First Impressions – Houbigant Paris – Ambre des Abysses

Well, this should be interesting! After I lambasted the new Perris Monte Carlo Shining Moon the other day, it's time to move on to their perfume relative from Paris, Houbigant. Will they cop the same treatment? Not quite. Read my thoughts below. Earlier this year, the French brand released four new scents that supposedly take … Continue reading First Impressions – Houbigant Paris – Ambre des Abysses

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 – Eris Parfums – Scorpio Rising

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of sampling Eris Parfums for the first time. If you haven't tried the brand, please do, as they have some excellent releases. The brand's seventh perfume, Scorpio Rising, takes inspiration from astrology and possibly a Kenneth Anger short film of the same name. Indeed, Antoine Lie's composition for … Continue reading First Impressions – Eris Parfums – Scorpio Rising

First Impressions – Eris Parfums

Eris Parfums. Image from erisparfums.com. Barbara Herman has many strings to her bow, a blogger, author of the book Scent and Subversion, lover of vintage perfume, and now founder of the brand Eris Parfums. The house was established in 2016 with an initial release of three fragrances. Since then, four other perfumes have followed. Antoine … Continue reading First Impressions – Eris Parfums