers and chocolate as well as an evening of their lives to help me relax and grieve which was amazing and so thoughtful. So overall, September definitely had some highs and lows, but I can look back at all of the photographs with happiness knowing that at least I have happy memories. Heres to a new month and hard work ahead of me, eeeeek final year I'm dreading it all already! Wish me luck and see you all soon, Rach x x x

Jo and Liam get hitched! ● Part Two

Hiya everyone, and welcome to Part Two of the Jo and Liam get Hitched! Realistically, these posts are more like one BIG post, but in all honesty I don't think all of the photographs could have made it into one post without being too much. This wedding had so many little cute details, like the rainbow tissue paper in string covered baked bean cans, rainbow bunting and balloons, coke and lemonade bottles… The bride had rainbow themed nails too!

My present to the bride was a Pandora bracelet with a variety of charms including a cute bride&groom charm which is shown in one of the photographs. Each of the bridesmaids got an unexpected present, a little necklace in the shade of their rainbow colour; was a lovely touch and not something I even thought of as it was an honour to chosen at all! Most of the photographs on this second post are from the reception, of the bride&grooms family and friends, and many group photographs of the bridesmaids… I have to say I wasn't impressed at the thought of rainbow bridesmaids but actually in reality it didn't look bad at all, plus the dresses were a really flattering shape.

Overall it was an amazing day and a pleasure to have been a bridesmaid and witness their love. It was definitely a day to remember and one that I will hold dear to me for a long time - even if the bride did brake one of my decorations by mistake! [don't worry, I forgave her and fixed it] haha, but at least it makes for a good story. So yes, if someone would like to get married soon that'd be great, as I now am obsessed with literally everything about weddings and I loved being a bridesmaid. Plus, there aren't many colours worse than orange I guess? :p

Until next time, Rach x x x