Aesop

Our love affair with Aesop started when we were enticed into one of the stores, excited by the wonderful minimalist in-store environments. We went on to spend a small fortune after falling for the packaging design and scents of the variety of apothecary inspired products. Slowly but surely we have built up our collection of products ever since this day.

Just before Christmas we invested in a couple of new additions to the collection. We have already tried a lot of the facial skincare, such as the Fabulous Face oil and the Fabulous Face Cleanser, which I absolutely love - they also look great in the bathroom, but having run out of a good body exfoliator, this Geranium Leaf Body Scrub was on the top of my hit list. 

I am pleased to say, it genuinely is the best body exfoliator I have tried and probably my favourite Aesop product. The consistency is amazing, very thick and grainy with the pumice and bamboo stems, which really does the trick. You have to be careful that you don't squeeze out too much though, as due to the pressure of the tube packaging as soon as you open the lid, it comes pouring out, so be aware. After use, my skin is left feeling super soft, hydrated and polished - it is the ultimate in body exfoliators for me. It also smells amazing - it reminds me of a spa experience and isn't sweet at all, which is great, as this is something that really bugs me about many exfoliators on the market. Described as an 'invigorating' scrub, I would say this is the perfect way to describe the scent - it's ideal to use in the shower when you first wake up. It really is an invigorating start to your morning! It also leaves your skin feeling cleansed - I find that many scrubs leave a coating on your skin after use, however this is not the case at all. I cannot recommend it enough and will definitely be getting more when I am done with this!

L.

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True Grace

We have to share our most recent find with you. We absolutely love candles and burn them pretty much every night, it's a great way to create a relaxing ambience and unwind after a long day at work and has become a bit of a familiarity to us. We even have a candle cupboard, full of pillar candles, tea lights, you name it. Nevertheless, we are always on the look out for new and exciting brands, with a lovely range of scents on offer. As lovers of Diptyque, its often hard to match their perfect glass votive- but after a trip to the Conran shop, we simply fell in love with this new fragrant treat. 

Having had a previous encounter with the Classic Candle in Sacristy, we were no strangers to the brand True Grace and had fallen in love with the rich scents they had on offer, but stumbling across these tinned candles were a nice surprise- offering a range of fresh scents including Orchard, Morrocan Rose, Cucumber and Natural Sage. Quite honestly, we could have walked out with every fragrance on offer, but this 'Wild Mint' candle really stole our hearts. 

It is such an invigorating scent and truly does smell like freshly torn mint leaves and with the basil undertones just cutting through, it is energising. Priced at only £14 in store, there was no question that we would be adding this to our collection. As soon as it turned dark outside, we lit the candle and allowed our flat to fill with this wonderful fragrance, it was a winner and we highly recommend it! We had to pop out to see a friend and on return the smell was still lingering, it was a wonderful scent to be welcomed home to- and our friend absolutely loved it too! 

Usually we would go for Amber scents, Vetiver or Vanilla, so this was a welcome change, as it really charged the atmosphere and with a burn time of 40 hours, it is well worth it. To make matters even better, the candles are all made from natural ingredients in the UK, so you can support your own too. Visit the True Grace site here - there's no doubt you will be able to fulfil your home fragrance needs. 

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