Joop Wow - Surprise designer release 7.5/10 They say to never judge a book by its cover. Case in point Joop Wow. I was reticent to try Wow as Joop fragrances are notoriously tooth achingly sweet, and the ad campaign involving a black panther was somewhat cringeworthy. But try it I did, and I was … Continue reading Mini Reviews – Joop, Rasei Fort, Diptyque, Killian
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Worthy Sequels
Ask anyone in the movie business and they'll tell you that it's hard to get a sequel right. We always remember the originals so fondly. To a certain extent, the law of diminishing returns can be applied to the world of fragrance. It's hard to capture lightning in a bottle twice. However, of course there … Continue reading Worthy Sequels
First Impressions – Calvin Klein, Burberry, Guerlain
Here are my first impressions of some new releases I've tried recently. Calvin Klein - Eternity For Men Flame: Calvin Klein continue to release second or even third-rate flankers to their 1990 classic, Eternity. Last year's Eternity Air left a lot to be desired. The latest effort includes notes of pineapple, leather, rosemary, labdanum and … Continue reading First Impressions – Calvin Klein, Burberry, Guerlain
First Impressions – Creed Aventus Cologne
It's always an event when Creed releases a new fragrance. When Creed Aventus was released in 2010, it quickly became an iconic men's fragrance. A smoky, pineapple, musky scent that has been dubbed "The King". A fragrance that became the de rigueur in every man's fragrance wardrobe. A must have niche scent for collectors and … Continue reading First Impressions – Creed Aventus Cologne
Good Sports
Plenty of sporting events going on around the world at the moment. Women's World Cup Soccer underway, along with Wimbledon Tennis. Those in the Commonwealth may be watching the Cricket World Cup. So, I thought I'd list a few of my favourite sports fragrances to wear while cheering on our teams and atheletes. Dior Homme … Continue reading Good Sports
Not the Usual Suspects
In today's blog post, I'll take you through some of the stranger fragrances and notes I've come across in my fragrance journey. A mix of designer and niche, and best of all, a little left of centre. Comme des Garcons Tar - The synthetic series from Comme des Garcons features many weird and wonderful fragrances, … Continue reading Not the Usual Suspects
First Impressions – Diptyque, Versace, Maison Margiela, Mont Blanc, Elie Saab, Eau d’Italie
Diptyque - Eau de Minthe Everything old is new again with the latest Diptyque release. A minty fougere, that opens very green. Notes of mint, patchouli and geranium dominate the composition. This is a classic barbershop scent, that is reminiscent of Drakkar Noir. As a barbershop scent it's convincing. Great longevity of 10-12 hours with … Continue reading First Impressions – Diptyque, Versace, Maison Margiela, Mont Blanc, Elie Saab, Eau d’Italie
Taking a Chance
Over the last few years, designers haven't really stepped outside the box and have kept it very safe with their fragrance releases. There are of course, a few exceptions and in today's blog post I'll showcase 5 fragrances that are worthy of attention. Fragrances that drift a little left of centre. Certainly worth a sniff. … Continue reading Taking a Chance
First Impressions – Byredo, Mugler, Chanel, Givenchy, Gucci, Juliette has a gun
Byredo: Sundazed - I like this fragrance, but it doesn't drift far enough from the norm, especially at Byredo pricing, to justify a full bottle purchase. The notes include lemon, mandarin, neroli and jasmine. Cotton candy, of all things, is listed as a note, and it does make its presence felt in the sweet base … Continue reading First Impressions – Byredo, Mugler, Chanel, Givenchy, Gucci, Juliette has a gun
Instagram Mini Reviews – Givenchy, Mugler, Dior
Givenchy Pi - A tricky revised equation 7/10 Pi= 3.14 or about the same number of compliments I used to receive per hour from the old formulation of Givenchy Pi. The equation was vanilla + almond + tonka + benzoin = compliment beast. Pictured here is a 30 ml bottle of the new formulation I purchased … Continue reading Instagram Mini Reviews – Givenchy, Mugler, Dior