Based on my personal experience/s I'm not an advocate for blind buying perfume. It is always better to sample. However, not everyone has access to department stores and boutiques to sample before buying. In the first instance always shop on a brand's website. Many houses these days are offering discovery sets covering their full range … Continue reading Decants For Days
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Home Scenting
Due to the current global pandemic many of us find ourselves at home, so I thought for today's blog post I might discuss some of my favourite products / brands for scenting our homes. Lola James Harper A US brand that was founded in 2013 by photographer Rami Mekdachi. The brand produces a range of … Continue reading Home Scenting
Citrus with a Twist
Wearing citrus colognes in the warm weather is common practice, but they can become quite boring, often sharing the same note structure and vanishing from skin within minutes. In today's blog post I'll outline a few of my favourite colognes ..... with a twist. Unique scents, that are not your average, every day citrus refreshers. … Continue reading Citrus with a Twist
I’ll Drink To That – Something For All – Gin, Wine, Champagne, Cognac
In today's instalment of boozy scents I decided to cover a lot of bases and provide something for all. Here's my favourite scents featuring gin, wine, champagne and cognac. You should be able to find scents here that'll cover you for the cooler weather and the warmer weather. Gin Penhaligon's - Juniper Sling - As … Continue reading I’ll Drink To That – Something For All – Gin, Wine, Champagne, Cognac
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
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
Something Different for Summer – Rhubarb
Sick of the usual citrus colognes for warm weather. Consider the tart, fresh, fruity sweetness of rhubarb in your next summer scent. Here's a few fragrance suggestions to get you started. Hermes Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate - I'm not the biggest fan of this cologne line from Hermes, but I quite enjoy this minimalist rhubarb, … Continue reading Something Different for Summer – Rhubarb