Saturday 17 November 2012

Can you smell that?

For the past 5 years my answer to that question has 9/10 been 'no'. My sense of smell just disappeared! I won't bore you with the details; but basically, with a mixture of rhinitis, a few different allergies, untreated symptoms & the wrong medication I suffered with cold symptoms every single day, as well as a loss of smell & impaired taste. Not to sound like I felt sorry for myself... but, it was pretty shite! However, after finally being referred to a specialist I'm now on the right medication. Good meds = good sense of smell!

I can finally smell everythinggg :D Though in some circumstances I've realised this isn't a good thing... we won't go there! Since my sense of smell has came back I've also realised just how yummy some of the products I use are! If you guys already use any of these products you'll know how great they smell. But, I'm so excited I can smell again I just had to share this post.


So, these are just a few things I'm using at the moment that I think smell divine! 
  • 3 minute miracle & miracle hair insurance by Aussie. Words cannot express how much I loove the smell of these products! Every time I smell these I get bombarded with childhood memories. It really reminds me of a chewing gum that use to be around in the 90s - it was pink & squeezy, came in a container kind of like a travel sized Soap & Glory hand cream. If that makes any sense?! I tried searching for it but no luck. For those who don't know what I mean.. they smell like a pink tasty bubble gum! 
  • Hair oils! (Pictured: extraordinary oil by L'Oreal & MoroccanOil). I really don't know how to describe the hair oil scent. But, I think they all smell so luxurious! Like a really expensive salon..? 
  • Daddy-O shampoo by LUSH. This has got to be one of my most favourite smells in the world! It smells just like palma violet sweets. & also reminds me of one of the rooms within the Centre Parcs spa I went to in April with the boyf! When I use this the scent completely fills the shower & mmmm, smells so good! It really lingers to your hair too, so it's still detectable throughout the day. Definitely recommend! 
  • Vitamin E moisture cream by The Body Shop. To me this product smells like a just-cleaned-baby! I'm aware of how strange that sounds... but it smells so good! A really subtle clean, girly smell.
  • Cocoa butter formula by Palmers. I guarantee about 99% of you already knows how good this smells.. but I didn't! I didn't think I was a fan of cocoa/vanilla type scents, but I definitely am. This stuff is gorgeous. 
  • Soap & Glory. Even though I only pictured 'the righteous butter' this refers to ALL Soap & Glory products! They all have that same signature scent. If you don't already know then quick, run to Boots! 
  • Marc Jacobs. I currently used up my Daisy perfume, which is why the body lotion is pictured. But I love all Marc Jacobs scents! Every single one of them. I'm hoping for the new Dot perfume this Xmas, hint hint ;)
  • Kate Moss lipsticks by Rimmel. This is a bit of a random one, but for lipstick I think these smell fab! They remind me of Cherry VK. Which doesn't sounds great for a cosmetic, but it's definitely better than some other plough-doughy type scents that lipsticks tend to have. 
  • Truth serum collagen booster by Ole Henriksen. I received this in the exclusive Glossy Box recently & have only used it a few times, but I'm loving it! It has quite a fruity (particularly orange) scent, which I wouldn't usually go for. But, in a morning this smells so fresh & really wakes you up.
So they're the products I've not stopped sniffing recently! I'm loving it :D There are however cons to having a working nose... it's so bad for my bank balance! Not only am I wanting more products after smelling them in Boots, I've also not stopped buying Yankee Candles! Anybody who follows me on Instgram (jlo_321) will already know this.. As you can see in the picture I've gone a bit crazy over the Christmas scents. Currently buring 'red apple wreath' ;)


I hope you've enjoyed this post :D Let me know your favourite smelling products, so I can catch up on the delights I've been missing out on, haha! 



14 comments:

  1. having no sence of smell would have been terrible, thats great u have it back again! x

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  2. Aw, glad you got your sense of smell back! :)
    I love Marc Jacobs scents too!

    -Haylie

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    1. Thanks, me too! :D It's fab isn't it?! xx

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  3. It's so great that you regained your sense of smell! I love the smell of the Vitamin E cream from The Body Shop too, and it really does smell like a clean baby haha! It's difficult to do that smell justice in words :) And all those candles look so good!

    Ellie @ Ellalogy 

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    1. I know, thanks! :D It's such a lovely smell isn't it! xx

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  4. This is a really funny post! not funny because you lost your sense of smell but I think its funny that now your smelling everything and excited about it, it's so cute xx

    http://holaflo.blogspot.com.ar/

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    1. Hehe, I know what you mean. I'm loving smelling again! xx

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  5. I am glad to hear that your sense of smell is back, that must have been a hard time you went through. I loved this post, all the products you mentioned here seem to be very good-smelling! Hope you enjoy them all :)

    The Beauty Maniac in Tokyo

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    1. Thanks! It wasn't the best, but could have been worse! :D xx

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  6. I'm almost 20 and I have allergic rhinitis (had it as long as I can remember) so I know exactly how annoying and frustrating it is! It's hard to explain to other people that there's actually a condition which causes the constant cold symptoms and I've had to have 2 operations on my nose to stop them. Things are looking up due to the right medication now though :) so glad you can smell things properly again, love your blog! xx

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    1. I can't believe you've had operations because of it! You're the first person I've met with the same condition. I can feel a bond haha! I'm glad things are getting better for you :) xx

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  7. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't smell. I guess it's a sense that I take for granted. So many things smell so wonderful, I am glad you have your sense of small back!

    I have the scent of Five Minute Miracle. I have been using it since I was a kid and it always smelled like grapes to me, but now it kind of smells more like coconut . . . perhaps my sense of smell has changed.

    My all time favorite scent is Laura Mercier's Crème de Pistache Collection. It smells so good I could eat it!!

    I just found your blog and absolutely love it! I will definitely be stopping by on a regular basis.

    Deana
    www.TesoriBelle.com

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    1. Thanks :) I'm glad too, hehe. Mmm pistache collection sounds amazing! xx

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