To be heartbroken with disappointment at purdy and figg

I like a cheap diffuser and a few nice (not necessarily expensive) essential oils or blends for fresh smells. It smells while it's diffusing, mostly, but I really notice it as I come and go through the rooms. Having a few options allows you to swap them out and makes them more noticeable to me.

I also have a diffuser necklace that's basically a filigree-style locket. You put a little pad of fabric in it, a few drops of a nice oil on the fabric, and carry your scent around right under your nose all day.

Is P&F still a conscription model? If so, make sure to remember to cancel yours, OP!

@ComedyGuns thanks for the tip about using the White Company room spray in the toilet. I have never found a bathroom air freshner that I actually like the smell of, but I imagine TWC sprays are significantly more luxurious.
Can I ask what scents you've tried apart from the Winter? I'm tempted by Seychelles, Sea Salt or Spring. Possibly Portofino. I don't have any stockists near me so I can't go and sniff them in person! Any recommendations? Thanks

I admit, I’m giggling a bit at “heartbroken with disappointment,” OP. If that’s how you feel now… how would you feel if you came in 4th at the Olympics??? “Heart-smashed with unfathomable depths of disillusionment”? 😂

BUT I do understand having a rubbish few weeks, trying to cheer yourself up, and having it fail spectacularly instead. It absolutely sucks. I hope things get better for you!

Be careful using Zoflora if you have pets, especially on surfaces they may go on. It needs to be quite diluted to be safe.

I use KOh which is scentless but add a tiny splash of Zoflora in the spray bottle. It smells amazing for ages. In fact I had to hide the Zoflora bottles from the cleaner because she was adding so much it was overpowering!

I would highly recommend KOH. It's the only thing I use throughout the house. It does everything - including carpets, upholstery and trainers!

Bloody pointless stuff. I too was taken in by the lovely-seeming naturalness and "My home smelt like a spa!" bollocks.

Then they did some adverts recently, saying "You told us, we listened! No more streaks with our glass cleaner!". I mean, WTF? Surely having no streaks with a glass cleaner is job number one on day one of creating the product? 🙄

Is the ‘deinfluencer thread’ on MN? I’m almost falling for Elevate Collegen and Hume Health weighing scales - need to know if they are a con

God is it as bad as that laundry detergent stuff

Ah, those YouTube adverts... "So, what's in the box, you ask?" No, I don't ask, I don't give a shit, actually. Ah, now I can press "Skip" so I can carry on watching the video.

INEOS products definitely linger, a little too long for my taste but will probably work well for you OP. They do smell very nice.

I also find Neat lingers as well. The fig shower spray lasts all day.

The only cleaning spray I'ver ever used that lingers is the Astonish Winter Spice one, and that's much cheaper than Purdy and Figg! I know a few people who've been ripped off with them using underhand subscription services too, so be sure to check that if you cancel.

Their cleaning products are terrible - as in streaky and completely ineffectual. However I tried it a few year ago whilst on a silly offer and do use the swanky bottles for my home-made (possibly toxic) concoctions..

Ironically one of my deliveries was smashed in the cardboard packaging and had leaked in the doormat and the floor - literally stunk for weeks.

Thank you for that. I would definitely have succumbed to the hard sell at some point.

Is it that brand owned by the posho ladies? They seem quite jolly. I looked on companies house to check, but there are only men listed. Boo.

I absolutely loathe P&F sexist advertising, Insta-flooding and crap products. My DS gave me a box of the 'starter set' or whatever it was. Bloody awful stuff. There are MUCH better products out there.

The adverts are all about how the smell lasts for days. I wouldn't buy it anyway but I'd be annoyed if I bought it for that reason.

I nearly fell for it, but after seeing the bad reviews I'm glad I didn't, I did however buy AVA Mayfair cleaning products and I've got to say I am impressed, there are all different scents, yes it doesn't last all day but definitely longer than anything I've brought at the supermarket. And the scents are perfume like.

I too was taken in but their products only smell good while using, the smell soon goes and their customer service is atrocious.

Inearly gellfor it. But glad I didnt. Its a big con.

Fabulosa is so much better and a whole bundle is about a tenner on TikTok

I was also livid. Complete waste of money.

Don’t buy anything off an Instagram advert. It’s almost always overpriced tat, and about 90% of it you can just buy directly from Temu or AliExpress (especially clothes, leggings, home furnishings, etc). Look at what they have on sale for you to “add” your logo to on Alibaba in particular; kind of makes you realize that 99% of brands are just tat resellers. You want a phone case with a built-in lipgloss? £1.26. You want 60-page, 120gsm paper notebook? 30p. (And if you’re buying your office products, even just home office, anywhere but directly from import sites, you’re absolutely mad - I’ve seen identical products marked up 700% on Amazon and office supply stores.)

Sealed granite.

I was sucked in once. I'm quite glad the smell doesn't linger as it wouldn't be my first choice. It's OK, but not worth the money imo.