Is It Time For Some Mo Love?
Persolaise I’ve spent the last few days thinking a great deal about facial hair. Those of you who are aware of the annual Movember campaign will know why. Set up in…
Review: Jersey from Chanel (2011) + Sample Give-Away
A curious release, this one. Subjectivity aside, it’s a musky lavender in which Jacques Polge has chosen to emphasise the lemony, herbaceous aspects of Provence’s ubiquitous sachet-filler whilst placing it…
Let’s Ban Those Light, Fresh, Aqua Noirs
I appreciate that coming up with a fitting name for a perfume must be almost as difficult as creating the juice itself. Whether we like it or not, a fragrance’s…
Will M7 Live To Be Hairy Again + Thanks For The Social Stuff
Just a brief post from me today to say thanks to everybody who responded to my recent call for views on the subject of social media. In addition to the…
Review: Trayee from Neela Vermeire Créations (2011)
It’s a cliché, but like many clichés, it happens to be true: India is a land in which you’re constantly confronted by smells. Therefore, it’s hardly surprising that it’s often…
Much Too Wild For Goutal
I’m pleased to add another name to my growing roster of Wonderful Sales Assistants In London Perfumeries. Today it’s Eric, the Parisian employee at London’s sole, standalone branch of Annick…
Review: Mon Parfum Chéri from Annick Goutal, Lumière Noire Pour Femme Elixir and Aqua Universalis Forte Elixir from Maison Francis Kurkdjian (2011)
The moment I tried Goutal’s latest, I knew I
So Tell Me… Do You REALLY Like Tweeting…?
I need to seek your help again. I’m just putting the finishing touches to a presentation I’ll soon be delivering at a Fragrance Foundation UK event on the subject of…
Review: The Disappointments (2011)
Here’s something that doesn’t happen very often: I don’t have a perfume I’d like to review this week. To be more precise, I’ve got plenty which I could review, but…
I’ll Just Put The Kettle On
Sometimes, the most potent scent memories are the ones that come as a complete surprise. Deliberately smelling some vintage Fidji or Aramis in order to conjure a recollection of a…