Let’s take a quick look at five new (ish) fragrances I have recently smelt but have not yet written about and may never get around to if I don’t start doing my new Speed Smelling series. I’ll write my first impressions, these won’t be worn five times or […]
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New Perfume Review : Angel Muse : Fluffy, Whipped Up And Cosy
Angel is a perfume of beast mode proportions as the boys on YouTube would say. Back in 1992 it ushered in the gourmand sweetness of candy floss (ethyl maltol) along with a mixture of berries, patchouli and cocoa. Angel has been influential in the perfume world and is […]

Esxence 2016 : Day Three : The Long Goodbye
Now we’re onto the third day at Esxence but in reality I was only there for one full day and two half days. You can read about the perfume writing people I encountered, Day One and Day Two if you’re so inclined. There were many […]

FIFI Award Winners 2016 : French Perfume Awards
The Fifi Awards run by The Fragrance Foundation France were held on Thursday night in Paris. It’s the major perfume award ceremony in France and there are a range of prizes to be won. There is the Fifi d’Or (judged by a jury of artists headed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac), […]

Esxence 2016 : Day Two : Bad Girls, Seminars And More Perfumes
With a coffee hit or two I was ready to face day two at Esxence. First up was a session entitled ‘Building A Brand And Retaining Relevance’. I didn’t stay for the entire session but Karen Marin of Givenchy brilliantly steered the panel and the questions […]

Esxence 2016 Day 1 : It Takes Two Baby And More
Esxence is a perfume show extraordinaire in Milan that showcases established and new niche / luxury (or whatever you’d like to call this sector) fragrance houses and their collections over four days. Let’s look at the statistics so you can appreciate the scale of the show. […]

Perfume Review : Borneo 1834 from Serge Lutens : Classic Patchouli
I have a confession to make. I’m a patch head. I adore patchouli in perfume and love Borneo 1834 by Serge Lutens. There’s nothing like a dark, rich patchouli and the experience of a pleasurable physical reaction when one hits the spot. I know that patchouli is […]

Quick Sniff Perfume Reviews : Uèrmi : Textiles and Scent
Uèrmi (Wear Me) is an Italian concept driven range of perfumes inspired by textiles. The fragrances are made by Takasago perfumers including Antoine Lie, who is responsible for the joyous White from Puredistance. The scents cover a range of territory from light and milky (Washi) to more […]

Perfume News : March 2016 : New Releases That Have Me Hot Under The Collar
Hello perfume people. I haven’t written a monthly update on fragrance news for a while … but finally here’s one. There are a few perfumes that will be released or have already been sent into the world that have me hot under the collar. Yes I’m interested […]

Perfume Review : Shell Beach from July of St Barth : Summer Is Coming
Recently I met Juliette Espinasse – Dubois from July Of St Barth to learn more about her perfume range. Juliette is an avid collector of perfumes, with over 20,000 bottles (I think I heard that correctly) and spends time between the French and Italian Riviera. St Barth is her beachy lifestyle brand with […]

Perfume Review : Voyage by Hiram Green : Vanilla Heaven
How often do you read about a new perfume house when every fragrance seems to hit the spot for perfume lovers? Well not that often in fact. If as a small brand you can continue on this trajectory it’s pretty impressive. Many bloggers have praised Hiram Green‘s […]

Perfume Review : White From Puredistance : Little Fluffy Clouds
Puredistance is a Dutch perfume house founded by Jan Ewoud Vos with quality perfume and packaging in its sights. I had the good fortune to meet the Puredistance team at Esxence and Pitti Fragranze last year. They are a great group of people who are clearly passionate about […]