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 […]
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Maison Trudon Giveaway Winner
The results are in and the lucky winner of the Maison Trudon samples is whereizbryan who follows on Instagram. The winner was drawn out of a kitchen bowl from scraps of white paper by my helper (i.e. youngest child), the old fashioned way. I will contact […]

Maison Trudon Perfume Quick Sniffs : Quintessential Quintet : AND A GIVEAWAY
Cire Trudon is known as the purveyor of a line of luxury candles referencing French history. Candle burners and perfumistas everywhere I would imagine had rather high expectations upon the revelation that the brand would be releasing perfumes. Myself included. Keeping in mind their luxury […]

New Perfume Review : Pink Wood from April Aromatics : Pink Is The Warmest Colour
Let me introduce you to Tanja Bochnig, a talented natural perfumer based in Berlin. Tanja has a beautifully constructed collection of fragrances called April Aromatics and her work touches me in that wonderful way where I feel a connection to everything she creates. There are other fantastic […]

New Perfume Review : Gabrielle from Chanel : Alluring or Boring?
Chanel is the perennially chic Parisian powerhouse that sells the sophisticated French dream. One that is seen as stylish, timeless and aspirational. They do try very hard to be down with all the current trends but it is not in their DNA to be THE fashionable star. […]

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 : 7 Chakra Oil Set from April Aromatics
One of my favourite scented treats are these beautiful natural Chakra Oils from April Aromatics. I’ll admit that I’m a novice in the chakra realm but I’m enjoying wearing these so much that they’ve quickly become an everyday wear. There are seven oils, one for […]

Quick Sniff Perfume Reviews : April Aromatics : Part One
April Aromatics is an all natural perfume line masterminded by Tanja Bochnig who is turning out some wonderful creations. I was lucky enough to meet her briefly at Esxence back in March when I was introduced to her range. Tanja is an ex model so is a […]

Atelier Cologne : Bois Blonds Giveaway Winner …
The lucky giveaway winner of the 30ml bottle of Bois Blonds from Atelier Cologne is shosho9311 who entered on Instagram and is also known as Shifa’a Khaled on Facebook. The winner was drawn out of a hat by one of my helpers (i.e. my youngest son). Please contact […]

Quick Sniff Reviews : Atelier Cologne : 5 x Perfumes + A GIVEAWAY
Recently I had some good luck and won a giveaway on Instagram (my favourite social media platform by the way) from Atelier Cologne. Thank you Atelier Cologne! I won 5 x 30ml bottles of perfume that I was more than a little excited about. I’ve […]

Paris : 10 Perfumes Celebrating The City Of Light
The Paris attacks as you can imagine have dominated the news coverage in France this week. I’ve felt a combination of sadness and anger, and an acknowledgement that this will not be an isolated incident. Of course the ongoing situation is complex. And yes terrorism […]

Pitti Fragranze 2015 Day Three : Scent Adventures : New Discoveries And More …
So Day Three at Pitti Fragranze rolled around far too quickly. There was a small earthquake in Florence that morning, although large enough to wake me around 3am. An early wake up call if you will. You can also read about my scent adventures on Day One […]