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Running late on Valentine’s? Don’t panic – I’ve found up to £70 off best-selling perfumes
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Searching for the perfect last-minute Valentine’s gift?
There’s still plenty of time to snap up a stunning fragrance for less at The Perfume Shop and get it delivered in time for the big day, too.
An item that can sometimes feel too special to buy for yourself, perfume is a gift that always goes down well and is an excellent way to show someone you care.
Whether you’re shopping for him or for her, The Perfume Shop is here to help you find the perfect scent for the occasion, with unmissable savings of up to 60% across an array of coveted fragrances and brands.
From new releases like La Bomba from Carolina Herrera to updates on timeless scents like Dolce&Gabbana The One, these offers from The Perfume Shop are seriously not to be missed, and some could save you upwards of £73.
The brand’s deal of the week is definitely one to watch, seeing a whopping £32 discount on the sultry Givenchy L’Interdit Rouge Eau De Parfum 50ml, now just £64.
Bosting passionate, ambery notes of Sicilian Blood Orange, Spicy Red Accord, Indonesian Patchouli and Sandalwood, it’s an opulent scent more than fitting for the day of love.
Ready to find the perfect last-minute gift? Explore our top picks from The Perfume Shop’s Valentine’s Day offers below.
The Perfume Shop fragrance deals
Carolina Herrera La Bomba Eau de Parfum Spray 50ml
Snap up this iconic new release from Carolina Herrera with a whopping 20% discount and make Valentine's Day extra special.
This exciting fragrance opens with vibrant and exotic Pitaya, boasting at its heart a bouquet of Red Frangipani and Cherry Peony Blossoms with rich sensuality, finishing on a radiant infusion of Solar Vanilla.
Zadig & Voltaire This Is Him! Undressed Eau de Toilette 100ml Spray
Bold and lively, the This Is Him! Undressed Eau de Toilette is a classic choice for adding skin-like intensity to their scent.
It boasts notes of cashmere, zesty grapefruit and black pepper, while vanilla and sandalwood are at the base.
Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Eau de Toilette Spray 50ml
Save an impressive £28 on the iconic L’Eau d’Issey from Issey Miyake, one of the first fragrances from the brand and truly one of the most iconic.
It boasts floral notes, such as rose, lotus and lily, as well as earthy accords to balance the scent, making it a stunning choice for everyday wear.
Dolce&Gabbana The One Pour Homme Parfum 100ml
Score this brand new fragrance from Dolce&Gabbana with a tempting 20% off for a limited time.
A deeper and more intense iteration of the classic The One fragrance, this stunning scent features rich and intense Amber notes at the heart, bookended by base notes of Tobacco and top notes of Black Pepper and Tarocco Orange.
Zadig & Voltaire ZADIG Eau de Parfum Spray 50ml
Nothing says signature scent better than a namesake fragrance, and this much-loved perfume is currently reduced by 20%.
Zadig EDP boasts notes of woody aromas, golden sesame as well as fruity orange blossom, vanilla and sandalwood base.
Montblanc Explorer Eau de Parfum Spray 100ml
Save 20% on the top-rated Montblanc Explorer Eau de Parfum for a limited time, a huge saving of £27.40.
Warm, elegant and totally wearable, this unconventional woody-aromatic-leather fragrance for him reveals top notes of Bergamot, Pomarose and Sage, heart notes of Vetiver, Leather and Sandalwood, and base notes of Patchouli, Ambrofix and Akigalawood.
Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh Eau de Toilette Spray 75ml
A classic for good reason, this gorgeously fresh Marc Jacobs perfume never goes out of style – and you can currently snap it up for less than half price.
Perfect for everyday wear, this scent boasts top notes of Raspberry and Grapefruit that sparkle on the skin, deepening into a Wild Rose with warm Plum and Cedarwood.
Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Eau de Toilette Spray 75ml
The brand's iconic scent can also be snapped up for men, and you can grab it today for £15 less.
With each spritz you'll find notes of yuzu, warm spices and woody notes for a multi-dimensional scent that is long lasting and timeless.
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine Eau de Parfum Spray 50ml
Snap up the best-selling Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine Eau de Parfum with a huge 20% saving right now.
This floral scent opens with notes of Mandarine Essence, boasting Grandiflorum Jasmine and Magnolia Accord notes at the heart and finishing with Sandalwood.
Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue Eau de Toilette Spray 50ml
A timeless scent perfect for sunny days, Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue Eau de Toilette is a fragrance that's impossible to dislike.
Explore top notes of Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Granny Smith Apple and base notes of Cedarwood – the perfect blend for transporting you to Capri and beyond.
HUGO BOSS Boss in Motion Eau de Toilette Spray 100ml
Save over 50% on the HUGO BOSS Boss in Motion Eau de Toilette Spray for a limited time.
An oriental fougere made up of a blend of sweet and spicy oils with fresh woody notes, this timeless scent is one they'll turn to again and again for day and night spritzing.
Narciso Rodriguez Cristal Eau de Parfum Spray 50ml
Currently on offer with 50% off, this Narciso Rodriguez Cristal Eau de Parfum is a gift that'll absolutely blow them away.
Fresh floral and timeless, it begins with top notes of Bergamot, Freesia and Orange Blossom, sinks into heart notes of Rose, Jasmin and Musk then finishes with base notes of Cedar, Cashmeran and Benzoin.
HUGO BOSS Boss Bottled Night Eau de Toilette Spray 200ml
Save an unmissable 59% on this much-loved HUGO BOSS fragrance for a limited time – an affordable gift that's sure to wow.
Boss Bottled Night is a bold and seductive men's fragrance, featuring intense and spicy notes of Bitter birch leaves, Aromatic lavender, Cardamom, Jasmine and Sandalwood.
Givenchy L’Interdit Rouge Eau de Parfum Spray 50ml
The brand’s deal of the week is definitely one to watch, seeing a whopping £32 discount on the sultry Givenchy L’Interdit Rouge Eau De Parfum 50ml, now just £64.
Bosting passionate, ambery notes of Sicilian Blood Orange, Spicy Red Accord, Indonesian Patchouli and Sandalwood, it’s an opulent scent more than fitting of the day of love.
The perfect Valentine’s Day gift is here…
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I told work I’d been sick – I was terrified they’d learn the truth
I was startled awake by my phone ringing in the middle of the night.
At first, my groggy brain mistook it for my alarm – but it was my mum.
‘It’s Luke,’ she said – and instantly, I knew something terrible had happened.
My younger brother was dead. He was just 24.
Luke had pulled over by the side of the road on the way home from work, and by the time the ambulance arrived it was already too late. He’d had cardiomyopathy: a type of heart muscle disease that made his heart swell and grow too large.
We never knew.
When I heard the news, the first feeling that rushed through my body was guilt. ‘I should have taken care of him’, I thought, telling myself we should have noticed how red-faced and short of breath he was.
The rest of that awful day in 2008 is a blur. I must have packed a bag and travelled home to my family, but I can barely remember.
What I do recall, though, is feeling unbearably nauseous, feverish and panicked.
That feeling stayed inside me as days turned into weeks. But I couldn’t explain all that pain and guilt and desperation to myself, let alone talk about it.
So I kept it all bottled inside, and didn’t even tell anyone at work what had happened. Instead, when I finally went back to the office after two weeks off, I pretended I’d been sick.
Luke was a whirlwind, and the world felt empty without him.
He was a pranker and a daredevil. He’d get in trouble at school because he couldn’t sit still: he was forever dreaming up some practical joke or elaborate scheme.
Life was always a rush for him, and I had to try my best to keep up – but I was his companion and co-conspirator, and we were often in fierce competition with one another.
Though I moved away from home as an adult, Luke stayed local, picking up jobs as a bouncer and then on a construction site. We would catch up whenever I came home, chatting and laughing about our shared history.
On the day he died, everything stopped making sense. The phone call from my mum kept replaying in my mind.
None of it seemed real. It was like a terrible dream that I couldn’t wake up from.
Without Luke around, I wasn’t sure who I was.
In the weeks after the funeral, lots of friends called, inviting me out or offering sympathy – but I kept making excuses. I didn’t want to talk about it. I didn’t want help. I just wanted my brother back.
When I went back to work, I was ashamed and embarrassed of how broken I felt.
I would find myself feeling tearful and overwhelmed at my desk, and have to run to the loo to hide away and calm myself down. I swung between rage and sadness, anger and confusion.
I tried to push these feelings down, telling myself I was supposed to be stoic and strong for my family.
While my boss knew what had happened, no one else in the office was aware. I squirmed a little when I repeated the lie to my colleagues that I hadn’t been well, but I couldn’t bear the thought of being pitied at work.
I think some of my co-workers suspected there was more going on, but I became an expert at deflecting questions on how I was doing by giving vague answers and turning conversations back towards them.
I knew, if I spoke about my brother, I might start sobbing and never stop.
So I kept my head down, avoiding the break room and anywhere else I might get caught up in casual conversation – but I worried I was falling apart. I couldn’t sleep for longer than an hour or two at night, I was losing my appetite, I couldn’t focus at work.
That’s when I started writing.
At first I wrote short letters to Luke, telling him what he was missing and how angry I was that he’d gone and left us to pick up the pieces.
Wonder and Loss
Find out more about Sam’s book, Wonder and Loss, here.
Then I started writing journals in order to process what had happened, focusing on the moments I was at my lowest ebb – like the time I fleetingly thought I’d seen my brother again in the supermarket. I tried to write a little every evening.
By the time I changed jobs a year later, I felt able to try and be open about what I’d been through. I didn’t shoehorn my dead brother into conversation, but neither did I try to change the topic whenever bereavement came up.
But it was only through writing that I was able to articulate my grief to myself.
I wanted to keep Luke alive in spirit; and I got so much pleasure out of recording and reliving our shared history that I began to think it might be beneficial for others too.
That’s when I got the idea for my book, Wonder and Loss.
Writing the book meant facing the fear of being vulnerable. I had been so ashamed of my emotions that the only place I could be open about them was on the page, but now I was about to share them with the world.
This was terrifying; but seeing the book get published was incredibly worthwhile, because I knew others would know that they weren’t alone in their struggles with grief.
Nowadays, life is still sometimes messy and heartbreaking. Sometimes I feel good, and other days I hear one of Luke’s favourite songs in a movie or TV show and I’m plunged right back into heartbreak.
The difference is that now I know how to get a handle on these difficult times by setting my feelings down in words.
My advice for anyone going through a devastating loss is to be patient. We all grieve differently, and processing grief can be incredibly difficult.
Be kind to yourself, talk to others if you can – and maybe try putting pen to paper. Without writing, I would have lost myself completely in my pain; instead, I was able to map out a path through the darkness.
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The most nostalgic Y2K beauty buys and where you can still get them
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In 2026, the beauty industry is inundated with thousands upon thousands of products – from must-have lengthening mascaras and glass skin face masks to K-Beauty buys and filter-perfect concealers.
The list goes on.
With the 2016 throwback trend taking social media by storm, we thought we’d follow suit and throw it back to when beauty was simpler: in the Y2K era.
This is back when products like Maybelline’s Dream Matte Mousse Foundation were everywhere (and was even applied to lips), Lip Smackers were the collectables everyone was after from Claire’s Accessories, and everyone smelt of CK One or DKNY Be Delicious.
So, why not relive the glory days of the beauty world and shop some of the most nostalgic Y2K beauty products below?
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Best Y2K beauty picks
L'Oreal Paris Elnett Hairspray
L’Oréal Elnett is the hairspray that defined polished Y2K hair, boasting a strong hold without the dreaded crunch. Loved by hairstylists and beauty editors alike, it kept blowouts sleek, fringes perfectly in place and up-dos immovable all night.
The fine mist and brush-out formula made it feel grown-up and glamorous, earning it a permanent spot backstage at fashion shows and in bathroom cabinets everywhere. And who could forget that unforgettable smell?
Benefit Hoola bronzer
One of, if not the most recognisable bronzer of the era was none other than Benefit’s Hoola.
Launching in 2001, it quickly flew off the shelves as the product that would transform your visage from pale to sun-kissed in seconds. If you owned Hoola, you used it – generously.
Urban Decay Naked 3 Eyeshadow Palette
Back when smokey eyes became a big thing, with the likes of Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton sporting the look, the darker and more dramatic the eye look, the better.
The palette that would help achieve this would be Urban Decay’s OG Naked eyeshadow palette. Packed with a variety of natural nudes and soft shimmers, it was everyone’s go-to.
MAC Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation
A true cult classic, MAC Studio Fix Fluid was the foundation of THE 2000s and early 2010s.
Known for its full coverage and matte finish, it helped create that flawless, camera-ready complexion seen on celebs like Kim Kardashian. With a then-impressive shade range, it became a makeup-counter staple and the foundation many people used for their first.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade
We all remember when heavily filled-in brows were a thing, right? Well, this was the product to help you achieve that look and say goodbye to skinny brows.
When it launched, it single-handedly defined the heavily filled-in, sharp-edged brow trend of the early 2010s. Waterproof, ultra-pigmented and long-lasting, it was a favourite of makeup artists and YouTubers alike.
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara Blackest Black
When most of us think of an iconic mascara, our minds instantly take us to the Maybelline Great Lash, always remembering that pink and green tube sticking out of our mum’s and nan’s makeup bags.
Despite being around since the 1970’s, this was the trusty product everyone owned to give them that natural, lash-defining finish.
Charlie Red Body Spray
No, Charlie wasn’t that annoying boy that broke your heart; it was the body spray everyone had in the school PE bags, filling changing rooms and classrooms with the iconic scent.
Sweet, bold and unmistakably ’90s-meets-Y2K, it became one of the most recognisable fragrances of the era, the scent equivalent of lip gloss and butterfly clips. If you grew up then, this smell is pure time travel.
Lancôme Juicy Tubes Lip Gloss
No product screams Y2K quite like Juicy Tubes. Ultra-glossy, slightly sticky and impossibly shiny, they were the lip product of the early 2000s.
Loved by celebrities, pop stars and beauty editors, they came in sheer, frosted and glittery shades that made lips look instantly plump. Owning one felt luxurious, and pulling it out of your bag was a status move.
St Moriz Professional Medium Tanning Mousse
Fake tan was non-negotiable in the 2000’s, especially when the likes of TOWIE took over UK television.
St.Moriz quickly became a favourite for many as it delivered that bronzy glow at a bargain price. It was great for night outs, special occasions and summer glows, and now it’s still so many people’s go-to.
Britney Spears Fantasy Eau de Parfum Spray
The singer's Fantasy fragrance wasn’t just a perfume; it was a pop culture moment.
Launched in 2005, the sugary sweet blend of kiwi, white chocolate and musk perfectly captured peak Britney-era energy. The pink bottle alone became iconic and would be found on everyone’s vanity. For many, it’s the ultimate nostalgia fragrance.
The Body Shop Shea Body Butter
The Body Shop itself is a brand that is steeped in pure nostalgia, and before 'self-care' was a buzzword, there was the high street hero.
The Shea version of their body butter was and still is a rich, comforting formula that aims to replenish dry skin. Thick, nourishing and instantly recognisable by scent, it was a staple in bathrooms throughout the 2000s.
Eylure False Lashes – Volume No. 112
Flash lashes became a requirement in the late 2000’s, and Eylure was the brand that everyone went to to get them. Volume No. 112 delivered full, fluttery lashes that added instant drama, perfect for nights out, parties and early Instagram selfies.
Affordable and easy to apply, they helped normalise strip lashes as an everyday glam essential, cementing Eylure’s cult status.
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