Strangelove Showcase Review – 2023

Better late than never, I suppose. In 2014, Elizabeth Gaynes launched Strangelove, a brand all of whose scents so far have been put together by Christophe Laudamiel, under the creative direction of Helena Christensen. And just the other day, I finally reviewed them over on YouTube. Here’s a link to the video: Strangelove showcase review.

It has to be acknowledged that Strangelove is one of the most expensive perfume ranges out there. For instance, at the time of writing, 100 ml of Fall Into Stars costs the whopping, impossible-to-believe sum of £760, which roughly equates to around 70 hours of work for someone on minimum wage in the UK. If we can park that one side for a moment (and I concede, that is a very big ‘if’) we’re left with an intriguing quintet of scents, all of which feature Laudamiel’s trademark love of strangeness to a greater or lesser extent.

The highlights are Silence The Sea (an otherworldly concoction of metallic marine notes, that sits somewhere between a Middle Eastern fish market and a visit to the local blood donation centre on a busy day), the aforementioned Fall Into Stars (a flinty, silvery incense composition that feels as though it must smell of the moon-dust Neil Armstrong stuffed into an empty pocket) and Dead Of Night (a rare example of an entirely convincing take on the rose-leather-oud idea). Smell them if you can… but whether you feel they’re worth a remortgage application is entirely up to you. (For the record: my personal view is that no perfume is worth getting into debt for, so please do spend your pennies responsibly.)

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[Strangelove showcase review based on samples provided by the brand in 2023.]

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