– A few years ago, the main trend in the perfume industry was the creation of high-end, exclusive (read: expensively-priced) ranges from established brands: Chanel’s Exclusifs, Dior’s Collection Privee, Hermes’…
– I first became aware of Quentin Bisch not by smelling one of his works but by seeing him on my TV screen. In the second episode of Ian Denyer’s…
– It all seems to have gone a bit topsy turvy in the world of Captain Kurk. His latest version of Dior Homme was a pleasant surprise, displaying a real…
I suspect Guerlain didn’t think that a vetiver composition would turn out to be polarising, but this is exactly what seems to be happening with Vetiver Fauve, their latest addition…
It’s pleasing to see that Nicolai are enjoying increasing success and acclaim in the UK at the moment. Goodness knows, we could certainly do with a few more perfumers possessed…
The power of a good recommendation. A little while ago, a long-time viewer suggested that I need to get my nose on Zara Leather Jardin, so I duly obliged and…
Frederic Malle may have left Estee Lauder, but his name is all over the brand’s publicity material for one of the most unexpected flankers in recent years: an oud version…
– Those who bemoan the current state of the publishing world often say that in the past, things were better because authors were given time to grow. If their first…
The arrival of a perfume from Les Indemodables is always a cause for excitement, and their new Immortelle Solaire does not disappoint. I reviewed it in a recent episode of…
Indian sweets, Italian oranges… and oud buried at the bottom of the ocean. Just three of the globe-hopping delights on offer in a recent episode of Love At First Scent,…
In the same way that anyone claiming they’re cool almost certainly isn’t, anyone claiming to be a disruptor is probably so firmly entrenched in the establishment, they wouldn’t know a…
It doesn’t matter how long I’ve been doing this for — I always love discovering new brands. So, the other day, during a Love At First Scent session, I was…
– There have nearly been as many Dior Hommes as there have been Miss Diors. Those of you with anything greater than a perfunctory interest in the number of the…
Chanel’s Chance range – the most insouciant in its portfolio – welcomed a new member a few weeks ago: the purple-hued Eau Splendide. I reviewed it in a recent set…
– It’s interesting to compare The Different Company with Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle. Both launched their first releases in 2000. Both gave prominence to the role of perfumers. TDC…
Regular readers will know that I don’t consider a perfume’s ability to attract compliments to be especially important; it’s not a factor I think about when deciding what to wear.…
– Amongst the circles inhabited by people who read posts like this one, the words ‘retro’ and ‘vintage’ tend to be used as compliments. A perfume is praised if it…
– The link between peach and Guerlain may not be obvious, but nonetheless, it’s important. One of the house’s most celebrated scents, indeed the perfume many consider to be the…
There was a good deal of heat in the air during my recent set of Love At First Scent broadcasts, thanks to the new Spirit flanker of Guerlain Habit Rouge,…
– It’s probably fair to say that the Polish brand Bohoboco is going through something of an identity crisis. Launched in 2009 by Michał Gilbert Lach and Kamil Owczarek, it…
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