Just a quick note to tell you that I’ll be heading along to the World Perfumery Congress today. This event is held in Nice France this time around and I’m looking forward to experiencing everything it has to offer. There are a number of conference […]
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Musings : Fucking Fabulous by Tom Ford. What’s In A Name?
A new limited edition perfume from Tom Ford is hitting the shelves any day now called Fucking Fabulous. What to make of this? Is Tom Ford getting some sass back? Is it Gucci 90’re revisited? How about Ab Fab gone wrong? Is Estee Lauder thinking they […]

FIFI Award Winners 2017 : French Perfume Awards
The Fifi Awards run by The Fragrance Foundation France were held on Thursday night, the 8th of June 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, the […]

Pitti Fragranze 2016 : No 14 Flowers And Numbers : Teaser
Hello fragrant friends. Yes I went to Pitti Fragranze in Florence for one and a half days, so I will be posting a few pieces on what was spotted and sniffed. I didn’t get around as many stands as I’d hoped but I still managed to […]

Perfume News : Perfume Sales Trends in France for 2015
Here are a few facts and figures on sales in France for 2015 in perfume, (courtesy of NPD Group and an article in Premium Beauty News) for those of you who like to see facts and figures! To see the Top 10 fragrances sold in […]

Serge Lutens News : New Product Line : Foulards / Scarves
Yesterday Serge Lutens announced that foulards / scarves are available for sale on the website for 350 Euro a pop. There are two versions made from Japanese silk incorporating the Chidorimaki technique for a perfect finish. One is a tribute to Russian Constructivism and the other […]

Very Belated May Perfume News Round Up
I’ve fallen completely behind doing these monthly updates and Esxence side tracked me as I smelt so many perfumes that were new to me that the updates seemed superfluous. However I’m ready to launch into a new wave of round ups. So here we go. […]

Perfume News : I Have A New Post on CaFleureBon : Atelier Des Ors
Atelier Des Ors is a new perfume brand that launched at Esxence in March 2015. Over on Ca Fleure Bon I have written mini reviews of the perfumes in the range : Cuir Sacré, Lune Féline, Rose Omeyyade, Aube Rubis and L’Armes du Desert. Atelier Des Ors seek to deliver haute parfumerie with […]

Perfume News : New Post On CaFleureBon : The Beautiful Mind Series Volume 2 Precison & Grace
There’s a new perfume out from Geza Schoen in The Beautiful Mind Series. It’s Volume 2 Precision & Grace and is inspired by the ballet dancer Polina Semionova. There’s a bottle of perfume to be won for worldwide readers, if you’re quick and go to […]

January Perfume News Round Up : Papillon Artisan Perfumes, Chanel …
Here’s my January Perfume News Round Up of Upcoming Releases and News Items that have caught my eye and piqued my interest. Upcoming Perfume Releases That Have Me Hot Under The Collar : Liz Moores from Papillon Artisan Perfumes revealed that she has a new […]

Perfume News : New Serge Lutens : La Religieuse
According to French perfume websites, Serge Lutens is releasing a new perfume, La Religieuse (The Nun). It will be on sale from the 30th of January from the Palais Royal and will be sold in the rectangular spray bottles. Judging by photos I’ve seen on websites, it […]