One of the artisanal perfume brands I’ve wanted to get my nose on for a while is St Clair. Various reviews and Instagram images had managed to pique my interest. The St Clair collection of perfumes is crafted by Diane St Clair from her base […]
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Perfume Review : Embers And Musk from Aftelier Perfumes : A Smouldering Scent
Mandy Aftel is the perfumer behind Aftelier Perfumes and has made a swathe of interesting and fragrant scents. Her perfumes just seem to work for me and sometimes that is just the way it is. Aftel uses only pure and natural essences and if you […]
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 […]
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 […]
Aftelier Perfumes : Part 2 : The Scents of Natural Fragrant Wonder : Oud Luban, Cepes and Tuberose and Amber Tapestry
Aftelier Perfumes is based in Berkeley and it’s there that Mandy Aftel crafts her wonderful fragrances. Aftel makes not only natural perfumes but also scented teas, chef’s essences and body products. If you wander over and take a look at her website you will find […]
May Day Muguet
This is a post that I had planned for earlier in the week but my house moving completely took over my life. There was a lot of physical labour involved from dawn to the early hours and a fair bit of angst over what to […]
Aftelier Perfumes : Part 1 : The Scents of Natural Fragrant Wonder : Vanilla Smoke, Velvet Tuberose, Palimpsest and Cuir de Gardenia
When I wrapped up my favourite perfumes for 2017 one of the olfactory adventures that needed to be ticked off the list was the exploration of the Aftelier Perfumes collection. So many lovely words are written about Mandy Aftel‘s natural range of perfumes that I really felt […]
Perfume Review : French Lily by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz : A Lily To Love
Have you been daydreaming recently and realised that while you may love a specific flower you don’t have a perfume to match? I like tiger lillies and buy them reasonably frequently. They have an endurance that surprises coupled with a gorgeous fragrance that permeates any […]
Fragrant Femmes : Perfumed Conversation with Maria McElroy from Aroma M
Welcome to a new edition of Fragrant Femmes where we have perfumed conversations with women in the world of fragrance. For this edition I’m thrilled to introduce Maria McElroy founder and perfumer from aroma M who has agreed to take part in this conversation. Recently I had […]
Perfume Reviews : Aroma M Perfume Oils : Japanese Whispers
One of the great pleasures in this perfume pursuit is discovering indie / artisanal brands that stand apart from the mainstream, designer and luxury niche brands furnishing store shelves. Recently I made a new find with Aroma M Perfumes, a perfume house based in New […]
Quick Sniffs : 4 Natural Perfumes From La Fleur by Livvy : Scent O’ Clock
Who enjoys natural perfumes with a light touch? Well if you do, Olivia Larson is coming to the rescue with her line of delicate, natural plant based La Fleur By Livvy perfumes. Larson is based in Colorado and you can read more about her her creative process and influences in […]
Perfume Review : The 7% Solution from En Voyage Perfumes : Sweetly Narcotic
Shelley Waddington from En Voyage Perfumes is a trailblazing American indie perfumer who makes interesting and intriguing compositions. I’ve been enamoured of her work since smelling the beautiful retro smelling garden of flowers, Fiore di Bellagio. My crush continued with Frida, a freaky and fabulous tribute to an artist who continues […]
Megan In Sainte Maxime 