Nabucco is a word of mouth perfume house (and an Italian opera by Verdi). There are three perfumes in the collection – Amatys, Nabucco and LOV. The first two fragrances were released way back in 2007, so you can’t accuse this brand of a tsunami of fast fashion like […]
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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 […]
New Perfume Review : Vanille d’Iris By Ormonde Jayne : Butter Wouldn’t Melt
Some stands at Pitti Fragranze back in September were working a brisk trade. Ormonde Jayne was one of these. Linda Pilkington the founder of the perfume house was simply buzzing about the launch of her new perfume Vanille d’Iris. She explained that it was one of her […]
New Perfume Review : L’Artisan Parfumeur : Noir Exquis : Cigarettes And Coffee (And A Visit To The Patisserie)
A version of this article has previously appeared on Ca Fleure Bon by Megan In Sainte Maxime. It’s always a pleasure to experience a L’Artisan Parfumeur perfume from Bertrand Duchaufour. He has signed three of my favourites from the line – Seville à l’aube, Vanille Absolument […]
New Perfume Reviews : Atelier Des Ors : Gold Tinted Dreams : And A Cuir Sacré Giveaway
Note : An edited version of this article appeared on Ca Fleure Bon by Megan In Sainte Maxime Atelier Des Ors is a new perfume brand that was brought to my attention at Esxence in March. In Milan I had the pleasure of speaking with French […]
Happy Monday : Scent Of The Day : Mini Review : Shalimar Parfum Initial : Sweetly Satisfying
Happy Monday. Scent Of The Day is Shalimar Parfum Initial the cruelly discontinued gem from Guerlain in house perfumer Thierry Wasser. Billed as a Shalimar for the younger generation, it presumably failed to meet sales expectations and was purged from the lineup. Guerlain does have a track record of resurrecting […]
Perfume Review : 44° N 03°E – Causse Méjean : Natural Terroir Perfumes From Richard Lüscher Britos And Andy Tauer
I recently received perfume samples from the Richard Lüscher Britos (RLB) range (thanks to Serena Britos). This is a collection with an intriguing premise. Three childhood friends have banded together to create natural perfumes with strong links to terroir. This is a term that traditionally relates […]
Perfume Review : Shalimar Souffle de Parfum : A Kissed Out Floatboat
It goes without saying that this 2014 release from Guerlain, Shalimar Souffle de Parfum is not going to knock your socks off in the same way Shalimar is prone to do. Shalimar is the Queen Bee of oriental perfumes and even though it was created nearly 100 […]
Favourite French Things: French Pharmacy: South of France in a Bottle – Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse
French Pharmacies really are the bees knees. The internet is brimming with posts extolling the virtues of French pharmacy products and the enthusiasm is well placed. Wandering into a French Pharmacy is a real treat. Shelves are jam packed with interesting, strangely named products. It […]
Perfume Review : Shalimar : The Sexy Oriental Queen
Top of my list of must try classic perfumes is Shalimar. It’s easily accessible, it’s a Guerlain, it’s French and simply a beautifully intoxicating creation. The current EDP version smells pretty good to me so god knows how brilliant the Parfum Extrait– the Queen Bee […]
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