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 […]
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Top Tunes 2017 + A Spotify Playlist
I read Caitlin Moran‘s Manifesto last year and she described her fervour for Get Lucky by Daft Punk, where she became obsessed by the song and played it over and over to a ridiculous extent. Star Roving was my Get Lucky for the year. The shoe gazer […]
Perfume Favourites for 2017 : And Other Fragrant Finds
Hello everyone and welcome to 2018. Here’s to a Fragrant New Year across the globe 🌺. I’m going to take you through my favourite fragrances of the year and a few musings. This is a year where I blogged less frequently for various reasons, however my […]
Perfume Favourites For 2016 : And Other Fragrant Finds
2016 passed by in a flash and my year was scented to the brim with wonderful perfumes. So many perfumes to smell, wear and hang out with. I sampled a large number of fragrances but obviously not all of them. I think that’s pretty much […]
Summer Perfumes : My Top 10 : 2016
There’s no getting away from summer in the South of France. It’s hot although thankfully it doesn’t feel quite as stifling as last year. The flowers on hedges and trees are simply beautiful, adding scent and bright pops of glorious colour to the villages in […]
Frock Up Ladies : It’s The Oscars
OK here are my picks for the 88th Academy Awards in terms of frocks and yes I know it’s very un PC to even be doing this these days. I don’t watch the ceremony anymore due to the time difference however thankfully it’s possible to […]
Perfume News : Top 10 Best Selling Perfumes in France 2015 : Feminine And Masculine
Here’s the latest list of top selling feminine and masculine perfumes in France for 2015. I compiled a list of the Top 10 Best Selling Feminine Perfumes in France 2014 and there has not been any movement since then on the top five. So there won’t […]
Frock Up Ladies : The Golden Globes 2016
It’s awards season and that time to yet again check out the frocks, as well as the films of course. My pick of the best frocks was Kirsten Dunst (nominated for Best Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie for Fargo) in her low-cut black vamped up Valentino gown. […]
2015 Perfume Favourites
2015 was an interesting year for perfume, and for me personally as I delved deeper into this fragrant world. I’ve swiftly moved through various stages of perfume obsession. Initially I wanted to buy everything I came across. I read every book I could lay my hands on and […]
Six Classic “Parfums Mythiques” According To Vogue Paris
The new Vogue Paris is out on shelves this week and it’s a bumper 95th anniversary edition and the best in some time. It is bulging with brilliant photography, fashion and French icons. There are four covers to choose from. The selection is between Gisele Bündchen, Kendall Jenner, Christy Turlington […]
Summer Perfumes : My Top 10 : 2015
Summer has hit the South of France with a vengeance. It’s stinking hot already and I live in a non air conditioned house so have become a dab hand with a bottle of Evian Facial Spray while standing in front of the fan. And no we […]
Top 10 Perfumes : Chosen By French Perfumers
I kept a perfume article from Grazia France magazine that I read a while back and here is a summary of its contents. Grazia had six French perfume creators (or ‘noses’ as they’re called in the industry) each compile a list of their Top 10 perfumes, excluding […]
Megan In Sainte Maxime 