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Invent Your Scent collection is designed to complement every other fragrance within the range. Each fragrance is made up of naturally inspired top, middle and base notes to create individually complex fragrances that can also be worn alone. The possible combinations for an individual, harmonious fragrance are up to you and how you feel at that moment. Whilst you can layer as many fragrances as you wish - 362,880 combinations are possible – The Body Shop recommend layering only two fragrances to start with.



Each fragrance is available in a stand-alone 30 ml fragrance bottle with an ingenious moon shape cut out of one side, so your chosen fragrances can nest together. Invent Your Scent offers so much more for your money as the layering concept means you buy two fragrances and get three different designer perfumes. Three fragrances gives an amazing seven different fragrance options.

Velique

main accordsfloral

rose

woody

fruity

green

musky

Amorito oil

cacao

vanilla

warm spicy

powdery

Traditional Southern Divinity. This is a great choice of candy for the holiday season.



Ingredients:



½ cup chopped pecans, toasted

24 pecan halves, toasted

1 ¼ cups white granulated sugar

¼ cup Karo light corn syrup

1/8 teaspoon salt

¼ cup water

1 egg white

½ teaspoon vanilla extract



In a small saucepan over low heat, cook 1 ¼ cups white granulated sugar, ¼ cup Karo light corn syrup, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and ¼ cup water, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Continue to cook over low heat, until syrup reaches 248 degrees (F) on a candy thermometer (firm ball stage). This will take about 15 minutes. Remove boiling syrup from heat. Beat 1 egg white with an electric mixer, until stiff peaks form. Slowly pour half of the hot syrup into beaten egg white, beating constantly with an electric mixer on high speed. Beat for about 5 minutes. Return the remaining half of the hot syrup to stove and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until syrup reaches 272 degrees (F) on a candy thermometer (soft-crack stage). Add ½ teaspoon vanilla to egg white mixture. Slowly pour remaining hot syrup into egg white mixture, beating constantly until candy holds its shape. This will take about 5 minutes. Stir in ½ cup toasted chopped pecans. Quickly drop candy by teaspoons onto waxed paper. This recipe should make about 24 pieces. Place a toasted pecan half in the top of each piece of candy, pressing until it sticks. Cool Divinity for 20 minutes. Place on a nice serving plate, or store in a covered container. Delicious for the holidays!

These are dark chocolate cookies that can be decorated for Halloween or other special occasions.



Ingredients:



1 stick + 2 tablespoons butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed

½ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt



In a large mixing bowl, beat 1 stick + 2 tablespoons softened butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract on medium speed of an electric mixer, until fluffy. Add 1 egg, beating until blended. Set aside. In a separate, medium-sized mixing bowl, stir together 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Form into logs of desired size. You may make them from 1-inch to 2 inches in diameter. Place each log on waxed paper, roll up, and secure the ends. Refrigerate 4 hours or longer. When chilled, unwrap logs and place on a cutting board. Slice logs with a chef's knife, about 3/8-inch wide (more or less, depending on the diameter of the logs). When cookies are formed, place them on parchment-lined baking pan(s). Bake at 350 degrees (F) for about 8 minutes (for small cookies) to 10 minutes (for larger cookies), or until slightly browned. Remove immediately from pans and place on wire rack to cool for about 20 minutes. Frost Halloween Chocolate Ice-Box Cookies, if desired