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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Out of all the designers, I think it's safe to say that the Dior, Chanel, Tom Ford, Guerlain and Hermes exclusive collections are the highest profile, and accordingly receive the most love from fragheads. However, there are plenty of other designers out there that are producing unheralded collections that deserve to receive some attention. In … Continue reading Unheralded Designer Exclusives →