Virgins, Confessions & Blond Ambitions – Madonna & Perfume Come Together
Image: ahem… Persolaise I’m not quite sure where the last few weeks have gone, but it seems that it’s time for another joint list with my partners in perfumed compilation.…
Image: ahem… Persolaise I’m not quite sure where the last few weeks have gone, but it seems that it’s time for another joint list with my partners in perfumed compilation.…
You never know quite where a conversation with Francis Kurkdjian is going to take you. He’s at Selfridges, talking to a group of writers about the latest additions to his…
It’s not often that a perfume brand celebrates the arrival of a reformulation, but that’s exactly what’s happened with MDCI. 2009’s Coeur En Mai recently fell foul of IFRA guidelines,…
Just in case you missed the announcement a few weeks ago, here’s a brief reminder that on the evening of Thursday 29th November, I’ll be answering questions and signing copies…
Exciting times for those of us interested in the ‘perfumery as art’ debate. Later today, New York’s Museum Of Arts And Design will unveil its first exhibit at its Department…
In the same way that theatre producers use Macbeth to get bums on seats, perfume houses tend to use vanilla-based scents as their cash cows. And more often than not,…
Many thanks to all of you who entered the joint Candy Perfume Boy and Persolaise Twitter give-away. I’m pleased to announce that the winner of a full bottle of Juniper…
A conundrum for you. There’s a new perfume on the market. Its price per ml places it in the upper stratosphere of ‘luxury’ scents. It’s sold as an eau de…
In a field where most products fall under the ‘pleasant but forgettable’ category, anything that’s even remotely challenging or perplexing deserves to be welcomed with open arms. Enter: Pierre Guillaume‘s…
Proof New York’s Museum Of Arts And Design is just about to unveil its first perfume exhibition, which is why Newsweek have published this highly readable interview with curator Chandler…
Image: Cartier I realise I’m probably being a bit mean, but there’s something about Mathilde Laurent that suggests she’s up for a fun challenge. She’s at London’s Savoy Hotel, launching…
Please click here to be taken to my Glass Magazine reviews of Diptyque’s Volutes, Lalique’s 2011 masculine, Hommage À L’Homme and Mugler’s new A*Men Pure Leather. If you’ve got a…