First Impressions – Eight & Bob – Agneta, Guéthary

I'm nothing less than disappointed with the two latest releases from Eight & Bob. Unfortunately, and for two different reasons, they fail to impress.   Eight & Bob - Agneta - Agneta begins with an interplay of spices. Cardamom, nutmeg, and pepper give this extrait a decent punchy opening. However, it quickly unravels. The middle phase … Continue reading First Impressions – Eight & Bob – Agneta, Guéthary →

Weekend Walkabout with Cyber Garden

My weekend scent is Cyber Garden from avant-garde Italian fashion house Costume National. Even though they're a designer, their scents are anything but mainstream. For Cyber Garden, Antoine Lie borrows from the past, and perhaps through a little creative marketing from the brand (a supposed vinyl note), they create the slightly left-of-centre Cyber Garden. The … Continue reading Weekend Walkabout with Cyber Garden →

First Impressions – BDK – Gris Charnel Extrait

Picture courtesy of BDK. I tested quite a few BDK fragrances towards the end of last year, and sadly most of them had one nauseating common denominator - woody amber dry downs. Velvet Tonka, Pas Ce Soir, Ambre Safrano, and Villa Néroli featured such harsh base notes that within 30 minutes of testing each, it's … Continue reading First Impressions – BDK – Gris Charnel Extrait →

Review – Chanel – Paris – Deauville

Reviews - Chanel - Paris - Deauville - Herbal Fresh Patchouli 8.5/10. Chanel debuted their Les Eaux de Chanel line in 2018. The initial line of three perfumes, including Paris - Biarritz, Paris - Venise, and Paris - Deauville, has now expanded to six. These six fragrant interpretations tell the story of Gabrielle Chanel's journeys … Continue reading Review – Chanel – Paris – Deauville →

Reviews – Nicolaï Parfumeur- Créateur – Eau d’Été

Nicolaï Parfumeur Créateur - Eau d'Été - A fragrance that lives up to its name - 8/10. Happy New Year! I hope everyone is having a brilliant start to 2023. My first post for the year reviews one of my favourite summer scents. Indeed, one I've been wearing a good few times this summer. I … Continue reading Reviews – Nicolaï Parfumeur- Créateur – Eau d’Été →

First Impressions – New Summer Scents – Carner Barcelona, Guerlain & More

Image from Carner Barcelona. First Impressions - Carner Barcelona "Summer Journey" Collection "The heat is on," sang the late great Glenn Frey in the 1984 movie Beverly Hills Cop, and indeed the heat is on here in Australia as summer starts to bite. Fresh scents are again at the forefront of my fragrance rotation, and … Continue reading First Impressions – New Summer Scents – Carner Barcelona, Guerlain & More →

First Impressions – Atelier des Ors – Pink Me Up & Noir By Night

Atelier des Ors - Pink Me Up - The bottles for the two new scents from Atelier des Ors are stunning. However, more importantly and dismally, the juice inside each is limpid and disappointing. Pink Me Up fuses berries, roses, and a champagne accord. But, the overall impression is of flat champagne that has lost its … Continue reading First Impressions – Atelier des Ors – Pink Me Up & Noir By Night →

First Impressions – Imaginary Authors – Fox in the Flowerbed & In Love With Everything

I love the thematic storytelling behind this brand, their packaging is quirky and fun, but I've never clicked with any of their fragrances. Yesterday Haze (creamy fig) and Memoirs of A Trespasser (boozy vanilla) are my two favourites from the house. Recently, I sampled their two latest perfumes and found them to be quite interesting … Continue reading First Impressions – Imaginary Authors – Fox in the Flowerbed & In Love With Everything →