Yog Nog by Lush

There are only two ingredients on the label: cloves and ylang-ylang, and the result is madness. This body spray, which passes itself off as an extract, has snuck straight into my top 5. I went to Lush looking for something else, unsure of what to try, and the assistant, upon hearing I love sweets, launched me into this gourmand that is pure gold. It smells like a Christmas party in a Canadian cabin: caramel, eggnog, home, and a roaring fire. It’s not elegant, but it’s delicious. The projection is beastly, filling the room, and it lasts hours on the skin and days on clothes with just two or three sprays. Value for money is impeccable, 25 euros for 100 ml. The only flaw is the bottle, which looks like a window cleaner’s atomiser, ugly, and sprays an uncontrolled amount of this monster. If you like sweets, give it a go. Watch out, it’s limited edition. Scent 10/10, Longevity 10/10, Sillage 10/10, Value for money 10/10, Versatility 5/10, Packaging 4/10. Would I buy again? Yes.

I have the body spray, not the perfume (though it’s not listed here). It’s my first time at Lush and I haven’t failed: the girl recommended this and another in perfume format, I tried several and kept both (autumn-Christmas collections). From experience, the body spray lasts longer than the perfume and I love it; it’s now in my top 5. The only downside is the packaging wastes so much product; it’s a rip-off. I’ve put some in another bottle because this isn’t a body spray, it’s a proper powerhouse. If you like gourmand scents, you’ll adore it: sweet, spiced, long-lasting, with beastly projection. It’s a marvel. Will I buy more body sprays? Yes, it has conquered me. But I won’t buy the perfume again; it’s not worth it.

I bought it blind because it was a limited edition and I’ve since fallen for Lush (better late than never). It is ULTRA SWEET, one of the sweetest scents I’ve tried, even though I’m a gourmand fan. It smells like cookies and caramel, but the ylang-ylang is very prominent. Very warm. More than a body spray, it smells like a perfume, a complex sweet. It’s a titan in terms of longevity and projection, so be careful with the sprays (difficult due to the Lush format). I liked it, but it becomes severely overpowering.

I have a love-hate relationship with this (I own the body spray). At first, it screams ylang-ylang, lingers for a few minutes, and gives off a vibe of an 80s granny’s cologne, but then the sweet, spiced clove comes through. If they toned down the ylang-ylang and added cinnamon, it would be perfection.