Iris is one of those materials that you either love or find a bit tricky in perfumery. I have come around to it now but it took a while. Iris perfumes encompass a wide playing field as there are a multitude of ways in which […]
🌹 Kia Kaha Christchurch, New Zealand 🌹
I wanted to say just a few words about the horrendous terrorist act in Christchurch a week ago in New Zealand. It pains me to even write this actually as New Zealanders or Kiwis believe they live in a beautiful paradise, far removed from terrorism […]
Mood Scent 4 : Guilty Pleasures
It is with great pleasure that I am writing again and that we are back with Mood Scent 4. Our last session as a group was back in October, so voilà here we go again. We also have some changes to announce. Tara from A Bottled […]
Favourite Perfumes From 2018
Hello fragrant friends. I do hope that 2019 is going well for you so far. 💥 It’s that special time of year again, (although I admit I’m fairly late to the party and am sneaking this in before the close of January), when it’s time to reflect […]
Happy New Year 2019
Hello dear readers I wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. One in which you can follow some of your dreams and also enjoy the moment. 2019 really rolled around so quickly and I do hope there were good moments in there for […]
Merry Xmas and Joyeux Noël
I do hope you all had a lovely Christmas Day. It turned out to be a magical day here, very sunny and quite warm which was a surprise. We had a fairly low-key celebration but now it’s Boxing Day so there will be another day […]
RIP Vero Kern (1940 – 2018)
Today I’m paying my respects to this wonderfully creative perfumer who made a lasting impression on so many fragrance lovers. Vero Kern was a true artist rather than a purveyor of fragrant goods. In the fragrance world there are many types of entities with different ambitions, […]
Perfume Review : Geisha Botan from aroma M : Plush Peony
One of my favourite discoveries last year was the artisanal brand aroma M with its beautiful range of intriguing and unique smelling scents and oils. The design of the collection is a feast for the eyes with the intricately patterned Yuzen papers that clothe the […]
Grasse Gains Recognition From UNESCO For Its Perfume Savoir-Faire
For the perfume lovers out there this is great news. This week Grasse has been recognised by UNESCO and inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Grasse is a town in the Alpes-Maritimes region of France, located near Nice and […]
Perfume Day Out With Sarah Baker AND Quick Sniffs Of Her Collection
I was in London a few months ago and met artist Sarah Baker in her studio, who also happens to have a perfume line. I had previously taken a peek at her range on the internet as you do and loved the concept of a perfume […]
Perfume Review : Antique Ambergris by Mandy Aftel : Old Soul
Mandy Aftel is one of those incredibly gifted creatives who seems to be able to bring a sense of purpose and wonder to all that she does. Not only is she a master perfumer in her studio in Berkeley but she is also a teacher […]
World Perfumery Congress Report 2018, Nice 2018 : Part Two
Welcome to Part Two of the World Perfumery Congress Report. In the first instalment you can read about the purpose of the conference in addition to the talks I attended. For the last day in Nice I was keen to smell some new materials and take […]
