Luxury Retail by Spoilt Angel

Harrod’s January sales is here again and Spoilt Angel was rushed off her feet searching for perfume, skincare and gift bargains. London’s best department store is once again offering fantastic bargains and it’s the perfect way to treat yourself to some post-Christmas cheer.

This year, Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden was the celebrity guest chosen to open the Harrods January sale at 10am on Saturday 26th December.

Harrods is one of the UK’s most exclusive retailers and there will be discounts of around 60 percent.

This Christmas, Harrods is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Wizard of Oz so the famous lights are still the emerald green!

Harrods first opened in 1849 as a grocer in East London. It fast established a reputation for excellence and is now a million dollar group that influences the style and shopping of the entire world. Harrods is one of the world’s most famous stores. It’s a favourite of celebrities, tourists and Knightsbridge locals alike.

The Harrods January sale runs through until Saturday 23rd January 2010.

This is the first from Dior’s “cruise collection”. With its lemony, citrussy and cologney smell it would suit both women and men. Ingredients include Calabrian bergamot, Italian citron, Sicilian petitgrain, bitter almond and orange blossom, which makes it really flat and without imagination. Too simple for me, but it will have it’s customers. Eau de toilette only.

I like the advertising visual that comes with it. A sophisticated, rich women sitting on a sun-baked staircase – it makes me dream of an exotic holiday in Portofino.

If you’re really into all things lemony and citrussy, try Eau D’Hadrien by Annick Goutal which has lemon, citron tree and grapefruit. Goutal had the sense to release this same fragrance twice; there’s a man’s and woman’s version that are exactly the same!

Finally the long awaited eponymous fragrance from Chloe and it did not disappoint. It’s floral, fruity, girlie and happy. In fact, I could see a little bottle of this in my handbag.

Some of my friends said that they would use it as an air freshener but they’re cheap!

It looks pretty and eye-catching but it’s fragile and hollow inside. It’s far too white. Maybe it could work on a very pale complexion as a highlighter but there are better products on the market for a cheaper price. Definitely not worth £35, it doesn’t even come with a brush!

This dark blue nail varnish looks almost black and is not for everyone. There are quite a few other blue nail varnishes on the market at the moment but, for me, this is spot on. It’s not one of those light or pearly blues as it has depth, richness and density. Although it’s edgy and urban it’s still classic and chic. It looks great on well-manicured, short nails and could go well both with an evening dress or a pair of jeans. It’s a spring/summer must-have. Don’t forget to apply a top coat.

So, add brilliance to your fingertips with colours from the runways of Paris. A state-of-the-art formula strengthens and moisturises your nails. It comes in a unique patented non-spill bottle with wiping action for easy application.

This smell lifts my spirits up. One of my favourites and highly recommended for lovers of freshness.

Chanel deserve congratulations for this exciting, nose-catching and feminine scent. Great for spring and summer as it’s floral refreshed with citron and water hyacinth and it has an original green colour!

Sad to say that Happy Spirit is very disappointingly ordinary. When I first smelt it I was like, “well, OK, but nothing to pull you in”. It is one of these fragrances you don’t feel the need to purchase. Some customers may get it for the sake of buying something new. I wouldn’t spend £40 for 50ml which was the price in Harrods where it was exclusively sold for a while.

The heart shaped bottle must have increased sales over the Valentine’s period but I think it’s tacky.

This was a limited edition fragrance that sold out a few years ago and unavailable until now! I don’t know if this time it’ll be a limited edition but let’s hope so! It smells of jasmin for one second and that’s it! I don’t know what else is in there but it’s so strong that it makes me cough.

Now you can smell like Juicy girl! With top notes of watermelon, mandarin, and pink passion fruit combined with fresh marigold and green apple, further enhanced by a splash of water hyacinth and crushed leaves. Heart notes of couture tuberose absolute wrapped in wild rose with princess lily and creamy tuberose. Base notes of caramel créme brulée and vanilla come together with the elegance of precious woods and patchouli.

Light, floral and fruity but it doesn’t last long. It reminds me of a cheap Princess Marina De Bourbon fragrance. The girlie packaging is something that Barbie would like.

A heavier version of Juicy Couture, sweet and, of course, rosy. You couldn’t say that it’s extremely exciting but it will have it’s own customers who aspire to a “rock chic” image with a touch of elegance. The bottle is nothing special and not very original with a very boring lid.