Our July Beauty Favourites
Find out what the team are looking forward to trialling for the next 30 days from July’s newest launches!
1. Prada Infusion de Vanille
Product Pick: Prada Infusion de Vanille Eau de Parfum
Hannah: Prada Infusion is gorgeous. First off, if you love vanilla, you’re going to love this, but it is vanilla with a twist. It is a little bit sweet, a bit creamy, but it’s also really rich and smoky. It’s got a tiny bit of citrus in there, but mostly it’s just a great layering scent. It’s dark, smoky but just a celebration of vanilla.
Eleni: I’m really excited to try the new Prada Infusions de Vanilla because it smells like a smoky vanilla.
Ceryn: I love vanilla. I’m sure everyone else has said this, but Hannah described it as a vanilla that you’ve never smelled before, so that intrigued me. It’s definitely a lot more smoky than I would usually go for but I think it’s a nice refreshing difference to my fragrance collection and a little bit more evening appropriate, I think.
Chelsey: Thomas, our fragrance expert, has made me really intrigued by all of the Infusions collection. As soon as I saw vanilla, I thought, ‘right, I’m gonna have some fun.’ I’m going to see how I can explore, layer it and wear it because, if I’m honest, I’m not a vanilla person, so I’m hoping that this will convince me that I need to wear more vanilla.
2. Giorgio Armani My Way Floral
Product Pick: Giorgio Armani My Way Floral Refillable Eau de Parfum
Rosa: This will be my first Armani fragrance. It smells *just gonna refresh*. Oh incredible, almost like champagne flowers in a way. It’s really fresh; it’s really summery. And I smelt it the other day in the office and I just suddenly thought I’ve got to get my hands on it.
Hannah: Giorgio Armani is one of my favourite fragrance brands. I’ve been wearing the Si range – it was my first designer fragrance – so I’m really looking forward to going into the realm of My Way. I’ll be honest, white floral hasn’t always been my favourite fragrance family. But this is just so sweet but sophisticated, and I just can’t wait to give it a go.
Eleni: I’ve really liked the My Way range. I have every single fragrance and I wanted to have this one as well. This is floral in a bottle. It just smells divine. It’s really sweet and really summery.
Simona: I actually own the original one, Giorgio Armani My Way, and it has quickly become one of my favourite perfumes, so I’m really excited to try this one out. I love floral perfumes in general and I find this quite beautiful and unique. I had the chance to try it yesterday. As soon as I sprayed it on, I realised it’s very similar to the original one. However, I’d say that Giorgio Armani My Way is more like a sweet floral; this one is more like a fresh floral. I’m really excited to try it on and I think it’s a very good choice for spring/summer season.
3. Diesel D by Diesel
Product Pick: Diesel D by Diesel Refillable Eau de Toilette
Michael: I used to use Diesel before; I really liked it. I haven’t used it for a while, so I was excited to see this new product because I’ve heard good things about it. It seems to be really cool and fresh. I used to use it before Diesel Only The Brave. I used to love that one; I liked the whole bottle, the whole structure of it, so I was excited to see new products.
Beth: I’m interested in trying this fragrance because I’ve heard that it’s unisex. Quite often, I like more traditionally masculine scents on myself and I thought this would be really great because it’d be fun to try sharing it with my partner and see if it smells any different on each of us and who prefers it more.
Hannah: D by Diesel has really shocked me; it is a completely unisex fragrance. When I first sprayed it, I thought, ‘no it’s masculine.’ But actually, it’s really cool and fresh, and settles to be really soft. It’s got some lavender in there. It’s got some fresh cotton. It’s actually inspired by Diesel jeans, so it kind of smells a bit denimy. It’s just a beautiful scent and I can’t wait to wear this.
Eleni: D by Diesel is the launch that I was anticipating the most for this year. It’s a vegan, unisex refillable fragrance and it has the coolest bottle ever. And as an added bonus, it smells like ginger.
4. Viktor & Rolf Good Fortune
Product Pick: Viktor & Rolf Good Fortune Refillable Eau de Parfum
Monika: I’m a fan of Viktor & Rolf. I think it’s gonna be something different to try on. I love the bottle; the purple colour of it. I like that it’s a refillable. I’m a big fan vanilla fragrances, so I can’t wait. I know we ordered loads of fragrances; as it’s coming to Christmas, this is a big one for Viktor & Rolf. I think this is going to be really great to try and I am really excited to try it myself.
Eleni: What really intrigued me about this fragrance is the mystical aspect of it: how the bottle looks, the colour. It’s all about Very Peri this year, and it also matches my hair. At the same time, it is a vegan fragrance. It’s refillable, and it has vanilla in it.
Kalli: First of all Iike the bottle; it looks like a magic round ball. I particularly liked the description about the notes: vanilla and jasmine – they are my favourite. I took most of the video from Viktor & Rolf. I love it and I’m so excited to try it.
Hannah: I love Viktor & Rolf as a brand. I’ve loved Flowerbomb for years, so I’m really excited to see a very different new release. Good Fortune smells like a jasmine and vanilla powerhouse. It’s just delicious. I really can’t wait to wear this and see how it wears throughout the day. I’m excited!
5. Prada Infusion d’Ylang
Product Pick: Prada Infusion d’Ylang Eau de Parfum
Hannah: I can’t wait to experiment with Infusion d’Ylang. It’s a great layering scent. It’s a very sunny yellow floral and I just can’t wait to find my perfect combination wearing it.
Eleni: I’m really excited to try the new Infusion d’Ylang because it’s so yellow. It’s a sunshine in a bottle, as Hannah has said before.
Keavy: I chose this fragrance because I love solar fragrances and I need a new fragrance for summer.
Eniola: I fell in love with the bottle and the smell, it’s kind of floral. I felt I could use it layering with other fragrances. It has a really nice smell, so I fell in love with it.
6. Abercrombie & Fitch Authentic Moment Woman
Product Pick: Abercrombie & Fitch Authentic Moment Woman Eau de Parfum
Monika: I like the smell. Again, another vanilla in there and because it’s his and hers, so I’m choosing this one with Michael so we can complement each other. I love it!
Beth: Normally, I wouldn’t be drawn to Abercrombie and Fitch fragrances, but I tried this out on the fragrance tester table and I was really pleasantly surprised. Typically I think of Abercrombie and Fitch as more of a high street fragrance but this actually smelt quite designer to me.
Cath: I smelt it in the campaign and it was completely different to anything else that I’ve smelt, so it’s a completely new type of fragrance, which I’m really going to enjoy. It has hints of rose in, which I love, but it’s not overwhelming or old lady. I’m kind of excited about that.
Hannah: Authentic Moment is a rush of sweetness and I love sweet scents! To me it has a bit of a candy floss vibe, but an elegant candy floss and I just can’t wait to wear this. It’s so playful and right up my street.
Abercrombie & Fitch Authentic Moment Woman Eau de Parfum Review
7. Abercrombie & Fitch Authentic Moment Man
Product Pick: Abercrombie & Fitch Authentic Moment Man Eau de Toilette
Hannah: This is the Abercrombie and Fitch Authentic Moment For Men. Even though it’s marketed towards men, I’m really looking forward to trying this. First of all, it’s green, which I think is very unusual for a fragrance juice. I also just love – ready? It’s a magnetic lid and it just feels so premium. I’m just really looking forward to trying Abercrombie. It’s fresh; it’s a bit green. I think it could be a unisex fragrance. I’m looking forward to giving this a try.
Michael: I love the fact that it’s part of a his and hers set, which is pretty cool. I love the funky style of the bottle; what I love about it most is the cool magnetic lid. It has a nice easy smell to it, so it’s not too powerful. Like I said, it is his and hers so it matches, so if you’re both going out, they should complement each other.
Eniola: I feel the bottle is not too big, not too small. It’s handy, so it’s something you can move around with. The smell is refreshing, cool, kind of elegant. I feel it’s something I could share with friends.
Abercrombie & Fitch Authentic Moment Man Eau de Toilette Review
8. Salvatore Ferragamo Bright Leather
Product Pick: Salvatore Ferragamo Bright Leather Eau de Toilette
Hannah: Ferragamo is a new brand for me to try. This is Bright Leather and I think, honestly, that’s a perfect name for it because it is like bright leather. It’s very uplifting; it’s fresh. It does have that depth of leather. I just can’t wait to see when and how I wear this.
Eniola: I chose this fragrance because of the name; I’ve heard it in many music videos in my own country. You might smell Salvatore in the One Chance movie! I don’t know if you have seen that? It smells kind of leathery. It’s something I would love to try.
Jade: It’s mine! Firstly, I’m obsessed with male fragrances and I feel Ferragamo, the brand, are very underrated but I’m very excited to try this fragrance. It’s very citrus and woody, which is my go-to. I’ve wanted to treat myself, so this is a fragrance for me – and I won’t be sharing with my boyfriend!
Joel: I’ve got DIOR Sauvage. This is a completely new fragrance for me; the smell is a bit sweeter, whereas Sauvage is fresher. It’s refreshing this one, whereas Sauvage is a distinct smell. You know it’s Sauvage as soon as you smell it; with this one, it has a couple of different aromas floating around, which I found nice.
Salvatore Ferragamo FERRAGAMO Bright Leather Eau de Toilette Review
9. Dermalogica Daily Milkfoliant
Product Pick: Dermalogica Daily Milkfoliant
Chelsey: I’ve seen Dermalogica sneaking this launch on their social and, as I’ve tried Daily Microfoliant, Flashfoliant and the anti-ageing one, I had to give this a go. My skin needs a daily scrub to glow and this just sounds perfect. I did find Microfoliant was a little bit harsh. Flashfoliant, again, a bit too harsh. This is meant for sensitive skin, so hopefully this will be my ‘foliant’ of choice.
Ceryn: My skin is sensitive, so I knew as soon as I saw the words, ‘oat’, ‘calming’, ‘gentle’ that this was going to be an exfoliator for me. I’m really excited about the texture but, overall, I think finding an exfoliator that is good for my really reactive eczema, often-irritated skin is going to be a real big winner. And again, I’m getting married next year, so I’m really trying to refine and find the skincare products that are really right for me.
Keavy: Dermalogica Microfoliant is already a best-seller, so I really wanted to try Milkfoliant because I think that one’s a little bit too harsh for my skin. Milkfoliant blends out a little bit different so, when you put it on your skin, it’s milkier; it’s not as harsh. The grains are still there, but they blend out a lot quicker. It’s designed for dry skin, which I do have, and it’s also good for my sensitive skin.
Louisha: I was particularly drawn to this product because I recently started using Dermalogica products this year. I normally use the cleansers, moisturisers, SPFS – but I’m yet to try out one of their exfoliators. What I really liked about this is that it’s a powder. I’ve never actually used a powder exfoliator before, so I’m quite intrigued to see how that is. It’s also vegan, meaning everything’s natural in there as well, knowing that it won’t dry out your skin, so it’s good for the skin moisture barrier. I also like the fact that you can use this daily, knowing that it shouldn’t dry your skin – but I’ll let you know after I review it!
10. Antipodes Gospel Vitamin C Skin-Glow Gel Cleanser
Product Pick: Antipodes Gospel Vitamin C Skin-Glow Gel Cleanser
Eleni: I’m a big fan of Antipodes, especially Antipodes’ cleansers. I’ve been using using them for more than a year now, since we launched last year, and I really wanted to try this one after using the rest of the products from the brightening range – and this is the latest addition to it.
Darcey: I suffer with dull and lacklustre skin and I find it quite difficult to incorporate vitamin C into my routine, so I really liked that it was incorporated into the cleanser. It’s got 100 times more vitamin C than an orange, so I can’t wait to see how it brightens my skin.
Cath: I was eager to try this because the smell is absolutely delicious. I already use the Grace Antipodes Cleanser, which I really enjoy and it’s really good for my skin, so I’m hoping this one will counteract the dryness and give me some more brightness than I usually have.
Beth: I put my name down for this product because, at the moment, I don’t have any vitamin C in my skincare routine. I’ve seen the rest of the range that’s come out, but I’m already quite married to the moisturiser that I use, and I thought that changing up my cleanser was a really nice way to get that vitamin C in there.
11. Parfums de Marly Layton Shower Gel
Product Pick: Parfums de Marly Layton Shower Gel
Chelsey: Nothing makes me feel more special than an expensive shower gel in a hot shower. For me, I love the male fragrances from Parfums de Marly. They’re slightly too expensive, so this is a good entry for me to own a little bit of Layton. I’m looking forward to seeing how it lathers. I’m looking forward to see how it layers with the fragrances so, in my next review, I will report back on that.
Joel: I’ve never been lucky enough to try any of Parfums de Marly, but all I’ve heard good things about it. One of the people I work with, he bought one and he swears by it; he loves de Marly. I wanted to give it a go.
Eleni: The reason I put down my name for this product is because one day, a few weeks back, I was wearing Layton Eau de Parfum, and my grandpa smelt it on me and he was obsessed with it. I want to gift it to him and see how he feels about it, how it smells like. He’s a big fan of GIVENCHY Gentleman, so I thought maybe he will try this one and like it.
Eniola: It’s kind of floral. It’s something I will love to experience one more time.
12. Parfums de Marly Delina Dry Body Oil
Product Pick: Parfums de Marly Delina Dry Body Oil
Zainab: Delina is one of my favourite scents of all time. I already own the Exclusif, so I’m excited to layer them together and see if it changes the scent at all or if it lasts any longer.
Keavy: I already use the Nuxe body oil so, for me, this is like upgrade upgrade. It’s the crème de la crème of body oils. I cannot wait to wear this on a night out and just have it all of my decolletage, all over my body and really smell amazing and make my collarbone and my arms pop.
Kate: Delina is an absolute icon, so I’m really excited about the body oil. It’s actually got the strength of a fragrance, so that’s really impressive and it’s gonna be really long-lasting too. It has a spray top, so it’s really easy to apply. Some body oils, you might dab them on your skin; whereas, this one, you just literally spritz it on – and it melts in absolutely beautifully. It feels really soft and silky. But without feeling greasy at all.
Eleni: I’m going to say I really like Delina. I really like Delina, but I’m in love with the Delina body oil. I love the texture; I love scent. I love everything about it. It’s just perfect.
13. Clarins Beauty Flash Balm
Product Pick: Clarins Beaut