I live in an old house – not for much longer mind, but one that has a lot of treasures contained within. Last weekend I unearthed a pile of 1980’s Madame Figaros and found some great perfume advertising images in their dusty pages. Now I […]
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Mood Scent 4 : First Love Perfumes
Welcome to the first Mood Scent 4 edition of 2018 with my blogging pals A Bottled Rose, L’Esperessence and I Scent You A Day. At Mood Scent Four we select perfumes to match moods and occasions or whatever takes our fancy. Please note that for […]
Fragrant Femmes : Interview with Barbara Herman from Eris Parfums
Welcome to a new addition of Fragrant Femmes where we find out more about people behind the scenes in the fragrance world. Today I’m introducing Barbara Herman, the creative talent behind ERIS Parfums and author of the excellent book Scent & Subversion, a treasure trove of information […]
Perfume Review : Nuit de Bakelite from Naomi Goodsir : Twisted Tuberose
Nuit de Bakélite // Nose : Isabelle Doyen // Year : 2017 // Notes : Tuberose, angelica, artemisia, ylang-ylang, caro karounde, carrot seeds, cardamom, leather, styrax and green notes // The Low Down : A green, vegetal smoky floral with a twisted vintage vibe. The long-awaited […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fragrant Femmes : Perfumed Conversation with Maria McElroy from Aroma M
Welcome to a new edition of Fragrant Femmes where we have perfumed conversations with women in the world of fragrance. For this edition I’m thrilled to introduce Maria McElroy founder and perfumer from aroma M who has agreed to take part in this conversation. Recently I had […]
A Peek Into Le Grand Musée du Parfum : The New Must See Perfume Museum In Paris
I’d seen some great Instagram photos of the new perfume museum in Paris – Le Grand Musée de Parfum and was itching to get there for a visit. Luckily a work trip to Paris meant that I could see the space. Hallelujah. The museum is located on […]
Parfums Dusita Giveaway Winners
The giveaway winners of the Parfums Dusita sample sets of La Douceur de Siam and Le Sillage Blanc are : Cath Dunphy (entered via my personal Facebook) jjlook8 (entered via Instagram) Morejasmineplease (entered on meganinsaintemaxime.com) The winners were drawn out of a hat by one of my […]
Perfumed People : Karl Lagerfeld : On His Favourite Perfumes
This month the gloved Choupette lover Karl Lagerfeld has taken over Vogue Paris and talks about his favourite perfumes. No surprise that his own brand perfumes didn’t make the cut. You really have to hand it to him. He’s 83 and still designing for one […]
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 […]
Smelly Interludes : Music Gigs : Top 5 Smells
Music gigs are magic. There’s nothing like hearing live music to transport you from daily life. Last week I attended two gigs which is totally out of the ordinary. I would love to see and hear more music acts but Paris gets everything and occasionally an […]
Megan In Sainte Maxime 