Yankee Candle Vanilla Bourbon Tart Review ♥

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Today I'm back with another Yankee Candle review for you all, it was my birthday recently and my friend Kate from Kate's Closet kindly bought me some presents, two of which where Yankee Candle Tarts, one in Vanilla Bourbon which I'll be reviewing today and the other was Pineapple Cilantro, shes knows me so well he he.

Vanilla Bourbon is one of the new Yankee Candle scents released for the Autumn this year and is described as a 'traditional warm-me-up on a cold winter's day. A mug full of something steaming topped with a layer of thick vanilla cream and laced with a dash of strong bourbon', and I have to say it smells as good as it sounds, its divine. The scent of Vanilla Bourbon itself once it gets going in the tart warmer is very creamy and mocha like, think of the scent you get when you order a mocha in Starbucks or Costa and add the sweetness of vanilla and caramel to it with the ever so slight dash of bourbon which adds a bit of spice and that's exactly what Vanilla Bourbon smells like. It such a homely scent too and I definitely agree with the 'warm-me-up' claim in the description, I feel like this scent is perfect for burn when it's really cold and miserable outside and you just want to feel all snug and cosy, it really is a gorgeous scent. In terms of strength and how much scent Vanilla Bourbon throws out I'd say it's a medium to high, it's not over powering but it's definitely noticeable and fills the house within minutes of it melting within the warmer. Vanilla Bourbon is most definitely a hit with me and I'll be repurchasing it over the Autumn season that's for sure, if you like anything warming with hints of coffee, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and spicy bourbon then your going to love Vanilla Bourbon!

All the Yankee Candle wax tart melts claim to provides up to 8 hours of fragrance but personally I find they last sooooo much longer, I can literally have the wax tarts burning in my tart burner for weeks and they still fragrance the entire house which is amazing and such great value for money considering they only set you back £1.49 each. 

Have you tried the new Vanilla Bourbon scent beaut's?? What did you think?? I'd love to know!!

Jord Cora Wood Watch in Koa & Rose Gold Review ♥

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Today I have a really exciting post for you all featuring a very unique and beautiful looking watch made by a company called Jord. Jord are a US brand that don't just make any old watches but instead they make ladies and men's wood watches, yup that right, all of their watches are made from natural and sustainably sourced wood from around the world, pretty amazing right. I 'd honestly never seen a wooden watch before and when browsing the Jord website I was blown away with their stunning collection of watches and quickly feel in love. Theres so many designs, woods and colours to choose from on the Jord website but I opted for the Jord Cora Series in Koa & Rose Gold* ($275/£177), I can never resist anything with a hint of Rose Gold, it's just so beautiful. 

When my watch arrived it was beautifully packaged in an amazing, well made, pale wooden box with a sliding lid, the watch was then nestled inside the box over a little tweed jewellery pillow which just looked adorable and would work so well if your buying the watch as a gift. The Jord Cora watch is available in 5 different series/colour designs, as I said before I opted for the Koa & Rose Gold design which I adore, I think the dark Koa wood is so beautiful against the metallic rose gold watch face and although it's a wood watch it still looks super feminine and delicate and is relatively lightweight too. The watch face also has square swarovski crystal markers, sapphire crystal glass which is scratch proof and you can see the mechanical watch movement from the watch face as well as at the back of the watch, all of which I think is such a beautiful touch, and when the sun catches the crystals it really twinkles and looks super pretty.

 The Cora model is currently Jord's only automatic mechanical watch model for women so it requires no batteries at all. The automatic mechanical watch needs to be worn a minimum of 8 hours a day, as the motion of your hands and arms keep the movement running and keeps your watch wound up, this does mean if you don’t wear the watch for a few days it will need to be wound again but I personally I think it's genius and saves the trouble of getting new batteries often.

With Jord being based in the US it's good to know they ship internationally, and they aim to ship orders within 1-3 days via tracked USPS shipping, I actually kept tracking my watch which I found really quite fun. One of the many things that really blew me away about Jord is when ordering your watch you have the ability to have the watch re-sized for a $10 fee, I think that is so good, I have quite small wrists and every watch I've ever owned has always been too big for me, so the fact you can have this done before you watch even arrives it pretty impressive. The extra links that were taken out were included in the wooden box and
the deployment buckle with push button at the back is  easy to open and close and is made from stainless steel. 

Overall I'm so happy with my Jord wood watch, If you are in the market for a new watch, then definitely check out Jord watches. As you can see, they are absolutely gorgeous and uniquely beautiful. There's a style for everyone and their watches start at $120 which is really good for such well made watches.
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August Degustabox Review + Discount Code

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I have a subscription box review for you all today but it's a subscription box with a difference.... it contains yummy food and drink, so say hello to Degustabox*. Degustabox works very much like how beauty subscription boxes work, for £12.99 a month (postage included within the £12.99 price) you will receive 9 to 14 surprise food/drink products, many that are completely new to the market! So if your abit of a foodie like myself  and you love subscription boxes your going to love this beaut's! Anywhooo onto what yummy treats I received in my July Degustabox...

Dr. Oetker Mug Cakes £2.37

I was soooo exited when I saw these Dr. Oetker Mug Cake sachets in this months box, microwave mug cakes seem to be very popular at the moment but I'm yet to attempt one but these sachets make it so easy, all you have to do is add milk and bung them in the microwave for 1 minute 10 seconds and voila... Because the Mug Cake mixtures are in sachets they are really easy to take with you to work, so if your having a bad day you can easily have a sweet treat on your lunch break to perk you up he he. 

Williamson Tea £4.00

This Williamson Tea in Ginger Grove is said to be an uplifting, warming tea that revitalises and soothes the body, perfect for the colder autumnal nights that are on way. Personally I've never tried ginger tea before but I'm looking forward to giving it a go. 

Bahlsen PICKUP! Dark Chocolate

I've actually tried the Bahlsen PICK UP! bars in milk chocolate before and thought they where super yummy but now they have released the all new Dark Chocolate version. My boyfriend actually ate all of these as I'm not a lover of dark chocolate but he said they where super yummy and they are perfect to pop in your lunch box too.

Bahlsen Choco Leibniz White

Oh my goodness these Choco Leibniz White Biscuits are so good, they are basically a crisp cocoa biscuit wrapped in the most creamy white chocolate, they are super indulgent but have gone down an absolute treat with me whilst watching the X Fcator haha.

Walkers Shortbread £2.00 for 4

Walkers Shortbread is said to be the worlds finest shortbread so I was super happy to have four variations to try. So far Ive had the Pure Butter Shortbread which I took to work with me for a quick snack for when I got peckish and it was absolutely delicious, I cant wait to try the others now. 

Delicious Alchemy Oaty Cookie Mix £1.99

Delicious Alchemy are an award winning company that are dedicated to creating the very best gluten free food. This Oaty Cookie Mix makes 10 gluten and dairy free cookies that are crisp, packed with wholesome oats and wonderfully syrupy sweet. I'm going to be making these for the boyfriend tomorrow he he.

Ryvita Crispbread £2.88

I always buy Ryvita's when I go shopping because they are really good if you fancy and small snack and stop me reaching my the chocolate, I haven't tried the Cracked Black Pepper version yet but I expect them to be a little spicy which is always good but I have eaten half of the Sesame Seed packet and they are delicious so I'd highly recommend them.

Barilla Penne Rigate £1.50 and Barilla Arrabbiata £2.00

Barilla is Degustaboxes product of the month this month, I've actually used the pasta and the sauce up already and it was really, really nice and super tasty. I find pasta and sauces so easy to work with and can make a meal in minutes, I actually added a lot of other vegetables to my tomato and chilli sauce and then mixed the end result through the cooked pasta and it was lush, theres was even left overs for lunch the next day he he.

Life Tonics Coconut and Mint Water £1.49

Life Tonics Hydration Plus Coconut and Mint Water is said to keep you super hydrated and contains 5 vitamins and 4 minerals which is rather cool isn't it. I'm yet to try this but I have a feeling it will be lovely, I always find coconut water super refreshing and I think the touch of mint will really heighten that to.

Overall I love Degustabox, I think it's such a great take on a subscription box, I love the whole element of a food surprise and getting excited about what meals or cakes I can whip together, it's fab! You can find Degustabox on Twitter and Facebook for more information, pictures and promotions. 

Degustabox have kindly given me a discount code for all of my beautiful readers, all you have to do is pop UGVO7 into the promotional code box and you'll receive a £3.00 discount when registering. And don't worry beaut's, theres no commitments with Degustabox meaning you can cancel your subscription free of charge before the 10th of any month, but I mean why would you cancel monthly surprise treats ha ha!

What do you think of the Degustabox concept beaut's?? I'd love to know your thoughts.