April Beauty Favourites

I have filmed my April beauty favourites video just in time for the end of the month!

Check out my video to see which products I have been loving this month…and don’t forget to tell me which ones were your favourites too!

April Beauty Favourites

Britney Spears Fantasy Fragrance

Recently, my mom gave me a bottle of Britney Spears Fantasy Perfume as a gift. I have had the other three perfumes from the Fantasy line for a while but not the original…until now of course.

The bottle may look large in this photo but it is actually only 15ml. It is so tiny and looks very cute on my perfume tray next to the bigger ones.

It has the same gorgeous bottle style as the other Fantasy fragrances. The background is a medium pink colour and the jewels are a light green. The colour combination makes me think of Strawberry-Kiwi and reminds me of summer.

Unlike the larger sized bottles, this perfume does not have a spray nozzle. Once the lid is removed there is a small opening at the top of the bottle. With my finger placed securely over the opening, I tip the bottle slightly and dab a bit of perfume onto my wrist, neck, etc. Some may view this applicator as a downside but I don’t mind it. I actually like how I can control the amount of perfume that I want to apply. In the long run it will be less wasteful.

At $10 for 15ml it does seem a bit expensive since in the past I have purchased 50ml bottles of the other Fantasy fragrances on sale for less than $20. However, I think of the tiny bottle as a collectible so the price is not a huge deal. I do hope to get a full-sized version some day as well.

Now onto the scent. It’s perfect for someone like me who enjoys very sweet scents like Aquolina’s Pink Sugar (I will probably do a scent comparison post about Fantasy and Pink Sugar in the near future).  This fragrance includes notes of red lychee, golden quince, exotic kiwi, cupcake accord, jasmine petals, white chocolate orchid, creamy musk, enchanted orris root, and sensual woods.

The scent is pleasant and probably the sweetest smelling fragrance in the Fantasy line. For me it falls into the same category as Circus Fantasy—energetic, fun, girly, and youthful without being juvenile.

Be careful not to apply too much of the fragrance as it can easily turn from delicious to sickeningly sweet. One or two spritzes (or dabs in the case of this mini bottle) are more than enough.

As far as I know, Fantasy is still in production and is very easy to find. I have seen it at Sears, the Bay, Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall, Wal-Mart, and many other stores and online retailers. For more information on this fragrance and other perfumes produced by Britney Spears, check out: http://www.britneyspearsbeauty.com/

My rating: 4.5/5

Read my other Britney Spears Fragrance Reviews:

Midnight Fantasy: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-new-favourite-winter-fragrance.html

Hidden Fantasy: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/03/britney-spears-hidden-fantasy.html

Circus Fantasy: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/03/britney-spears-circus-fantasy-fragrance.html

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Britney Spears Circus Fantasy Fragrance

I bought my 50ml bottle of Circus Fantasy for $19.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart during the Winter Holidays.

Unlike Midnight Fantasy and Hidden Fantasy, the bottle for Circus Fantasy is more opaque and metallic. The box that it comes in has a more cartoon-like pattern and does not have a mirror-like finish like the boxes for the other two perfumes do.

This fragrance is sweet like the others in the Fantasy line but it is also a bit sour…in a good way. Notes include Sugar Coated Raspberry, Apricot Blossom, Blue Peony, Waterlily, Red Sweetheart Orchid, Sweet Vanilla Wood, Creamy Musk, and Violet Candy. Sounds delicious, right?

The smell is sweet but not overly sweet because of the sour raspberry scent that appears first. After a few hours of wear it gets sweeter and the apricot notes begin to surface. In my opinion, it’s a wonderful collaboration of juicy fruits and candy.

I have found that this fragrance lasts for quite a long time and only a spritz or two is necessary.

This fragrance can be found at some Shoppers Drug Mart stores, TjMaxx, Sears, and also at: http://shop.elizabetharden.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3749833&cp=2879146.3765448&utm_source=BritneySpearsBeauty&utm_campaign=Circus&utm_medium=BuyIt&parentPage=family

My rating: 5/5

Read my other Britney Spears Fragrance reviews:

Fantasy: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/03/britney-spears-fantasy-fragrance.html

Midnight Fantasy: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-new-favourite-winter-fragrance.html

Hidden Fantasy: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/03/britney-spears-hidden-fantasy.html

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Britney Spears Hidden Fantasy

I purchased my bottle of Hidden Fantasy at the same time that I bought my bottle of Midnight Fantasy which I have a review of here: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-new-favourite-winter-fragrance.html

I paid $19.99 for this 50 ml bottle of Hidden Fantasy—a great deal since its original price is around $60!

Like the other perfumes in the Fantasy line, Hidden Fantasy is sweet smelling and very girly. However, I find that this scent is a bit more sophisticated because it has more of a clean fruity sweetness rather than a heavy sugary one.

The colour of the bottle and the designs on the box seem a bit misleading. The red shades and cherry images have the potential to lead those unfamiliar with the fragrance to believe that it is cherry scented which is not the case at all. There is no cherry in this fragrance. Instead, the notes include Sweet Orange, Tangerine, Grapefruit Blossoms, French Flowering Verbena, Stargazer Lily, Sambac Jasmine, Clove, Mexican Vanilla Bean, Jacaranda Wood, Sandalwood, and Amber.

I have heard some people describe the scent as an orange spice tea and others as an orange creamsicle. In my opinion this fragrance smells like a sophisticated version of an orange creamsicle. It’s a bit spicy but also very creamy and fruity. Normally I take little interest in citrus scents but this one is lighter and in no way sour. It is perfect for winter and may seem out of place in the summer due to its warmth.

Out of all the fragrances in the Fantasy line I have found that this one has the least amount of staying power. It lasts for about 4 hours on me. That said, I really do like the scent and definitely would repurchase it.

This fragrance can be purchased here: http://shop.elizabetharden.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3433936&cp=3444319.3444320

My rating: 4/5

Read my other Britney Spears Fragrance reviews:

Fantasy: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/03/britney-spears-fantasy-fragrance.html

Midnight Fantasy: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-new-favourite-winter-fragrance.html

Circus Fantasy: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/03/britney-spears-circus-fantasy-fragrance.html

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