Tuesday 30 July 2013

Marc Jacobs Honey


The latest addition to Marc Jacobs' adorable line-up of fragrances has arrived, in the form of 'Honey'. This sunny, delicious floral scent is quite similar in both scent and design to last years' 'Dot', with a bright yellow, polka dot bottle inspired by honey bees. The bottle is happy and bright, while the fragrance is floral, yet young, fun and energetic.

While the perfume does have a hint of honey in it's base notes, it isn't as strong as I was expecting, and certainly not overpowering (sometimes I find honey can be a little sickly!) On first spray, the top notes of pear and mandarin orange come across very strongly: a sweet, fruity hit that dies down very quickly and blends into a soft, feminine floral dominated by honeysuckle and orange blossom. The subtle base notes of honey and vanilla sweeten it up a little, keeping it young and fresh...


If you were a fan of the original Daisy, or Dot, I think this perfume will be right up your street. It actually makes a lovely fragrance for summertime too, with it's subtle citrus notes.

The staying power of this EDP is also fantastic. It lasts about 4-6 hours on me without the need for a top up. The fragrance is available now in both 50ml and 100ml sizes, priced at £50 and £68 respectively.

To celebrate the launch of Honey, Marc Jacobs are hosting an exclusive competition on Instagram asking you to share your very own 'honeyspots' - Your favourite places to hang out, be it in your own back garden, your secret shopping spot, or your favourite coffee shop in your favourite city...

If you want to be in with a chance of winning one of 32 prizes, including Marc by Marc Jacobs handbags, jewellery and (of course!) your own bottle of Honey, all you have to do is:

1. Take a picture of your very own 'honeyspot'
2. Post the picture on Instagram using #MJHONEYSPOTS, and write in the description where the photo was taken.
3. You'll automatically be entered to win!

I'll be posting a few of my very own honeyspots this weekend, so make sure you're following me on Instagram in the mean time!

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Compensation was provided by Coty via Glam Media The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Coty.

Marc Jacobs Honey
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85 comments

  1. Love your blog so much & your posts!♥♥

    Caitlin ♥

    http://caitlinaaa.blogspot.co.uk ♥

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  2. Such a gorgeous bottle!

    Will definitely check it out!

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  3. I love the bottle!! Is sooooo cute! :D

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  4. The packaging is soooo cutee!! <3

    Natalia xo

    http://thelandofmymind.blogspot.com.es/

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  5. I've been wanting to give this a sniff, sounds like my type of scent. Thanks for the review :)

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  6. This sounds lovely, I love Marc Jacobs fragrances x

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  7. This bottle is gorgeous! I have all the other Marc Jacob's fragrances but I need to try this! Perfect summer fragrance! I haven't heard of it before reading this so thank you Fleur!

    Christina | Passion Obsession

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  8. I just bought the new Marc Jacobs' Daisy 'Sunshine' and love it so much! This one looks so cute and I might have to look into it!! GiGi xx

    http://likereallyactually.blogspot.com

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  9. Hard not to love the bottle design, very very sweet! I must get my hands on it to have a sniff, it sure sounds divine :)

    http://melly-go-round.blogspot.co.uk/ x

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  10. I love it. Sweet and cute design.

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  11. Funnily enough I own an awful lot of perfume, but have never purchased a Marc Jacobs fragrance although I know just how nice they are! Maybe I should get my hands on this one!

    www.britishbeautyaddict.com

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  12. I really love honey scented products. I'll have to get my hands on a tester.

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  13. The bottle is so cute! I need to smell this one Xx

    Olivia - cravemorebeauty.blogspot.co.uk

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  14. omg the bottle is so cute!
    i need to go sniff it in the store!
    xx Stephanie (www.stephaniesstyleblog.blogspot.com)

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  15. Such a lovely bottle!!

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  16. the bottle is far too cute !!! pefect for the summer !!!

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  17. The bottle is very lovely !
    The way you described it, makes it look really interesting ! I'm going to try it next time I go to the mall !

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  18. Sounds gorgeous!

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  19. I loved this the moment I saw it! I'll have to pick it up soon! x

    Debbie | debelloyd.com

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  20. When does the competition end? :)

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  21. The bottle is so sweet! I love bees and think that this would look lovely on my dressing-table :) I definitely want to give this a sniff!

    Imogen - A rendezvous with you

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  22. if I was to buy a perfume based on a bottle.. this would be it! xo

    Your Daily Break

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  23. Really want to try this perfume out!
    I love your blog and posts Fleur!

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  24. I really need to try this perfume and the bottle is just adorable, as per usual! xx

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  25. I would buy this for the bottle alone! I tried a sample the other day and it's certainly on my wishlist!

    Lovely post :)

    Erin, xx

    http://strawcherry21.blogspot.co.uk/

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  26. Love the packaging of this, really cute! I really cant imagine how it smells, cant wait to try it!x

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  27. looove loove love the packaging, it's adorable <3
    Can't wait so smell it! Sounds so lovely

    xxx Jo Betty
    http://www.jobettyb.blogspot.de/

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  28. I really want to try this now! Thanks Fleur!

    -Lexi xo

    http://lexi-likes.blogspot.co.uk/

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  29. Marc Jacobs really makes fantastic scents. I tried almost every single scent that he had out last year, and I can't wait to try this one. I like the idea of honeysuckle - the flower is so incredibly wonderful to smell. Great post!

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  30. Marc Jacobs makes THE CUTEST perfume bottles! Can't say that I've ever smelt a MJ Fragrance, but the packaging certainly catches me eye!

    xo, Ashleigh.

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  31. love the bottle

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  32. I saw an advertisement for this in a magazine last week and I thought how cute it looked! I can't wait to give this a sniff and while I don't own any Marc Jacobs perfumes yet, I love all of them. They smell so fresh and floral, perfect for summer I find and nice for a pick me up in winter when the weather is dull.

    Think I'll be giving the competition a go too!

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  33. fleur, I was wondering where I could make a suggestion, but since I haven't found anywhere, I'll make it here. I've being watching your videos and noticed that you've been with mike for a long time and you may gift each other quite a lot. perhaps you could make a post or a video showing things you gave him and suggestions for gifts because you seem to be very good at gifting people and has very nice taste in things xx

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  34. This fragrance sounds lovely!

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  35. I have it already and it is so perfect for summer...

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  36. This bottle is adorable! I love Marc Jacobs' perfumes and can't wait to try this one x

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  37. such a cute bottle!

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    x

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  38. So cute. I can't wait to try it.

    xo
    bre

    brerogers.blogspot.com

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  39. His bottles are always adorable. I can't wait to smell it and get started finding my honeyspot.

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  40. This sounds so good - and the packaging is soo cute! Definitely need to smell this in person!

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  41. This looks amazing and I think it sounds like a great fragrance for Summer, I am definitely having a look at this next time I am in House of Fraser/Debenhams :D xo

    Beaumaquillagex | Beauty & Lifestyle Blog

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  42. This bottle is perfect! And I loved the scent of it too - I had to make a special trip to Sephora to smell it (:

    xx
    Natalie | Salt & Sail

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  43. Ahh i can't wait to try this, i love all of the marc jacobs perfumes! xo

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  44. I got this for my birthday yesterday and love it so far, although after a while it does remind me of the smell of baby powder...

    Ellis xxx
    http://elrbx.blogspot.co.uk/

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  45. I love Marc Jacobs scents, the bottle of this one is adorable just like the rest.

    Sarah xx
    http://xothebeautybox.blogspot.co.uk/

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  46. My Marc Jacobs Daisy recently ran out, so this could be my new perfume choice! It's so cute! x

    frillysockspolkadots.blogspot.co.uk

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  47. I have smelt this perfume and the top notes are very similar to Dot by Marc Jacobs. Im disappointed with the scent as I thought it would be very different. I will knowing me, still end up buying it though! ha!

    Rachel xx

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  48. I love how you describe perfume, as i was reading i could smell it :) I have the daisy and will definitely need to try this one out and bottle is so cute xx

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  49. This is such a cute perfume, I love the bottle!

    Pretty Miss by Bella

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  50. awwww, this is so cute! Enjoy!

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  51. That is a super sweet bottle. Look forward to giving this a sniff!

    Ellen x | Being Ellen Stacey

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  52. Hi Fleur!

    What a cute little bottle! The bees are so adorable.

    Do you like this scent Fleur? You didn't seem to express your personal opinion.

    I will definitely be checking this out next time I'm shopping, if not for the scent then the bottle!

    What is your favourite Marc Jacobs scent, Fleur?

    L x
    ♥lucylovehart - ♥life♥beauty♥thoughts

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  53. The bottle is really cute, as usual Marc Jacobs chose lovely packages. I think I will try it even if I'm in love with the fragrance I'm using now.

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  54. I have to admit from your first line I thought I'm not going to like this perfume, but I love citrus scents so I may have to go and have a sniff!
    ~Deanna

    http://adaywithdeanna.blogspot.co.uk/

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  55. wow honey as a perfume scent, but settles into a floral scent? I'm pretty curious to how this actually smells like!

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  56. Really want to smell this next time I see it in store.

    I also have a giveaway running on my blog at the moment. :3 Just for anyone who is interested.

    letitiaharriet.blogspot.com

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  57. Oooh I love the bottle, need to give it a whiff when I see it!

    www.samanthadawn.co.uk

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  58. The bottle is super adorable!!

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  59. I have had my eye on this every since it came out. I'm a serial Marc Jacobs perfume junkie and I LOVE all of the scents. I haven't had a chance to smell this one though!

    http://itsabeautyfull.blogspot.com

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  60. The bottle is adorable!! I can't wait to see it in stores and try it out! :) x.

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  61. Don't really do this sort of thing but I've just started blogging and I would love if you could check out my first post, and if you'd like to see more, feel free to follow !xo

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  62. Lot of blogs ranting and raving about this fragrance. Looks like i'm going to have to pick myself up a bottle in duty free!

    Great post x

    www.bytheseabeauty.blogspot.com

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  63. I tested this out in-store a few days ago and it was really lovely! The packaging is so cheery, as is the scent. You've photographed it so nicely :)

    -Jen

    www.vibrantbeautyblog.com

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  64. I sprayed enough of this on me in Boots the other day to last a lifetime haha!
    Loved it though - gorgeous scent!!

    Holly Mixtures
    xx

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  65. This blog post has made me want to try this perfume because I love Marc Jacobs and I love the design of the perfume bottles they're always so carefully thought out.

    Asia xx

    http://miss-walker-beauty-fashion-lifestyle.blogspot.co.uk/

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  66. I so want this perfume to add to my MJ collection :)

    http://dipsydays.blogspot.co.uk/

    xx

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  67. Tried this perfume out today and love it!

    Hannah x
    http://b-l-a-b.blogspot.co.uk/

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  68. omg it looks sooo cute! I'm a huge fan of Marc Jacobs fragrances
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  69. That bottle is so adorable! This will definitely be high up on my to-buy list. I hope it smells as great as it looks.

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  70. i've always wanted purchase a marc jacobs perfume! mostly because of the gorgeous bottle...

    - Janine
    http://theeoptimist.blogspot.com

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  71. I definitely want to try these but WHERE can you find them? You and Tanya Burr have both discussed them and I'm anxious to find Marc Jacobs over in the states :) Stores??

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  72. I'm such a big fan of Marc Jacobs' perfumes, I'm definitely going to have to try this one too!

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  73. I loved dot, so I can't wait to smell this!

    pnncy.blogspot.com

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  74. I love Marc Jacobs perfumes but I don't think this is my favourite as it's a tad too sweet-smelling!

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  76. There are no words to match my gratitude,However much like Shakespeare I might write.Above all else, you've shaped my attitude,Nurturing me with discipline and light.Knowledge is the least of what you taught,Yet that least at least prepared my head.Underscoring words you never said.رمزيات واتس اب | رمزيات | رمزيات بنات | رمزيات بلاك بيرى | صور حلوة

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  77. I was going to get Daisy for my birthday present from my dad, but I don't know whether to get this one now! I had a smell of it when I was in Boots and I really don't know which to get, hm..

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  78. I really want to get Daisy by Marc Jacobs. If I plan on getting it it'll be my wedding scent. :)

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  79. i love this perfume so so much! and i love you fleur youre so lovely!

    http://oh-so-sparkle.blogspot.co.uk

    xxxx

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