Nowadays, fragrance companies are releasing their fragrances with a multitude of extra associated body products. Consumers can walk into the department store and walk out with a new perfume and the matching deodorant, shower gel, body lotion, shampoo or even beard oil. In today's blog post I'll take you through a few of my favourite … Continue reading Fragranced Body Products →

Shopping for a new fragrance at a department store can be an intimidating experience for perfume newbies. Even seasoned fragheads find it can be an often-frustrating experience. A myriad of aromas wafting in the air and over exuberant sales assistants looking to peddle the latest offerings hot of the production line, make it a challenge … Continue reading Department Store Dilemmas →

I must admit I sometimes overlook certain fragrances if they are not priced at a certain amount. That amount is usually over 100 dollars, maybe even 150 dollars. I don't think I've quite obtained "niche snob" status just yet though. There is still hope, and there is still room in everyone's collection for budget friendly … Continue reading Budget Friendly Fragrances →

Fragrance has an amazing ability to transport me to a specific location and time in my life. It's almost like I become Marty McFly and head Back to the Future when I smell a specific scent.  My memories don't take me back quite as far as 1955 and the fictional Californian town of Hill Valley … Continue reading Olfactive Time Machine →

Sometimes, someone will say something that surprises you. Recently, I was asked by someone if I could recommend to them a fragrance that smells like bubble gum or chewing gum. It certainly isn't a fragrance sub category one thinks about that often. Technically, we're in the gourmand category when we're talking gum, but usually most … Continue reading Edible Fragrances – Gum →