Serge Lutens – Point Du Jour – Morning Has Broken

For a house built on its heavy, ambery, syrupy scents, Serge Lutens has produced its fair share of good, lighter fragrances. I've always been intrigued by L'Eau Froide, the brand's icy reprise to Cool Water. Despite its name, though, L'Eau Froide wasn't so much a Cool Water retort, but more of a return to basics … Continue reading Serge Lutens – Point Du Jour – Morning Has Broken →

Clue Perfumery – Dandelion Butter – Sappy Green

I'd read a lot of positive feedback about Clue Perfumery, a new niche house from the US, based in Chicago. Flaconneur had posted on the brand last year on his blog https://perfumuschicago.wordpress.com/2024/08/17/get-a-clue/, and it had piqued my interest. As my sister was returning to Australia from New York in July, I thought it might be … Continue reading Clue Perfumery – Dandelion Butter – Sappy Green →

Guerlain – Rosa Verde – A Chic Summer Garden Party

I make a point of keeping up to date with the Aqua Allegoria (AA) launches. Guerlain doesn't make it easy, though. There's been plenty of new fragrances and collections coming off the production line in recent years from the famed French house. I find it challenging to keep pace, not to mention confusing. In 2022, … Continue reading Guerlain – Rosa Verde – A Chic Summer Garden Party →

Santa Maria Novella – Acqua – On Fragrant Pond

Earlier this year, I posted my thoughts on the garden series from Santa Maria Novella – I Giardini Medicei – Quercia. At that time, I'd tried five of the eight fragrances in the line. I've since sampled Ambra and Acqua, with Incenso being the only one left to try. Today I'll share my thoughts on … Continue reading Santa Maria Novella – Acqua – On Fragrant Pond →

Fragonard – Flower Of The Year 2025 – Fleur de Citronnier

This year's flower of choice from Fragonard is the lemon blossom. It may not quite reach the heights of last year's Lilas, but it's still an enjoyable, inexpensive novelty. I sampled Fleur de Citronnier in cool weather, but I'm sure it would hit the mark on a hot summer's day. Lemon blossom from my tree. … Continue reading Fragonard – Flower Of The Year 2025 – Fleur de Citronnier →

Hermès – Terre d’Hermès EDP Intense – Fiery Flanker

Something is brewing in the designer world. Terre d'Hermès EdP Intense marks yet another flanker in the successful "Terre" series and yet another perfume to feature coffee. Dolce & Gabbana successfully incorporated coffee into their Devotion Pour Homme fragrance Dolce & Gabbana – Devotion Pour Homme – Aromatic Coffee earlier this year. How successful is … Continue reading Hermès – Terre d’Hermès EDP Intense – Fiery Flanker →

Boka – Suze & Zelen – Orange Blossom & Vetiver

The bottles look interesting. Zelen (pictured above) is my pick of the two—picture from Boka. I've been wearing fragrances from the US independent brand Boka https://bokafragrance.com/ on and off for the last six months. After researching the brand (basically reading their website), I've deduced they're a one-man band. Their founder, Boris Zrnic, of Serbian heritage, named … Continue reading Boka – Suze & Zelen – Orange Blossom & Vetiver →

Dolce & Gabbana – Devotion Pour Homme – Aromatic Coffee

When life gives you lemons, Dolce & Gabbana (D&G) and Olivier Cresp make perfume. Well, something like that. They've certainly utilised a lot of lemons in the perfumes I'm going to discuss today. I wanted to focus on Devotion Pour Homme (DPH), Dolce and Gabbana's new masculine fragrance. However, I'll briefly touch on the 2023 … Continue reading Dolce & Gabbana – Devotion Pour Homme – Aromatic Coffee →

Floris – Purple Mémoire – Modern Lavender

Three "purple" floral notes make up the new fragrance, Purple Mémoire, from Floris: violet, lavender, and iris. Lavender is undoubtedly the most prominent. The lavender in Purple Mémoire smells pillowy, soft, and calming, possessing an almost candied sweetness. It's my favourite element of the fragrance. Unfortunately, some other aspects detract from the overall experience. Here … Continue reading Floris – Purple Mémoire – Modern Lavender →

Room 1015 – Jasmine Freak – Not In The Least Bit Freakish

Scour Room 1015's website, https://room1015.com/, and you'll see references to rock 'n' roll, counterculture, and punk. The brand founder, Michael Partouche, a trained pharmacist, uses his fragrance to express rebellion and alternative ideology. From what I've sampled, I've been unimpressed. However, like many brands and bands, they got off to a good start. They launched … Continue reading Room 1015 – Jasmine Freak – Not In The Least Bit Freakish →