Our fragrance expert's verdict on the new Charlotte Tilbury 'mood-boosting' perfumes
| Published date | 25 April 2024 |
| Publication title | Liverpool Echo: Web Edition Articles (England) |
Charlotte Tilbury worked with world leaders in fragrance — Anne Flipo, Juliette Karagueuzoglou, and Dominique Ropion — to customise these specific scents. Here, writer and fragrance expert Jada Jones gives her thoughts on each, very unique scent -with one she believes is solidly unisex.
I am obsessed with fragrances, I've travelled Europe trying to learn as much as possible about them and I've even crafted my own. Mona Kattan's perfume library is a life goal of mine so it's no surprise that when six bottles of perfume showed up on my doorstep I squealed a little bit.
Charlotte Tilbury is known for her makeup, and her lipsticks are without a doubt my favourites. Now she's released six mood-boosting fragrances. There's a discovery set available for £25 which is an amazing way to find out which ones click with you before committing to the full product.
You can find the full video review here on our sister paper Mirror
Here are my initial thoughts on the Fragrance Collection of Emotions. I hadn't seen Charlotte's explanations of the products at the time I reacted.
Magic Energy
The notes: Bergamot, myrtle, sweet jasmine, ambergris, cashmere wood, palo santo
This scent reminds me of yoga. I feel like I'm in the studio and so in touch with my breathing and body in that moment. I imagine it is what a yoga teacher, or spiritual person, would wear. It's soothing and calming and I think if you're having a day that could be better this is a great option. It's woody and comforting.
Speaking about the fragrance, Charlotte Tilbury said: "Awaken your senses with a boost of grounding energy, powered by emotion-boosting molecules – magic energy is love, light and purity. It’s just like being transported to a magical forest, grounded and green." It definitely does feel comforting and grounding.
Calm Bliss
The notes: Bergamot, neroli, orange flower, tonka bean, white musk
I immediately loved the colour of this bottle. The citrus comes through but I was immediately reminded of being on a beach even though salt water wasn't a note, it reminded me of the seaside and sunbathing. I hadn't read Charlotte's description before smelling these; she said that it's "inspired by the calming, cleansing effects of the sea and lakes of lotus flowers," which definitely comes through.
It really does bring in a sense of calm bliss and I have a...
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