Persolaise Balmain and Bottega Veneta 2024 re-launches, Dior Tendre Poison and Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist reviews
The gremlins were out in full force for this year’s final set of Love At First Scent broadcasts. The audio at the start of one of the videos turned out…
Top 10 Perfumes For Winter 2024 – Nostalgic Scents
I’m always slightly suspicious of the self-indulgent aspects of nostalgia, but I decided to revel in the feeling when broadcasting the rundown of my top 10 perfumes for winter 2024.…
Tom Ford Amber Intrigue (Pascal Gaurin & Julien Rasquinet), Memo Abu Dhabi (Mylene Alran), Memo Indian Leather (Juliette Karagueuzoglou) reviews – 2024
— The person who introduced me to Tom Ford Amber Intrigue (currently exclusive to Harrods) proudly announced that the scent marks the brand’s first use of dates in a composition…
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue Pour Le Soir and Le Matin, Maison Crivelli Oud Cadenza, Roger & Gallet Cologne Twist, Le Labo and Eau De Boujee reviews – 2024
Since it bowed out of circulation a few years ago, Francis Kurkdjian’s Absolue Pour Le Soir has been high on many people’s lists of the perfumes they’d most like to…
Maison Noir Quandoley 805, To My Ships Polygonum, Jo Malone London Fir & Artemisia, Aramis Tuscany and other reviews – 2024
Ships, trains, airports, Tuscany and the Place Vendome — they all made themselves known in one way or another during a recent session of Love At First Scent over on…
Cecilia Mergui, Bienaime, Live Interview
A few years ago, when Cecilia Mergui found an old powder box at a yard sale in France, she had no idea that the discovery would lead her to revive…
Christmas 2024 Perfume Gift Guide
I have no doubt that the vast majority of you are forward-thinking, super-organised, careful-planning types, so I expect you finished all your Christmas shopping in October. However, if some of…
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Reflets D’Ambre review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2024
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Reflets D’Ambre stops being exclusive to Harrods very soon, which means this is a perfect time to give it the Love At First Scent treatment. Many who…
Calvin Klein CK One Essence review – Alberto Morillas; 2024
For my review of this brand new – and fairly interesting – flanker to the original CK One, please click on this link to my Substack: Calvin Klein CK One…
Issey Miyake Le Sel D’Issey, Puente Galavant, Vyrao Mamajuju, Jouissance La Bague D’O and other reviews – 2024
There are several new videos to bring to your attention, featuring reviews of releases from Issey Miyake, Puente, Vyrao and others. Here are links to all of them, followed by…
DS & Durga Black Magenta, Big Sur Eucalyptus and Deep Dark Vanilla reviews – David Seth Moltz; 2023/2024
— Rightly or wrongly, most perfumery output is still measured against the standards and aesthetics of French styles. If a scent is considered not to ‘work’ in some way, or…
Top 10 Perfumes For Halloween 2024 – Scents Of Darkness
It’s that time of year again when demons, witches and goblins take over the world. I’ve never been one for ‘celebrating’ Halloween, but as you know, I can’t resist a…
25,000 Subscribers On YouTube! — Celebrating With A Special ‘Ask Me Anything’ Video
I reached a celebration-worthy milestone over on YouTube the other day when I crossed the 25,000 subscriber mark. So, to mark the occasion, I broadcast a special, ‘Ask Me Anything’…
Papillon Epona, Burberry Goddess edp intense, Aesop Virere and other reviews – 2024
We went from A to B to… P in a recent episode of Love At First Scent, with reviews of new releases from Aesop, Burberry, Boadicea The Victorious, Bentley and…
120 Years Of Disruption – Coty Celebrates Anniversary In Paris
— With somewhat Bond-villainesque theatricality, buttons were pressed, the lighting changed, and our gaze was drawn to a frieze depicting a desert landscape: a cue for us to be presented…
Renaud Salmon, Amouage, Live Interview On The Brand New Essences Collection + 500th Episode Of Love At First Scent
Just a few days ago, Amouage released a new collection of scents they’re calling the Essences, comprising Reasons by Bertrand Duchaufour, Lustre by Julien Rasquinet and Paul Guerlain, and Outlands…
Creed Centaurus & Delphinus, Matiere Premiere extraits, vintage Caron Yatagan & Jean Patou Joy reviews – 2024
If ever there was a set of videos that highlighted the stark difference between modern perfume releases and those from a few decades ago, it was the one I broadcast…
Cartier Declaration review – The Favourites – Jean-Claude Ellena; 1998
— Back in the 80s, in the UAE, a soap was launched onto the market. Little did we know that it came from a brand that had actually been established…
Valerie & Remi Pulverail, Les Indemodables, Live Interview On The Launch Of Coeur De Oud
An oud-based flanker is perhaps the last release we would have expected from Les Indemodables, but that’s precisely what they’ve given us in the form of Vanille Havane – Coeur…
Top 10 Perfumes For Autumn 2024 – Scents To Bring Us Together
If all the spam advertising emails are to be believed, autumn is the time for curling up on a sofa with a warm blanket and a mug of hot chocolate.…