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Whilst in Covent Garden (London) a few weeks before Christmas, I popped into MAC to buy some false lashes and have them fitted for a party I was attending. As I sat have my eyes fiddled with (weird concept there), I decided on a whim to treat myself to a bottle of perfume that I remembered my friend Zoe ravving about a few years back.
I parted with my pennies and walked out with a brand spanking new bottle of MAC Turquatic and have been delighted with it ever since. The website describes it as, 'featuring anemone, lotus, orris and coriscan blue cedar' and I would describe it as light, feminine and sophisticated. Perfect for being a gal about town or flouncing into meetings with. It's not what I would consider a date night scent as it isn't very flirty but it is definitely going to become a staple piece in my collection.
Fickle as it may be, I adore the packaging of this perfume too. I have always heard from my Grandma, 'blue and green should never been seen', meaning the two colours fail to compliment each other but I think this sharp little bottle disagrees.
Turquatic is also stocked in a rollerball which is perfect for bags where space is a premium or for travelling- yay!
If you're a keen bean (which I do hope you are), you can see the day I bought this item in the video about. Skip to 8.06 to see it featured if you don't fancy watching the whole shibang.
What perfume are you loving at the moment? Anything I should consider? Or, do you not bother with perfume all together and think it's a frivolous waste? Tell me!
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I love the bottle of the fragrance :) Great review Louise!
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I don't think its a frivolous waste, but I haven't tried any new scents lately. This seems nice, as I don't like heavy, fruity, flowery scents. The packaging is lovely! Oh, and I personally like bright blues and greens together.
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I love perfumes! I have about 4 in my collection at the moment. They are: Dot by Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang Princess (the original one), Lovestruck by Vera Wang (there's a theme here) + Sensuous Nude by Estée Lauder (it's rather spicy). If you get a wiff of them somewhere, let me know what you think!
ReplyDeleteI really love the limited edition Disney fragrances Sephora has featured over the last few years. The Cinderella one is my absolute favorite & I even wore it on my wedding day, I also wore a Cinderella dress from an Alfred Angelo collection so it seemed quite fitting. Even though nothing else about my wedding had to to with Cinderella or Disney... :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried Turquatic yet, definitely something to try eventually. I am currently loving Our Moment (yes that is the 1D perfume but it smells so good!!)
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ReplyDeleteLoving the green DKNY at the moment. It has a zingy, fruity smell and it's totally a daytime purfume
ReplyDeleteI love wearing perfume- I feel weird and smelly without it (isn't it gross and weird how people from the 1700's used to drench themselves in it because they would almost never bathe...). It's definitely become part of my daily routine. Right now I'm loving DKNY's "apple a day" and a few of the Juicy Couture ones. I love going to the beauty counters at department stores and spraying them all but then I forget which one is which so it does me no good. :) x
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This might be a try for me!
ReplyDeleteI love the little bottle too xox
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite fragrances at the moment are "tommy girl" by Tommy Hilfiger, "Miss Dior" from Christian Dior and "Dot" from Marc Jacobs.
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Oh!!! Thank-you for doing this Louise, I actually wanted to get Turquatic but wasn't sure- now I probably will, I saw it in your vlogmas earlier too haha. I am loving Burberry classis Brit at the moment! xxx
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This fragrance sounds amazing, I've been looking for a more sophisticated scent - this might be the one. :)
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Defo gonna try this out in the roller ball form, great post!
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I work in a cosmetics department and thought I had tried every fragrance imaginable.....BUT tried YSL's "Manifesto" for the first time today (I know I know it's been out for ages) and WOW!!!! Absolutely LOVE it!!!! Definitely worth a spritz the next time you're shopping in fragrances. Sweet but not overpowering, feminine but not flouncy.....I think it probably smells like what Beyoncé smells like. So there ya go.
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous bottle, so curious to go down to my MAC store and give this a sniff!
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my two favourite perfumes at the moment are the original chloe scent and elie saab! both are quite strong and probably best used on a night out but they are just so nice!!
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I love the bottle! On the look out for a new perfume at the moment, but i'm such a fuss pot :')
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ReplyDeleteI did not know MAC sells perfumes. I love perfumes, I actually wear Lancome - La vie est belle and it's wonderful, a little too strong but I try to use just a small amount.
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I've heart about it before, but I can't find it in my country. Though from the way you describe it, the perfume must be really good. Probably will find it when I'm on hols!
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Heard so many good things about this! May have to pick it up!
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That bottle is beautiful. I seen Zoe talking about it although I have never seen it in the shops. I love Marc Jacobs daisy I think it smells beautiful and the Jimmy Choo perfume. Hope you have a fantastic day Louise. Sophie X X X
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ReplyDeleteI've never heard something about this perfume before! Will look out for it =)
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However expensive a bottle of perfume is, I can't enjoy them as they just make me feel so ill! The bottle is cute though ;)
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I'm always looking for new light perfumes and this scent seems right up my alley.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love Elizabeth Arden's green tea fragrances at the moment. She has Green Tea and Green Tea Cherry Blossom. I'd say the cherry blossom is just a more flirty version of the green tea one. I'm in love with both.
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I love anything with cedar and I remember Zoe talking about it a few years ago :) I haven't had this chance to sniff it yet but I'll definitely be trying it out the next time I venture to MAC!
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great review :)
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Really like the sound of this, always up for trying out new scents! Love the packaging, the blue & green works really well! Must give this a sniff when I'm next in a MAC store.
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I need to go and smell this, it just looks like something I would like and sounds like it too xx
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I absolutely love the colours of that bottle! Anything that's blue or green calls my name :)
ReplyDeleteAccording to the way you describe this perfume, I bet it smells gorgeous!
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The packaging is so pretty!! Im gonna have to smell this when Im in the store.
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oh my god the packaging looks incredible! I never knew MAC make perfume before. I'll definitely hunt this baby down and bring it home :)
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I've been looking for a new perfume for ages! This seems amazing! X.
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D&G pour femme is my favourite winter perfume! I would describe it as a warm scent.
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I keep trying to get away from my staple favourite, but I always wear Coco Madmoiselle from Chanel. I keep buying other perfumes, then just feel wrong when I wear them!
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Oooo, it sounds beautiful! I enjoy the blue and green too!
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I haven't tried this as I've never seen it near me and I wouldn't buy without trying first! I have a ridiculously large collection of perfumes, which is quite unnecessary, but worth it all the same. My hands down favourite has to be Euphoria by Calvin Klein!
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This sounds like a really lovely scent, I am loving Classique by JPG at the moment! x
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This looks really good, didn't realise MAC even did perfumes! Thanks for the review! :)
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Sounds amazing! The packaging is so pretty as well.
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This perfume sounds lovely.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite perfume ever is DKNY Be Delicious. It smells like heaven. :)
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I've hear a lot of people talk about this fragrance, I really need to investigate it further. I love the name - anything ocean/water/sea themed has me sold!
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I am loving Elizabeth Arden untold get so many compliments when I wear it too
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I love perfume! Might have to look for this next time I go to Mac!
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This perfume sounds lovely.
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I haven't tried Turquatic yet, I'm loving Beyonce Heat at the moment! Definately want to start broadning my horizons with perfrume though http://daniellestone26.blogspot.co.uk/
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The packaging OOOOFT!
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I have heard so much about this perfume and I have always wanted it. Every beauty guru raves about it, so I must have to try it out, sounds lovely and the packaging is beautiful!
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Funny how we seem to have similar fragrance tastes! I bought this a couple of weeks ago, it's perfect for everyday - clean and distinctive without being overpowering in the least. I also noticed you love Viva La Juicy Noir and Gucci II (which I can't seem to find anywhere in the UK!) both of which are my favourites.
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Noir by juicy couture is my new fave!! You should definitely give it a go!:-)
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I really want to give this a try! and I love the bottle design :)
ReplyDeleteI really want to try this as the packaging is so cute and I tried a sample of this and it smelt so good xx
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I absolutely love perfume and I'm always looking for a new one to try. I may have to pick this up. My top 3 favorites at the moment are: Princess by Vera Wang, Wonderstruck by Taylor Swift, and Poppy by Coach!
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ReplyDeleteI've been thinking of buying this perfume for ages and now I think I will! Thanks for the lovely review! xx
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I need to make sure to give this a sniff again"
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Hi Louise !
ReplyDeleteMy absolute favorite perfume at the moment has to be Revlon Splendid Summer Rain ! I absolutely adore it ! Coincidentally it's the same colour as the MAC Turquatic fragrance ! Great minds think alike !
I did a review on this perfume on my blog , if you'd like you could have a glance at it by following the link :)
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This looks gorgeous (the packaging, but I'm sure it smells just as wonderful)! What did Zoe think when you bought it? I'll bet she's gonna cave and buy it when she remembers how much she loved it. Sneaky Louise!
ReplyDeleteI have this perfume, it smells amazing, think a mixture of hollister but with a fruitier twist!
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I absolutely love perfume but I have to admit I find it a little hard to part with the money for some of the more higher end perfumes. This one sounds so lovely. Also totally agreeing with you on the blue and green going perfectly together! Whoever made up the blue and green never being seen rule has clearly never seen this perfume, haha.
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The packaging is gorgeous! At the moment I'm loving Marc Jacobs Dot at the moment. I highly recommend it!
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My all-time favorite is "Funny" by Moschino, but I always wanted to try this MAC perfume, thanks for your post!
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Thanks for the review! I am really loving the look of the bottle! I am wearing a lot of DKNY lately. But I am also big Escada fan.
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The packaging definitely get 10/10 love the bottle. I think even if I did not like the scent, I will definitely keep the perfume because of the bottle
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I love it!
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What a cute bottle!
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ReplyDeleteWell bugger me, I didn't know Mac did perfumes. Missed these when I have been wandering around the shops!
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I've been loving Nicki Minaj-Pink Friday, Chanel no.5 and Victoria's Secret PINK - LOVE PINK. They're sog gorgeous and always make me feel fresh :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds lovely! At the minute, I'm in love with D&G Pour Femme and Estee Lauder Sensuous Noir. Both are quite heavy, lingering, evening/winter fragrances. For summer, I love D&G Light Blue Dreaming in Portofino which was limited edition last year.
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From the sounds of it, this is a lovely perfume, sounds scrumptious! Happy shopping :)
ReplyDeleteI think the bottle is really cool, it reminds me of the sea ^_^ sounds like a lovely perfume
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I've never thought to splash out on perfumes. I've got a few body mists that I like to wear though
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It's such lovely packaging and I've heard multiple people rave about it. I'll have to find it and have a sniff soon!
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Wow the bottle is so pretty! Personally, I love how blue and green look together if they are the more aqua-y shades if that makes sense haha.
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I love Victoria Secret perfume, mine is "irresistible" at the moment and I'm absolutely loving it. I also bought it with a Christmas discount which turned out to be super cheap. happy purchase :)
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Love the packaging of this perfume, I think that's the main thing that draws me in!
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One Direction - Our Moment even though it is One Direction and who wouldn't buy it then but I absolutely love it so gorgeous and girly :)
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ReplyDeleteI think this is one of the best reviews I have ever seen on perfume. It looks a decent perfume to me, specially the construction of this little cute bottle. I would love to have this thing on my makeup showcase.
ReplyDeleteOh Louise thank you so much! I had no idea they sold it in rollerball form. Perfect way to try it and it's really difficult to get them in england but it's perfect for in the handbag. Lovely review!
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I really like the packaging for the perfume! Heard good things about it so may have to give it a try :)
ReplyDeleteI'm loving Molecule 01 at the moment, I've never had a 'scent' before but this is now my favourite go to bottle. The MAC one looks interesting, I've still never tried a MAC product (bad blogger lol) but this scent sounds right up my street! (PS I've featured you in my latest Weekly Wonders post!)
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I saw it in zoe's favorites like a months and months ago :D So it's definitely a really good perfume since both of you recommend it.
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I LOVE this fragrance, not had it for years! The packaging has changed since I last bought a bottle. I am a big fan of ozonic fragrances and this ticks all the boxes. Thank you for reminding me of it!
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ReplyDeleteAww that sounds really nice, I might have to ask for it for my birthday! Personally my favourite scent at the moment (and of all time actually) is Oh Lola by Marc Jacobs. It's really beautiful and floral and it reminds me of summer:) Also the bottle is aaaamazing :P xx
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