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Thursday, 26 September 2013

Am I being reasonable?

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Beatnik Winter is coming. Not my favourite time of year, with some exceptions: Ginger bread, stews, soups and other heavy food, Christm...
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Dries van Noten par Frederic Malle, a most elegant cookie

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Dries van Noten & Frederic Malle A designer perfume usually describes a fragrance created for and marketed by a fashion or beauty l...
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Tuesday, 17 September 2013

Andrea Maack, Craft

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So here I am with my first blog related dilemma. While the discussion is still out whether perfume is an art form on it's own, artist...
Monday, 16 September 2013

Shopping review: Liberty, London

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So, where do you go for your perfume shopping? Department store, independent boutiques, online or in person? Do you try to get samples be...
Thursday, 12 September 2013

Parfums de Nicolaï, New York

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Cities and perfumes have one thing in common: They sell dreams. Whether they are mythical or real, cities inspire us, bring out...
Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Portrait of a Lady, best in Bloom

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In my childhood photo album there is a picture showing me all dolled up in a red velvet dress, white knee socks and black patent leather...
Thursday, 5 September 2013

Scentertainment event in East Dulwich

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Not a perfume review, but an announcement to an event I am very much looking forward to at the lovely Roullier White perfume shop on Lordshi...

L'Ombre dans L'Eau, substantial south facing garden with mature shrubs

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If you ask people who neither know nor care much about perfume to describe a scent you will undoubtedly hear " like flowers...like a...
Saturday, 31 August 2013

If something sounds too good to be true...

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..it probably is. Yeah, I have heard that often. Often enough? Probably not.  Joy by Jean Patou, £20 for 30 ml Eau de Parfum. From a...
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Tuesday, 27 August 2013

L'Air du Désert Marocain, a contemplation

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L'Air du Désert Marocain . Even if you've never been to the Moroccan desert, it's difficult not to have an image of sand and ...
Friday, 23 August 2013

Aedes de Venustas

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Bertrand Duchauf0ur is regarded by many as the best perfumeur of our time and it’s always exciting to try his creations to see w...
Thursday, 22 August 2013

The demonic M/Mink

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It often makes for a good reading when a perfume provokes strong worded descriptions, in a devastating movie review sort of way. I tend ...

Yohji Yamamoto, a comeback

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On a recent trip to Selfridges I stumbled across a huge stall, manned by 3 people offering the latest/newest/resurrected Yohji Ya...
Monday, 19 August 2013

Tocca Stella, or can I have another Aperol spritz, please?

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The Great British Summer is a rare beast. It's quintessentially shit, but moaning about it is de rigeur, marks you out as a foreign...
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