MARC JACOBS DECADENCE EAU DE PARFUM

 Marc Jacobs know how to do fragrance! Their bottle designs are always on point, I’ve always liked the Lola scents and my sister is obsessed with Daisy, but maybe just a little too sweet for me. Decadence is the newest fragrance to their perfume line and is targeted to a more mature individual than his other scents. The bottle is just gorgeous, inspired by one of Marc’s iconic handbag shapes. I am a big on handbags so this bottle is made for me. It’s very glamorous in emerald green with a python patterned lid, it would go perfect with any outfit. Of course it looks stylish on my dressing table and I've been using it everyday since I got it.

The scent itself is woody and sensual and symbolises the ultimate in feminine glamour and sophistication. I can’t get enough of the scent, I would say it’s more of an evening fragrance but I would happily wear this all day long. But I think you can tell it's still a Marc Jacobs scent straight away. The scent contains Italian Plum, rich Bulgarian Rose and Liquid Amber. The rich and elegant formulation was created in collaboration with perfumer Annie Buzantian and Ann Gottlieb. It also contains Saffron, Iris, Sambac Jasmine, Orris Root, Vetiver and Papyrus Wood. I also like the packaging it comes in, a velvet emerald green box to match the bottle, I think I'm going to have trouble throwing this away.

I have the 30ml bottle which has a chain, but the bigger bottles also have a black tassel attached to them, It’s a new level of luxury! The 30ml bottle is £49.oo so it is a treat, but there's also a Christmas Gift Set with the 50ml bottle of perfume. I like quirky fragrances, something a little bit different which you aren’t going to smell in the street every day. When I do wear it, it seems to stay around all day. There is also a shower gel and body lotion in the range which would make the fragrance stay around for even longer. This would be great as a winter fragrance to wear at parties, I can see myself using this scent up quite quickly as I have already made quite a dent!

What's your favourite Marc Jacobs fragrance?

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MARC JACOBS BEAUTY - THE LOLITA PALETTE

I have been eyeing up the Marc Jacobs beauty collection from the minute it came out. The collection is currently not available in the UK, so when I was on Italian soil I was adamant that I had to find a Sephora and choose something to try. I actually ended up going into three Sephora’s to find the Lolita palette which has been popular amongst beauty bloggers, and only one store had it in stock. My love for beauty has grown over the years and my collection has grown along with it. My one weakness has to be eye shadow palettes – especially nudes, as they are too pretty not to have in my collection.

The Lolita palette has a range of nude shades and for me appeared to be the most wearable. The palette has seven shadows which are really pigmented and long wearing. The set contains a matte off-white cream, matte nude, matte dark coffee brown, metallic warm pink with iridescent glitter, iridescent champagne pink sheen, light peach sheen, rosy copper sheen, swatches below. 

My only wish was that the different colours had cute names like the palettes themselves. There are four other palettes in the range including; The Vamp, The Tease, The Starlet and The Siren.

There are so many looks you can create from this palette, taking day looks with just one wash of colour to night by creating more of a smokey eye. The shadows are buttery, blend really easily and are crease resistant with a primer. The palette feels really luxurious and with seven shadows works out at good value for money at $59. I’m in love with the black sleek packaging which is so stylish and compact. The palette also comes in a little pouch which is great for travelling. I’m not a big fan of the applicator that comes with it, but I just use one of my normal make-up brushes.

After getting my first taste of Marc Jacobs, I’m pretty excited to try more from the collection. After seeing Estee’s (essiebutton) Sephora Haul video, I am now lusting over the MASSIVE bronzer in the collection. Sephora now ship to the UK but you have to spend a minimum of $75 to get the $10 shipping rate, I guess that’s easily done. Keeping on my eye shadow obsession, I am also lusting after the new Bobbi Brown Surf & Sand Eye Palette and Mac's Cool/Warm x15 Pan Palettes, I need to stop myself!

Have you tried anything from the Marc Jacobs beauty line?