Watching Sex And The City was regular TV appointment viewing way back in the day. It was one of the first TV shows that talked about sex, awful dating experiences, the workplace and other slice of life topics in a way that seemed like I […]
New Perfume Review : Dryad from Papillon : The Sensual World + A Dryad Cocktail Recipe
There is something very enticing about Papillon Artisan Perfumes, founded by Liz Moores. It is one of those perfume houses that in a relatively short period has gathered a die hard set of fans (myself included) who eagerly anticipate news of an upcoming fragrance. Upon release in 2014 […]
Fragrant Femmes : Perfumed Words with Liz Moores from Papillon Artisan Perfumes
In this edition of Fragrant Femmes I’m absolutely delighted to introduce Liz Moores from Papillon Artisan Perfumes who is about to release her fifth perfume, the woodland beauty otherwise known as Dryad. Liz has a small but wonderfully formed collection of fragrances and I know that many […]
FIFI Award Winners 2017 : French Perfume Awards
The Fifi Awards run by The Fragrance Foundation France were held on Thursday night, the 8th of June in Paris. It’s the major perfume award ceremony in France and there are a range of prizes to be won. There is the Fifi d’Or (judged by a jury of artists, the […]
Mood Scent 4 : Wedding Guest Perfumes
Welcome to the second edition of Mood Scent 4, where A Bottled Rose, I Scent You A Day and L’Esperessence and Megan In Sainte Maxime will scent moods and occasions every two months. Rainy Day Perfumes were covered in the first edition and now we’re moving onto Wedding Guest Perfumes. […]
Saturday Sounds : French Tunes : Palermo Hollywood from Benjamin Biolay
Yesterday while working, my colleague and I were looking to Serge Gainsbourg for some perfumed inspiration – as you do. Well for those of you who are fans of Serge, and there are many of us, you may want to get acquainted with a few […]
April Favourites : A Mixed Bag
To be honest I was a little preoccupied with the French elections in April and engaged in much reading and TV viewing to better understand the system. Relief was palpable as Macron saw off Le Pen in the second round, although he has a hard road ahead. In […]
Twin Peaks 2.0 : The Return
One of my first posts on this blog concerned the Twin Peaks comeback that unfortunately was not to be. Now I am raising a glass in celebration as a new series has come to fruition and is finally here. This show was one of the […]
Perfume Review : Naja from Vero Profumo : Reptilian Shapeshifter
Vero Kern’s perfumes are highly anticipated and it’s certainly been a long, drawn out wait for Naja. The teasing started a while back on social media and this was the one perfume that I was insistent on smelling at Esxence, the annual niche perfume trade […]
A Visit to Perfume Mecca : High In The Hills Above Grasse
Recently I spent a morning in the gardens of the Roudnitska home in Cabris, situated in the hills above Grasse. This small area in the South of France is an important one for the perfume industry and a major force in the region. It is […]
Esxence 2017 Perfume Sniffing
Hello perfume people and welcome to my condensed run down on Esxence. I’ve already shared my thoughts on what it’s like to work at Esxence here and I’ll admit that I managed to get to only a handful of brands as I was working there and was limited […]
March Favourites : Spring Has Finally Sprung
Ups and downs ran amok in March but overall it was a good month, primarily due to the buzz of fragrant Esxence and the arrival of spring with its abundance of colour, flowers and warmer temperatures. This is a great time of the year to go […]
