Lovely Betty is in fact pretty lovely!

Yee-ha! I'm quite outspoken when it comes to how much I love Oriflame perfumes. I don't know what it is about them that so captivates me, but they just seem to have such depth to them.

Lovely Betty is an Eau de Toilette rather than an Eau de Parfum, but despite the strength it lasts well. The blurb from the Oriflame rep leaflet suggested that it smells of toasted marshmellow and neroli. It's certainly an interesting and unusual combination. I very rarely order perfumes without smelling them first, but the description of this one intrigued me. A friend had received their Oriflame order before I'd put mine in and they had some of the sample vials and assured me that it was worth the money.

Fortunately, when it arrived, I realised that she wasn't wrong, and rather than being lovely, it was in fact wonderful. On first spray, the marshmellow and neroli are equal partners and are surprisingly good bedfellows. This first whiff continues for the next hour or so on my skin and it reminds me of some of the stronger Bond No. 9 perfumes (although not quite so strong and pungent as it is a toilette rather than a parfum... and a small fraction of the cost)

It changes slightly on my skin throughout the day, with the marshmellow note fading and the neroli becoming far more musky and spicy. It's a really interesting fragrance, so much so that I find myself smelling it during the day and trying to identify the different notes. It's not just me who is intrigued, I've worn it today and been asked by two different people what my perfume is. I'm hoping it is because they liked it...