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Bella Hadid’s Orebella perfumes are finally available for UK shoppers, and I was one of the first to try them – but do they match up to the hype, and are they worth spending £67 on?

When it comes to celebrity perfumes, it can often seem like there’s very little thought that’s really gone into them. They usually all have a similar sweet, vanilla-based scent, an outlandish bottle, and a mid-range price point that means they’re neither luxury nor budget-friendly.

So when Bella Hadid first launched her fragrance range, Orebella, which not only promised to smell good, but had been designed for sensitive skin, inspired by scents she worked on herself with herbs and oils from her own farm, and promised skincare benefits, it seemed like finally there was a celebrity scent with some real love and thought behind it. Ahead of their launch today on Selfridges, I got my hands on all four of her Orebella perfumes to put them to the test and see how they really stacked up.

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The perfumes promise to be hydrating, sensitive skin friendly, vegan and alcohol free, and were inspired by Bella’s own sensitivity to alcohol-based perfumes. As a fellow sensitive skin sufferer, I was very excited to try them out and see if they were as skin-friendly as they promised.

The perfumes are oil-based, blending aromatherapeutic essential oils and responsibly sourced ingredients, with Bella saying their scents were designed to “elevate mood, energy and aura”. Bella isn’t the only celeb to have taken this approach to her perfumes, though, as fellow supermodel Kate Moss also has an aromatherapy-based perfume with her Cosmoss Sacred Mist perfume (was £125, now £87.50).

However when trying out Bella’s Orebella perfumes, I tested everything from its initial scent to its longevity, as well as bottle design, how it felt on my skin and how different the four scents were from each other.

The perfumes are now available exclusively at Selfridges, with 50ml bottles costing £67, whilst 100ml bottles are £95. You can also pick up a 10ml bottle for £32.

Bottle Design

The very first impression of the Orebella perfumes was the bottle design. They’ve been created to look more like mini pieces of art on your dressing table than traditional perfume bottles, with an angular jewel-toned glass shape and contrasting gold lid.

However I hit my first problem with the perfumes before I’d even spray them – because the bottles won’t even stand up on their own. You have to buy a stand separately (for £28), which to me is a bit insulting after you’ve spent so much money on the perfume in the first place.

However the bottle itself is perfectly palm sized which makes it easy to spray, and the top felt secure once on, so the chance of leaks whilst lying on their side may be minimal. It just looks messy and lazy having them lying around on their side.

Skin feel

Disappointing bottle design aside, the initial spray was a joyous surprise. When it promised to be hydrating and feel good on your skin I was sceptical, however as soon as I spritzed it onto my arm and let it dry down, my skin really did feel instantly moisturised.

It’s worth noting that as it’s oil-based, you should avoid spraying this onto your clothes or hair as it’ll leave an oily residue. However, wherever you spray this on your skin it’ll definitely hydrate it and leave it feeling nourished and soft, which is a pleasant change from the usual drying alcohol-based scents.

The Orebella perfumes also had zero reaction on my sensitive, eczema prone skin. There was no redness, no reaction, nothing. It did spray on quite wet; you need to shake it vigorously until the formula turns cloudy before applying, and the spritz was quite direct and thick, rather than a light mist, but it was quick to soak into my skin.

Scent Payoff

The first spray left a very strong scent, and the diversity across all four scents is clear. There really is something for everyone, with my personal favourite being Nightcap, which combines vanilla, ginger and sandalwood for a spicy, warm and rich smelling scent.

The scent is powerful, and you don’t need much to get a strong scent payoff. It works best when you let it dry directly into your skin rather than rubbing it in, and spray on your pulse points where the warmth keeps the scent going.

The four Orebella scents are:

Nightcap – vanilla, ginger and sandalwood

Blooming Fire – patchouli, monoi and bergamot

Salted Muse – olive tree, cedarwood and sea salt

Window2Soul – Tonka bean, jasmine and rose

Longevity

Although the initial scent payoff was strong, it settled into my skin quickly and because of the oil-based formula your body heat will keep regenerating a new wave of scent throughout the day. However the longevity isn’t the strongest I’ve ever experienced – I found after about three hours I couldn’t smell it strongly unless I sniffed directly at the point that I’d sprayed it.

All in all, I loved the formula and “skinification” of these perfumes. They felt super nourishing and hydrating on my skin and left it feeling well cared for. Each scent is powerful and covers a wide range of preferred notes, whether you like spicy, floral, woody or earthy fragrances, with a great scent payoff.

King Charles is said to be heartbroken over his lack of relationship with his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet, but a source has revealed the monarch’s main priority

King Charles is said to be quietly heartbroken over the lack of a relationship with two of his youngest grandchildren – Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet – but, according to insiders, he remains committed to putting duty first.

The monarch, 76, has missed out on key moments in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children’s lives, both of whom are being raised in California, thousands of miles from royal life and tradition. But a source has revealed that the King’s top priority must remain the stability and future of the monarchy, despite reportedly missing his son and grandchildren following their move to the US.

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“The King does not like conflict and he would love for this all to be resolved,” the unnamed source told Grazia. “But Harry has to earn the trust back. The ball is in his court in that respect. The King loves his son and he is very sad he has not spent any time with Archie and Lilibet, but Harry hasn’t made reconciliation easy.”

The heartbreaking reality for Charles is that Archie, six, and Lilibet, three, are growing up almost entirely apart from the British royal family – and from the grandfather who reportedly longs to know them.

Since stepping down from royal duties in 2020, Harry and Meghan have made only brief appearances back in the UK, mostly for major family events like Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, King Charles’s coronation, and a visit following the King’s cancer diagnosis earlier this year.

Despite this distance, Charles is said to keep the door open. “He’s a magnanimous man, not a malicious one,” the ‘friend’ said. “But his priority is the preservation of the monarchy.”

Prince Harry, for his part, has signalled a willingness to rebuild his relationship with his distanced family. The Duke of Sussex came back to London briefly earlier this month for a pre-scheduled court visit but failed to meet with his father.

It’s also claimed that Harry’s phone calls are going “unanswered”. But royal experts say words may not be enough. Royal commentator Robert Jobson believes Harry’s overtures could have landed better had he been more direct with his dad.

“Harry should have said to his father: ‘Sorry, I’ve got this wrong; I’ve made a mistake but I want to reconcile,'” Jobson told Hello! magazine. “Reading between the lines, it’s obvious Harry was making overtures to his dad. The only way to settle this and not overshadow the King’s reign is for Charles to bravely offer Harry another opportunity for reconciliation.

“I have the feeling it could have occurred, had Harry not said what he did. The King knows all about forgiveness, having made his own errors. If there’s someone who can rise above and extend an olive branch in these circumstances, it would be him.”

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Actress and model Elizabeth Hurley has shared her thoughts on her romance with Billy Ray Cyrus, after the couple confirmed their relationship earlier this month

Elizabeth Hurley has expressed her excitement about her budding relationship with Billy Ray Cyrus, hoping they’ll craft a “great life” together. The 59-year-old actress recently left fans surprised with her revelation of dating the ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ singer. Despite finding their romance “unexpected” she’s optimistic about what lies ahead.

Speaking with E! News, she shared: “It was unexpected. But we’re very happy together. And hopefully we’ll have a great life.” With her 60th birthday on the horizon, Elizabeth is keen to celebrate the significant occasion with her new partner by her side. She explained: “I always leave things to chance, I like birthdays though.

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“I like getting presents, I like getting flowers, I like everyone being nice to me for a day. So, whatever we do will be fun.”

These sentiments come after the 63-year-old musician Billy Ray hailed Elizabeth as a “great human being”.

He spoke warmly about their connection in an excerpt from The Ty Bentli Show, reflecting how they bonded during the shooting of their 2022 film, Christmas in Paradise.

Billy Ray remarked: “We did very few scenes together but the couple times we were in the same scene there was a chemistry there. We just laughed, and it was at a time I wasn’t laughing a lot.

“The oddest part was first, how much we laughed. Second, I figured we were so different but in some very strange way we had way more in common than we had different.”

Billy Ray couldn’t help but share his admiration, saying: “If all we ever were [is] the friends that we are, I would take that. She’s so impressively brilliant. She reminds me a lot of Dolly Parton. She’s a very smart businesswoman.”

He then added, with a note of wisdom: “If you can laugh together, you can make it through everything.”

The duo first crossed paths on the film set, but after production wrapped up, they didn’t exchange words for two years. Yet it was Elizabeth who rekindled their friendship at a time when Billy Ray needed companionship the most during his separation from his wife, Firerose.

Billy acknowledged the tough times, sharing: “I felt like, ‘Wow, can life get any harder? Can it get any tougher?’ For me, at a certain point it was like, you can’t get knocked down any flatter than laying on your back when life is kicking you. And in this moment … a friend reached out.”

Originally unsure who was contacting him, Billy responded to an unknown number, only to find out it was Elizabeth Hurley reaching out.

He recalled vividly: “I text back, I go, ‘Who is this?’ And it’s like, ‘Elizabeth Hurley.’ Of all the people to reach out to me in that second that maybe I needed most … this friend who made me laugh.”

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