[What's New] Welcome Spring & Win The All New Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom EDT

Hi Huneybees,

Flowers always brighten my day and their fragrance are so refreshing with their bright colours. That's why I've always been a fan of perfumes. Nothing can beat a great day smelling good and to me, I find that it is a kind of respect to others as well. You wouldn't want someone to come smelling as though he/she have just left the gym right?

Other than the fragrance, the bottle design also plays a part when I purchase a perfume. They are normally on my dressing table for at least a month, so of course, a nicer bottle becomes part of the decoration. :)

So, here's introducing you to Issey Miyake's  L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom. This new fragrance for women is a flanker to the 1992′s L’Eau d’Issey, with a special limited edition packaging designed by young French visual street artist - Mademoiselle Maurice.

This fragrance is a fresh new introduction as Winter enters into Spring, with bright floral colours entering into the city, blossoming on the city walls, pavements and saturate the air with their warmth and fragrance. 

I fell deeply in love with the soft floral scents amongst the musky base notes of Virginia White Cedarwood, Ambrox and White Musk. It's as though I was walking on the bustling city streets, as the people move around going about their daily life, with whiffs of dewy floral buds ready to blossom in the sun. Perfumer Alberto Morillas is behind this creation and he has 'bottled' Mademoiselle Maurice's design of figurative and abstract flowers right in this city-scaped perfume bottle.

Perfumer Alberto Morillas focused his creation into a divine spring breeze: the bright and cheerful opening like the signs of changing seasons, Pink Peppercorn and a sprinkling of Citrus Notes, not forgetting a hint of Calone, a nod to the Legendary L'Eau d'Issey: the first quiverings of a bud that will soon be blossoming. In dewy surroundings, the freshness is accentuated with middle notes that resonate beneath delicately honey-like Osmanthus Flowers, an invitation to travel - to the other side of the city - offered by Freesia and Magnolia: reserved and measured, the flower chose to retain its mystery by only opening halfway. Then with the bottom notes made up of natural Virginia White Cedar dominated by powerful notes of Ambrox and White Musk, this imaginary bouquet takes shape and draws its energy, "texturising" itself like the petals of a flower which finally touch the skin... the flower opens out completely, serenely, in a subtle mingling of charm and boldness.

Ain't the description such a beautiful piece? I knew I had to share that with you guys. Nothing beats a nice story built up to give birth to such a lovely fragrance. This light, floral perfume, subtlety brings Spring into my daily life, making it a breeze as I go about my chores.

The Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom Eau de Toilette will be exclusively launched from 30th January 2015 to 5th February 2015 at Metro Paragon. It will then subsequently be launched at these dates and locations:

• Robinsons Heeren - 6th February 2015 to 13th February 2015
• Metro Woodlands - 27th February 2015 to 8th March 2015
• Takashimaya - 12th March 2015 to 18th March 2015

See the origami flowers I have done for the shoot of the perfume? Watch the video above to learn how to do it. 

I will be running an Instagram contest from 30th January 2015 to 5th February 2015 and the most creative one will win a 50ml Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom Eau de Toilette worth SGD$123. Do try it out with different papers and have fun doing them! Follow my Instagram @huney_84 for more details tomorrow!   So here's more details on the contest and how you can win. Don't forget to tag #cityblossom #sg #metrosg #cityblossomchung @metrosingapore !

Hi Huneybees! Wana win yourself a bottle of Issey Miyake's latest fragrance - L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom EDT?  

Follow this video and fold this origami flower, post it Instagram and tag #cityblossom #sg #metrosg #cityblossomchung @metrosingapore .  

The most creative one will win a 50ml Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom Eau de Toilette worth SGD$123. This contest will run from 30th January 2015 to 5th February 2015. So do try it out with different sizes and different papers. Have fun! 

Price:
L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom EDT 50ml SGD$123
L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom EDT 90ml SGD$161

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[Giveaway] 12 Days Of X'mas Mystery Giveaway - Day 6

Hi Huneybees,

Well, hint hint for Day 6, something fragrant is coming your way... Looking good is never complete, smelling good is also another feat to success!

Hint for Day 6 of X'mas Mystery Bag:

(http://huneyzworld.blogspot.sg/2013/11/crabtree-evelyn-holiday-collection-2013.html)

(http://huneyzworld.blogspot.sg/2013/04/get-into-somerset-meadow-with-crabtree.html)

To join the giveaway:

• Email me at prevaricator_84@hotmail.com with the subject "Day 6 of X'mas Mystery Bag" (Make sure you get the day right!)
• Include your name, email and contact number in the email

It's that simple! You can join as many different days of the giveaway, winners will be randomly selected. Overseas readers can join the giveaway as well!
The giveaway runs from 2 December 2013 to 15 December 2013. So get your emails sending!
Winners will be selected on 16 December 2013 and notified by 20 December 2013.
Collection of the gifts would be done according to my convenience.

Good Luck and don't forget to get your friends and families to join. 

The more people, the higher the chance! :)

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[What's New] A Royal Treat For My Huneybees With The Body Shop's Honeymania Collection

Hi Huneybees,

Rejoice and say cheers to The Body Shop! They have created a collection - Honeymania for Autumn and yes! It's our favourite HONEY!!!! Now we can bath in it, soak in it and even smell like it!!!

*Super Happy Queen Bee*

This is no ordinary honey used in the collection, it's Community Free Trade Honey that is wild-harvested from our cousin-bees in the remote Sheka rainforest in Ethiopa. The Sheka honey has very distinctive taste and aroma because of fragrant rainforest flowers that our cousins in the wild collect from.

The Sheka Honey is of such high quality that it's good enough to eat and is in fact used as high end table honey. It is not the usual sweet-to-the-max honey, but a softly sweetened floral honey that's warm enough to brighten up the gloomy Autumns.

So, are you ready to pamper yourselves? Let me show ya the collection....

Honeymania Bubble Bath Melt $26.90

This is a MUST HAVE! Instead of always dipping your fingers in the honeypot, why not simply soak in it?! Play with bubbles and indulge in the moisturising organically harvested Community Fair Trade honey from Ethiopia. The scent lingers on your body and I bet you will be attracting your bee partners in no time!

Honeymania Shower Gel $12.90

Like the Bubble Bath Melt, you can look to shower yourself in the luxurious, fragrant honey. It is not as strong scented as the Bubble bath Melt, but you can expect the same kind of moisture to your skin.

Honeymania Soap $6.90

I am not really a soap bar fan, but when it is designed like a honeycomb with a bee imprinted, I cannot resist giving it a try. It lathers very well and is actually very moisturizing!

Honeymania Body Scrub $30.90

I used Body Scrub weekly and nothing beats the ones from The Body Shop. For the Honeymania Body Scrub, it contains moisturising Community Fair Trade Shea from Ghana, and beeswax from Cameroon. So other than simply scrubbing your body off the dirt, your skin is also left feeling velvety soft.

Honeymania Body Butter $30.90

Being the hero product, the rich Body Butter promises of 24 hours of hydration. Treat yourself to a relaxing massage in it, to leave skin lightly scented and feeling sensationally soft and smooth all over. Each pot contains honey made from the nectar of thousands of flowers!

Honeymania Eau de Toilette $22.90

The Eau de Toilette seemed a little more floral compared to the other products in the collection. It starts of very strong but throughout the day it slowly fades away, but with this easy to carry 30ml bottle, you can always spritz a little honey everywhere you go.

Honeymania Lip Balm $10.90

And just when you thought that's enough sweetness, you have The Body Shop's trusty lip balm. This is the closest you might actually get to taste the Sheka Honey and boy, would your lips taste so fine when you lock lips with your other half!

So, here's leaving you with the story of Miss Honeymania. Have a honey-licious time!

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[What's New] Get Into The Somerset Meadow With Crabtree & Evelyn

Dreaming of the meadows, wild flowers blossoming, a wide piece of rich grassland and sanctuaries of wild loveliness with the sun rays warming up your cheeks and the breeze carrying a whiffs of refreshing scents of different flowers and fruits?

Welcome Crabtree & Evelyn’s newest scent - Somerset Meadow. It is to join their popular ‘fantasy’ ranges of Nantucket Briar and Summer Hill, where the trio celebrates sumptuous flowers and idyllic setting. The light green, fruity-floral scent of Somerset Meadow is an aromatic impression of a beautiful English landscape in bloom.

To celebrate the launch of Somerset Meadow, Crabtree and Evelyn transformed their outlet at Vivocity into a romantic and whimsical place for us to preview the collection. Pretty floral arches, dainty flowers paired with the stores refreshing mint tea and cookie treats was as though I was at the "Little Women" Tea Party. 

Stepping into the shop, they handed me a flower wreath to place on my head (so princess!). Everything was just so charming and well-arranged. It's as though the Somerset Meadow was right before my eyes!

Now, introducing the STAR – Somerset Meadow. There are a total of 5 products in this range - the Eau De Toilette, Bath and Shower Gel, Body Lotion, Hand Therapy, and a special new product, Perfume Gel that Crabtree & Evelyn has launched for the first time!

The fragrance of Somerset Meadow is very refreshing with scents of sparkling bergamot and blackberry buds, balanced with the bitter greens of ivy and fern. It's fruity and floral blended together and definitely a fragrance for all day and never get sick of.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Morning Dew, English Ivy, Blackberry Bud

Heart Notes: Fern, Geranium, Water Lily, White Blossom

Base Notes: Silver Birch, White Musk, Williow, Moss

As usual, you can get the products in gift sets as well, but one product that I wana stress on is their new Perfume Gel. 

It is like a life saviour for me. I'm out all day and with the super warm weather we have in Singapore these days, I can freshen myself up between events and smelling good again! Formulated with moisturising glycerine and soothing aloe vera for luxuriously soft  and beautiful scented skin. It's so compact and easy to bring around, just a few drops of this gel will do the work. It's as if applying dew drops from a leafy meadow directly on the skin, lifting your mood and refreshing you.

So, here's the breakdown of the range....

Somerset Meadow® Eau De Toilette 60ml ($58)

Fresh and lovely, the light green fruity-floral scent of Somerset Meadow is graciously charming with an addictive allure.

Somerset Meadow® Perfume Gel 12ml ($25)

Massage this luxurious moisturising gel onto pulse points and revel in the fresh scent of flowers and fruits. This is the first perfume gel that Crabtree and Evelyn has launched. It is very lightweight, gets absorbed quickly and generally longer-lasting than the EDT.

Somerset Meadow® Bath & Shower Gel 200ml ($35)

Formulated with conditioning extracts of water lily and ivy, this richly lathering cleansing gel also creates a wonderfully foaming bath that awakens the senses and leaves skin feeling silky smooth.

Somerset Meadow® Scented Body Lotion 200ml ($40)

With the freshness of a dew-kissed meadow, this moisture-rich lotion beautifully softens and rehydrates the skin with sweet almond oil, shea butter, and conditioning water lily and ivy extracts.

Somerset Meadow® Hand Therapy 100g ($33)

Dry hands – including nails and cuticles – will delight in this superior moisturising and conditioning blend of macadamia nut oil, shea butter, antioxidant-rich vitamins C and E, and water lily and ivy extracts. This restorative hand treatment also leaves a subtle, tantalising aroma on the skin.

The Somerset Meadow fragrance range officially launches in Crabtree and Evelyn stores island-wide on 19th April 2013. And from 19th April to 19th May, shoppers can expect discounts on Somerset Meadow sets and also receive special gifts as part of their promotion!

$88

$88

Furthermore, with every $120 nett spent in a single receipt, receive a Limited Edition Somerset Meadow Umbrella. 

And with every $150 nett spent in a single receipt, receive a 1-for-1 lunch buffet offer at Marriott Café, Singapore Marriott Hotel. A perfect date with mum or loved ones!

* Offer is limited to one per customer, while stocks last. The 1-for-1 lunch buffet voucher is valid for Mondays through Saturdays.* Terms and conditions apply.*Pictures are for illustration purposes only.

Another piece of news would be the special collector's edition from Crabtree & Evelyn for this coming Mother's Day (12 May 2013).

This limited edition Hand Therapy Paint Tin Box offers a truly indulgent experience, ensuring hard working hands are pampered and skin is left loved and soothed. With twelve of our best-selling hand creams in gorgeous fragrances, this indulgent floral inspired collectible tin will make the prefect present.

Crabtree & Evelyn’s Collectible Hand Therapy Paint Tin Box contains the following 12 x 25g Hand Therapy Fragrances: Tarocco Orange, Sage & Eucalyptus; Avocado, Olive & Basil; Citron, Honey & Coriander; Pomegranate, Argan & Grapeseed; Lily; La Source^®; Himalayan Blue^™; Wisteria; Lavender, Iris, Evelyn Rose^® and Rosewater.                                                                

Available at all 11 Crabtree & Evelyn stores in April 2013.

Enjoy your shopping!

XOXO,
Christina aka Huney

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