 |
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2006) – For Christmas 2006, B decided to temporarily repackage all of their slim fragrance atomisers in
burgundy tubes, complete with a scroll detailing the scent's background and what the perfumer was aiming for in creating each
individual note. The finishing touch is a punny "May we present..." gift tag and ribbons featuring various decorations, many chosen to
further demonstrate each perfume's personality. (Click HERE to view B's complete collection of Atomiser Gifts.) 1000 Kisses Deep
Atomiser Gift is tied with green ribbon, strung with three simple red beads resembling holly berries. Inside, 1000 Kisses Deep's
Atomiser Perfume (a review of which can be found HERE) is held in place by charcoal foam, the scroll wrapped around the bottle and
tied with burgundy ribbon to match the box itself. Yet while managing to look lovely in pictures, by the time this gift meets its recipient
the ribboned decor has usually come loose or worse, fallen off (being that B foolishly failed to adhere it to the package in any way) and
the cheap tubing doesn't always remain entirely closed. Ultimately, it's my opinion that in 1000 Kisses Deep's case, this boxed
machine-made 9g spray bottle labeled with a cheap wrap-around sticker serves very little purpose: for a mere £2.05 more, you can
present someone with this 12g hand blown, diamond cut French bottle complete with a vintage-style atomiser bulb, resting in a round
metallic gold gift box on a bed of golden tissue (and often a smattering of gold, silver, and/or iridescent confetti), and topped with a
beautiful gold trimmed silk flower. So, you can either buy what amounts to a burgundy covered toilet paper roll, or for a pittance more,
you can get 33% more product in rich packaging identical to but slightly smaller than this precious parcel of sophistication, the 12g
version serving you well as a gift on its own or as a luxuriously feminine stocking stuffer. I personally believe it's neigh on impossible
to rationally choose the former over the latter, but I suppose such a decision will ultimately rest upon how much value and beauty
you're willing to trade in for a simple scroll of text (the essence of which can be found both on B's website and in their catalogues.)
burgundy tubes, complete with a scroll detailing the scent's background and what the perfumer was aiming for in creating each
individual note. The finishing touch is a punny "May we present..." gift tag and ribbons featuring various decorations, many chosen to
further demonstrate each perfume's personality. (Click HERE to view B's complete collection of Atomiser Gifts.) 1000 Kisses Deep
Atomiser Gift is tied with green ribbon, strung with three simple red beads resembling holly berries. Inside, 1000 Kisses Deep's
Atomiser Perfume (a review of which can be found HERE) is held in place by charcoal foam, the scroll wrapped around the bottle and
tied with burgundy ribbon to match the box itself. Yet while managing to look lovely in pictures, by the time this gift meets its recipient
the ribboned decor has usually come loose or worse, fallen off (being that B foolishly failed to adhere it to the package in any way) and
the cheap tubing doesn't always remain entirely closed. Ultimately, it's my opinion that in 1000 Kisses Deep's case, this boxed
machine-made 9g spray bottle labeled with a cheap wrap-around sticker serves very little purpose: for a mere £2.05 more, you can
present someone with this 12g hand blown, diamond cut French bottle complete with a vintage-style atomiser bulb, resting in a round
metallic gold gift box on a bed of golden tissue (and often a smattering of gold, silver, and/or iridescent confetti), and topped with a
beautiful gold trimmed silk flower. So, you can either buy what amounts to a burgundy covered toilet paper roll, or for a pittance more,
you can get 33% more product in rich packaging identical to but slightly smaller than this precious parcel of sophistication, the 12g
version serving you well as a gift on its own or as a luxuriously feminine stocking stuffer. I personally believe it's neigh on impossible
to rationally choose the former over the latter, but I suppose such a decision will ultimately rest upon how much value and beauty
you're willing to trade in for a simple scroll of text (the essence of which can be found both on B's website and in their catalogues.)
Contains: 9g 1000 Kisses Deep Atomiser Perfume
Contains: 50g Champagne Cocktail Bath Powder, Iris Body Glitter, 100g Cocktail Body Lustre, Bebe Lip Gloss
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2006) – B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful's All That Glitters metallic gold gift box contains everything you
need to shimmer from head to toe from Christmas day right through to the New Year and beyond. Begin your holiday festivities with a
half-sized 50g Champagne Cocktail Bath, filled with lilac glitter in a bubbling sea of lavender water and potently scented with Cocktail
perfume: a spicy, woodsy base of cassia and sandalwood, atop which the most readily detectable scents are sweet ylang ylang and
jasmine, both rounded out with a touch of citrus lemongrass and bergamot to add a bubbling rosé air. Next, cover your entire body
with the mildly fragranced Cocktail Body Lustre, a rich body lotion packed with golden flecks that leave the most subtly sophisticated
sheen to ever grace the human form. To make yourself up, dab a bit of B's special edition gold, green, and pink Iris Body Glitter onto
your eye lids and then sweep this season's Bebe Lip Gloss over the lippy of your choice to add a barely there golden pink shimmer to
your pucker. Be careful, however, to only use the tiniest amount, lest you wind up with a washed-out yellowed ivory finish. And please
don't carry this Lip Gloss in your handbag for required regular touch ups, as the lid will fall off, leaving you with a right mess on your
hands (literally). But as for all of the other products, they're positively stellar -- absolute joys to both give and receive alike. In fact,
mediocre Lip Gloss aside, had B not sold out of this gift in mid-November due to their underestimating its demand (and not having
ordered enough packaging to meet that demand), I'd have told you to regard All That Glitters as a must have and commanded you to
run out to the shop right now to buy one for yourself.
need to shimmer from head to toe from Christmas day right through to the New Year and beyond. Begin your holiday festivities with a
half-sized 50g Champagne Cocktail Bath, filled with lilac glitter in a bubbling sea of lavender water and potently scented with Cocktail
perfume: a spicy, woodsy base of cassia and sandalwood, atop which the most readily detectable scents are sweet ylang ylang and
jasmine, both rounded out with a touch of citrus lemongrass and bergamot to add a bubbling rosé air. Next, cover your entire body
with the mildly fragranced Cocktail Body Lustre, a rich body lotion packed with golden flecks that leave the most subtly sophisticated
sheen to ever grace the human form. To make yourself up, dab a bit of B's special edition gold, green, and pink Iris Body Glitter onto
your eye lids and then sweep this season's Bebe Lip Gloss over the lippy of your choice to add a barely there golden pink shimmer to
your pucker. Be careful, however, to only use the tiniest amount, lest you wind up with a washed-out yellowed ivory finish. And please
don't carry this Lip Gloss in your handbag for required regular touch ups, as the lid will fall off, leaving you with a right mess on your
hands (literally). But as for all of the other products, they're positively stellar -- absolute joys to both give and receive alike. In fact,
mediocre Lip Gloss aside, had B not sold out of this gift in mid-November due to their underestimating its demand (and not having
ordered enough packaging to meet that demand), I'd have told you to regard All That Glitters as a must have and commanded you to
run out to the shop right now to buy one for yourself.
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2006) – For Christmas 2006, B has temporarily repackaged all of their slim fragrance atomisers in
burgundy tubes, complete with a scroll detailing the scent's background and what the perfumer was aiming for in creating each
individual note. The finishing touch is a punny "May we present..." gift tag and ribbons featuring various decorations, many chosen to
further demonstrate each perfume's personality. (Click HERE to view B's complete collection of Atomiser Gifts.) B Scent Atomiser Gift
is tied with ebony ribbon, featuring a tiny satin and rhinestone flower. Inside, B Scent's Atomiser Perfume (a review of which can be
found HERE) is held in place by charcoal foam, the scroll wrapped around the bottle and tied with burgundy ribbon to match the box
itself. Yet while managing to look lovely in pictures, by the time this gift meets its recipient the ribboned decor has usually come loose
or worse, fallen off (being that B foolishly failed to adhere it to the package in any way) and the cheap tubing doesn't always remain
entirely closed. Ultimately, it's my opinion that in B Scent's case, this gift-boxed, machine-made 9g spray bottle labeled with a simple
sticker serves very little purpose: for only a few pounds or dollars more, you can present someone with B Scent's far more impressive
10g hand blown, diamond cut French bottle complete with a vintage-style atomiser bulb and resting in a round metallic gold gift box on
a bed of golden tissue (and often a smattering of gold, silver, and/or iridescent confetti), all topped with a beautiful gold trimmed ivory
silk flower. So, you can either buy what amounts to a burgundy covered toilet paper roll, or for a pittance more, you can get a touch
more product in rich packaging identical to but slightly smaller than this precious parcel of sophistication, the 10g version serving you
well as a gift on its own or as a luxuriously feminine stocking stuffer. I personally believe it's neigh on impossible to rationally choose
the former over the latter, but I suppose such a decision will ultimately rest upon how much value and beauty you're willing to trade in
for a simple scroll of text (the essence of which can be found both on B's website and in their catalogues.)
burgundy tubes, complete with a scroll detailing the scent's background and what the perfumer was aiming for in creating each
individual note. The finishing touch is a punny "May we present..." gift tag and ribbons featuring various decorations, many chosen to
further demonstrate each perfume's personality. (Click HERE to view B's complete collection of Atomiser Gifts.) B Scent Atomiser Gift
is tied with ebony ribbon, featuring a tiny satin and rhinestone flower. Inside, B Scent's Atomiser Perfume (a review of which can be
found HERE) is held in place by charcoal foam, the scroll wrapped around the bottle and tied with burgundy ribbon to match the box
itself. Yet while managing to look lovely in pictures, by the time this gift meets its recipient the ribboned decor has usually come loose
or worse, fallen off (being that B foolishly failed to adhere it to the package in any way) and the cheap tubing doesn't always remain
entirely closed. Ultimately, it's my opinion that in B Scent's case, this gift-boxed, machine-made 9g spray bottle labeled with a simple
sticker serves very little purpose: for only a few pounds or dollars more, you can present someone with B Scent's far more impressive
10g hand blown, diamond cut French bottle complete with a vintage-style atomiser bulb and resting in a round metallic gold gift box on
a bed of golden tissue (and often a smattering of gold, silver, and/or iridescent confetti), all topped with a beautiful gold trimmed ivory
silk flower. So, you can either buy what amounts to a burgundy covered toilet paper roll, or for a pittance more, you can get a touch
more product in rich packaging identical to but slightly smaller than this precious parcel of sophistication, the 10g version serving you
well as a gift on its own or as a luxuriously feminine stocking stuffer. I personally believe it's neigh on impossible to rationally choose
the former over the latter, but I suppose such a decision will ultimately rest upon how much value and beauty you're willing to trade in
for a simple scroll of text (the essence of which can be found both on B's website and in their catalogues.)
Contains: 9g B Scent Atomiser Perfume
Contains: B Scent Bath Ballistic, 2g sample of B Scent Fragrance, 60g B Scent Shower Gel, and 100g B Scent Christmas Soap
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2005) – B Scent Bag Of Goodies is an adorably decorated, richly-coloured paper bag with an envelope-
style closure tied shut with a sweeping burgundy wrap-around satin bow. I've personally given a few of these as gifts, and every single
recipient immediately commented on how original they thought the wrap to be, spending at least five minutes ooh-ing and aah-ing
before they'd even opened it! I, on the other hand, was ever-so-slightly less impressed, as by the time I'd given each person their bag,
the delicate paper casing had become wrinkled and didn't quite look its best by the time I'd placed it into my recipients' hands. (When I
ordered these gifts, I'd assumed that the bag was fabric; B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful did not make the actual material clear in
their catalogue or on their website.) The contents are a delight: first, there are sample-sizes of both B Scent Fragrance and Shower
Gel -- and though neither's scent lasts very long on the skin, their youth-inspired, summery but cosmopolitan combination of green,
citrus, musk, and spiced pepper fennel notes are practically guaranteed to be appreciated. No matter your giftee's natural taste in
perfumes, they will doubtless find some aspect of their favourite genre represented here Additionally, there is enclosed a bar of B
Scent Christmas Soap and a B Scent Bath Ballistic, both having their surfaces decorated with festive green and gold glitter
respectively. And yet, those who don't necessarily enjoy glittered product will find both of these items agreeable: the green glitter from
the Christmas Soap does not adhere to the skin, but rather immediately rinses away in the shower. The Bath Ballistic, on the other
hand, does tend to leave a minor, ultra-subtle golden shimmer on the skin. But the each piece of glitter is so fine and tiny that it's
hardly noticeable, convincing even the most conservative, anti-glitter minded among us that this bath is particularly exquisite for
dressing to the nines. (Even my own glitter-hostile mother, at age 57, sings this bath's praises and has requested that I keep it comin'
for her birthday!) A pleasing gift collection, this, with B Scent's fragrance speaking most eloquently to spirited sophisticates with a
graciously humble beauty.
style closure tied shut with a sweeping burgundy wrap-around satin bow. I've personally given a few of these as gifts, and every single
recipient immediately commented on how original they thought the wrap to be, spending at least five minutes ooh-ing and aah-ing
before they'd even opened it! I, on the other hand, was ever-so-slightly less impressed, as by the time I'd given each person their bag,
the delicate paper casing had become wrinkled and didn't quite look its best by the time I'd placed it into my recipients' hands. (When I
ordered these gifts, I'd assumed that the bag was fabric; B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful did not make the actual material clear in
their catalogue or on their website.) The contents are a delight: first, there are sample-sizes of both B Scent Fragrance and Shower
Gel -- and though neither's scent lasts very long on the skin, their youth-inspired, summery but cosmopolitan combination of green,
citrus, musk, and spiced pepper fennel notes are practically guaranteed to be appreciated. No matter your giftee's natural taste in
perfumes, they will doubtless find some aspect of their favourite genre represented here Additionally, there is enclosed a bar of B
Scent Christmas Soap and a B Scent Bath Ballistic, both having their surfaces decorated with festive green and gold glitter
respectively. And yet, those who don't necessarily enjoy glittered product will find both of these items agreeable: the green glitter from
the Christmas Soap does not adhere to the skin, but rather immediately rinses away in the shower. The Bath Ballistic, on the other
hand, does tend to leave a minor, ultra-subtle golden shimmer on the skin. But the each piece of glitter is so fine and tiny that it's
hardly noticeable, convincing even the most conservative, anti-glitter minded among us that this bath is particularly exquisite for
dressing to the nines. (Even my own glitter-hostile mother, at age 57, sings this bath's praises and has requested that I keep it comin'
for her birthday!) A pleasing gift collection, this, with B Scent's fragrance speaking most eloquently to spirited sophisticates with a
graciously humble beauty.
Contains: 2.5g each Beam & Blessed Cream Eye Shadows, Blazer Highlighter, Brill Lip Gloss, 2.5g Bewitched Mascara, and a Mirror
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2006) – B's Bobby Dazzler Gifts come wrapped in a red and gold satin roll-out pouch tied in black satin
ribbon. Bar for the tacky, cheap frost finished mirror with a carved out "B" on its surface and an ill-fitted cheap logo sticker on the back
(identical to what B uses to tape your items shut at the till), this gift is positively beautiful in its design. It's also convenient: not only can
the pouch be used to house this collection of mini colours, but it can also be used to tote B's full-sized tubes if you simply adjust the
fold. And trust me, there is no more dramatic touch up moment in the powder room than when you unfurl this embroidered Asian
masterpiece, leaving all of your girlfriends to look on with dropped jaws of envy. In particular, B's Gold Look is definitely a look to dazzle
with: To start, line the upper eye with a thin sweep of 14 karat gold Beam Cream Eye Shadow. Next, stroke B's fabulously flawless
Blessed Glitter Cream Eye Shadow over the entire lid and crease (and even the brow bone if you wish). Blessed is a clear cream
base containing ultra elegant golden glitter with pink and green iridescence, the very same as is found in their iris Body Glitter. And
unlike Beam, which comes equipped with a liquid liner brush and a thick metallic finish that demands a perfectly steady hand,
Blessed comes with a sponge tipped applicator wand, allowing for the quickest, easiest application ever. Once your eyes are lined in
gold and shimmering with Blessed's sophisticated brilliance, reach for your Bewitched Mascara and... Toss it into the bin. That's
right: dispose of it at once and instead use the black mascara of your choice. Even if you haven't yet found the perfect mascara, make
due with whatever you've already got in your makeup bag. Bewitched not only weighs lashes down (including lashes that have been
curled to death), but depending on the batch your Bewitched comes from, it can be so watery that it simply refuses to dry. You'll have
your look put together, off you go to get dressed, and by the time you return to the mirror for touch ups, you'll find ebony lash marks on
your lids, under your eyes -- "panda eyes" as a good friend of mine calls it. And then you'll have to start making yourself up from
scratch. Plus, in this mini tube, the brush is particularly crap: the bristles are so widely set that you'll find it hard to separate individual
lashes, looking as though your eyes only feature five thick, droopy lashes a piece. Now that you've saved yourself a major hassle by
binning the included tube of mascara, you can take your subtly shimmering Blazer Highlighter, and apply it along your cheekbones,
even giving it a sweep under the eyes. Though it won't necessarily cover dark circles to the same degree as B's Bon Bon Highligher, it
will certainly leave your skin youthfully aglow. To finish, apply the tubed Brill Lip Gloss -- a pink-red with golden shimmer -- to your lips,
and for best results, do so with a lip brush. B's Lip Glosses are so rich, that if you don't vigorously blend them into the skin, they will sit
on top of your lips rather than being absorbed. With blending comes penetrating moisture, the effect of which will leave your pout
feeling like silk all night long, even if the colour won't necessarily stand the same test of time. Now roll up your beauteousness bundle
(minus one mascara), place it into your handbag, and off you go looking like an absolute diva. Though I personally would have
preferred to replace the cooler hued Brill with Bounce Lip Gloss (warm red with golden shimmer), I guarantee that you'll be receiving
compliments on your "beamingly blessed" eye makeup all night long.
ribbon. Bar for the tacky, cheap frost finished mirror with a carved out "B" on its surface and an ill-fitted cheap logo sticker on the back
(identical to what B uses to tape your items shut at the till), this gift is positively beautiful in its design. It's also convenient: not only can
the pouch be used to house this collection of mini colours, but it can also be used to tote B's full-sized tubes if you simply adjust the
fold. And trust me, there is no more dramatic touch up moment in the powder room than when you unfurl this embroidered Asian
masterpiece, leaving all of your girlfriends to look on with dropped jaws of envy. In particular, B's Gold Look is definitely a look to dazzle
with: To start, line the upper eye with a thin sweep of 14 karat gold Beam Cream Eye Shadow. Next, stroke B's fabulously flawless
Blessed Glitter Cream Eye Shadow over the entire lid and crease (and even the brow bone if you wish). Blessed is a clear cream
base containing ultra elegant golden glitter with pink and green iridescence, the very same as is found in their iris Body Glitter. And
unlike Beam, which comes equipped with a liquid liner brush and a thick metallic finish that demands a perfectly steady hand,
Blessed comes with a sponge tipped applicator wand, allowing for the quickest, easiest application ever. Once your eyes are lined in
gold and shimmering with Blessed's sophisticated brilliance, reach for your Bewitched Mascara and... Toss it into the bin. That's
right: dispose of it at once and instead use the black mascara of your choice. Even if you haven't yet found the perfect mascara, make
due with whatever you've already got in your makeup bag. Bewitched not only weighs lashes down (including lashes that have been
curled to death), but depending on the batch your Bewitched comes from, it can be so watery that it simply refuses to dry. You'll have
your look put together, off you go to get dressed, and by the time you return to the mirror for touch ups, you'll find ebony lash marks on
your lids, under your eyes -- "panda eyes" as a good friend of mine calls it. And then you'll have to start making yourself up from
scratch. Plus, in this mini tube, the brush is particularly crap: the bristles are so widely set that you'll find it hard to separate individual
lashes, looking as though your eyes only feature five thick, droopy lashes a piece. Now that you've saved yourself a major hassle by
binning the included tube of mascara, you can take your subtly shimmering Blazer Highlighter, and apply it along your cheekbones,
even giving it a sweep under the eyes. Though it won't necessarily cover dark circles to the same degree as B's Bon Bon Highligher, it
will certainly leave your skin youthfully aglow. To finish, apply the tubed Brill Lip Gloss -- a pink-red with golden shimmer -- to your lips,
and for best results, do so with a lip brush. B's Lip Glosses are so rich, that if you don't vigorously blend them into the skin, they will sit
on top of your lips rather than being absorbed. With blending comes penetrating moisture, the effect of which will leave your pout
feeling like silk all night long, even if the colour won't necessarily stand the same test of time. Now roll up your beauteousness bundle
(minus one mascara), place it into your handbag, and off you go looking like an absolute diva. Though I personally would have
preferred to replace the cooler hued Brill with Bounce Lip Gloss (warm red with golden shimmer), I guarantee that you'll be receiving
compliments on your "beamingly blessed" eye makeup all night long.
Contains: Two Hearts 100g Bath Powder, Bubble Bar with Rose, 175g Hand & Body Cream, 25g Massage Oil, 2g Perfume Sample
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2006) – Undoubtedly one of B's most uniquely and beautifully packaged gift sets for Christmas 2006,
the Butterfly Box is a breathtaking sight. Though covered in thin, red-dyed parchment that, without care, is prone to tearing and
wrinkling, its lid features Two Hearts Beating As One's butterfly motif in the form of a three dimensional pop-up decorated in
scintillating scarlet sparkles, this divine decor fanning out around the box to create the impression of a glittering bow. (Click HERE to
view large exterior and interior photos of this gift.) Packed with five products from B's Two Hearts Beating As One fragrance line -- a
musky rose and jasmine affair with a stream of citrus trickling through its fragrant garden -- the Butterfly Box not only looks beautiful,
but it's also an excellent value: containing products worth £35.50, at the price of £36.95, you only pay £1.45 for the fabulously fanciful
packaging. To start, you get the flawless Two Hearts Bubble Bar with Rose for a bath featuring a regally rouged candy rose and
mounds of luxurious bubbles, and a 100g cone of the visually less impressive Two Hearts Bath Powder for a potently scented beige-
yellow bath graced with large rose petals. The remaining three items' scents tend to be fleeting, and yet the half-sized all-natural,
unpreserved Massage Oil and full-sized velveteen Hand & Body Cream will prove to be an absolute delight on all skin types. With the
final inclusion of a sample-sized bottle of Two Hearts Perfume, this reasonably priced, looks-more-expensive-than-it-is wrapped gift
offers the complete Two Hearts bath experience, presented in all its glittering glory.
the Butterfly Box is a breathtaking sight. Though covered in thin, red-dyed parchment that, without care, is prone to tearing and
wrinkling, its lid features Two Hearts Beating As One's butterfly motif in the form of a three dimensional pop-up decorated in
scintillating scarlet sparkles, this divine decor fanning out around the box to create the impression of a glittering bow. (Click HERE to
view large exterior and interior photos of this gift.) Packed with five products from B's Two Hearts Beating As One fragrance line -- a
musky rose and jasmine affair with a stream of citrus trickling through its fragrant garden -- the Butterfly Box not only looks beautiful,
but it's also an excellent value: containing products worth £35.50, at the price of £36.95, you only pay £1.45 for the fabulously fanciful
packaging. To start, you get the flawless Two Hearts Bubble Bar with Rose for a bath featuring a regally rouged candy rose and
mounds of luxurious bubbles, and a 100g cone of the visually less impressive Two Hearts Bath Powder for a potently scented beige-
yellow bath graced with large rose petals. The remaining three items' scents tend to be fleeting, and yet the half-sized all-natural,
unpreserved Massage Oil and full-sized velveteen Hand & Body Cream will prove to be an absolute delight on all skin types. With the
final inclusion of a sample-sized bottle of Two Hearts Perfume, this reasonably priced, looks-more-expensive-than-it-is wrapped gift
offers the complete Two Hearts bath experience, presented in all its glittering glory.
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2006) – Designed In the style of a low cut, high-heeled French cancan boot, B's scarlet stocking features
a black satin flower with a black bead and rhinestone center above its ankle. Intended to be filled with the B goodies of your choice,
though B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful's website fails to give an idea as to this gift bag's size, note that at a mere 10.5 inches (26.7
centimetres) tall it is only able to hold approximately four baths or soaps in total. Though a bit pricey (at £6.95 or approximately $12US)
for both the size and fabric quality you're getting (simple felt with unfinished edges), I still challenge anyone to not fall madly in love with
this adorable gift at first sight. Not only can the recipient of this uniquely fashionable stocking enjoy products that you've specially
chosen just for her, but she can also add this stocking to her Christmas decorations. And you never know: should she hang this chic
little number on the mantle, Santa might feel the need to fill it with something that possesses a bit more je ne sais quoi than a
common tangerine. (Tangerines are soooo 1800s, dahling.)
a black satin flower with a black bead and rhinestone center above its ankle. Intended to be filled with the B goodies of your choice,
though B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful's website fails to give an idea as to this gift bag's size, note that at a mere 10.5 inches (26.7
centimetres) tall it is only able to hold approximately four baths or soaps in total. Though a bit pricey (at £6.95 or approximately $12US)
for both the size and fabric quality you're getting (simple felt with unfinished edges), I still challenge anyone to not fall madly in love with
this adorable gift at first sight. Not only can the recipient of this uniquely fashionable stocking enjoy products that you've specially
chosen just for her, but she can also add this stocking to her Christmas decorations. And you never know: should she hang this chic
little number on the mantle, Santa might feel the need to fill it with something that possesses a bit more je ne sais quoi than a
common tangerine. (Tangerines are soooo 1800s, dahling.)
Contains: An empty high-heeled Christmas Stocking for you to fill with the goodies of your choice!
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2006) – For Christmas 2006, B has temporarily repackaged all of their slim fragrance atomisers in
burgundy tubes, complete with a scroll detailing the scent's background and what the perfumer was aiming for in creating each
individual note. The finishing touch is a punny "May we present..." gift tag and ribbons featuring various decorations, many chosen to
further demonstrate each perfume's personality. (Click HERE to view B's complete collection of Atomiser Gifts.) Cocktail Atomiser Gift
is wrapped top to bottom in silver ribbon with a matching silver and rhinestone flower. Inside, Cocktail Atomiser Perfume (a review of
which can be found HERE) is held in place by charcoal foam, the scroll wrapped around the bottle and tied with burgundy ribbon to
match the box itself. Yet while managing to look lovely in pictures, by the time this gift meets its recipient the ribboned decor has
usually come loose or worse, fallen off (being that B foolishly failed to adhere it to the package in any way) and the cheap tubing
doesn't always remain entirely closed. Most of B's seasonal Atomiser Gifts serve little purpose, as the majority of their fragrance lines
offer far richer hand blown French bottles (that are also far more beautifully boxed and wrapped) for only a few pounds or dollars more.
However, the Cocktail line sadly doesn't offer a smaller sized perfume. Hence, despite the cheap impracticality of this burgundy
covered toilet roll of a gift box, if you're looking to give a bottle of Cocktail Perfume as a gift, short of splashing out an additional £28 (or
$50+ US dollars) for a full-size bottle of this fragrance, this is your only option. Cocktail Atomiser Gift: buy it only because you have to.
burgundy tubes, complete with a scroll detailing the scent's background and what the perfumer was aiming for in creating each
individual note. The finishing touch is a punny "May we present..." gift tag and ribbons featuring various decorations, many chosen to
further demonstrate each perfume's personality. (Click HERE to view B's complete collection of Atomiser Gifts.) Cocktail Atomiser Gift
is wrapped top to bottom in silver ribbon with a matching silver and rhinestone flower. Inside, Cocktail Atomiser Perfume (a review of
which can be found HERE) is held in place by charcoal foam, the scroll wrapped around the bottle and tied with burgundy ribbon to
match the box itself. Yet while managing to look lovely in pictures, by the time this gift meets its recipient the ribboned decor has
usually come loose or worse, fallen off (being that B foolishly failed to adhere it to the package in any way) and the cheap tubing
doesn't always remain entirely closed. Most of B's seasonal Atomiser Gifts serve little purpose, as the majority of their fragrance lines
offer far richer hand blown French bottles (that are also far more beautifully boxed and wrapped) for only a few pounds or dollars more.
However, the Cocktail line sadly doesn't offer a smaller sized perfume. Hence, despite the cheap impracticality of this burgundy
covered toilet roll of a gift box, if you're looking to give a bottle of Cocktail Perfume as a gift, short of splashing out an additional £28 (or
$50+ US dollars) for a full-size bottle of this fragrance, this is your only option. Cocktail Atomiser Gift: buy it only because you have to.
Contains: 9g Cocktail Atomiser Perfume
Contains: Four 65g Cocktail Bath Cubes
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2006) – Possibly the most beautiful gift set offered by B for Christmas 2006, Cocktail Bath Bouquet is
exquisitely wrapped in a tufted round of light reflective organza and elegantly tied with a mauve paper orchid. Containing four of B's
Cocktail Bath Cubes in assorted colours on a bed of purple tissue within a metallic silver box, they present themselves much like posh
cakes with daintily detailed edible candy flower toppings. (Click HERE to view larger photos of this gift, both wrapped and
unwrapped.) These tony Bath Cubes may weigh in at a mere 65g each, but they carry quite a powerful perfumed punch with the
commanding spice of cassia and sandalwood laced with aphrodisiac jasmine and ylang ylang and served with a lemon and orange
peel twist. I'm willing to bet that no woman could fail to appreciate the beauty of this gift, and I'm even willing to raise my bet to include
the possibility that every woman who receives it will be wracked with guilt when it comes to unwrapping and dismantling it. (I know I
did!) But short of displaying this work of art as a room scenter (or, more accurately, a house scenter), it's best to enjoy these baths
long before their expiration date approaches, lest their exotic essential oils evaporate just enough to lose their complexity in the bath.
Hence, the wisest recipients of this gorgeous gift will take advantage of these Bath Cubes at their freshest, when they can create an
intoxicating aura of aromatic sophistication for hours on end, no supplement of actual perfume necessary. And with these handcrafted
cakes coming in six different colours, the luckiest recipients of this bountiful bouquet will be blessed with blue and green Bath Cubes
so that they might bask in a teal sea of sublime decadence -- the scent of classic Hollywood glamour gone technicolour.
exquisitely wrapped in a tufted round of light reflective organza and elegantly tied with a mauve paper orchid. Containing four of B's
Cocktail Bath Cubes in assorted colours on a bed of purple tissue within a metallic silver box, they present themselves much like posh
cakes with daintily detailed edible candy flower toppings. (Click HERE to view larger photos of this gift, both wrapped and
unwrapped.) These tony Bath Cubes may weigh in at a mere 65g each, but they carry quite a powerful perfumed punch with the
commanding spice of cassia and sandalwood laced with aphrodisiac jasmine and ylang ylang and served with a lemon and orange
peel twist. I'm willing to bet that no woman could fail to appreciate the beauty of this gift, and I'm even willing to raise my bet to include
the possibility that every woman who receives it will be wracked with guilt when it comes to unwrapping and dismantling it. (I know I
did!) But short of displaying this work of art as a room scenter (or, more accurately, a house scenter), it's best to enjoy these baths
long before their expiration date approaches, lest their exotic essential oils evaporate just enough to lose their complexity in the bath.
Hence, the wisest recipients of this gorgeous gift will take advantage of these Bath Cubes at their freshest, when they can create an
intoxicating aura of aromatic sophistication for hours on end, no supplement of actual perfume necessary. And with these handcrafted
cakes coming in six different colours, the luckiest recipients of this bountiful bouquet will be blessed with blue and green Bath Cubes
so that they might bask in a teal sea of sublime decadence -- the scent of classic Hollywood glamour gone technicolour.
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2006) – For Christmas 2006, B temporarily repackaged all of their slim fragrance atomisers in burgundy
tubes, complete with a scroll detailing the scent's background and what the perfumer was aiming for in creating each individual note.
The finishing touch is a punny "May we present..." gift tag and ribbons featuring various decorations, many chosen to further
demonstrate each perfume's personality. (Click HERE to view B's complete collection of Atomiser Gifts.) Dirty Atomiser Gift is
wrapped top to bottom in bright light green ribbon, upon which is glued a silver charm engraved with Dirty's manly hand print logo.
Inside, Dirty's refreshingly clean, earthy herbal infusion of stimulating mint, calming lavender, and warming tarragon and thyme, and
grounding, spicy sandalwood sits displayed in its usual slim Atomiser bottle, held in place by charcoal foam, the scroll wrapped
around the bottle and tied with burgundy ribbon to match the box itself. Yet while managing to look lovely in pictures, by the time this gift
meets its recipient the unadhered ribbon has usually come loose and the barely glued charm has generally fallen off, forcing you to
Super Glue it back on (if you're luckier than I was, having had it fall away to never be found again.) And for what is essentially a
burgundy covered toilet roll with a 1p string of ribbon (plus a scroll that no man ever reads, tossing it aside with utter disregard
because they could generally care less about the history of their scents, just as long as they make them smell good) you pay an
additional £2 (or $4 US). My advice is just to keep it simple: buy a bottle of Dirty Atomiser on its own and wrap it yourself. You might as
well, since you'll constantly be rewrapping this gift anyway.
tubes, complete with a scroll detailing the scent's background and what the perfumer was aiming for in creating each individual note.
The finishing touch is a punny "May we present..." gift tag and ribbons featuring various decorations, many chosen to further
demonstrate each perfume's personality. (Click HERE to view B's complete collection of Atomiser Gifts.) Dirty Atomiser Gift is
wrapped top to bottom in bright light green ribbon, upon which is glued a silver charm engraved with Dirty's manly hand print logo.
Inside, Dirty's refreshingly clean, earthy herbal infusion of stimulating mint, calming lavender, and warming tarragon and thyme, and
grounding, spicy sandalwood sits displayed in its usual slim Atomiser bottle, held in place by charcoal foam, the scroll wrapped
around the bottle and tied with burgundy ribbon to match the box itself. Yet while managing to look lovely in pictures, by the time this gift
meets its recipient the unadhered ribbon has usually come loose and the barely glued charm has generally fallen off, forcing you to
Super Glue it back on (if you're luckier than I was, having had it fall away to never be found again.) And for what is essentially a
burgundy covered toilet roll with a 1p string of ribbon (plus a scroll that no man ever reads, tossing it aside with utter disregard
because they could generally care less about the history of their scents, just as long as they make them smell good) you pay an
additional £2 (or $4 US). My advice is just to keep it simple: buy a bottle of Dirty Atomiser on its own and wrap it yourself. You might as
well, since you'll constantly be rewrapping this gift anyway.
Contains: 9g Dirty Atomiser Perfume
Wrapped in a flimsy but beautiful gloss finished cardboard box decorated in a floral motif, the non-seasonal version of Keep It Fluffy's
unimaginatively named Large Gift contains Keep it Fluffy's vanilla, rose, jasmine, and ylang ylang scented Atomiser Perfume, Bubble
Bar, Toothpaste, Powder Puff, and Turkish Bath -- all full-sized products resting on a fluffy bed of shredded virgin white tissue. One of
the best products here is the Powder Puff, a bundle of powder housed in muslin and then wrapped in tufted fuschia linen, allowing you
to simply lift this precious silk flower topped parcel from your vanity and pat it directly onto your skin for a light, sweetly fragrant, silken
finish. The next best product is the actual perfume, which is one of B's longer lasting scents on the skin And the last fabulous item is
the Turkish Bath which, though merely a cleansing body mousse with a fancy name (and price tag to match), does indeed delight the
senses even if it's not quite as moisturising as B might lead you to believe. Otherwise, the only potentially disappointing products are
the vanilla, rose, and peppermint Kistya Toothpaste, which requires quite a few compromises on tooth-brushing traditionalists' parts,
and the Bubble Bar, which has a habit of offering very few bubbles, the majority of which are light and unreasonably fleeting. For
Christmas 2006, however, B replaced the Atomiser Perfume with a dinky 2g sample perfume and removed the glorious Powder Puff
(which, for Christmas 2006 contained bronze body glittering powder instead of the usual plain white). In these excellent products'
place, they added a half sized jar of their skimpily scented, mildly moisturising Keep It Fluffy Body Lotion and their fast melting 60g
Keep It Fluffy Christmas Soap. Luckily, this plastic wrapped soap doesn't come with the filthy looking tin it's usually housed in when
purchased on its own, but like the Body Lotion, it too offers a suitable amount of Keep It Fluffy fragrance for a limited time only. What a
shame that B removed some of the best this gift had to offer, only to substitute it with mediocrity at best, and this at the worst possible
time: the Christmas season of gift giving. Let us hope that this gift will return to its usual form once the holiday season has passed.
unimaginatively named Large Gift contains Keep it Fluffy's vanilla, rose, jasmine, and ylang ylang scented Atomiser Perfume, Bubble
Bar, Toothpaste, Powder Puff, and Turkish Bath -- all full-sized products resting on a fluffy bed of shredded virgin white tissue. One of
the best products here is the Powder Puff, a bundle of powder housed in muslin and then wrapped in tufted fuschia linen, allowing you
to simply lift this precious silk flower topped parcel from your vanity and pat it directly onto your skin for a light, sweetly fragrant, silken
finish. The next best product is the actual perfume, which is one of B's longer lasting scents on the skin And the last fabulous item is
the Turkish Bath which, though merely a cleansing body mousse with a fancy name (and price tag to match), does indeed delight the
senses even if it's not quite as moisturising as B might lead you to believe. Otherwise, the only potentially disappointing products are
the vanilla, rose, and peppermint Kistya Toothpaste, which requires quite a few compromises on tooth-brushing traditionalists' parts,
and the Bubble Bar, which has a habit of offering very few bubbles, the majority of which are light and unreasonably fleeting. For
Christmas 2006, however, B replaced the Atomiser Perfume with a dinky 2g sample perfume and removed the glorious Powder Puff
(which, for Christmas 2006 contained bronze body glittering powder instead of the usual plain white). In these excellent products'
place, they added a half sized jar of their skimpily scented, mildly moisturising Keep It Fluffy Body Lotion and their fast melting 60g
Keep It Fluffy Christmas Soap. Luckily, this plastic wrapped soap doesn't come with the filthy looking tin it's usually housed in when
purchased on its own, but like the Body Lotion, it too offers a suitable amount of Keep It Fluffy fragrance for a limited time only. What a
shame that B removed some of the best this gift had to offer, only to substitute it with mediocrity at best, and this at the worst possible
time: the Christmas season of gift giving. Let us hope that this gift will return to its usual form once the holiday season has passed.
Contains: Keep It Fluffy Atomiser Perfume, Bubble Bar, Kistya Toothpaste, Powder Puff, and Turkish Bath
Contains (Christmas 2006): Keep It Fluffy 40g Body Lotion, Bubble Bar, Christmas Soap, 2g Fragrance Sample, and 180g Turkish Bath
Contains (Christmas 2006): Keep It Fluffy 40g Body Lotion, Bubble Bar, Christmas Soap, 2g Fragrance Sample, and 180g Turkish Bath
Contains: Keep It Fluffy Bubble Bar, 2g sample of Keep It Fluffy Fragrance, and Kistya Toothpaste
Designed of gloss varnished cardboard that is sewn together with bold pink satin cross stitching, this "Small Gift" is decorated in a
patchwork of Keep It Fluffy's yellow, pink, and green floral motifs and features a white satin bow as the lid's tie-shut clasp. And though
the cardboard is fairly thin and prone to wrinkling, you still can't help but love its unique handmade beauty, even as the name "Small
Gift" may strike you as being one of the least inventive gift names in the whole history of gift giving. Besides, who wants to hand over a
gift that risks saying "You're only worth something small in my eyes"? Never mind that its price tag isn't so small; for what they're
getting, should your recipient not be familiar with B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful, they'll likely have no idea that this gift's dinky trio of
contents are so dear. First up is a beautiful Keep It Fluffy Bubble Bar, a pastel pink cake that has been deeply penetrated by a reddish
pink candy rose to the point where you get just as much Bubble Bar as you do decoration -- the result being a bath lacking in bubbles,
let alone bubbles with any amount of staying power. Next, your gifted one can follow this bath by brushing her teeth with Keep It Fluffy's
Kistya Toothpaste. For regular use, this luxuriously pricey vanilla, mint, and rose toothpaste may take a bit of getting used to when met
by those who are used to full-on mint flavours or those who require a rich lather to convince them that their teeth have indeed been
genuinely cleaned. But as a one-off gift, Kistya does make for a fun occasional treat akin to vanity brushing. Once your giftee has
taken a vanilla, white chocolate, and rose scented bath and brushed their teeth with the same, she's now ready to enjoy the best this
gift has to offer: a tiny 2g bottle of Keep It Fluffy's deliciously girly yet sophisticated perfume. Now, for the uninitiated, they may assume
this gift is indeed small -- perhaps five to seven US dollars for each item, coming in at a reasonable $15-$20 tops. Don't tell them that
this gift -- the equivalent of one bath, a tube of toothpaste, and a perfume sample that is not entirely unlike those you get for free at
Sephora -- actually costs about $30. Not only might they feel guilty for accepting it, but you risk putting them off of allowing themselves
to get hooked on this marvellous fragrance full-stop, with their automatically deeming B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful to be well out
of their price range.
patchwork of Keep It Fluffy's yellow, pink, and green floral motifs and features a white satin bow as the lid's tie-shut clasp. And though
the cardboard is fairly thin and prone to wrinkling, you still can't help but love its unique handmade beauty, even as the name "Small
Gift" may strike you as being one of the least inventive gift names in the whole history of gift giving. Besides, who wants to hand over a
gift that risks saying "You're only worth something small in my eyes"? Never mind that its price tag isn't so small; for what they're
getting, should your recipient not be familiar with B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful, they'll likely have no idea that this gift's dinky trio of
contents are so dear. First up is a beautiful Keep It Fluffy Bubble Bar, a pastel pink cake that has been deeply penetrated by a reddish
pink candy rose to the point where you get just as much Bubble Bar as you do decoration -- the result being a bath lacking in bubbles,
let alone bubbles with any amount of staying power. Next, your gifted one can follow this bath by brushing her teeth with Keep It Fluffy's
Kistya Toothpaste. For regular use, this luxuriously pricey vanilla, mint, and rose toothpaste may take a bit of getting used to when met
by those who are used to full-on mint flavours or those who require a rich lather to convince them that their teeth have indeed been
genuinely cleaned. But as a one-off gift, Kistya does make for a fun occasional treat akin to vanity brushing. Once your giftee has
taken a vanilla, white chocolate, and rose scented bath and brushed their teeth with the same, she's now ready to enjoy the best this
gift has to offer: a tiny 2g bottle of Keep It Fluffy's deliciously girly yet sophisticated perfume. Now, for the uninitiated, they may assume
this gift is indeed small -- perhaps five to seven US dollars for each item, coming in at a reasonable $15-$20 tops. Don't tell them that
this gift -- the equivalent of one bath, a tube of toothpaste, and a perfume sample that is not entirely unlike those you get for free at
Sephora -- actually costs about $30. Not only might they feel guilty for accepting it, but you risk putting them off of allowing themselves
to get hooked on this marvellous fragrance full-stop, with their automatically deeming B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful to be well out
of their price range.
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2006) – For Christmas 2006, B decided to temporarily repackage all of their slim fragrance atomisers in
burgundy tubes, complete with a scroll detailing the scent's background and what the perfumer was aiming for in creating each note.
The finishing touch is a punny "May we present..." gift tag and ribbons featuring various decorations, many chosen to further
demonstrate each perfume's personality. (Click HERE to view B's complete collection of Atomiser Gifts.) Love Atomiser Gift, one of the
most beautiful of the lot, is encircled by delicate lavender ribbon and accented with a gorgeous ivory paper rose. Inside, Love's
Atomiser Perfume (a review of which can be found HERE) is held in place by charcoal foam, the scroll wrapped around the bottle and
tied with burgundy ribbon to match the box itself. Yet while managing to look lovely in pictures, by the time this gift meets its recipient
the ribboned decor has usually come loose or worse, fallen off (being that B foolishly failed to adhere it to the package in any way) and
the cheap tubing doesn't always remain entirely closed. Ultimately, it's my opinion that in Love's case, this boxed machine-made 9g
spray bottle labeled with a cheap wrap-around sticker serves very little purpose: for an additional £3.05 more, you can present
someone with a sleek 10g hand blown French bottle complete with a vintage-style atomiser bulb, resting in a round metallic gold gift
box on a bed of golden tissue (and often a smattering of gold, silver, and/or iridescent confetti), and topped with a beautiful gold
trimmed silk flower. So, you can either buy what amounts to a burgundy covered toilet paper roll, or for a pittance more, you can get an
extra gram of perfume served in rich packaging identical to but slightly smaller than this precious parcel of sophistication, the 10g
version serving you well as a gift on its own or as a luxuriously feminine stocking stuffer. I'd say it's neigh on impossible to rationally
choose the former over the latter, but I suppose such a decision will ultimately rest upon how much value and beauty you're willing to
trade in for a simple scroll of text (the essence of which can be found both on B's website and in their catalogues.)
burgundy tubes, complete with a scroll detailing the scent's background and what the perfumer was aiming for in creating each note.
The finishing touch is a punny "May we present..." gift tag and ribbons featuring various decorations, many chosen to further
demonstrate each perfume's personality. (Click HERE to view B's complete collection of Atomiser Gifts.) Love Atomiser Gift, one of the
most beautiful of the lot, is encircled by delicate lavender ribbon and accented with a gorgeous ivory paper rose. Inside, Love's
Atomiser Perfume (a review of which can be found HERE) is held in place by charcoal foam, the scroll wrapped around the bottle and
tied with burgundy ribbon to match the box itself. Yet while managing to look lovely in pictures, by the time this gift meets its recipient
the ribboned decor has usually come loose or worse, fallen off (being that B foolishly failed to adhere it to the package in any way) and
the cheap tubing doesn't always remain entirely closed. Ultimately, it's my opinion that in Love's case, this boxed machine-made 9g
spray bottle labeled with a cheap wrap-around sticker serves very little purpose: for an additional £3.05 more, you can present
someone with a sleek 10g hand blown French bottle complete with a vintage-style atomiser bulb, resting in a round metallic gold gift
box on a bed of golden tissue (and often a smattering of gold, silver, and/or iridescent confetti), and topped with a beautiful gold
trimmed silk flower. So, you can either buy what amounts to a burgundy covered toilet paper roll, or for a pittance more, you can get an
extra gram of perfume served in rich packaging identical to but slightly smaller than this precious parcel of sophistication, the 10g
version serving you well as a gift on its own or as a luxuriously feminine stocking stuffer. I'd say it's neigh on impossible to rationally
choose the former over the latter, but I suppose such a decision will ultimately rest upon how much value and beauty you're willing to
trade in for a simple scroll of text (the essence of which can be found both on B's website and in their catalogues.)
Contains: 9g Love Atomiser Perfume
Contains: 2g bottles each of 1000 Kisses Deep, 2 Hearts Beating As One, B Scent, Cocktail, Keep It Fluffy, and Love Fragrances
Six Of The Best Sampler is the best way to introduce yourself (or someone else) to B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful’s fragrance lines.
It also makes for a small but hugely expensive gift – both in price and presentation. (For six samples not much larger than what you
often receive for free with purchase from most cosmetics companies, you’re paying approximately $40US.) With Six Of The Best, you
get a sample sized bottle of the following: 1000 Kisses Deep, B Scent, Cocktail, Keep It Fluffy, Love, and Two Hearts Beating As One.
And all of the above are uniquely displayed within a double-layered ribbon, with stitching creating round “links” into which each tiny
bottle is inserted. This golden B Never-branded ribbon is then topped off with a regal gold and burgundy tassel. Practically speaking,
however, those small “links” into which each bottle is placed can be a bit of a bother if you intend to display this set on your vanity: once
you remove a bottle, it’s a hassle to place it back into its “slot.” As for the perfumes themselves, I’ve already written reviews of each of
the 6 scents included in this gift, so I won’t rehash their individual characters here. However, perhaps worth mentioning once again is
a general issue with all of B Never’s fragrances: unless you apply an entire sample-sized bottle to your body in one go, not a single
one of B Never’s perfumes will ultimately have suitable staying power, especially when compared to similarly high-priced perfumes
sold elsewhere. Even when you douse yourself, the scents’ endurance is compromised – after a few hours maximum, unless you
break out in an awful sweat (which is hardly becoming), thereby allowing your own body heat to conjure up remnants of each scent’s
oils, you’ll find yourself altogether lacking an aura of alluring fragrance. And so, considering how pricey B Never’s perfumes (and this
sampler) are, I must question whether the wearer is ultimately getting enough bang for her (or your) buck. That said, each of these six
fragrant concoctions are wonderfully unique and are therefore at least worth a try. And for those who don’t mind the inconvenience (or
cost) of necessarily constant reapplications, you likely won’t be disappointed by this majestically styled assortment of B Never’s
aromatic offerings.
It also makes for a small but hugely expensive gift – both in price and presentation. (For six samples not much larger than what you
often receive for free with purchase from most cosmetics companies, you’re paying approximately $40US.) With Six Of The Best, you
get a sample sized bottle of the following: 1000 Kisses Deep, B Scent, Cocktail, Keep It Fluffy, Love, and Two Hearts Beating As One.
And all of the above are uniquely displayed within a double-layered ribbon, with stitching creating round “links” into which each tiny
bottle is inserted. This golden B Never-branded ribbon is then topped off with a regal gold and burgundy tassel. Practically speaking,
however, those small “links” into which each bottle is placed can be a bit of a bother if you intend to display this set on your vanity: once
you remove a bottle, it’s a hassle to place it back into its “slot.” As for the perfumes themselves, I’ve already written reviews of each of
the 6 scents included in this gift, so I won’t rehash their individual characters here. However, perhaps worth mentioning once again is
a general issue with all of B Never’s fragrances: unless you apply an entire sample-sized bottle to your body in one go, not a single
one of B Never’s perfumes will ultimately have suitable staying power, especially when compared to similarly high-priced perfumes
sold elsewhere. Even when you douse yourself, the scents’ endurance is compromised – after a few hours maximum, unless you
break out in an awful sweat (which is hardly becoming), thereby allowing your own body heat to conjure up remnants of each scent’s
oils, you’ll find yourself altogether lacking an aura of alluring fragrance. And so, considering how pricey B Never’s perfumes (and this
sampler) are, I must question whether the wearer is ultimately getting enough bang for her (or your) buck. That said, each of these six
fragrant concoctions are wonderfully unique and are therefore at least worth a try. And for those who don’t mind the inconvenience (or
cost) of necessarily constant reapplications, you likely won’t be disappointed by this majestically styled assortment of B Never’s
aromatic offerings.
 |