I’ll Drink to That – Boozy Fragrances – Rum

I love the note of rum in fragrance. It is often used in winter scents, as a thick, sugary gourmand note but there are a few summer scents where it works very well. In today's blog post I'll take you through a few of my favourite rum scents. Bentley - Bentley for Men Intense - … Continue reading I’ll Drink to That – Boozy Fragrances – Rum →

I’ll Drink to That – Boozy Fragrances – Whiskey

I love boozy scents. Rum, champagne, whiskey, gin I don't discriminate, love them all. Over the next month I'll take you through some of my favourite boozy scents. Today it is whiskey. WHISKEY Whiskey barrels Courtesy Brian Taylor Unsplash.com Mugler A*Men - Pure Malt - Composed in 2009 in honour of traditional Scottish whiskey, Pure … Continue reading I’ll Drink to That – Boozy Fragrances – Whiskey →

First Impressions – Akro

Akro is the brainchild of Master Perfumer Olivier Cresp, his daughter Anais and her West London partner Jack Miskelly. The brand was founded in London and has six scents in their collection, centred around addiction and vices ranging from drinking to smoking to caffeine. Olivier Cresp is the author of some of my favourite scents, … Continue reading First Impressions – Akro →

Reviews – Guerlain For Summer

With the warm weather currently dominating in the Southern Hemisphere I thought I'd review 3 of my favourite Guerlain's I reach for when the temperature rises. Guerlain Homme EdT - Mojito in a perfume bottle 7.5/10 A wonderful uplifting fresh boozy scent from Guerlain. Mojito, mint, bergamot, vetiver, rum and lime make for a rather … Continue reading Reviews – Guerlain For Summer →

2020 Wishlist

Happy new year everyone. I hope you had a very fragrant end to 2019 and have had a perfume filled start to 2020. Last year went by in a flash and gave us many highlights and a plenty of lowlights. Check out my favourite releases of last year if you haven't already. For my first … Continue reading 2020 Wishlist →

Best of 2019 – Top 10 Designers

I had to really rack my brain to come up with 10 fragrances from the designer world worthy enough to appear on a best of list. The last couple of years has been a little miserable for fragrances on our department store shelves, with a real dearth of originality, and some quite frankly very cheap … Continue reading Best of 2019 – Top 10 Designers →

Best of 2019 – Top 10 Niche

Everyone loves a fragrance list, and with the year coming to an end I thought I'd take the time to reflect on my favourite scents that I've encountered this year. Today I'll take you through my top 10 niche scents and my next post it will be top 10 designer. By the way the perfumes … Continue reading Best of 2019 – Top 10 Niche →

First Impressions – Gallivant, Zoologist, Nishane, Kerzon, Choix

Gallivant - Los Angeles * - Earlier this year I wrote a blog article on Gallivant's initial 7 releases. My favourite was the black tea and vetiver combo in Berlin. Their latest, paying homage to the City of Angels may just be my new favourite. The opening is a bright, almost candied pineapple, mixed with … Continue reading First Impressions – Gallivant, Zoologist, Nishane, Kerzon, Choix →

Reviews – Costume National, Lolita Lempicka, Bond No. 9

Costume National - Cyber Garden - Futuristic Vinyl 6.5/10 Costume National borrow from the past and use a little creative marketing (a supposed vinyl note) to create their slightly left of centre fragrance, Cyber Garden. The fragrance opens up fresh with green notes, bergamot and grapefruit. The zingy top fades and gradually gives way to … Continue reading Reviews – Costume National, Lolita Lempicka, Bond No. 9 →

First Impressions – Montale, Mancera, Parfums De Marly, Kilian, Maison Trudon

Montale - Sensual Instinct - A slight resemblance to BR540 from MFK, but very slight. It hints also at one of Montale's best sellers, Intense Cafe. Sensual Instinct is a rich, creamy gourmand from Montale with notes of Praline, rose, coffee, with a sweet amber, woody dry down. Fans of Intense Cafe should enjoy this … Continue reading First Impressions – Montale, Mancera, Parfums De Marly, Kilian, Maison Trudon →