Andy Tauer is one of my favourite perfumers and I finally had the pleasure of meeting him in Florence at Pitti Fragrance where I embarrassingly told him I was a huge fan. Oh well it was true. His modern classic L’Air Du Desert Marocain (LADDM) is a an […]
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New Perfume Review : Hedonist Cassis from Viktoria Minya : Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Cassis is a note that I’m not overly familiar with in perfume but I was keen to smell Viktoria Minya’s interpretation in recently released Hedonist Cassis. She created Hedonist one of the most beautiful fragrances of 2013, a boozy peach of a perfume and the first in her […]

New Perfume Review : Vanille d’Iris By Ormonde Jayne : Butter Wouldn’t Melt
Some stands at Pitti Fragranze back in September were working a brisk trade. Ormonde Jayne was one of these. Linda Pilkington the founder of the perfume house was simply buzzing about the launch of her new perfume Vanille d’Iris. She explained that it was one of her […]

Happy Monday : Scent Of The Day : Mini Review : Chergui From Serge Lutens : My First Perfume Love
Today I sprayed on Chergui, another fabulous scent from Serge Lutens and his perfumer supremo, Christopher Sheldrake. I adore Lutens and his oeuvre, and have written about Tubereuse Criminelle, Douce Amère, La Religieuse and Bas de Soie on these pages, but this is only a […]

Happy Monday : Scent Of The Day : Mini Review : Coromandel : Smooth Operator
This perfume is a firm favourite. I adore patchouli in scent and Jacques Polge has created one of the best patchouli perfumes on the market with this creation. Coromandel is part of the Les Exclusives collection and can be found at Chanel and premium department stores. Coromandel references […]

Happy Monday : Scent Of The Day : Mini Review : Traversée du Bosphore : Sweet Turkish Delight
Happy Monday! After an action packed weekend I needed a touch of sweetness to get through today. Traversée du Bosphore from L’Artisan Parfumeur is a new purchase in the 15ml travel spray that is perfect for my requirements. It’s also a guilt free purchase. Traversée du […]

Happy Monday : Scent Of The Day : Mini Review : Terracotta Le Parfum : A Solar Summer Floral
Terracotta Le Parfum is one of my favourite summer scents and made my Best of List for 2014. It was originally introduced as a limited edition but is now back on the Guerlain site and readily available in France. Terracotta Le Parfum is summer in […]

Happy Monday : Scent Of The Day : Mini Review : Heure Exquise
I’m not a huge fan of green perfumes but Heure Exquise from Annick Goutal has a verdancy that I admire. This perfume has presence and a strong personality. It’s made for conquering the day when you need a bit of ammunition to take on life’s challenges. […]