Welcome to the Megan In Sainte Maxime Pitti Fragranze Report. It’s time to take a guided trip to Florence for the niche and artistic perfume tradeshow. Unfortunately I had only two days at the show and it’s really not enough time to see and smell the wares […]
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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 […]

Pitti Fragranze 2015 : Day Two : Perfumes Galore
Day Two at Pitti Fragranze was open to the public as well as buyers, distributors and press. As expected it was buzzing. First up was Histoires de Parfums. This is a brand with some great perfumes up its sleeve. I have 1969 Parfum de Revolte in my […]

People at Esxence
Even though perfume was the order of the day at Esxence, there were a lot of great people to meet there. I made new friends and met people in the industry including perfumers, creative directors and media related roles that I admire and respect. I […]

New Perfume Review : Rose Privée from L’Artisan Parfumeur
A version of this article previously appeared on Ca Fleure Bon written by Megan In Sainte Maxime. I have to admit I have a special fondness for L’Artisan Pafumeur, not because it was one of my first discoveries but because they make Séville à l’aube, […]

Top 10 Favourite Winter Warm Up Perfumes
February is my least favourite month in France. It’s cold and quite frankly a tad dull. But to be fair the South of France is really nowhere near as cold as other parts of the world in winter and in fact it has the odd […]

Valentines Day : My Top 10 Rose Perfume Picks
So the day of LOVE is rolling around. An old flame disdainfully described going out to dinner on this evening as akin to the couplings on Noah’s Ark. Anyhow I’m always up for a mini celebration, whatever it may be and for many it’s a good excuse to […]

Christmas Wishes …. and Which Perfume To Wear?
It’s nearly time to hunker down and revel in the Christmas spirit. Hopefully you’ll be spending time with friends and family. I’ll be having a French Christmas where it goes without saying that there will be a lot of food that I’ve never tried before, which all […]