It's late September and I'm already uttering the "C" word - Christmas, of course. Now I fully understand that not everyone celebrates, nor looks forward to the festive period for whatever reason but you don't have to like such time of the year to enjoy the Jo Malone Merry Mischief collection. If anything, this could be the festive line up that makes the winter season and inevitable cold weather a little more bearable.

I've been a long time fan of Jo Malone festivities but I think the Merry Mischief might be my favourite limited edition packaging in a while, if not ever. The Merry Mischief packaging is inspired by the Harlequin pantomime and borrows not only the iconic graphic print, but also the classic colour scheme of gold, black, white and tiny accents of red. On the most part, the striking print is featured on the outer packing (i.e the gift boxes) but the signature Jo Malone Orange Bitters Cologne, and for the first time in the longest while - the Jo Malone Christmas Cracker is decked out in the geometric print too. It really is striking and in my opinion, cleverly unisex; sometimes in the past I do feel Jo Malone appeal more to their female clientele - which arguably is their core audience - than catering to any male fans. Well not this time around. I don't think there is anyone - male or female - who wouldn't dream of opening one of the Merry Mischief launches come December.
But enough about the packaging, that's not what you came...