New perfume from the French brand. Image courtesy of trudon.com Maison Trudon - Aphélie - Luxury candle maker Trudon has a strong collection of scents to their name already. They released five at once back a few years ago, and my favorite was the green piney, smokey fig-like Deux. Aphélie is their eighth fragrance, and much … Continue reading First Impressions – Maison Trudon – Aphélie
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Reviews – MFK Aqua Fragrances
MFK Aqua's - Simple and easy to like. Maison Francis Kurkdjian - Aqua Universalis & Aqua Celestia -Laundry fresh loves - 7/10. Isn't Francis Kurkdjian supposed to be composing for Dior now? It's almost the end of March, and still nothing. They sure are taking their time releasing something. It seems to have been an … Continue reading Reviews – MFK Aqua Fragrances
First Impressions – Initio – Musk Therapy
Initio, Musk Therapy. Image from Google. Initio - Musk Therapy - I've tried quite a few Initio perfumes, and they are not a brand I have gelled with. They are a sister brand to Parfums de Marly. And, in the same way as that brand, they favour performance, projection, power, and PR over the actual juice. … Continue reading First Impressions – Initio – Musk Therapy
International Fragrance Day 2022
Happy International Fragrance Day! A day to celebrate all things aromatic. It's like Christmas Day for us fragrance lovers. Well, not quite, because every day is fragrance day for us. I thought I'd showcase a selection of scents that sent me down the rabbit hole to mark the occasion. These were the first four fragrances … Continue reading International Fragrance Day 2022
First Impressions – JHAG, Goldfield & Banks – Bubble Gum?
Lili Fantasy. Bottle image from Fragrantica. Juliette Has a Gun - Lili Fantasy - I'm not going to lie, this house has been highly disappointing. Most things I've tried have gone down like a lead balloon. Nothing memorable. Lili Fantasy joins that list. But at least they're consistent, huh? Lili Fantasy, Juliette Has a Gun's (JHAG) … Continue reading First Impressions – JHAG, Goldfield & Banks – Bubble Gum?
First Impressions – Amouage – Boundless
Boundless bottle. Image from Fragrantica. Amouage - Boundless - I rarely enjoy the men's Amouage releases more than the women's. Yet, that's precisely the position I found myself in after sampling Boundless. Amouage released the fragrance simultaneously in 2021 with the women's marketed, Material. Boundless is an easy scent to like, with a hard price tag … Continue reading First Impressions – Amouage – Boundless
Mini Reviews – Bond No. 9 and YSL
Bond No. 9 - Eau de New York - Freshness comes at a price. 6/10. Are you willing to pay niche prices for a fresh scent? Does it need to be something special or unique? These are questions I'm left to ponder when evaluating the merits of perfumes such as Bond No. 9 Eau de … Continue reading Mini Reviews – Bond No. 9 and YSL
Mini Reviews – Memo Paris
Memo Paris - African Leather - Not much to write home about. 3/10. Memo's African Leather is often compared to Andy Tauer's L'Air du Desert Marocain. Even though I'm not the biggest fan of the Tauer, it still beats this one, hands down. African Leather's cardamom/faux leather combination lacks depth and fails to convince as … Continue reading Mini Reviews – Memo Paris
Reviews – Sarah Jessica Parker – Stash
Sarah Jessica Parker (SJP) - Stash - SJP delivers the goods. 8/10. Celebrity scents seem to get a bad rap. Fair enough too. Most of them are candy-sweet confections with little backbone or originality. Any wonder then that I tend to give them a wide berth when I see them on the fragrance shelf. My … Continue reading Reviews – Sarah Jessica Parker – Stash
Mini Reviews – Penhaligon’s
Halfeti - Not my favourite. Image courtesy of Google. Penhaligon's - Halfeti - Baffling - 2/10 The popularity of Halfeti has always baffled me. I've tried numerous times to get to grips with the perfume but can never quite get past an hour or so without washing it off. Incidentally, it takes a long time … Continue reading Mini Reviews – Penhaligon’s