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 →

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 →

Chanel Allure Homme Sport Cologne - A good sport 7.5/10 No red cards in sight with this sports fragrance. In a genre filled with fouls, Chanel Allure Homme Sport Cologne is a podium finisher. A pretty simple game plan of citruses, elemi and white musk make it an easy everyday wear and a perfect gym … Continue reading Instagram Mini Reviews – Chanel, Dior Fresh Scents →

Gucci - Guilty Absolute - 9/10 - Dry, medicinal leather If Gucci was to release a greatest hits package, Gucci Guilty Absolute would be right up there with the likes of Rush, Pour Homme I and Pour Homme II. It would never have been released as a single though. It would've bombed on the charts. … Continue reading Instagram Mini Reviews – Gucci, Hermes, Guerlain. →

Chanel Sycomore EDP - Dry, Cypress infused Vetiver. 9/10 Vetiver is one of my favourite notes and Sycomore is one of the finest in the genre. I own the EDP released in 2016. Sycomore is part of the Chanel Les Exclusifs and it along with Bel Respiro and the Eau De Cologne are the most … Continue reading Chanel Sycomore Review →