Showing posts with label Dita Von Teese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dita Von Teese. Show all posts
Sunday, 13 January 2013

Dita Von Teese: My Cointreau Evening Bag

My Cointreau Evening Bag: RRP £559.00

"A woman's handbag should always contain special accessories that make her happy... hidden moments of pleasure that live inside the pockets".

This is what Dita Von Teese had in mind when designing this limited edition evening bag for Cointreau.
White and orange, to tie in with the brand, and very classy-looking, this bag looks like an ordinary vintage handbag at first glance. However, cased inside are all the ingredients and tools you need to shake up your perfect Cointreau cocktail. It contains three jars, containing chilli, ginger and cinnamon to add a kick of spice to your drink and a mixing spoon and measuring cup for precision. There is also a pretty little powder compact containing a box of tea, as Dita Von Teese loves the blend of Cointreau and chilled tea served over ice. Of course, the set wouldn't be complete without a bottle of Cointreau and also a little book filled with all of Dita's favourite Cointreau recipes for you to try out.

The My Cointreau Evening Bag is definitely special, but also a little on the pricey side. It is available exclusively in store at Selfridges for £559. Are you lucky enough to get your hands on it?
I'll have to keep on dreaming, but I have few Cointreau cocktail recipes to share with you :)

Cointreau Hot Toddy
Ingredients (Serves 4)
2 tsp honey
5 cinnamon sticks
4 cloves
100ml Cointreau
50ml lemon juice
1 orange zest
500ml hot water

Add the honey, one cinnamon stick and the cloves in to a pitcher. Pour the hot water over the ingredients and stir until the honey dissolves. Add the Cointreau, the lemon juice and the orange zest, and strain the cocktail in to glasses, garnishing with a lemon slice and a cinnamon stick.

Cointreaupolitan
Ingredients
50ml Cointreau
30ml cranberry Juice
20ml lemon juice

Mix all the ingredients in to a cocktail mixer filled with ice. Shake up vigorously and strain in to a cocktail glass. Add the zest of an orange to garnish.

Cointreau Red Stiletto
Ingredients
50ml Cointreau 
25ml lime juice
1 small piece of ginger root
1 large ripe passion fruit
5 raspberries

Put the ginger and slightly crushed raspberries in to a cocktail shaker. Pour the Cointreau, passion fruit flesh and lime juice on top and shake with ice. Double strain in to a glass and garnish with a piece of lime and a floating raspberry.

What is your favourite Cointreau cocktail?
*DISCLOSURE: I was sent a bottle of Cointreau for free in return for this blog post.
Monday, 7 January 2013

Dita Von Teese Eau De Parfum.

I have never really been one to go for celebrity fragrances, but when I was contacted about the new Dita Von Teese perfume, I just couldn't resist. It is described as "big, sexy glamorous" scent, like what Dita Von Teese is attracted to, and a big, sexy glamorous scent it is.

With top notes of Bulgarian Rose and Peony, middle notes of spicy bourbon pepper and smoky wood, and base notes of patchouli, musk and Tahitian tiare petals, I think this is a very warm scent which is perfect for the Autumn/ Winter months or just for special occasions and nights out. Personally, I am a big fan of woody, floral perfumes that are quite heavy scented so this is right up my street. It is an Eau De Parfum so a few spritzes of this perfume leaves the fragrance lingering on my skin all day.

The bottle epitomises the Queen of Burlesque herself with the tassle representing her roots and the shape of the bottle modelled on the silhouette of a corset and a typical 1930s perfume bottle. The only thing I don't like about the bottle is that it is an opaque black colour so you can't see how much product you have left, but I can let this slip as it is so elegant-looking.

This is definitely my favourite fragrance at the moment, and if you would like to check the Dita Von Teese Eau De Parfum out for yourself, you can find it in Boots at £18.00 for 20ml (I believe it is currently on offer for £15.30!).

Have you tried the Dita Von Teese perfume?
*DISCLOSURE: PR Sample