I’d been trying for years to make this happen, and the other day, it finally did: Neela Vermeire, of Neela Vermeire Creations, came into my virtual studio for her first…
We’re nearly always told that January is a time for renewal, but for many of us, autumn marks the start of the new year, so it was with this in…
Please click on this link for my YouTube and Substack reviews of: Jean-Paul Gaultier Fleur Du Male (2026) and Jil Sander Salt, Shiso, Vanille, Mahogany, Sesame and Lily. The post…
Please click on this link for my YouTube and Substack reviews of: Jean-Paul Gaultier Les Ateliers Gaultier and Lolita Lempicka 2026 re-launch reviews. The post is not behind a paywall…
Please click on this link for my YouTube and Substack reviews of: Guerlain L’Heure Bleue (2026), Tom Ford Ombre Leather Reserve, Byredo Future Memories and Le Labo Shiu 25 reviews.…
– Is quiet about to become classy once again? I suppose, in some circles, it’s never really stopped signifying classiness, but certainly in recent years, most high-end, aspirational brands have…
– By all accounts, back in the 1990s, when it first appeared, Mugler Angel was a flop. However, key figures such as Mugler himself and, crucially, Vera Strubi, believed in…
If Gabrielle is the Chanel perfume I most frequently forget exists, then Coco Mademoiselle is the one I most struggle to understand. Goodness knows, I’ve smelt it enough times. Since…
For my rundown of the best perfumes of the year so far, please click on this Substack link: the best perfumes of 2026, so far. Persolaise
Please click on this link for my YouTube and Substack reviews of: Christian Dior Dior Paradise; Neela Vermeire Creations Neith; Etat Libre D’Orange Let’s Pretend; L’Objet Delphes. The post is…
At 5:30 pm on Wednesday 15th July, I’ll be hosting a Meet The Perfumer event at Harrods in London, during which I’ll be talking to Givaudan perfumer Jordi Fernandez about…
Please click on the following link to be taken to my Substack reviews of the perfumes below: Guerlain Tabac Sahara, BDK Velvet Tonka extrait, Matiere Premiere Vanilla Powder extrait and…
Two new interviews for you. The first is with Eris founder Barbara Herman, in which she discussed her latest release – Mother’s Milk, composed by Antoine Lie – as well…
– Here’s a link to my Substack post on Hermes Un Jardin Sous La Mer, Hermes Musc Pallida edp, Van Cleef & Arpels Les Classiques and the debut trio from…
– Here’s a link to my Substack reviews of Eris Mother’s Milk (Antoine Lie), Gucci Ylang Ambrato (Jean-Christophe Herault), Gucci Lignum Idealis (Alexis Grugeon), Olfiction Lab Editions (Pia Long), the…
– Amongst the divisive genre of green perfumes, perhaps none are more contentious than those which attempt to capture the smell of fig leaves. The vegetal, green-pea-and-bell-pepper compositions such as…
Call me a dewy-eyed softie, but I think the world would be a better place if we spent a bit more time on maintaining friendships. So for my list of…
– Please click on the link below to be taken to my Substack reviews of the following perfumes: Tom Ford Oud VoyagerGuerlain Royal Extract IIITrudon Midnight Omen, 45° & MystiqueAnforh…
A few years ago, Veronique Spoturno — Francois Coty’s great-granddaughter — launched the Spoturno perfume brand with the legendary Christopher Sheldrake (Ambre Sultan, Muscs Koublai Khan, A La Nuit, amongst…
Escentric Molecules — the brand that continues to win fans and divide opinion with its single-ingredient Molecule 01 — is twenty years old. To mark the occasion, co-founder and perfumer…
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