Leighton Denny became the A-list name for nail polishes when he launched his original lacquer collection back in 2005. However, his first career had been as a forklift truck driver, but he cleverly decided to swap the truck for talons. Anybody that has ever met Leighton will tell you that he never switches off and is always looking for the next challenge. That came in 2014 when he released his first fragrance, LIGHT & DARK. He would go on to release two more the following year, LIVELY and DESIRE, before completing the series in 2016 with DELIGHTFUL.
Six years later, Leighton Denny decided that the time was finally right to launch a new fragrance collection. It was centred around promoting people’s confidence to take on life’s challenges, and the trio cleverly takes a minimalist styling. Almost echoing the nail varnish bottles, the block colour boxes also perfectly fit with his colourful history. Sitting more in the traditionally feminine category, the first fragrance is inspired by his original scent, the second is for iris lovers, and the third is perfect if you like your fragrances with a little more bite.
This brings us to the second fragrance, Embrace. The opening of this one combines the bergamot with a red berry accord and also adds a touch of pink pepper as an accent. However, the rose is hot on its heels, as is Leighton’s signature-esque jasmine and orange blossom. At this point it almost feels a little like Modern Muse, but we then go off in a very different direction. A huge note of iris comes though, given a creaminess from the tonka bean, but with a hint of violet in the background. A final pairing of elegant cedarwood and amber complete a delightful fragrance.
Inspire, Embrace and Encourage are all available from the Leighton Denny website at leightondenny.com priced at £30 for 50ml. [Samples provided by Leighton Denny]
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