A whirlwind trip to Milan has been and gone and hazy memories remain of perfume, people, displays, drinks and dinners. For the first time I worked for a brand (Atelier Des Ors) at Esxence and it was a great experience however unfortunately it did mean […]
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Perfume Favourites For 2016 : And Other Fragrant Finds
2016 passed by in a flash and my year was scented to the brim with wonderful perfumes. So many perfumes to smell, wear and hang out with. I sampled a large number of fragrances but obviously not all of them. I think that’s pretty much […]

May Favourites : It’s Heating Up
One thing about posting favourites for the month is that it illustrates just how quickly the year is whizzing by. May has seen the tourists start to arrive in Sainte Maxime and it’s definitely heating up but still fairly mild. That’s a good thing. If […]

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 Update : Perfume Writing People
Hello perfume people. I thought I’d start out by showing these gorgeous flowers – iris of course at the Masque stand. This was one of my favourite places, they had a great space this year, but more to come on their new fragrance L’Attesa. And […]

Pitti Fragranze 2015 : Day One : Let The Sniffing Begin
Finally after an epic extended train journey (one missed stop that pushed my connections out by four hours!) I made it to Florence. Although this was my first time at Pitti Fragranze I’m sure it won’t be my last. This exposition / trade fair dedicated […]