First Impressions – New Niche Scents – BDK – Pas Ce Soir Extrait, Parfums de Marly – Althaïr, Miller Harris – Myrica Muse & Robert Piguet – Zazen

I only have a little to say or write regarding this quartet of perfumes, so I'll bundle my thoughts together in this post. At the outset, I'm glad these companies are making this stuff as it makes it so easy not to buy anything. Three out of the four are very ordinary. My thoughts are … Continue reading First Impressions – New Niche Scents – BDK – Pas Ce Soir Extrait, Parfums de Marly – Althaïr, Miller Harris – Myrica Muse & Robert Piguet – Zazen →

First Impressions – Miller et Bertaux – Aymara

Pictured above is my burgeoning collection of scents from the French house. First Impressions - Miller et Bertaux - Aymara - There's only a handful of brands I actively seek out for their new release perfumes. One of those brands is the French designers Miller et Bertaux. Their offerings are generally well-made, unpretentious, and relatively affordable. … Continue reading First Impressions – Miller et Bertaux – Aymara →

First Impressions – Le Labo City Exclusives

Le Labo allows the consumer to personalise their purchase. Following my ode/poem/verse/song to Le Labo, here are my first impressions of a few of their City Exclusives. The dopey thing I did was purchase a rather overly expensive discovery set from the newly opened Brisbane store. Still, the outlay for a discovery set is much … Continue reading First Impressions – Le Labo City Exclusives →

Ode to Le Labo

Exterior of Le Labo Brisbane. Le Labo recently opened up a new store in Brisbane. It's very exciting and inspiring, especially with September being the month of City Exclusives. It's so exhilarating I wrote a poem. Tis the season to be jolly.Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.City Exclusives in my trolley.Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.Sell my assets to afford these.Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.Ten dollars … Continue reading Ode to Le Labo →

First Impressions – Cologne Officinale – Heeley Paris

First Impressions - Heeley Paris - Cologne Officinale - As promised, and continuing on my recent run of aromatic releases, here's Heeley's latest - a fabulous fresh homage to vintage 70's masculine style perfumes. Heeley always does an excellent job with these fresher scents. For instance, Sel Marin is one of the finer marine scents money … Continue reading First Impressions – Cologne Officinale – Heeley Paris →

First Impressions – Thameen – Fanfare & Bohemian Infusion

Flower Markets of Covent Garden - The inspiration for Fanfare. This picture is from my own flower market. Ex Amouage creative director Christopher Chong took over the reins at British brand Thameen in 2021. That's likely a good thing in the long run. However, it's not entirely off to the most promising start with these … Continue reading First Impressions – Thameen – Fanfare & Bohemian Infusion →