MOTHER'S DAY GIFT IDEAS FROM MOIYA SCENTS

And just like that, and we’re already into May. Seems only yesterday it was Xmas and New Years, and not Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Over the next couple of days, I’ve got some great gift ideas to share with you, just in case you’re struggling for ideas. Today its all about Moiya Scents..

MOTHERS DAY GIFT IDEAS FROM PUSHEEN, NEST CAM IQ, CIRCA HOME, LUXO LIVING, AND WOODFOLK // PRODUCT REVIEW

PRODUCT REVIEW: URBAN RITUELE SCENTED OFFERINGS - GRATITUDE DIFFUSER AND HAPPINESS SOY CANDLE

PRODUCT REVIEW: URBAN RITUELLE SEA SALT AND LEMON MYRTLE GIFT SET

You may know that I'm a bit of a fragrance addict. But it doesn't stop at wearing perfume myself, I also love it when my home sells nice - when the smell of my two beautiful dogs is disguised, and I can't smell what we've had for dinner the night before… and one of those brands that never fails to impress, is Urban Rituelle.

Urban Rituelle is an Australian brand that is always on the forefront on launching new collections, and today I'm going to chat about one of those, the Sea Salt & Lemon Myrtle Gift Set from the new Summer Holiday Collection 2016. This gift set contains a fragrance diffuser set as well as the Nourishing Hand Cream. Common for these products are that they are featuring crisp white minimalistic design with gold highlights and golden foil scripts on the packaging

The Fragrance Diffuser Set comes in a gorgeous and simple white frosted glass bottle with the Urban Rituelle logo in gold as well as a golden tassel and beaded chain around the neck of the bottle. It has a black lid, but of course you will remove this and insert the diffuser reeds, which in this case are black. And I really love that they are black, and not the usual light timer colour and it really makes this diffuser unique and stand out from anything I've seen before. And it is perfect in my mono-chrome themed house too.

It comes with 8 sticks, but personally I've only inserted 4 reeds - simply because the actual fragrance is of such quality and consequently strong and intense when you first open it, and my husband, while he does love when our house smells nice, does complain that he gets hay fever from too strong scents - so we've kind of compromised and I can put the diffusers around the house, but try to control and slightly reduce the amount of scent they omit by reducing the amount of reeds used.

Now onto the scent, which is Sea Salt and Lemon Myrtle - and you may know that lemon is one of my favourite scents, I simply adore the fresh, clean and zesty citrus scent, so this is right up my alley. And this is the most refreshing scent you'll come across, so clean and uplifting and the added sea salt makes my think of long days spent at the beach. Simply divine.

Then there's the included Sea Salt and Lemon Myrtle Hand Cream with the matching scent. This hand cream contains 11 essential plant-based ingredients including chamomile extract, argan oil, rosehip oil, avocado oil to give the hands an anti-ageing barrier and leave them soft, moisturised and protected, as well as help restore dry hands and condition the cuticles. The cream is thick and rich, but does absorb fairly quickly into the skin, and once it has you are left with the softest hands. And they smell absolutely divine, so good that I cannot stop smelling my hands after use.

This duo come packaged in a gorgeous white gift bag with the golden foil writing 'The Happiest Time of the Year' which makes it perfect as a gift too, for Xmas, as a hostess gift, or simply if you want to treat yourself.


Urban Rituelle Sea Salt & Lemon Myrtle Signature Gift Set with Fragrance Diffuser Set (190ml) and Hand Cream (100ml) - RRP: $52.95

Note the Diffuser Set and the Hand Cream can also be purchased separately;

Urban Rituelle Sea Salt & Lemon Myrtle Hand Cream - RRP: $22.95 / 100ml
Urban Rituelle Sea Salt & Lemon Myrtle Fragrance Diffuser Set - $39.95 / 190ml

Available from select pharmacies and gift and homewares stores

* Products have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.

Twitter | Facebook | Bloglovin | Instagram |

Product Review: Urban Rituelle Creativity Pink Grapefruit and Lime Zest Fragrance Diffuser

We recently put our house up for sale – when we started building it almost 7 years ago, we planned to stay for 5 years, but then I got pregnant and we decided to wait selling it until our little boy was born. But now it is simply time for a change…
And our house has now sold, and we have already looked at quite a few new houses, but not yet settled on one, which is stressing me out big time. But one of those things I hate when we go through houses for sale, is the smell of the people living there, what they had for dinner the night before and not to mention their pets. So when we put our house on the market, I wanted to make sure that our house smelt nice at all times, regardless of what food we have been cooking, and in spite of having two Labradors living inside, and apart from making sure that the house is aired daily, home fragrances come in very handy. Here are my thoughts on the *Urban Rituelle Creativity Pink Grapefruit and Lime Zest Fragrance Diffuser;

What They Say:

"A fresh, uplifting scent featuring the sweetness of Pink Grapefruit together with zesty Lime to help you harness your creative side. Inspire your senses & adorn your home in scented ambience with our spellbinding "Scented Offerings" collection. Drawing on a rich blend of scents that will ignite your mood & illuminate your heart, each luxurious "Scented Offering" is a gift of optimism and a thoughtful expression of gratitude. Choose from 7 unique scents that capture the sentiment you wish to share."

 

RRP: $34.95 (190ml) – Available from selected home and lifestyle stores, and Urban Rituelle Online

What I Say:

I have previously tried the Beachcomber Soothing Body Balm in Island Citrus from Urban Rituelle, and it is the most gorgeous body balm, so I was looking forward to putting the fragrance diffuser to the test.

I love the fact that Urban Rituelle is an Australian brand and that the products are Australian made too.

When I received the Urban Rituelle Creativity Pink Grapefruit and Lime Zest Fragrance Diffuser I was instantly impressed as it came packaged in a beautiful pink gift box, also making it perfect as a gift.

 

The actual diffuser comes in a large sturdy glass bottle with a decorative yet simple silver collar to hide the opening of the bottle. The bottle is sealed with a small clear plastic cap, which is very efficient at making sure there no leakages, but it is a little difficult to remove, so I had to enlist the help of a knife to wriggle it loose.

And as soon as I popped the reeds into the fragrance I could instantly smell the gorgeous and fresh fragrance, although the scent did intensify over the next few days as the fragrance absorbed into the reeds.

I absolutely love citrusy scents, it is my favourite scent, so this Creativity fragrance containing pink grapefruit and lime zest is just right up my alley, although I am not quite sure smelling it made me feel more creative!

The gorgeous scent immediately spread through the house – we have a rather large house, and even placing the diffuser in one end of the house, you could smell in the other end house as well, and as soon as you opened the front door.

Urban Rituelle claims that the diffuser will keep smelling gorgeous for a minimum of 4 to 6 months depending on air conditions and the frequency the reeds are turned, and so far after a month it is still going strong.

At one stage I placed the diffuser in our family room, and then I moved it upstairs on the landing near out bedroom, but unfortunately hubby is a little sensitive to strong fragrances as they give him bad hay fever, so I had to remove it and place it somewhere it was not too close to him. The diffuser ended up being placed in the downstairs powder room which is however very central in the house, and because the scent is still so strong, you can still smell it throughout the downstairs area.

But in saying that, I did use the diffuser with all the 8 reeds, and you can get a more subtle scent by using less reeds.

What I Like:

• Australian brand with Australian made products
• Simple yet stylish bottle
• Fresh and refreshing citrus scent
• Strong and long lasting scent of high quality and which doesn’t smell chemical or artificial
• Well priced considering the high quality and how long it lasts

What I Don’t Like:

• The clear plastic cap that seals the bottle can be tricky to remove

 

Overall I am so in love with this fresh and natural citrus scent that flows through my house, and while I love burning scented candles, I do like that this permanently scents my home without having to constantly remember to blow out the candles when I leave the house. I will enjoy this over the coming months, and when it nears an end, I will definitely repurchase.

* Product was kindly provided for consideration, and has been reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.

 

Do you use scented diffusers in your home? Or maybe scented candles? Which scent is your favourite?