e.scent.ual  [ee-scent-u-al]

noun

1. An online destination specialising in a quirky mix of niche and mainstream luxuries for both men and women. An established website selling premium beauty and fragrance - the Premier Destination for all of your beauty and fragrance needs. 

2. A blog containing fresh information every day, including hints and tips, new launches, useful reviews and swatches, plus special guest bloggers. A one-stop-shop for all of your shopping queries.

Verb

1. To treat oneself to high-end beauty and fragrance.

2. To experience beauty shopping at its most luxurious.

3. To be informed of the latest beauty and fragrance news.

Related forms:

o Escentual.com

o Escentual's Blog

Synonyms

Luxury, beauty, fragrance, skincare, make-up, grooming, glossy, timeless, quirky

Word Origin & History

Origin: Portmanteau of the words 'e-commerce', 'essential', 'scent' and 'sensual'.

History and usage: First seen in 2000, 'Escentual' has become increasingly popular in the past decade and is now used pervasively across the globe. Popularly used in conjunction with the expression 'everyday luxuries'.

Example Sentences

"Escentual is an authorised stockist for all of the brands they sell", "Escentual stocks over 7,000 skincare, fragrance, haircare and makeup products", "Escentual is the go-to beauty website"

1. 1. An online destination specialising in a quirky mix of niche and mainstream luxuries for both men and women. An established website selling premium beauty and fragrance - the Premier Destination for all of your beauty and fragrance needs. 
2.  
3. 2. A blog containing fresh information every day, including hints and tips, new launches, useful reviews and swatches, plus special guest bloggers. A one-stop-shop for all of your shopping queries.

1. 1. To treat oneself to high-end beauty and fragrance.
2.  
3. 2. To experience beauty shopping at its most luxurious.
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5. 3. To be informed of the latest beauty and fragrance news.

• Escentual.com
• Escentual's Blog

Luxury, beauty, fragrance, skincare, make-up, grooming, glossy, timeless, quirky

As the online division of the Central Pharmacy and Perfumery and Clarins Gold Star Beauty Studio in Cardiff, Escentual combines the convenience of online shopping with the excellent service of a specialist perfumery and beauty studio.

We have a wealth of industry knowledge, with perfume experts and beauty therapists (fully trained by Clarins and Dior) on hand to answer our customers' cosmetics and skincare queries. 

We can be contacted by telephone, or email - so if you have any queries, please contact us.

 

Awards, reviews and acknowldgements

We're very proud to have won the 'Beauty, Perfume and Cosmetics' category of the Online Retail Awards 2011. And listed as a recommended site on thegoodwebsiteguide.co.uk

 

And it's not just the industry that's recognising our good work - take a look at some of our customer feedback at Review Centre.

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