Beauty spot

Summer is nearly here and Elizabeth Arden has a new fragrance and skincare range that promises to protect your skin and leave it smelling deliciously sweet and supple to the touch. Amy Parsons-King takes a look.

• Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Cherry Blossom Fragrance.

I'm not usually one for overly sweet fragrances; I prefer a scent with rich earthy notes. However, Elizabeth Arden's new fragrance Green Tea Cherry Blossom instantly appealed, with its fresh, floral scent.

This perfume is inspired by the ancient Japanese Hanami Cherry Blossom Festival. The festival celebrates the few weeks each spring when all of Japan is in bloom with the enchanting cherry blossom.

Perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux says he wanted to capture the "majestic and mystifying beauty and grace of the cherry tree groves". To accomplish this he has used top notes of bergamot, tangerine and sweet almond, combined with middle notes of apricot, plum and base notes of white birch, moss and skin musks.

Eau Parfumée (about $73)


Elizabeth Arden Honey Drops Body Cream.

To accompany the fragrance, Elizabeth Arden has released a body cream infused with green tea, cherry blossom and real drops of honey. It is thick, creamy and decadent (about $52)


Elizabeth Arden Cream Intensive Moisturising Hand Treatment.

If there's one thing I cannot stand, it's dry hands. I am often moisturising mine, as I hate the tight, uncomfortable feeling you get when your hands lack moisture.

I was delighted when I was sent the Elizabeth Arden Limited Edition Collection Eight Hour Cream Intensive Moisturising Hand Treatment, as I have used it before and know how effective it is.

This product has been specifically designed for hands and offers up to eight hours of moisturising.

It is quickly absorbed and really does eliminate dryness and leave the hands feeling silky soft (about $21)


Elizabeth Arden New Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Gloss.

As well as dry hands, another pet hate I have is dry lips. They look awful when you want to wear lipstick and they feel extremely uncomfortable.

Elizabeth Arden has brought out a new Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Gloss, which is enriched with emollients, protective sunscreen and vitamin E.

For ultra-soft lips this summer, I highly recommend this product (about $29)