Seeing and reading everyone's Valentine's day lists with their favourite rose perfumes got me thinking and looking through my collection. I realised that I don't own that many out and out rose scents. Indeed, things like Dior's Ambre Nuit and Santal Noir contain rose, but is it the most prominent note in their compositions? Debatable. Santal Majuscule by Serge Lutens showcases … Continue reading The Rosiest Of Them All – Elie Saab
Dior - Santal Noir - Smooth sandalwood from Demachy - 7/10 I don't think I'm Robinson Crusoe when I say I haven't been overly enamoured with Dior's recent output. By and large, most of their latest perfumes have come and gone, stirring up little excitement. Perhaps most surprisingly, the "La Collection Privee" has taken a … Continue reading Reviews – Dior – Santal Noir
Santa Maria Novella - Tabacco Toscano - The tobacco for summer - 7.5/10 I never hear much about the house of Santa Maria Novella. The luxury apothecary from Florence is criminally under the radar. Although they have stores worldwide, it remains a perfume "bucket list" item for this fraghead to visit their Officina Profumo/pharmacy in … Continue reading Reviews – Santa Maria Novella – Tabacco Toscano
Van Cleef & Arpels - California Reverie - Fine and sunny with just the right amount of sweetness - 8/10 Van Cleef & Arpels is best known as a jewellery brand. However, they have surprisingly good perfume selections. Undoubtedly, they produce one of the more underrated higher-end lines. Dubbed the "Collection Extraordinaire," amongst their impressive … Continue reading Reviews – Van Cleef & Arpels – California Reverie
I had wanted to try the fragrances from Jusbox for some time now. Milanese siblings Andrea and Chiaro Valdo founded the brand in 2016, with the goal of linking music with perfume. They already have 15 perfumes to their name. I received their "Greatest Hits" package as a gift for Christmas from a relative and … Continue reading First Impressions – Jusbox
Very rarely do I wear the same scent on consecutive days. I'm spoiled for choice. However, this week (4 days in a row and counting), I've turned to Diptyque's wonderful vanilla fragrance, Eau Duelle, for my scent of choice. It is available in both EDT and EDP forms. I own the EDT, which is an … Continue reading Scent of the Week – Diptyque Eau Duelle
So I was scrolling through Fragrantica today and had to do a double-take. I noticed two new releases had appeared on the website in their "New Perfume" tab. Mastercard, that's right, the financial services company, is planning to enter the fragrance game. God help us. Priceless Passion and Priceless Optimism are the imaginative names of … Continue reading What the?
It's my first post of 2022, so a Happy New Year to all. Over the last couple of years, I've posted a perfume wishlist. I was able to accomplish most of my wishes from last year. However, my most fulfilling was successfully slowing down my buying. In 2020 I purchased 12 new fragrances, but in … Continue reading 2022 Wishlist
As we reach the end of the year, it's time to reflect on another busy 12 months in perfume. My synopsis of the year, in general, could have been a cut and paste from last year. COVID is still hanging around, new variants popping up, but the vaccines offer possible rays of hope. Here's hoping … Continue reading Best Perfumes of 2021
Amouage - Material - Amouage Material slipped under my radar. I'm still yet to try Boundless, the male release that accompanied it. As it turns out, I might have been just as well forgetting about Material. It feels like a mediocre effort from a house with the prestige of Amouage. This sort of balsamic ambery vanilla … Continue reading First Impressions – Amouage – Material and Dior – Vanilla Diorama
