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 →

Coffee or Tea

Are you a coffee or tea drinker? I drink both, and I love them in fragrances. In today's blog post I'll take you through a few of my favourite fragrances that feature coffee and tea notes. I've tried to include a mix of designer and niche, so there's something here for everybody. These are in … Continue reading Coffee or Tea →

Reading Material

Source : Nick Fewings unsplash.com I love perfume, and I also love reading. Reading perfume-related books is one of my favourite ways to while away a few hours on a lazy afternoon. There's not a huge array of books out there dedicated to perfume-related pursuits, but in today's blog post I'll take you through a … Continue reading Reading Material →

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 →