As many of you know, here at My Gorgeous Life we’re hesitant to jump in head first to any celebrities journey from singing to fashion and beauty. The results typically leave us underwhelmed, uninspired and unhappy. However, when we learned Christina Aguilera would be launching a third fragrance this autumn, Inspire, we had to check it out.

Is it too early to start making a Christmas list? Having tried Jean Paul Gaultier’s latest scent – Madame – I’m beginning to think not. This musky perfume, powerful upon its initial spray, softens over a few hours, leaving a vibrant, citrus aroma without the overtly fruity notes that we might look for in a summer scent. It is also vaguely reminiscent of JPG’s...

The olfactory overload when entering a perfume store could send a consumer out the door screaming, well this consumer at least. Last week I decided to take the plunge and spend some time picking out a new scent for the season. The sun was shining, the flowers were bright and vibrant but everywhere I turned, one perfume after another, was the stench of the notorious...

I love perfume; I mean really, really love it. I carry samples sizes of different scent in all of my bags so that I can refresh throughout the day. Because no matter what (unless it is my beloved

When you buy a fragrance what do you look for? Do you make that purchase solely for the smell or does packaging also play a part? If packaging is an important factor then you’ll automatically be sold on Diesel’s new fragrance - Fuel for Life. The bottle is covered in a cream pouch with a vintage feel. It is in a word “fabulous”. But it’s no use having a perfume...