B Never too Busy to be Beautiful No More

The perfume and make-up arm of UK based cosmetics company LUSH is to cease trading at the end of the year. The B Never website issued a statement this week saying that "The company has not gone bust or bankrupt and there are no administrators involved, we are simply unable to make a profit. Lush will be absorbing the business in order to retain the assets."¹ This has come as sad news to the industry as B Never are a unique brand who source ethical ingredients for their products.

On a personal note I will be very sad to see the brand go, I own Breath of God and Ladyboy (I will be posting reviews later on this week) and was looking forward to exploring the other perfumes the brand has to offer.

At the moment it seems uncertain as to which perfumes will continue to be sold through the LUSH stores, I hope most of them will but we will have to stay tuned. If you are a fan of any of their fragrances I would recommend stocking up just in case a favourite of yours is discontinued.

¹Source: www.bnevertoobusytobebeautiful.co.uk

Marc Jacobs Lola: A Review

First things first - the bottle is absolutely gorgeous, I defy anyone not to fall in love with the OTT plastic floral cap. Marc Jacobs has proved he is very adept at choosing/designing kitsch bottles that make you go all gooey eyed and scream 'I want!'

As for the fragrance itself, Lola is described as 'Seductive and Alluring' which is a break from the fresh and youthful theme of Daisy. Lola has notes of Pink Peppercorn, Pear, Rose, Fuschia Peony, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Creamy Musk.

I would describe Lola as pretty rather than seductive, the top notes open with a blast of pear and grapefruit, the floral notes come through quite quickly and the sillage and longevity are fair.

The dry down is soft and creamy and for me this is the best stage. Lola leaves a nice aura of 'pleasantness' on the skin and this lasts for a few fair hours before fading away completely.

Lola is not adventurous or anything that we have not seen before but that does not take away from the enjoyment at all, sure we've seen billions of fruity florals over the last few years but that doesn't make Lola bad in any sense of the word.

I'm not sure I agree with the description of 'Seductive and Alluring', perhaps 'Flirtatious and Sexy' would be more apt. Lola would suit a man if he was the type of guy who could get away with fruity florals without turning too many heads, I certainly don't feel uncomfortable wearing it.

Will I get a bottle? Probably, not so much for the juice just because I find it incredibly hard to resist that bottle!