Yves Rocher Moment de Bonheur

I am a huge fan of perfumes and can quite happily spend hours wandering around department stores testing them to find one I find really like and it is also why I am signed up to a quarterly perfume sample subscription service too. 
Until a few years ago I would always stick with the same brands and I then realised I was missing out on quite a lot of other good brands.  So when I got the chance to try Yves Rocher Moment de Bonheur** perfume, I jumped at it because I have tried another perfume from the range which you can read about HERE, and was really impressed with it.
Moment de Bonheur can be found in this really lovely solid  glass bottle which is such a lovely shape, quite squared and sturdy and it helps to show the bright green fragrance inside the bottle.  Until I got this bottle I had never paid attention to what colour the scent might actually be, I have always assumed it would be clear or have a slight yellow tint to it.  That said, the greenness of the scent is something I associate with Spring and this is exactly what this perfume is for.

Described as:
"All the optimism and spontaneity of MOMENT DE BONHEUR YVES ROCHER in a fresher and fruitier version. 

A modern and sparkling accord created from a delicate and transparent infusion of Centifolia Rose from Grasse, subtly enhanced with the crunchy and sharp imprint of the unusualessence of sweet apple. At the base, the woody signature of Virginia Cedar essence reveals the note’s vibrant character".
For me, this Yves Rocher perfume has a perfect mix of fruit and floral notes, as you can see from the description above there is a mix of Centifolia Rose and a trace of apple original essence which both work together with the base note of Virginia cedar making a really lovely fragrance. For me, this scent is one that I wear both during the day and in the evening and I have come to really like it.  The staying power is also pretty good too for an Eau de Toilette, but if you want to wear it for longer periods of time, then I would recommend popping some into an atomiser so you can re-apply because as with most perfumes the strength of the scent does fade as you wear it.
If like me you enjoy a perfume which is fresh, fruity and floral whilst not being too overpowering, then you will like Bonheur L'eau.  You can can purchase a 50ml for £38.00 from the Yves Rocher website and check out there other products (make-up, skin care and perfume) here. 
What do you think of this fragrance?  Do you have a perfect day time fragrance?

EOS Lip Balm

Regular readers will know that I am more than slightly obsessed with Lip Balms, always have been.  When I saw one of my local beauty shops selling the EOS Lip Balms for just £2.99 I went in and bought a few of the flavours that he had.

EOS is an American brand, known as Evolution Of Smooth who specialise in lotions, creams and balms and isn't as readily available in the UK as I hoped they would be, though you can find many places online to purchase them.  Currently available in ten different flavours, I opted for Pomegrante Raspberry (which I gave to a friend) and Honeysuckle Honeydew which I kept for myself.

The first thing that attracted me to these lip balms is their quirky shape, rather than coming in tube form they are instead a funky spherical shape which makes them stand out and when in your handbag, it makes them much easier to find, especially if like me you always have more than one lipstick and lipbalms with you.

Funky shape aside, these lip balms are  95% organic and 100% natural. The ingredients within this EOS lip balm include Shea Butter, Vitamin E and Jojoba oil to moisturise and soften lips. They are also paraben and petroleum free which I am quite pleased about, one thing I dislike about Vaseline, other than the fact it feels like you have rubbed a block of lard across your lips, is the way it leaves my lips feeling, hydrated and tacky.

This lip balm applies to the lips clear, there is no colour left on the lips and it most definitely does do a great job at softening and moisturising. The scent also becomes noticeable as soon as the lid is removed and it is one of those authentic fragrances, not too overpowering but most definitely something I really like, almost good enough to eat.  The main fragrance for me in Melon and Honeysuckle, both of which you can see listed within the ingredients.

These lip balms retail online for around £5.99 which I think makes them grea value for money and they are definitely something I would recommend trying, I will more than definitely be trying some of the other flavours just as soon as this one runs out, which having used it constantly for the last 6 weeks, it shows no sign of doing just yet.

Have you tried either the EOS lip balms? Do you have a favourite one?