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If you are new around here, or if you have been following my journey for a while and want a refresher, a huge welcome! I’m Stella—a thirty-something twin mum, and Cheshire-based digital creator. When you land on a new website, it is always helpful to know exactly what you are going to get out of it. Over the years, this space has evolved into a beautifully curated hub for modern women who love style, beauty, and building their own digital dreams.
As a graduate of the prestigious London College of Style, a Blog Coach, and the author of ‘How To Cash In As A Blogger’, I wear a lot of different professional hats. But on this site, my main goal is to inspire and empower you.
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Thanks to my formal styling background, I don’t believe in just chasing fleeting micro-trends that drain your bank account. Instead, I focus on helping you find your unique personal style, master the art of effortless layering, curate a sustainable capsule wardrobe, and use accessories to make high-street pieces look incredibly high-end.
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At the heart of everything, I have a very busy life in real-life, and it gets beautifully messy, fun and fast-paced! Every now and then, I open up the doors to my personal life to share honest updates about my freelance career, parenting milestones, and the gentle well-being habits that help me maintain my peace amidst the daily hustle.

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Perfume Review – Tom Ford Velvet Orchid

As a perfume lover, I like sweet smelling fragrances that are long-lasting, and with great projection. I am forever trying new fragrances and in the process, I have had the opportunity to experience some amazing scents. This Tom Ford Velvet Orchid Eau de Parfum is a recent addition to my fragrance collection and I am so in love with it. Velvet Orchid by Tom Ford is an amber floral perfume, launched in 2014, and still very popular. It is a sweet and feminine fragrance, with notes of cool citrus, dramatic petals, honey and rum. If you like the sound of these notes, keep reading…

Perfume Review – Tom Ford Velvet Orchid

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Perfume Description
Velvet Orchid is a fragrance that lives in the Black Orchid world of glamorous mystique. Sharing its aura yet standing apart with its own compelling identity. It pushes the dna of the original Black Orchid into new territory, evolving hidden facets of the original’s olfactive structure with extravagant ingredients to reveal even more brilliance, femininity and attractive force.
Top notes: Honey, rum, bergamot, mandarin orange
Heart notes: Jasmine, rose oil, orchid, orange blossom, magnolia, heliotrope, narcissus, magnolia
Base notes: Vanilla, myrrh, suede, sandalwood, labdanum, balsam.
PROS
  1. I love this fragrance a lot! It smells divine!
  2. The fragrance is long-lasting, projects amazingly well, but not overwhelming.
  3. It is light enough to wear in the spring/summer months, but still works great for autumn/winter months.
  4. I love the sleek bottle. It is a beauty to behold.
  5. The notes combine beautifully and they stand out nicely from the other fragrances in my collection.
CONS

None.

Overall, I rate this Velvet Orchid 7/10.

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I am a huge fan of Velvet Orchid. It is one of those perfumes I am always looking forward to using. What are your thoughts on this perfume? Are you a fan of Tom Ford perfumes? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below. Thanks for stopping by. Have a good one.

Perfume Review – Chanel Sycomore Eau de Parfum

I love my Chanel perfumes, so falling in love with this baby right here was easy! Chanel Sycomore Eau de Parfum is a unisex fragrance from the Les Exclusifs de Chanel collection. I sniffed it while shopping in Paris last summer and knew I had to have it. The fragrance is warm, woody, spicy, and smoky, so if that sounds like the sort of scent you like, you would love Chanel Syc0more Eau de Parfum.

Chanel Sycomore Eau de Parfum reminds me of the earthy scent of Vetiver. It smells amazing yet not overpowering. This is a perfume that sits close to the skin, so the projection is not as strong as some of the other fragrances in my collection. Having said that, it does the job perfectly when I want my perfume to stay closer to my skin.

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Perfume Review – Chanel Sycomore Eau de Parfum

The fragrance SYCOMORE was created by Gabrielle Chanel in 1930. Named for a giant tree, SYCOMORE evokes the earthy nature of autumn. It recounts the heat radiating from the earth, like an echo to Mademoiselle’s childhood amongst the centuries-old volcanoes in Auvergne.

SYCOMORE by Chanl is composed around the smoky scent of vetiver. Its notes of cedar and vanilla leave behind a reassuring, slightly spicy fragrant touch.

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PROS
  1. The bottle was beautifully wrapped, and the service at the store was amazing.
  2. I love the fragrance a lot. I find it so refreshing.
  3. It is a unisex fragrance and is one of those fragrances you can wear all through the year.
  4. I like that Sycomore is not overpowering at all. It is an easy scent to wear.
CONS
  1. I would have preferred if this perfume had a bit more projection. It becomes a skin scent after a few hours, it would have been lovely to have it project a little longer.

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Overall, I would rate this perfume 7/10. It is a lovely fragrance to try out, especially for the clean skin scent lovers. I also got samples from the other fragrances in the Chanel Exclusif range, and they are all so good. I wish I could have a full-sized bottle of them all!

What do you think of Chanel Sycomore? Have you tried this fragrance before? Are you a fan of Chanel perfumes?

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