By Bethan Shufflebotham
Fragrance fans can get their hands on almost £100 worth of luxury perfumes for a quarter of the price just in time for Valentine’s Day. ASOS has launched the ‘scent for her’ Valentine’s Fragrance Box for £25, featuring a selection of ‘head-turning’ and celebrity-approved scents.
The haul contains four stunning fragrances presented in an adorable heart-print box, which makes it the perfect gift for a loved one this February 14, a gorgeous gift-to-self, or simply a way to stock up on some stunning scents at a fraction of the cost.
Inside, perfume lovers will discover three 10ml fragrances from Shay and Blue, Who Is Elijah and Floral Street, as well as a 5ml Marc Jacobs spritz, totalling 35ml combined. Experts suggest a 30ml bottle contains 300-450 sprays, which will last around four months, depending on how liberal you are with your spritzing.
Among the fragrances is the Nomad scent from Who Is Elijah, which is a brand few may have heard of - yet. Their 10ml bottle would usually set customers back £40, so the box already offers huge savings on this spray alone.
The brand describes the perfume as the ‘little black dress or navy suit of your fragrance wardrobe’ due to its versatility. They added: “You can wear it anywhere and everywhere, to the office, on a romantic date night or simply to the grocery store. It’s versatile yet complex, but most importantly, NOMAD never fails to deliver. NOMAD is the fragrance that turns heads. The fragrance people will be begging to know “what fragrance are you wearing?””
The perfume contains initial notes of jasmine, saffron and almond, with amberwood, ambergris and bulgarian rose at the heart, finishing with fir resin, cedar, moss, dry amber and musk. Fans have said it ‘stops them in their tracks’, with one commenting: “The most beautiful, unique perfume I’ve ever purchased. Absolutely love how different it is. Lasts all day and lingers on your clothes. Love.”
Another added: “I loooove Nomad! This fragrance stops people in their tracks to tell me I smell so good.”
While a third compared it to a much more expensive scent, writing: “Smells a little like Baccarat Rouge. Nice fragrance that lasts.”
But some have found that the larger bottles don’t seem to have the same longevity as the 10ml, writing: “For whatever reason, the sample size is much more potent on me than the full size. I love the scent, and it seems to lasts longer when I use the smaller vial.”
With notes of pink peppercorn, white daffodil and cedarwood, Marc Jacons’ Perfect comes in a 5ml bottle that’s ideal for throwing in your clutch for date night, while another floral number is the £28 Wonderland Peony from Floral Street \- of which Stacey Solomon is a big fan.
The final fragrance included is th e £25 Shay & Blue Atropa Belladonna, which is described as ‘heady and mesmerising’, starring cassis berries and jasmine alongside patchouli and vanilla, said to be ‘undeniably seductive’ without being overpowering.
The retailer has also launched a £20 fragrance box for men, containing a total of 45ml of aftershave, working out at £5 per bottle.
Elsewhere, Cult Beauty has launched a £40 Fragrance Edit featuring nearly £120 worth of perfumes. There are 12 different scents ranging from 1.2ml to 10ml, including brands like Maison Margiela and Kayali. Meanwhile, LookFantastic has a £55 box featuring a mix of five fragrances and five beauty products, as well as a £55 voucher to redeem on your favourite full-size fragrance from the edit afterwards.
However, if it’s the ASOS box you want to get your hands on ahead of Valentine’s Day, you can pick it up for the purse-friendly price of £25 here.
